🎭 Selecting Your Starting Class
🪐 Choosing your Homeworld
- These character traits do not lock you into a particular faction, but it tells NPCs how you think and speak
| Trait | Homeworld | Player Impact (Active) | NPC Impact (Passive) | Possible Faction Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deception | Giedi Prime | Enables lying, misleading, or concealing information; opens paths of manipulation or subterfuge | NPCs may grow suspicious over time; easy to intimidate or mislead some, but others distrust | Might make it easier to fit into Harkonnen-aligned factions or criminal/underground roles, due to cultural alignment |
| Honorable | Caladan | Unlocks truthful, principled, or loyal responses; allows peaceable conflict resolution | NPCs are more trusting; may volunteer help or information more readily | Might naturally align with Atreides values, gaining easier trust or moral authority in peacekeeping roles |
| Political | Kaitain | Opens diplomatic, status-aware, or bureaucratic dialogue; aids in negotiations or alliances | NPCs in formal or noble roles may defer, seek favors, or respect your savvy | Could offer advantages when navigating CHOAM, Landsraad, or noble diplomacy-focused groups |
| Cultured | Chusuk | Grants refined, artistic, or emotionally resonant dialogue; helps in persuasion via empathy | NPCs appreciate eloquence or taste; improved rapport in social/artistic settings | May find better resonance in roles tied to Mentats, performers, or persuasive diplomats |
| Technologist | Ix | Adds analytical, precise, or technical dialogue; solves issues through systems-based reasoning | Technologists respect you; traditionalists or mystics may view you as cold or unnatural | Likely synergizes with tech-heavy factions like the Ixians or smugglers dealing in forbidden tech |
👑 Choosing your Caste
- These character traits do not lock you into a particular faction, but it tells NPCs who they think you are
| Caste | Dialogue Trait | Player Impact (Active) | NPC Impact (Passive) | Possible Faction Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bondsmen | Bondsmen | Grants access to bureaucratic, administrative, or loyal servant dialogue; reinforces obedience or institutional reasoning | NPCs may see you as competent but subordinate; trusted in formal or logistical settings | Could integrate easily into Imperial bureaucracies or guild-like structures (e.g., CHOAM) |
| Na-Familia | Nobility | Unlocks high-status, assertive, or entitled responses; can demand, command, or negotiate from authority | NPCs often defer or show respect—but may also resent or test you | Strong alignment with noble houses (Atreides, Corrino, Harkonnen); likely to hold rank |
| Pyon | Pyon | Enables humble, grounded, or survivalist dialogue options; can show grit, loyalty, or suppressed frustration | NPCs may dismiss or underestimate you—or empathize depending on context | Might align with rebel cells, Fremen sympathizers, or grassroots movements |
👩🏻🏫 Choosing your Mentor
You may want to read the next section that goes in-depth for classes and specializations before choosing your Mentor
- This is your starting class. You can always change your class by visiting another trainer, but it’s more efficient to select the correct one based on your playstyle
| Mentor | Training Focus | Starting Ability |
|---|---|---|
| Swordmaster | Close-Quarters Aggression | Deflection: Enter a defensive stance to deflect dart attacks. |
| Bene Gesserit | Physical Mastery & Manipulation | Voice: Compel: Use The Voice to force someone towards your position from afar. |
| Mentat | Recon & Strategy | The Sentinel: Deploy a suspensor buoyed dart projector that uses motion detection to cover a field of fire. |
| Trooper | Offense & Demolition | Shigawire Cable: Shoot a barb that attaches to a surface, launching you towards that position. |