start:archetypes [Labyrinth]

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====== Archetypes ======
The world of //Labyrinth// is vast, with many options to choose from. If you feel overwhelmed by the options available, **don't panic**! This page is here to help you focus and select the aspects of the game that interest you the most, based on the character archetype you want to play.

Every character in //Labyrinth// needs to have the following:
  * **A [[:setting|state]]**: A place of origin or residence for your character, with rivalries and affiliations to other regions.
  * **A [[setting:species]]**: A lineage and set of inherent traits for your character.
  * **A [[system:status|Social Status]]**: A position in society, with both the power and responsibility that that position brings. This is denoted with a numerical rank from 1 to 5 for player characters at the start of the game.
  * **At least two [[system:skills_magic|Skills]]**: Things that your character is good at, indicative of their profession or training.
  * **Optionally [[setting:magic|Paths of Magic]]**: Abilities that allow you do things beyond the mundane, creating fantastical effects that enable you to creatively solve problems.

Listed below are a selection of character concepts, along with options for you to realise these concepts. **This is __not__ a comprehensive list** of all the ways to play a character in //Labyrinth//, nor are the options listed the only methods to achieve the character you want. This is a starting point to help guide you through the wiki, and to offer you suggestions for your character concept.
===== Warrior =====
  * Take the [[system:skills_magic#frontlining|Frontlining]]  Skill to get up-close and personal, or take the [[system:skills_magic#support|Support]] skill to provide a protective backline. 
  * Come from the [[setting:country:northern_empire|Northern Empire]], known for its martial knights or the [[setting:country:legion|13th Legion]], known for its fearsome soldiers.
  * Play a [[setting:dragonblooded|Dragonblooded]] to have a combat ready physiology.
  * Choose a Status Rank between 2 and 4, depending on how renowned you are as a combatant or an indication of your military rank.
  * Take the Path of the [[setting:magic#sun|Sun]] or the Path of the [[setting:magic#river|River]] for offensive potential, and the Path of the [[setting:magic#earth|Earth]] or the Path of the [[setting:magic#mountain|Mountain]] for defensive potential.

===== Politician =====
  * Take the [[system:skills_magic#diplomacy|Diplomacy]] Skill to negotiate and forge agreements. Take the [[system:skills_magic#scholarship|Scholarship]] Skill to be a well-learned expert of culture, or take the [[system:skills_magic#planning|Planning]] Skill to develop complex machinations.
  * Come from The [[setting:country:northern_empire|Northern]] or [[setting:country:southern_empire|Southern]] Empires, hotbeds for intrigue and politics.
  * Play a [[setting:dragonblooded|Dragonblooded]] if you want to have ancient aristocratic lineage, or play a [[setting:wildborn|Wildborn]] if you want to have little family legacy to pull on.
  * Choose a Status Rank of 4 or 5 for political influence, but a responsibility to the people you govern.
  * Take the Path of the [[setting:magic#river|River]] to enhance your awareness, picking up on body language shifts that others miss.

===== Trader =====
  * Take the [[system:skills_magic#crafting|Crafting]] Skill if you intend to make your own wares, and take the [[system:skills_magic#diplomacy|Diplomacy]] Skill if you plan to get a good deal off them. 
  * Come from [[setting:country:dolom|Dolom]] or the [[setting:country:guilds|Allied Guilds]], wealthy hubs of craft and trade prosperity.
  * Play a [[setting:gentens|Genten]] obsessed with their craft or a [[setting:muella|Muella]] helping their community prosper.
  * Choose a Status Rank of 2 or 3, depending on how well known you are for what you sell.
  * Take the Path of the [[setting:magic#hammer|Hammer]] to have the best tools always to hand.

===== Outlaw =====
  * Take the [[system:skills_magic#roguery|Roguery]] Skill to evade the watchful eyes of the law. Take the [[system:skills_magic#pathfinding|Pathfinding]] Skill to survive and thrive outside the system or take the [[system:skills_magic#frontlining|Frontlining]] Skill to take what you need by force and protect yourself from capture.
  * Come from the [[setting:country:ezu_plateau|Ezu Plateau]], rejecting the restrictions of the caste system.
  * Play a [[setting:wildborn|Wildborn]], with no lineage or family to provide for you.
  * Choose a Status Rank of 1, as someone with no positive renown in any community.
  * Take the Path of the [[setting:magic#hammer|Hammer]], giving you the tools you need to survive on the streets.

===== Explorer =====
  * Take the [[system:skills_magic#pathfinding|Pathfinding]] Skill to navigate treacherous terrain, and take the [[system:skills_magic#scholarship|Scholarship]] Skill to analyse and understand any strange occurrences you might find.
  * Come from the [[setting:country:land_of_endless_sky|Land of Endless Sky]], famed for its scholars and geographers.
  * Play a [[setting:ssar|Ssar]] for an efficient metabolism, able to adapt to your environment, or play a [[setting:slimefolk|Slimefolk]] who is able to squeeze through tight spaces and access areas others can't.
  * Choose a Status Rank of 3, as a respected scholar, but one not particularly well-known outside their home.
  * Take the Path of the [[setting:magic#river|River]] or the Path of the [[setting:magic#mountain|Mountain]] for improved speed or endurance while traversing the wilds.

===== Assassin =====
  * Take the [[system:skills_magic#roguery|Roguery]] Skill to strike your target from the shadows. Take the [[system:skills_magic#planning|Planning]] Skill to organise the perfect crime, or take the [[system:skills_magic#crafting|Crafting]] Skill to improvise the perfect trap mechanism.
  * Come from the [[setting:country:northern_empire|Northern]] or [[setting:country:southern_empire|Southern]] Empires, lands with big hierarchies that people may want assassinated.
  * Play a [[setting:slimefolk|Slimefolk]] or a small [[setting:wildborn|Wildborn]] to be able to slip away, unseen.
  * Choose a visible Status Rank of 1, to fall below the net of suspicion.
  * Take the Path of the [[setting:magic#crucible|Crucible]]: release a poison to take out your target, and put down a smokescreen to slip away undetected.

===== Shaman =====
  * Take the [[system:skills_magic#support|Support]] Skill to tend to the wounds of others, and take the [[system:skills_magic#pathfinding|Pathfinding]] Skill to live off the land.
  * Come from the [[setting:country:land_of_endless_sky|Land of Endless Sky]] or the [[setting:country:collective|Collective]] for a greater connection with nature.
  * Play a [[setting:muella|Muella]] to have an innate connection with the land beneath you.
  * Choose a Status Rank around 2, as a respected member of a local community.
  * Take the Path of the [[setting:magic#moon|Moon]] for mastery of nature magic: controlling the weather and plants.

===== Leader =====
  * Take the [[system:skills_magic#planning|Planning]] Skill to organise complex logistics. Take the [[system:skills_magic#support|Support]] Skill to be a general skilled at marshalling troops on the battlefield, or take the [[system:skills_magic#diplomacy|Diplomacy]] Skill to weave your way through bureaucratic systems and red tape.
  * Come from the [[setting:country:southern_empire|Southern Empire]] or the [[setting:country:land_of_endless_sky|Land of Endless Sky]], known for managing complex logistics in war and peacetime.
  * Play a [[setting:ssar|Ssar]] who has risen through the ranks, or a [[setting:gentens|Genten]] who has been perfectly honed for winning wars.
  * Choose a Status Rank between 3 and 5 to represent different levels of seniority in a command structure.
  * Take the Path of [[setting:magic#earth|Earth]] or Path of the [[setting:magic#heavens|Heavens]] to shape the battlefield to your advantage, constructing earthworks for defence or diverting a river to flood your enemies.