The player controls a group of up to six characters as they explore different scenarios. Characters can be one of 20 different classes ("castes") and one of 19 different races, although some race/class combinations are not permitted.Gameplay consists of exploring overworld, indoor, and dungeon locations, which are generally rendered using a 2D top-down perspective, although some dungeons also included faux first-person 3D sections. Combat situations also use top-down perspective, but the combat areas are expanded versions of the overworld/dungeon areas. A hallway which appears to be 1 tile-wide during exploration, for example, might be 4 tiles-wide in combat.The game was shipped with a selection of pre-made characters and scenarios, but players were also encouraged to create their own characters and scenarios.Realmz ceased development with thirteen official scenarios written and/or sanctioned by the developers. After its initial launch a development tool called Divinity was released, allowing for users to create their own custom scenarios to share with other players.The thirteen original scenarios, developed between 1994-2002, include:City of BywaterPrelude to PestilenceCastle in the CloudsAssault on Giant MountainWhite DragonDestroy the NecronomiconGrilochs RevengeTwin Sands of TimeTrouble in the Sword LandsHalf TruthMithril VaultWar in the Sword LandsWrath of the Mind Lords
