Like in the previous game, Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna allows you to play with a standard farm girl or farm boy. The difference is that this time you'll also be able to play as Najj, a new tough Half-giant character (Fee fi fo fum… he's 9 feet tall and likes to go to the mall! Fee fi fo fum!). As you pass along the regions of the Utraean empire, many of its residents will be inclined to join your party to help you on your quest. Most of the Utraeans inherited great magical powers from their ancestors, so various spells and enchantments are known to them. Other, slightly younger Utraeans, still prefer using their physical strengths, thus you may always use these skills in melee combat. Just so you know, to ensure the survival of your characters, improvements were added to the AI of your party members. This time, when a party member is in trouble and is separated from the group, his/her portrait will light up orange. In such emergencies, other characters now respond quicker than before and from a considerably longer range. These enhancements will be of great use when you're overwhelmed by foes.