Traits are even more numerous, totaling more than 60. An interesting one is Boogreism, which grants added hit points but makes spellcasting unreliable. Oath Of Scrolls reduces the amount of damage taken from spells but increases damage from hand weapons, while Oath Of Swords has the opposite effect. Vampirism turns a character into a Vampire, after which it can no longer be healed with spells, but must instead heal by using the special Vampire Bite power on red-blooded opponents. This must be done with some regularity since Vampires' hit points are slowly but constantly drained away.
Vampires also gain enhanced combat abilities at night, suffering penalties during the day.
Once you've created and named one or more characters, you can explore the village. In Valeia, you can move left and right, entering the other buildings. The Town Hall is where the bank is found, and also offers quests while the Tavern is where you can find information, usually for a price. The Armory, Magic Shoppe and Temple sell the expected types of goods and services. They sometimes offer quests, and are also where you can join the Warrior, Wizard and Priest guilds respectively, whereupon you gain access to appropriate magically enhanced items as well as training in various guild-related attributes and skills.