Download RIFT and enter the vast, magical world of Telara. Experience an unprecedented class system, massive dynamic battles, and player housing like you've never seen before -- all for free. Free to Play: No Trials. No Tricks. No Traps. Build your perfect character. In RIFT, you start by building a character from the ground up: choose from 6 races and 36 unique Souls, then forge any class you can imagine, from a teleporting sniper to a scythe-wielding melee Mage. As an Ascended, you can draw on the Souls (and powers) of champions from Telara's past. These Souls are grouped in Callings based on shared experiences and traits -- Warrior, Cleric, Mage, and Rogue -- yet there is great variety within each Calling. You can play as a spell-slinging Warrior or hack and slash on the front lines as a Mage. You're encouraged to experiment with each Calling and all of the Callings' Souls to discover the path that's right for you. Souls are at the heart of the Ascended experience -- from the life-leeching Warlock to the sharpshooting Marksman, they offer special traits and signature abilities mastered by the figures of Telara's past. Players start by choosing a combination of three of these souls from one of four Callings (Warrior, Cleric, Mage, or Rogue). |--| The Soul Tree. Each soul is represented by a unique Soul Tree. As your character levels up, you earn Soul Points to spend on your Soul Trees' unique abilities and traits. |--| The Soul Tree — Branch Advancement. To grant new skills to your character and open higher-tier abilities, spend Soul Points on your trees' "branch" abilities. The Soul Tree — Root Advancement. You unlock new "root" skills for your character as you spend Soul Points on branch abilities. While Soul Tree branches represent the unique choices you make to customize your character, roots represent core powers of the soul that all players can access. Changing Souls And Roles. When you're ready to change equipped souls, visit your Calling trainer to reset your Soul Points, or simply activate another Role. Each Role allows you to save another combination of souls that you can switch to at will. You can see how many Roles you've unlocked in your Soul Tree panel and change Roles at any time, moving seemlessly from a damage-dealing Soul combination to your best healing setup on the fly. |--| Purposes. When you create a new character, the game will present you with several Purposes, premade combinations of Souls that suggest paths for Soul Point spending. Races: High Elves, Dwarves, and Mathosians, Kelari, Bahmi, and Eth: there are six playable races in RIFT, and each has had a major and distinctive impact on the history of Telara. Choosing your race will grant unique abilities to your character and align you with one of two warring factions -- the Guardians or the Defiant. The races of Telara walked their own paths until the Blood Storm arrived, bent on conquering -- or destroying -- the world. Now, they've come together under the banners of the Guardians and Defiant to repel the dragon gods. While the Guardians put their faith in the Vigil, the ancient gods of Telara, the Defiant believe salvation lies in the development and application of sourcestone-fueled technologies. Trade and survival skills: Whether you're planning to forge epic armor with the skill of a master smith or weave your first sorcerer's robe, tradeskills are key in crafting a variety of wondrous and valuable equipment. GATHERING SKILLS. The world's riches are yours to harvest, catch, pluck, and mine. Collect raw materials for the type of crafting you'd like to do, or focus solely on gathering and sell your finds for profit. |--| Butchering. Recover and work with hides, leathers, meats, and more (and be popular with Outfitters and cooks). Cast and reel from Silverwood to Seratos. The better your spot and lure, the better the catch. The trade in herbs and lumber has never been richer -- gather both, refine planks, and use or sell to the highest bidder. Harvest sparkling ore and gems used in the construction of armor, weapons, and magical devices. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-. Please watch: "Pathfinder Online Character Creation for Male & Female Dwarf, Elf & Human".