Actors

Character and Creature Overview

Characters and Creatures provide the backbone for the entire game experience. They also contain most of the gameplay information. This includes AI, combat, and dialogue.

The combined set of Characters and Creatures are often referred to as Actors.

All Actors can perform the same basic actions like combat, moving, magic, etc.

Here are the major differences:

NOTE

Item	Character	Creature
Animation	All use the same file, called the base_anim.	Most use their own animation file specific for themselves and can only perform the actions animated for them. Creatures tagged as “biped” can use animations in the base_anim.
Movement	All characters can walk and swim	Can be tagged to walk, fly, swim, or not move.
Dialogue	All characters have dialogue by default	Creatures only have dialogue if you specifically tag it to them.
Stats	Characters have race, class, factions, etc.	Creatures do not have a race, class, or faction.
Skills	Characters get all 27 skills.	Creatures have only 3 skills, that encompass the whole set of 27.
Items	Characters can use all their items, and will select what weapons to use and clothes to wear.	Creatures cannot use their inventory. “Biped” creatures can use weapons and shields, but nothing else.