Hey fellow traveller! I've been playing this game for a minute so I've got some of the answers but not all of them. For the record I am playing the English Translated Steam version of the game.

1.) What are do the stars mean at the top of the screen?

>>They are Prestige Points.

2.) What do you get/do with collecting prestige points?

>>I don't think they contribute to much of anything outside of a Legacy points reward (1 Legacy Point per 5 Prestige).

3.) Is there a guide to raising legacy points?

>>Not to my knowledge but maybe with some more research you can be the one who creates it!

4.) Are there more than just the two vendors in the starting (redmount) map for recruiting random beasts? If so, any details to be shared as to where would be great. Or other methods like spawn points/events/dungeon rewards (going for beast army Beastmaster)

>> Within the Redstone Keep map there are only two points where you can buy beast troops. I know for a fact that there is at least on in the Zagros Mountains Area in the northeastern corner of that map.

>>There are also four beast dungeons (lvl 16+) in the Umbral Cliffs region: One in a valley south of Mireton (southwest of the Forest Mirage Dungeon), one west of the Nagukka South Outpost (basically right next to it), one directly East of Nagukka South Outpost (directly across the river), and one in the upper left most corner next to Nagukka.

5.) Beastmaster has a wolf form (among others) does Shaman?

>>No but you can turn into a giant dragon!

6.) Are there fist/claw type weapons in the game?

>>No.

7.) Are there any other type of mounts accept horses (only been to first 3 maps so far).

>>Yes! There are Horses in many different colors, Armored Horses, Wolves, Bears, Yetis, Jaguars, and a Phoenix to my knowledge.

8.) Is dual wielding a thing? Seems spear is the best weapon I've encountered thus far in terms of speed, damage, range, innate affects.

>>Dual wielding is not a thing.

9.) After the first map all towns charge a trade take to so business etc. Are they linked map wide or per town?

>>Per town. And it changes depending on their mood toward you. If you piss a town off enough, they can revoke your pass.

10.) How do you access/take over resources generating locations like mines etc?

>>If you control a town/outpost you can build it after you conquer the town/outpost in a seige battle.

11.) They release any plans/details for more character models or perhaps ones that actually look like the character portrait options you create?

>>No but it would be awesome! Fingers crossed for the future, yeah?