Symphony Of War: Character Creation Guide
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga is an indie fantasy strategy RPG set across 30 chapters. Each one of these forwards the story before throwing your character into a tactical, turn-based battle – usually on a large map with multiple squads at your command. Afterwards, you can improve your items and troops.
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You’ll meet lots of friends, and enemies, along the way. And develop complex relationships. But before you get started, you need to create your character. Read on to find out the best ways to create a character you’ll be happy with throughout the game.
You have three main options when you start a new game:
In addition, you can choose whether to show Tutorial hints (you can change your mind later).
Also, note that below these choices is a ‘Permadeath’ option. It will be crossed out if you don’t click it, so don’t worry. But this is another way to up the challenge – in any mode. It means that if you lose a unit in battle, they’re gone forever – unless they’re part of the story. Usually, as long as you win the overall battle, all your units are fit and healthy again for the next chapter.
Next, you’ll come to a series of screens where you’ll be asked five random questions from a potential list of nine. Each answer will make a small alteration to your character’s starting stats and may affect those stats moving forward. There are seven potential opportunities to pick up bonus Strength, Intelligence, and Leadership, and six to get Skill – depending on the questions you’re asked.
These are the questions, and the skill your answers will give bonuses to:
When on death's door, what will you consider a life well-lived?
A desperate beggar corners you, demanding money. What do you do?
As a
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