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Your first five minutes
in AlterNet.
For readers, not exam-takers. Follow these five ideas and the character sheets will begin to make sense.
Separate person from avatar.
AlterNet’s Body is a system identity. Do not automatically read it as the person’s natural-world ancestry. The visible Body and the Soul can be different.
Explore the race atlasMeet their class.
Class gives a character a toolkit. Specialization focuses it. Two characters sharing a Body can approach a challenge in very different ways.
Browse classesLearn the ten positions.
Six Stat slots join Body, Soul, Class, and Specialization. The permanent Innates and class pool sit outside that slotted loadout.
Try the slot diagramWatch the resource.
Spirit, Mana, Energy, and class-specific systems are not interchangeable. A spectacular ability has context: what supports it, and what limits it?
Read the systems guideReturn to the story.
Use this guide when a term catches your attention. You don’t need to predict every interaction to appreciate a clever build or a surprising choice.
Keep the glossary handyReturn to the stories.
The Guide is an optional companion. Follow the fiction at your own pace.