Classes

Devoted servants of a deity, pantheon, or belief system sent abroad to smite undead and battle evil and chaos. Fight as well as Thieves; har

Soldiers, guardsmen, barbarian warriors — anyone for whom fighting is a way of life. Best at fighting and hardiest of all classes. Can use m

Seekers of arcane knowledge through insight and understanding. Worst fighters, least hardy. Begin knowing read magic + one 1st-level spell (

Take what they want by stealth: locks, traps, pockets. Fight better than Magic-Users, worse than Fighters. Special abilities usually take a

Killers dealing death from the shadows, trained by secret guilds forbidden in civilized lands. Same weapons, armor, attack bonus, and saves

Warriors born in savage lands relying on hardiness, stealth, and foolhardy bravery. A Fighter subclass: same attack bonus and saves, treated

Priests of nature (or nature gods); holly/mistletoe/ivy holy symbols. A Cleric subclass: Cleric attack bonus, saves, and XP rate. Speak Drui

Specialist Magic-Users of visual, auditory, mental — and eventually quasi-real shadow — illusion, superior to a normal MU's phantasms. Begin

Magic-Users of the darker arcane (bokors, Death Masters), haunting graveyards and burial mounds. Begin with read magic + one 1st-level spell

Holy warriors bound by a code of honor and tithing (10%+). A Fighter subclass (Fighter AB/saves). Break the code and lose all powers until a

Borderland warriors holding back the wild's beasts and monsters, working alone or in small groups via stealth and surprise. A Fighter subcla

Wilderness stealth operatives — Ranger-like loners toughened by isolation. A Thief subclass (Thief AB/saves) with d6 HD but Cleric advanceme

Magic-Users mastering magic items and constructs. Same XP, spells, HD, AB, saves, and weapon/armor limits as a Magic-User; learn spells free

Quasi-class of ranged-weapon mastery (crossbowman, longbowman, slinger...) layered on any base class. Chosen weapon gains range and short-ra

Quasi-class of barbaric upbringing (any standard class): primitive outlook, superstition, personal taboos (1 per ~5 levels; must be limiting

Quasi-class of traveling performer-scholars (any base class): ballads, lore, songs that aid the party. Higher XP cost than most quasi-classe

Quasi-class of compulsion (usually female, closed orders): lie detection and charm-like 'confession' at melee range meeting the gaze. Each u

Quasi-class of goodness (aka Paladin on any base class): Divine Protection, Lay Hands, and Holy Burst uses/day by quasi-level, tithe 10%+, s

Quasi-class of trackers and border defenders (aka Ranger on any base class): wilderness Move Silently/Hide/Track with chosen-foe focus.

Quasi-class of monastic martial artists (any base class, clan/order flavor): chi-infused Martial Arts damage, AC bonus, extra attacks, Tumbl

Quasi-class of scholars (any base class): one Major field (with Special Categories) + two Minor fields; extra category at 5th. Percentage-ba