Difference between revisions of "Character classes"

Revision as of 21:26, 13 May 2006

When you create a character for Shartak, you must select one of nine character classes which serve as their background or occupation. Each character class is capable of having a similar game experience, but there are some differences in mechanics and abilities which lead to unique playing styles.

They possess different sets of default maximum Hit Points (HP), starting inventory, and range of skills available to each of them. Although each character class begins the game with 175 Action Points (AP), the default maximum is 75 AP for all classes except Scouts and Explorers.

Native characters

Native characters are the natural inhabitants of Shartak. They dwell in villages such as Dalpok, Raktam, and Wiksik deep in the jungle. All Natives can understand one another and can use items such as blowpipes and healing herbs.

Scout

50 HP.
80 AP.
Starts with tasty berries and a gourd of water.

Warrior

60 HP.
75 AP.
Starts with a loaded blowpipe and a spare poison dart.
Can learn Blowpipe Training and Advanced Blowpipe Training (Warrior exclusive).

Villager

55 HP.
75 AP.
Starts with a banana and a healing herb.
Can learn Animal Affinity and Scavenging (Villager/Settler exclusive).

Shaman

50 HP.
75 AP.
Starts with nothing.

Outsider characters

Outsider characters are newcomers to Shartak. They have established coastal settlements at Derby, Durham, York, and the shipwreck. All Outsiders can understand one another and can use items such as rifles and first aid kits.

Explorer

50 HP.
80 AP.
Starts with a bottle of water and a GPS unit.

Soldier

60 HP.
75 AP.
Starts with a rifle and a spare rifle bullet.
Can learn Firearms Training and Advanced Firearms Training (Soldier exclusive).

Settler

55 HP.
75 AP.
Starts with a bottle of beer and a first aid kit.
Can learn Animal Affinity and Scavenging (Villager/Settler exclusive).

Scientist

50 HP.
75 AP.
Starts with 10 gold coins.

Pirate

65 HP.
75 AP.
Starts with a bottle of rum and a cutlass.

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-When you create a character for Shartak, you are asked to choose what the character's background is, e.g. soldier, explorer, native villager, etc. This is known as the character class. The character class choice affects what items the character starts with, what skills are available for the character to acquire, and what the character's Hit Point maximum will be. All nine character types are listed below along with information pertinent to each.
+When you create a character for Shartak, you must select one of nine '''character classes''' which serve as their background or occupation. Each character class is capable of having a similar game experience, but there are some differences in mechanics and abilities which lead to unique playing styles.
+They possess different sets of default maximum Hit Points (HP), starting inventory, and range of skills available to each of them. Although each character class begins the game with 175 Action Points (AP), the default maximum is 75 AP for all classes except Scouts and Explorers. __NOTOC__
 == Native characters ==
-* '''Scout'''
+Native characters are the natural inhabitants of Shartak. They dwell in villages such as [[Dalpok]], [[Raktam]], and [[Wiksik]] deep in the jungle. All Natives can understand one another and can use items such as '''blowpipes''' and '''healing herbs'''.
-:Has 50 HP.
-:Starts with ''tasty berries'' and a ''gourd of water''.
+=== Scout ===
-* '''Warrior'''
+*50 HP.
-:Has 60 HP.
+*80 AP.
-:Starts with a loaded ''blowpipe'' and a spare ''poison dart''.
+*Starts with '''tasty berries''' and a '''gourd of water'''.
-:Can learn Blowpipe Training and Advanced Blowpipe Training (Warrior exclusive).
-* '''Villager'''
+=== Warrior ===
-:Has 55 HP.
+*60 HP.
-:Starts with a ''banana'' and a ''healing herb''.
+*75 AP.
-:Can learn Animal Affinity and Scavenging (Villager/Settler exclusive).
+*Starts with a loaded '''blowpipe''' and a spare '''poison dart'''.
-* '''Shaman'''
+*Can learn '''Blowpipe Training''' and '''Advanced Blowpipe Training''' (''Warrior exclusive'').
-:Has 50 HP.
-:Starts with nothing.
+=== Villager ===
+*55 HP.
+*75 AP.
+*Starts with a '''banana''' and a '''healing herb'''.
+*Can learn '''Animal Affinity''' and '''Scavenging''' (''Villager/Settler exclusive'').
+=== Shaman ===
+*50 HP.
+*75 AP.
+*Starts with nothing.
 == Outsider characters ==
-* '''Explorer'''
+Outsider characters are newcomers to Shartak. They have established coastal settlements at [[Derby]], [[Durham]], [[York]], and the [[shipwreck]]. All Outsiders can understand one another and can use items such as '''rifles''' and '''first aid kits'''.
-:Has 50 HP.
-:Starts with a ''bottle of water'' and a ''GPS unit''.
+=== Explorer ===
-* '''Soldier'''
+*50 HP.
-:Has 60 HP.
+*80 AP.
-:Starts with a ''rifle'' and a spare ''rifle bullet''.
+*Starts with a '''bottle of water''' and a '''GPS unit'''.
-:Can learn Firearms Training and Advanced Firearms Training (Soldier exclusive).
-* '''Settler'''
+=== Soldier ===
-:Has 55 HP.
+*60 HP.
-:Starts with a ''bottle of beer'' and a ''first aid kit''.
+*75 AP.
-:Can learn Animal Affinity and Scavenging (Villager/Settler exclusive).
+*Starts with a '''rifle''' and a spare '''rifle bullet'''.
-* '''Scientist'''
+*Can learn '''Firearms Training''' and '''Advanced Firearms Training''' (''Soldier exclusive'').
-:Has 50 HP.
-:Starts with 10 ''gold coins''.
+=== Settler ===
-* '''Pirate'''
+*55 HP.
-:Has 65 HP.
+*75 AP.
-:Starts with a ''bottle of rum'' and a ''cutlass''.
+*Starts with a '''bottle of beer''' and a '''first aid kit'''.
+*Can learn '''Animal Affinity''' and '''Scavenging''' (''Villager/Settler exclusive'').
+=== Scientist ===
+*50 HP.
+*75 AP.
+*Starts with 10 '''gold coins'''.
+=== Pirate ===
+*65 HP.
+*75 AP.
+*Starts with a '''bottle of rum''' and a '''cutlass'''.