An Average Campaign: A Beginner’s Guide

An Average Campaign blends strategic role-playing elements with turn-based mechanics, drawing inspiration from titles like Arcane Lineage. Players select a character type, explore procedurally generated dungeons, gather resources, and enhance equipment through crafting. The game supports both solo play and cooperative groups of five adventurers.

This primer covers essential strategies for newcomers, including class selection, resource management, and early-game survival tactics.

Core Gameplay Mechanics

Experience roster-driven tactical combat where roster management and battle preparation determine success. Key components include:

Blessings: Permanent enhancements purchasable with Cealt currency, limited to five equipped slots
Character Archetypes:
- Champion
- Arbalist
- Shadowblade
- Spellweaver
- Cleric
- Gladiator
Phase-Based Engagements: Coordinate actions per combat round using strategic positioning and ability prioritization
Gear Progression: Earn experience through encounters to upgrade abilities and forge stronger armaments
Collective Inventory: Distribute spoils among party members via communal storage between missions

Initial Expedition Preparation

New recruits appear in the Central Hub containing tutorial NPCs and essential facilities. Locate the Soulglass Mirror to finalize your specialization before commencing expeditions. Approach the Questmaster at the hub’s gateway to initiate your maiden voyage.

Following each skirmish, utilize rest periods to:

Allocate experience points into core attributes
Manufacture consumables and superior equipment
Restore vitality through medical supplies or downtime

Character Specialization Guide

Selecting an appropriate combat role significantly impacts gameplay dynamics:

Champion: Versatile frontline combatant with protective capabilities
Arbalist: Ranged tactician specializing in area denial
Shadowblade: Agile duelist emphasizing precision strikes
Spellweaver: Glass cannon with elemental mastery
Cleric: Vitality restoration and buff specialist
Gladiator: High-damage melee berserker

Novices often benefit from choosing resilient roles like Champion or Cleric to acclimate to combat mechanics.

Essential Survival Strategies

Maintain diverse team composition for combat flexibility
Prioritize eliminating high-threat opponents first
Utilize healing stations before engaging subsequent enemy waves
Invest in complementary Blessings for synergistic effects
Revive fallen allies using either Sanctified Altar (complete restoration) or Gravecaller (partial revival)