Classes #
A class is the adventuring field a PC specializes in, as well as the role they play in their party.
Fighter-Type Classes #
These classes are all suited for fighting with weapons in hand. Upon acquiring a fighter-type class, it becomes easier for attacks with weapons to land, and those attacks will deal more damage in turn. Additionally, these classes will help you do things such as avoid enemy attacks or stop them with your shield to reduce incoming damage.
Of these, ranger and scout have the most potential for being useful in noncombat situations. There are plenty of fighter-type skills with lots of uses, however.
Spell-Casting Classes #
These classes aren’t great at handling weapons. In exchange, they use the power of magic in the form of spells to produce all manner or mysterious phenomena. Each of the spell-casting classes differs in its inclinations and what types of spells it can use. These varieties of magic and inclinations are called spell systems.
If a PC has acquired a spell-casting class, they can also learn one spell from whatever spell system matches that class. They can learn one additional spell for each level of class they gain.
Freedom of class choice #
Characters can acquire whatever class they like in whatever combination they desire. This allows players to create a wide variety of different characters.
For example, if you’ve acquired one level in fighter and one in priest, you would be able to fight with a sword and spear as a fighter but also be able to cast the miracle Minor Heal to cure wounds, effectively making you a war priest.
However, you cannot choose both priest and dragon priest. These two classes have different faiths, so a character can’t learn them both at once. There are also restrictions on what weapons and armor a character can equip depending on their class. For more information, see the descriptions for each class.
Experience Points for Acquiring Classes (p. 223) #
| Level | Required Experience Points | Total Experience Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,000 | — |
| 2 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| 3 | 1,500 | 3,500 |
| 4 | 2,000 | 5,500 |
| 5 | 2,500 | 8,000 |
| 6 | 3,500 | 11,500 |
| 7 | 5,000 | 16,500 |
| 8 | 9,000 | 23,500 |
| 9 | 9,500 | 33,000 |
| 10 | 12,500 | 45,500 |
The highest level for a class is 10. There is no eleventh level or beyond.