There are six playable characters in total and, as it’s likely that you’ll find a winning strategy to stick to for the most part, the combat does start to feel a little repetitive after a while. That said, it is only part of the game as a whole, which essentially feels like a collection of different RPG-traits rolled into one, the combat and quests make up a fair portion of your activities, but the focus on alchemy and crafting does help to set the series apart from similar titles.