The game revolves around the creation and play of a primary character that is generated by the player in the initial set-up. Many of these are able to be increased through practice and use. Players begin the game with between two and six characters. The number of starting characters depends on your choice of set-up options. The fewer the characters, the more initial points are available to build the primary character.
Players can play side by side and never compete directly with one another.
The player of a Realm position may concentrate on expanding their Realm and running it smoothly. Another player may own a Church inside the first player's Realm. The Church generates income based upon its influence in the Realm and is taxed by the Realm player. Up to 17 different players may contribute soldiers or characters to a single force and that force may them attack another single target. Turns are processed every 14 days.