Character Creation

Build Your Character

Ready to make a character in the world of Altera Awakens?  Here, you’ll find a quick summary of the point cost of the powers, abilities and attributes available to build your character. You can find the full details in our Rules section.

Starting character creation points or “XP” (experience points) rise periodically to keep pace with the evolving game play.  Currently, new players have 130 XP with which to build new characters.

Secondary or alternate characters are built using the base XP total for new characters, not your current character’s total earned XP.

All players receive item tags for equipment their character has purchased a skill for, (i.e. weapons, armor, starting healers kits, etc ). In addition, new characters receive 1 Gold (100 Copper) to purchase additional starting equipment from the basic Production Tables for Alchemy, Smithing and/or Tinkering at the MU (creation cost) in Copper.

Building a character in Altera is a “no regrets” process. If, after playing your character the first time, you decide it isn’t quite what you wanted, you can rebuild your character once, before your third game event.

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    Combat Skills

    Armor SkillsXP
    Light Armor0
    Medium Armor3
    Heavy Armor5
    Encased Armor6
    Shield SkillsXPSP1
    Buckler12
    Small Shield21
    Medium Shield31
    Large Shield40
    Tower Shield280

    1 Spell Protection; shields also stop magic damage that is equal to or less than the SP of the shield.

    2 Requires Safety Inspection. Players that can not fight with a Tower Shield without Turtling or Charging will not be allowed to use them.

    MeleeXP
    Small Weapons1
    Short Weapons2
    Long Weapons4
    Bastard Weapons110
    Great Weapons18
    Polearms110
    Spears16
    Staff3
    Unarmed (Kalari Only)0
    RangedXP
    Ranged, Small3
    Ranged, Medium6
    Ranged, Large18

    1 These weapons inflict “Base 2” damage when wielded with two hands.

    Tier 1Tier 2Tier 3Tier 4
    Tier Cost18888
    Tier Cost, Difficult110101010
    Per Combat Ability5/5/56/6/67/7/78/8/8
    Per Reset Ability3456

    1 Each Tier has a passive Advantage that is gained for free when the attribute is first purchased.

    Combat StylesXP
    Ambidextrous2
    Florentine5
    Twin Weapons8
    LesserXPNotes
    Parry8Pre-Req: Tier 1 Trait in Brutality, Dexterity or Resilience
    Side Step8Parry option for ranged weapon users. Pre-Req: As Parry
    Spell Flux8Pre-Req: Tier 1 Spell School or Ingenuity or Empathy
    GreaterXPNotes
    Dodge10Pre-Req: Tier 2 Trait in Brutality, Dexterity or Resilience, Ingenuity
    Counter Spell10Pre-Req: Tier 2 Spell School or Empathy
    Fighting StyleTier 1Tier 2Tier 3
    Tier Cost101520
    Ability Cost51015

    Magic Skills

    DruidsTier 1Tier 21Tier 31Tier 41Tier 51
    Tier Cost1010151520
    Mana Req.010203040
    Mana Cost23457

    1 Must possess minimum Mana to purchase.

    Relic WardenTier 1Tier 21Tier 31Tier 41Tier 51
    Tier Cost1010151520
    Fatigue Req.020406080
    Fatigue Cost11235

    1 Must possess minimum Fatigue to purchase.

    SagesTier 1Tier 21Tier 31Tier 41Tier 51
    Tier Cost1010151520
    Intent Req.036912
    Intent Cost58121520

    1 Must possess minimum Intent to purchase.

    ShamanTier 1Tier 21Tier 31Tier 41Tier 51
    Tier Cost1010151520
    Activation Req.0361015
    Activation Cost57101315

    1 Must possess minimum Activations to purchase.

    SorcerersTier 1Tier 21Tier 31Tier 41Tier 51
    Tier Cost1010151520
    Dweomer Req.020406080
    Dweomer Cost11235

    1 Must possess minimum Dweomer to purchase.

    WarlocksTier 1Tier 21Tier 31Tier 41Tier 51
    Tier Cost1010151520
    Tolerance Req.036912
    Tolerance Cost58121520

    1 Must possess minimum Tolerance to purchase.

    WitchesTier 1Tier 21Tier 31Tier 41Tier 51
    Tier Cost1010151520
    Motes Req.010203040
    Motes Cost23457

    1 Must possess minimum Motes to purchase.

    WizardsTier 1Tier 21Tier 31Tier 41Tier 51
    Tier Cost1010151520
    Towers Req.0361015
    Towers Cost57101315

    1 Must possess minimum Towers to purchase.

    Miscellaneous Skills

    AcademiaTier 1Tier 2Tier 3
    Tier Cost51015
    Ability Cost51015
    Craft1Tier 1Tier 2Tier 3Tier 4Tier 5
    Tier Cost33333
    DivinationTier 1Tier 2Tier 3
    Tier Cost101520
    Ability Cost51015
    HealingTier 1Tier 2Tier 3
    Tier Cost51015
    Ability Cost51015
    Lore1Tier 1Tier 2Tier 3Tier 4
    Tier Cost481216

    1 Appraisal is a single example of a Lore skill.

    ProductionXP
    Tier 15
    Tier 210
    Tier 315
    Tier 420
    Tier 525
    Craft Points1
    XP
    CP 1-102
    CP 11-203
    CP 21-304
    CP 31+5

    1 Production skills do not have a minimum Crafting Point (CP) requirement.

    SurvivalTier 1Tier 2Tier 3
    Tier Cost51015
    Ability Cost51015