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Archetypes

Archetypes are sets of skills tied to a specific identity and sometimes include equipment. Choosing an Archetype is not essential, but you can draw inspiration from them when creating your character. You can also select an Archetype and customize it to your preference.

Thinking Ahead

When selecting your initial 5 Skills at Level 0, it’s crucial to think ahead for your character’s development. Each time you gain a level, you’ll have the opportunity to add 1 new Skill, gradually shaping your character. However, certain skills must be developed between Levels via research or practice.

While choosing combat maneuvers, spells, and combat styles is both exciting and crucial, mastering adventuring skills and crafts is equally essential, greatly enhancing your survival and success. The game is designed in a way that neglecting these skills significantly increases the risk of death from environmental hazards and other dangers beyond direct combat.

Medicine skills are indispensable since healing spells are almost non-existent. Crafting proficiency enables you to create weapons and items that may be too costly to purchase when needed. Survival skills provide essential knowledge for procuring food and navigating, reducing the risk of encountering dangerous situations. Additionally, Lore skills offer insights into monsters, their strengths and weaknesses, as well as the customs of the lands you traverse. This knowledge can prevent unwittingly violating local laws or customs, which could lead to fatal consequences.

Combining Skills

Combining Skills is also crucial. If you aim to create a character who excels both as a warrior and a wizard, it will require considerable time before they can effectively master either field, particularly magic, which demands proficiency in several Skills before casting a single spell becomes feasible. However, making wise choices can prevent wasting time and allow you to leverage your skills, even when they may not be optimized.

For instance, possessing Spellcasting alone isn’t adequate for casting spells. Nevertheless, it grants access to using magical items like wands and lays the groundwork for Advanced Domain abilities that necessitate Spellcasting without other spell-related proficiencies. While comprehensive Medicine skills can prevent certain death or severe injury, a basic First Aid Skill can suffice to remedy multiple afflictions during combat.

It’s unnecessary to maximize your abilities. This approach enables you to fashion characters that are effective, diverse, versatile, and adept at surviving various situations, whether engaging in combat, exploring dungeons, or navigating cityscapes.

Development & Levels

In Meteor Tales, characters are tasked with training to earn Experience Points. Upon leveling up, you will select a new skill. However, between levels, you’ll also have the opportunity to acquire new Skills through research, practice and tutoring. This approach expedites the development process and aids your character in acquiring essential knowledge. Typically, combat-related skills are learned upon attaining new levels, while other skills are developed between level-ups.

Blacksmith

Starting Skills

• Heavy Melee Weapons

• Basic Smithing

• Common Bowyering

• Common Weaponsmithing

• Common Armorsmithing

Starting Gear

• Backpack (14/20)

• Artisanry Kit

• Bedroll

• Blacksmith Kit

• Ration

• Tent

• Pickax

Worn/Held

• Clothes

• Warhammer

Quickbelt (6/8)

• Lantern

• 350 Gold Pieces

Berserker

Starting Skills

• Heavy Melee Weapons

• Light Melee Weapons

• Ox Strike

• Bull Strike

• Sharp Strike

Starting Gear

• Backpack (17/20)

• Bedroll

• Blanket

• Ration

Worn/Held

• Clothes

• Leather Armor

• Great Axe

Quickbelt (4/8)

• Dagger

• Hand Axe

• Horn

• 200 Gold Pieces

Archer

Starting Skills

• Archery

• Light Melee Weapons

• Tracking

• Mantis Strike

• Quick Strike

Starting Gear

Backpack (16/20)

• Bedroll

• Ration

• Torches x2

Worn/Held

• Longbow

• Quiver (20 Arrows)

• Leather Armor

• Clothes

Quickbelt (5/8)

• Longsword

• Lantern

• 250 Gold Pieces

Knight

Starting Skills 

• Light Melee Weapons 

• Armor Proficiency 

• Culture 

• Ox Strike 

• Ox Shield 

Starting Gear 

• Backpack (12/20) 

• Bedroll 

• Ration 

• Tent 

• Torches x5 

Worn/Held 

• Chainmail 

• Clothes 

• Longsword 

• Medium Shield 

Quickbelt (6/8) 

• Lantern 

• 250 Gold Pieces

Pyromancer

Starting Skills

• Spellcasting

• Bolt

• Barrier

• Fire

• Light

Starting Gear

• Backpack (15/20)

• Blanket

• Candles x5

• Spellbook (Fire)

• Ration

• Tent

Worn/Held

• Clothes

• Staff

Quickbelt (5/8)

• Burning Oil

• Lantern

• 250 Gold Pieces

Healer

Starting Skills

• First Aid

• Common Healing

• Light Melee Weapons

• Necropsy

• Herbalism

Starting Gear

• Backpack (15/20)

• Blanket

• Red Herbs x5

• Medicine Kit

• Survival Kit

• Tent

Worn/Held

• Clothes

• Staff

Quickbelt (5/8)

• Lantern

• Dagger

• 250 Gold Pieces

Pirate

Starting Skills

• Light Melee Weapons

• Throwables

• Traveling

• Swimming

• Acrobatics

Starting Gear

Backpack (19/20)

Survival Kit

Worn/Held

• Clothes

• Rapier

Quickbelt (1/8)

• Lantern

• Mild Fire

• Rope

• Spyglass

• Throwing Knife

• Wineskin

• 250 Gold Pieces

Hunter

Starting Skills

• Archery

• Light Melee Weapons

• Tracking

• Food Gathering

• Traveling

Starting Gear

Backpack (13/20)

• Blade Trap

• Ration

• Torches x5

Worn/Held

• Longbow

• Clothes

• Spear

• Studded Leather Armor

• Quiver (20 arrows)

Quickbelt (6/8)

• Scimitar

• 250 Gold Pieces

Monk

Starting Skills

• Unarmed Combat

• Meditation

• Blind Fighting

• Stealth

• Acrobatics

Starting Gear

• Backpack (11/20)

• Bedroll

• Blanket

• Burning Oil

• Tent

• Torches x5

Worn/Held

• Cloak

• Clothes

• Staff

Quickbelt (5/8)

• Lantern

• Rope

• 150 Gold Pieces

Assassin

Starting Skills

• Light Melee Weapons

• Improvised Weapons

• Mechanics

• Disguise

• Stealth

Starting Gear

Backpack (16/20)

• Disguise Kit

• Toolkit

• Lantern

• Lockpicks x3

Worn/Held

• Clothes

• Dagger

Quickbelt (4/8)

• Rope

• Shortsword

• Throwing Knife

• 250 Gold Pieces

Necromancer

Starting Skills

• Spellcasting

• Bolt

• Drain

• Rot

• Undergate

Starting Gear

Backpack (15/20)

• Blanket

• Spellbook (Death)

• Candles (x5)

• Torches x2

Worn/Held

• Staff

• Cloak

• Clothes

Quickbelt (5/8)

• Burning Oil

• Lantern

• 250 Gold Pieces

Gladiator

Starting Skills

• Unarmed Combat

• Heavy Melee Weapons

• Light Melee Weapons

• Improvised Weapons

• Throwables

Starting Gear

Backpack (17/20)

• Torches x3

Worn/Held

• Flail

• Clothes

• Leather Armor

Quickbelt (2/8)

• Dagger

• Lantern

• Longsword

• Rope

• Whip

• 400 Gold Pieces

Scout

Starting Skills

• Light Melee Weapons

• Tracking

• Traveling

• Observation

• Stealth

Starting Gear

Backpack (12/20)

• Bedroll

• Blanket

• Ration

• Torches x5

Worn/Held

• Scimitar

• Clothes

Quickbelt (4/8)

• Dagger

• Lantern

• Spyglass

• 250 Gold Pieces

Skald

Starting Skills

• Light Melee Weapons

• Dual Wielding

• Music

• Traveling

• Dancing

Starting Gear

Backpack (18/20)

• Blanket

• Ration

Worn/Held

• Shortsword x2

• Cloak

• Clothes

Quickbelt (3/8)

• Lantern

• Rope

• Throwing Knife

• Lute

• 300 Gold Pieces

Mercenary

Starting Skills

• Light Melee Weapons

• Armor Proficiency

• Blind Fighting

• Riding

• First Aid

Starting Gear

Backpack (12/20)

• Blanket

• Medicine Kit

• Ration

• Torches x5

Worn/Held

• Longsword

• Chainmail

• Clothes

Quickbelt (5/8)

• Dagger

• Lantern

• 400 Gold Pieces

Ninja

Starting Skills

• Light Melee Weapons

• Throwables

• Unarmed Combat

• Stealth

• Acrobatics

Starting Gear

Backpack (19/20)

• Ration

Worn/Held

• Clothes

• Shortsword

Quickbelt (0/8)

• Rope

• Mild Flash

• Throwing Knife

• Throwing Star x2

• Dagger

• Lantern

• 200 Gold Pieces