======Crossfire Handbook - Character Creation======
This chapter outlines useful information for beginning players on connecting to crossfire servers. More information on clients is available [[:client|here]]

====Handbook Table of Contents====
[[:Guides]] - Back to guides index
  - [[Connecting to Crossfire]] - How to connect to a Crossfire Server <- //You are here// :!:
  - [[character_creation|Creating a character]] - What to consider when creating a new character
    - [[#Races|Strengths and weaknesses of various races]]
    - [[#Classes|Strengths and weaknesses of various classes]]
    - [[#Gods|Recommendations on religion]]
  - [[Guides:Playing_Crossfire|Playing Crossfire]] - General information about moving and interacting in Crossfire 
    - [[Guides:Player_Commands|Player Commands]] - Commands any player can use including syntax and description
    - [[:DM Commands]] - Commands only a DM can use
  - [[Skills]] - What skills your character should learn
    - [[Skills#Combat]] - Skills relating to hand to hand combat
    - [[Skills#Magic]] - Skills related to spellcraft
    - [[Skills#Crafting]] and other skills - Other skills
      * [[Alchemy Guide]]
      * [[Cooking Guide]]
      * [[Smithing Guide]]
      * [[Praying Guide]]
  - [[Equipment]] - What equipment should you try and find
    - [[Store Guide]] (the best stores for buying and selling)
  - [[Maps]] - Where you should go exploring
    - [[Beginners Atlas]] - A [uncompleted] guide to the default mapset.

=====Connecting to a server=====
The first step is to connect to a crossfire server. You will need a [[:client]] to [[:client#Connecting to a server|connect]] to an existing [[:server]] via one of the many {{http://crossfire.real-time.com/metaserver2/meta_html.php|public servers that are available}}.

Specific guidance on connecting to a server is available for the [[client:GTKV2_client_connecting|GTKV2 client]] and [[client:jxclient_connecting|JXClient]].