Here's five Runes of Magic screenshots that show pets and mounts in Frogster's upcoming free to play MMORPG, the open beta of this title also began today with both PvP and PvE servers available. Free means it's got to be worth a try?

• Free2play: no monthly fees, free download
• Extensive dual class system (six primary and secondary classes)
• Versatile spell and attack combinations
• Enthralling background story
• More than 1.000 quests and quest series on launch
• No zone boundaries thanks to seamless architecture
• Dungeons: Instanced and tile based as well as persistent
• Individually developed skills and spells
• Armour sets with special bonuses
• Dynamic item system with hundreds of runes for upgrading
• Optional PvP system with arena battles and guild wars
• Ranking system with player-ranking lists
• Multitude of unique mounts
• Epic crafting system with the chance to improve existing items
• Personalisation of player houses through individual furnishings
• Reputation system
• Customisable user interface with the option to use Add-ons
• Map and radar system to find dealers, resources and quests easily
• Ingame auction houses for trading items
• Teleport-Runes for instant travel
• Mouse and keyboard controls for movement
• Regular updates with new content
• Cross-server fights in three-server-battle in development
• Guild houses in special zones in development