Eschalon: Book I - Gameplay

Gameplay

Eschalon: Book I is played from an isometric perspective with turn-based combat. The player controls one character which he creates at the beginning of the game. The story revolves around your character who is suffering from amnesia. He discovers a land that has been affected by war and begins a quest to find out who he is. At the character creation screen, the computer rolls a random number between 7 and 14 for each attribute which are: Strength, Dexterity, Endurance, Speed, Intelligence, Wisdom, Perception and Concentration. The player has 15 points to distribute between the attributes, and can make the computer roll the numbers again. There are five classes, 24 individual skills and five different origins and beliefs allowing for a wide range of different characters.

Throughout the game the player will come across numerous NPCs that offer services, information and quests.