Players will receive one Combat Companion (CoComp) who travels around the world with them at all times. They can be upgraded and will grow, and physically change, as they level (they don't steal exp. from you - they possess their own experience tables). All races attract different companions as well. The Risen (Undead) will attract Ghouls, Wraith, etc.; Humans and Orcs will attract mechanical CoComps; Elves will attract animal-based CoComps and so on. When your reputation reaches "heroic proportions" the Ultimate CoComp will show-up at your Stronghold. I'm not going to give too much away about the "Heroic CoComps" but I'll send some images soon of the "Meat Machine" - the Uber Human/Orc Companion!

You can read some more of this interview, along with some new concept art, here.

One of the most unique features of Charr is its setting. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic period of the planets history. The people of Charr (who consist of races such as Elves, Commoners, Orcs, Fairies, Giants…etc) had reached the pinnacle of their technological success when the world was invaded by an aberrant species named The Grimm. Three hundred years later, the survivors of the invasion have begun to rebuild the world and “The Brotherhood of Fate” has declared a “Holy War” to abolish The Grimm presence from the planet. The races have reverted back to a medieval style existence where they don plated armor and wield melee weapons. They have also rediscovered the “Essence of Magic” - the lost Arcane disciplines that were abdicated in favor of technology. Technology is also being re-acquired from “The Wastes” and for the first time the people can take a stand against The Grimm.

You can catch the full interview here.