South Park: The Stick of Truth is a role-playing video game[1] that is viewed from a 2.5D, third-person perspective.[2] The player controls the New Kid as he explores the fictional Colorado town of South Park.[3] The player can freely move around the town although some areas remain inaccessible until specific points in the story are reached. Notable characters from the series – including Cartman, Butters, Stan, and Kyle – join the New Kid's party and accompany him on his quests,[3] though only one character can be active at any time.[4] The game features a fast travel system, allowing the player to call on the character Timmy to quickly transport them to any other visited fast travel station.[5][6] At the beginning of the game, the player selects one of four character archetypes; the Fighter, Thief, Mage (which represent standard fantasy types), and the Jew. The Jew class specializes in "Jew-jitsu" and long-range attacks. Each class has specific abilities; armor and weapons are not limited by class, allowing a Mage to focus on melee attacks like a FighterThe New Kid and his allies possess a variety of melee, ranged, and magic attacks.[7] Experience points rewarded for completing tasks and winning battles allow the New Kid to level up,[3] unlocking new abilities and upgrades such as increasing the number of enemies an attack hits or the amount of damage inflicted.[7] Magic is represented by the characters' ability to fart;[8] different farts are used to accomplish specific tasks. For example, the "Cup-A-Spell" allows the player to throw a fart to interact with a distant object,[9] the "Nagasaki" destroys blockades, and the "Sneaky Squeaker" can be thrown to create a sound that distracts enemies.[10] Attacks can be augmented with farts if the player has enough magical energy