Shadows is a self-contained story which means you cannot use your characters from the original game. The game comes with a few pre-generated characters or you can create your own from scratch. This isn’t as disappointing as it sounds since there are several new character classes you will likely want to experiment with. You’ll need to carefully pick your skills and develop your abilities to work toward many of the cooler and more powerful “prestige” classes. Starting at level one isn’t all that bad since you are given several powerful weapons early in the game, which ultimately makes Shadows a bit easier than it should be.