The work-in-progress demo started out with a quick look at Jade Empire's character creation process, which, while not final, gave us an idea of what to expect. There were several male and female characters to choose from, with names such as "Furious Ming" and "Wu the Lotus Blossom" (which may or may not be final), different fighting styles, and varying ratings for body, mind, and spirit. Each character featured his own unique attributes, which affected his abilities in the game and were tied to his secondary attributes. Body will be linked to your character's health; mind will relate to his focus ability, which lets you slow down time during combat; and spirit will be bound to your character's chi, which you can use to heal yourself at any time.