Tera: la cité des crânes/Characters

Character creation

After the player chooses a name, the game generates the three main attributes (strength, intelligence, luck) at random. The player is the asked to split up each of said three attributes into two secondary attributes.

On the next screen, the game gives 2 extra points to a random attribute, then the player is asked to distribute 6 more points as he or she wishes.

Attribute	Attribute	Explanation
Force	Strength	The main attribute for a warrior; it rules the skill with close-combat weapons. It is split into endurance and agility ("agilité").
Intelligence	Intelligence	It is split into mind power ("volonté") and charisma ("charme").
Chance	Luck	It is split into vitality ("vitalité") and dexterity ("habileté").
Attribute	Attribute	Explanation
Endurance	Endurance	It determines the ability to absorb hits (health points or defence?).
Agilité	Agility	It has two applications: (1) determines order of initiative in combat; (2) together with dexterity ("habileté"), it allows to safely unlock trapped chests.
Volonté	Mind power	The higher this attribute, the easier it is to Scan ("Sonder") the other party members and learn about their skills.
Charme	Charisma	Necessary in any negociation, e.g. to persuade a character to join your party.
Vitalité	Vitality	It rules the ability to recover after getting hit (regeneration rate of health points?).
Habileté	Dexterity	It has two applications: (1) it rules the skill with shooting weapons; (2) together with agility ("agilité"), it allows to safely unlock trapped chests.

Companions

The hero can recruit characters from nine different classes. A high charisma (charm) makes recruitment easier, otherwise a character may ask 250 Ducats (the currency in Tera) or simply refuse to join.

When a new game is generated, one potential party member per class is created. Each character has:

• fixed starting skill(s) and starting equipment; attribute linked to the main skill always equal to 9;
• name and home location from a limited pool (see table below);
• random numeric attributes, including health and magic points, but excluding the aforementioned main skill attribute.

In order to see attributes, skills and equipment of your party members, Press H (halte = stop) then S (sonder = scan) for a mind scan. Success rate of this action depends on the hero's mind power (volonté).

In battle, each character should fight using his or her specific skills, otherwise he or she will invariably miss.

• EXAMPLE: de Kerlas is a pilot who comes with a lv.1 shooting skill and equipped with a revolver. In battle, he should attack by shooting (T button). If he attempts to conjure a spell with J, he will always miss, because he has no magic skill.

Names	Class	Skill(s)	Attacks	Location(s)
Crom Elric Wharl	Warrior	Close combat lv.3 (strength = 9)	Lutter = cLose combat	City of Skulls
?	Rogue	Resourcefulness (agility = 9) Close combat lv.1	Lutter = cLose combat	?
?	Cyborg	Shooting lv.3 (dexterity = 9)	Tirer = shooT	?
de Kerlas van Dunor von Klutz	Pilot	Space travel lv.3 (endurance = 9) Shooting lv.1	Tirer = shooT	Spaceport
Kira Sonja Ymir	Vestal	Psychic power lv.3 (mind power = 9)	Attaque mental = mind Attack	Temple of Seth Hermitage of Ghouls Rock
Akilonia Shangali Thelia	Merchant	Negociating lv.3 (charisma = 9) Psychic power lv.1	Attaque mental = mind Attack	Domain of Balgence Hamlet of the Door of Sands
Sandoz Zaar Taar	Priest	Exorcism lv.3 (luck = 9) Psychic power lv.1	Attaque mental = mind Attack Dissiper = Dispel (spirits & demons)	Sanctuary of Mahalore Abbey of Deadfountain
Him Kaleb Ti'Sien	Mage	Magic lv.3 (intelligence = 9)	Jeter un sort = conJure a spell	City of Skulls
L'Meth Sun Raa Torn	Sorcerer	Enchantment lv.3 (vitality = 9) Magic lv.1	Jeter un sort = conJure a spell Psalmodier = Pray (vs. undead & demons)	City of Skulls
Coburn Math Max Lt Rambow	?	?	?	?
Mega X007 Wull	?	?	?	?

Skills

• Basic combat skills:
  • Lutte (cLose combat):
  • Tir (shooT):
• Combat skills requiring mind points (MP):
  • Pouvoir psy (psychic power, mind Attack):
  • Magie (magic, conJure spells):
  • Exorcisme (exorcism, Dispel): an attack effective against spirits and demons only.
  • Incantation (enchantment, Pray): an attack effective against undead and demons only.
• Field skills:
  • Négociation (negociation): bonus to recruitment.
  • Astronaute (space travel): lower chance to get attacked by the space pirates of Shaam.
  • Système débrouillage (resorcefulness): bonus to disarm traps and open chests.

Promotions

When characters earn sufficient experience (a hidden statistic), they will be promoted to a higher level. All the party levels-up at the same time. The total amount of life points (PV, points de vie) and mind points (PM, pouvoir mental) remains constant, but each character earns one level in any one skill from any character in the party!