<s>
Rappelz	B-Protocol
is	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
massively	B-Protocol
multiplayer	I-Protocol
online	I-Protocol
role-playing	I-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
Korean	O
company	O
Gala	B-Application
Lab	I-Application
,	O
formerly	O
flavor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
October	O
2008	O
,	O
Rappelz	B-Protocol
was	O
also	O
being	O
published	O
by	O
the	O
South	O
East	O
Asia	O
based	O
game	O
publishing	O
company	O
AsiaSoft	O
as	O
RappelzSEA	O
but	O
was	O
later	O
dropped	O
by	O
the	O
company	O
on	O
1	O
September	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rappelz	B-Protocol
is	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
medieval	O
fantasy	B-Application
world	O
,	O
dominated	O
by	O
three	O
races	O
:	O
the	O
Deva	O
(	O
who	O
represent	O
light	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Asura	O
(	O
who	O
represent	O
darkness	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Gaia	O
(	O
humans	O
that	O
possess	O
an	O
affinity	O
with	O
nature	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Open	O
Beta	O
version	O
of	O
Rappelz	B-Protocol
launched	O
on	O
2	O
October	O
2006	O
,	O
with	O
two	O
separate	O
servers	O
available	O
:	O
"	O
Tortus	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
normal	O
PvE	O
server	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Pantera	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
more	O
PvP/PK	O
-oriented	O
server	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Those	O
who	O
had	O
previously	O
downloaded	O
the	O
Closed	O
Beta	O
version	O
of	O
Rappelz	B-Protocol
were	O
not	O
required	O
to	O
re-download	O
the	O
Rappelz	B-Protocol
client	O
to	O
play	O
in	O
Open	O
Beta	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
extensive	O
automatic	O
patching	O
was	O
done	O
by	O
the	O
client	O
before	O
Closed	O
Beta	O
players	O
could	O
enter	O
Open	O
Beta	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
three	O
races	O
continue	O
to	O
co-exist	O
with	O
each	O
other	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Rappelz	B-Protocol
but	O
dark	O
rumors	O
have	O
surfaced	O
about	O
the	O
second	O
coming	O
of	O
"	O
The	O
Witch	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
her	O
terrible	O
forces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rappelz	B-Protocol
features	O
three	O
races	O
:	O
the	O
light-based	O
Deva	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
human	O
races	O
,	O
Gaia	O
and	O
Asura	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Lak	O
is	O
magical	O
energy	O
from	O
monsters	B-Protocol
and	O
can	O
be	O
obtained	O
by	O
defeating	O
monsters	B-Protocol
while	O
wearing	O
the	O
appropriate	O
necklace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rappelz	B-Protocol
also	O
features	O
a	O
Player	O
versus	O
Player	O
(	O
PvP	O
)	O
on/off	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rappelz	B-Protocol
features	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
classes	O
,	O
most	O
of	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
unlocked	O
through	O
attaining	O
a	O
certain	O
character	O
level	O
and	O
job	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Character	O
levels	O
are	O
attained	O
traditionally	O
,	O
by	O
defeating	O
mobs	B-Protocol
and	O
gaining	O
experience	O
points	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Besides	O
experience	O
points	O
,	O
defeating	O
mobs	B-Protocol
also	O
grants	O
the	O
player	O
job	O
points	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
world	O
of	O
Rappelz	B-Protocol
consists	O
of	O
a	O
large	O
island	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
the	O
mainland	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
smaller	O
one	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
called	O
Trainee	O
's	O
Island	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
dungeons	O
to	O
be	O
found	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
monsters	B-Protocol
are	O
stronger	O
,	O
and	O
experience	O
and	O
job	O
point	O
rewards	O
are	O
higher	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
monsters	B-Protocol
in	O
dungeons	O
are	O
stronger	O
than	O
normal	O
monsters	B-Protocol
with	O
the	O
same	O
level	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
experience	O
and	O
job	O
point	O
reward	O
for	O
killing	O
one	O
is	O
also	O
higher	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
enables	O
the	O
party	O
to	O
efficiently	O
kill	O
monsters	B-Protocol
and	O
gain	O
experience	O
fast	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parties	O
in	O
Rappelz	B-Protocol
may	O
contain	O
up	O
to	O
8	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rappelz	B-Protocol
has	O
a	O
feature	O
in	O
place	O
that	O
allows	O
guilds	O
to	O
'	O
own	O
 '	O
a	O
dungeon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rappelz	B-Protocol
features	O
a	O
simple	O
guild	O
system	O
,	O
where	O
any	O
player	O
above	O
level	O
20	O
can	O
register	O
a	O
guild	O
at	O
a	O
Guild	O
Official	O
(	O
NPC	O
)	O
in	O
the	O
major	O
towns	O
.	O
</s>
