In the Runes of Magic free mmorpg game there are several classic RPG game basics. There are quests and mob dungeons, there are different classes of characters that are playable, and there is a system in place of professions. What Runes of Magic does not have, unlike the others, is the ability to take on all of the professions and not just a select one or two. These professions are in two distinct categories: the gathering professions and the production professions.
There is a processing system, but it is part of the gathering category and not a separate system. There are four tiers to the crafting system in Runes of Magic. All of the professions, both gathering and production, can be learned to the apprentice level. Only six of those professions can be at the craftsman level(Runes of Magic Gold). Still only three can be raised to the specialist level and only one may be at the master level. The tiers are as follows:
Apprentice – Levels 1-20 of skill.
Craftsman – Levels 21-40 of skill.
Specialist – Levels 41-60 of skill.
Master – Levels 61 and higher of skill.
Recipes can be found as drops from various mobs and monsters or found on the Auction House for purchase. They are non vendor items(Runes of Magic Gold), so the recipe is not one that could be bought from an NPC. Typically these are for higher level items. Recipes can be right clicked to be "read" and learned, if you meet the skill requirement for the recipe. It then will be available to be made or crafted. There are recipes for all of the production professions.
