SoulCalibur III includes new modes such as Tales of Souls, an interactive story-driven mode comparable to Edge Master Mode from Soul Edge; Character Creation, in which players can create custom characters from 13 total occupations, with multiple weapons and fighting styles; and Chronicles of the Sword, a real-time-play mode that allows players to take their created souls through adventures of their own. The game also has the largest character roster - 24 characters playable in Tales of Souls mode and an additional 18 playable in all other modes - and largest battle stage selection in Soul series history.