Players can choose from one of fifty-five different races. Nine base abilities have both a fixed racial stat and a personal stat (generated by rolling two 10-sided dice and consulting a table). Players then choose a deity and clan background. Each player receives a set number of experience points with which to purchase skills, certain skills being required by certain professions. Dice are rolled to determine starting money in order to buy initial equipment. The player then chooses three personal goals from a list, which will affect how experience points are gained.[1]
The player decides from which "realm" their character's casting ability is derived, such as key phrases, gestures, special objects, etc., and also how fast energy is regenerated, the length of casting time and chances of success. The player then chooses the circle of magic, which will define which spells the caster can choose.[1]
To resolve the use of an ability against an opponent, both multiply their respective racial base and personal stats, with the larger number winning.[1]
During combat, each character can choose one of three different initiatives, for melee, missile or magical combat; these are determined by rolling a 10-sided die and adding the result to the character initiative number for that type of combat. Attacks are rolled on a 20-sided die.[1]
Each skill check has a possibility of a critical success or critical failure.[1]