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Character Creation (Mission)

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The Freelancer returns to Fort Tarsis. Regardless of any expected season, the time of entry is always Summer.

The Freelancer must choose an appearance and a Call Sign.

Note: Select a section by clicking on one of the tabs.

Hints and Suggestions

  • The dialog exchange between the characters will change depending on whether single player or multiplayer mode is played.
  • Remember to perform Feats to obtain XP for increasing Pilot Level and receiving Alliance bonus.
  • This particular expedition may have a video walkthrough after the Cortex Entry section for documentation.
  • Follow the objectives.
  • Select the preferred appearance among the 21 presets.
  • The Male or Female presets available are determined when selecting the voice during Silence the Heart of Rage.
  • Set an appropriate Call Sign to match the Freelancer.

Objectives

Quest TriangleCharacter Creation


Cortex-critical objectiveChoose Appearance
       Ordinary Sub ObjectiveCharacter Creation Tutorial
       Ordinary Sub ObjectiveSet Call Sign

Expedition Navigation

These are the locations where the Freelancer begins the expedition, has to perform tasks to advance, and conclude the expedition.

Starting Location
Mid Expedition
Ending Location

Cortex Entry

This mission has no relevant Cortex Entry.

Video Walkthrough

Video guides are added for convenience and documentation of Anthem-logoAnthem. These guides show almost all possible incidents that may occur during each playthrough of this particular expedition.

The below video is on rotation. The cycle repeats after 4 days. The type of javelin used, the voice of the Freelancer, and any possible season changes during each rotation. If any Cypher Annotations are found, they are mentioned in the video’s description. Not all such annotations are in one video, but all 4 videos will make up for each other’s shortcomings, if any.


Quest Chain

This expedition is a part of the Legend of the Heart of Rage Storyline. When the storyline is completed, an appropriate challenge is also completed, which will reward the Freelancer. The following are the related quests in order for this storyline:

  1. Silence the Heart of Rage
  2. Early Warnings
  3. Character Creation
  4. Welcome to Fort Tarsis
  5. Lost Arcanist
  6. Lighting a Fire
  7. Incursion
  8. Lending a Hand
    1. See in the Dark
    2. What Freelancers Do
    3. Preventative Precautions
  9. Finding Old Friends
  10. Meeting With Corvus
  11. Freeplay: Tombs of the Legionnaires
  12. The Tomb of General Tarsis
  13. The Fortress of Dawn
  14. Crafting the Dawn Shield
    1. Triple Threat Storyline
      1. Triple Threat
      2. Inverse Functions
      3. Convergence
    2. The Emerald Abyss Storyline
      1. Mysterious Beginnings
      2. Dear Diary
      3. Vanishing Act
  15. Freelancer Down
  16. Repairs and Inspiration
  17. Return to the Heart of Rage

Trivia (May Contain Spoilers)

  • Of all the Bioware games with character customization, this is the most simplistic.
  • There are only 2 options to customize: the face preset and the Call Sign.

Below is the Script and Walkthrough for Character Creation (Mission):

Briefing

Fort Tarsis is a small walled city, bustling with life. It has a market right next to the Forge where the Freelancer’s rusty old Ranger will be serviced after the recent mission.

Briefing Gallery

In Expedition

Choose Appearance

The Freelancer must choose from one of 21 face presets.

Character Creation Tutorial

At this point, there is a Character Creation tutorial. There is an option to choose from 21 faces for the male or female Freelancer each.

This face can show up during future cut scenes or match-making animation, only if the default javelin helmet for Default Ranger Helmet, Default Storm Helmet, and Default Interceptor Helmet, or Default Colossus Torso is equipped.

Set Call Sign

The Freelancer must choose a Call Sign. The Call Sign is used to refer the freelancers during expeditions, but in this case, it shows above the XP bar and as a name when opening the Map in Freeplay.

The Freelancer comes out of their javelin in the Forge.

  • Freelancer: "Here we are. Back in Fort Tarsis. The last stop on the Bastion frontier."

The Freelancer notices a strider about to halt. Only the Strider’s cockpit is visible, showing the size of the Fort’s walls. At this moment, a mechanic greets the hero.

  • Zoe: "If it isn’t my favorite freelancer. I hear you’ve been busy."
  • Freelancer: "You know how it is, Zoe. Another day, another disaster averted."

The Freelancer looks at Zoe, a mechanic at the Forge.

  • Zoe: "What have you done this time?"
  • Freelancer: "Nothing! My armor’s fine. Probably. I hope."

Post Expedition

Zoe goes away. The Freelancer looks at the Fort Tarsis Market

Notes and Remarks

  • This is not listed under Critical Objectives in the Journal, however, this activity remains in a limbo between Early Warnings and Welcome to Fort Tarsis without being a part of either of these missions.
  • The selection is final and cannot be changed unless a new pilot is created.
  • The dialogs in this expedition will always remain the same as mentioned in this script. However, certain conversations may be skipped if actions are performed quickly, or additional conversations will show up if there is a delay.

Expedition Map

Note: The Expedition Maps feature is still a Work in Progress. Sometimes, a refreshing/reloading of this page may be required to zoom-in or zoom-out completely.

  • Guidelines:
    • Click on an Cortex-critical objective to find expeditions related to "Character Creation (Mission)".
    • Click on Filters to select or unselect various expedition types.
    • Click on + to Zoom-in and -to Zoom-out.
    • Clicking on the link below the description/image of each pop-up will take you to that page.


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