Classes

Woldian Classes

All standard PHB classes are permitted for Woldian play. In addition there are a number of uniquely Woldian Classes available.

The Sharpshooter Class

The tickle of fletching against the cheek, the whir of the sling through the air, the recoil as the bolt leaves the crossbow – these are more beautiful than the sweetest sonnet to the sharpshooter. The force of concentration and aim, the gasp of the shot – these give life meaning. His skill at making and using bows, crossbows, and slings is beyond measure. It is as if the sharpshooter’s projectile weapon were a part of him, and he, part of it.

The Mailed Fists, the Woldian League of Adventurers, the Houses of Dirt City, and other organizations in the Wold are always looking for marksmen. An experienced sharpshooter can’t be beat in his aim and skill with projectiles. But not only that, he’s an exceptional artisan as well. In fact, it’s that craftsmanship that helps him in his amazing skill with weapons. In crafting his bows, slings and crossbows, he gains a deeper understanding of exactly how best to use the weapons he makes with his own hands.

The Pure Cleric

• Clerics that follow a single god (either Woldian God or God of Testing) and do not take a Prestige Class are known as Pure Clerics. A Pure Cleric receives additional benefits for his or her devotion.

Woldian Prestige Classes (PrCs)

In addition to the Woldian classes there are a wide range of Prestige Classes open to Woldian characters.

PrCs devoted to the Gods of the Wold

Fixer

A PrC of Alemi, focused upon using Woldsblood to repair damaged items.

Healer

Healers make it their mission to spread health and counter the violence, damage, disease, and pain of the Wold.

Paragon

Paragons are blessed by Alemi with vitality and freedom from injury, sickness, and disease -- indeed, they are formally known as Paragons of Health. In essence, paragons radiate health as fire radiates heat; they are a source of health for others. Paragons simply exist as living models of wellness, energy, fitness, and power.

Hand of Domi

If those who follow Domi are brave, then the most courageous of all are the Hands of Domi. They disdain missile weapons, preferring to leap into combat with bare fists. They are first to any fight and last to fall back. They are fearless, and they laugh as they grapple and wrestle the fiercest of foes.

Protector

Protectors stand up for the weak and the oppressed. They serve the cause of goodness and seek to defy those who would dominate others. To those who claim "Might makes Right," a protector replies, "Right beats Might -- with a little help from me!"

Venturer

Venturers honor Ffloy and his ideals by bringing the light of commerce and mercantilism to places in which they are rare or unknown. They specialize in exploring new lands, opening new trade routes, and spreading the concepts of free trade and commercial law. If they make a decent profit at the same time, all the better!

Oathbound

Diligence, loyalty, organization, and hard work are the hallmarks of the Oathbound. As part of a tribe, company, team, cabal, guild, or party, these individuals honor Ffloy by joining and leading organized societies that plan ahead and work hard. They honor Pantheon with solemn oaths and keeping their word.

Justicar

The justicar's primary role is to capture wrongdoers and return them for trial and judgement -- justicars scorn bounty hunters, who serve gold rather than justice. As committed agents of justice, in service to Pantheon, justicars bring unique talents to bear on these kinds of missions, and more.

Server

Servers devote their lives to their love of others. They express this devotion through helping all creatures, great and small. Servers are the fulfillment of altruistic love through aiding those in need. They delight in giving hope to those whose need is greatest, and they believe that doing so anonymously, without recognition or praise, is the noblest expression of love. In this way they honor their patron, Flower, god of love.

Troubadour

Troubadours are holy performers who honor Flower as patron by using the arts to inspire love in others. Most sing or dance, some act or recite, and a few juggle or tumble -- but they all show others the power of love by example.

PrCs devoted to Gargul, God of Death

Grim

Grims, also known as ghostmasters, dreads, and spirit-talkers, are concerned with trapped spirits who cannot go on to their afterlife in the Lands of Rest -- spirits that are trapped against their will, excluding spawned and evil-aligned undead who have been corrupted and now choose their unlife. Grims find these lost souls, figure out what binds them, and then free them.

Soulseeker

Soulseekers, also known as golembanes, witnesses, and soul-watchers, are concerned with souls and the cycles of rebirth that some call reincarnation.

Undead Hunter

Simply stated, undead hunters are devoted to tracking down and destroying the undead. All honor Gargul, the God of Death, who considers the undead an affront to his own sphere of power.

PrCs devoted to the Gods of Testing

The Diseased

Those who adopt this prestige class devoted to Marteaus are concerned with digging ever deeper into disease and misery to discover the hidden truths and answers to be found during the Bitter Anguish achieved during the process of overcoming these diseases. These specialized clerics are highly sought after by all evil masterminds to help them design their master plans and to help them carry out their nefarious deeds. Occasionally even good of the Noble Races condescend to seek the advice of these diviners when they are in great need.

The Refined

The Refined sect form a secret society of those who feel they have come through "the fire" to discover their Great Need and now strive to attain it. They tend to be somewhat arrogant as they speak of their trials and sicknesses and how they have come through. They believe that only those who have completed their searching for The Great Need can serve Marteaus as he wishes to be served. They study the arrogance of Marteaus' rise to power and imitate it in their own striving for power and position. The Refined gather together in a secret place each year to renew the accuracy of their Great Need by inducing a disease within themselves. At the end of this gathering, each stands to explain the Refinement of Their Great Need and any revelations that their suffering has produced.

The Tempered

This prestige class is made up of those who seek to follow the exact path to Their Great need that Marteaus took when a mortal. The first trial is the initiation trial. At fourth level the trial is Pain, and those who survive become Initiates of the First Ring. At sixth level the trial is Anguish, and those who survive become Initiates of the Second Ring. At eighth level the trial is Disease, and those who survive become Initiates of the Third Ring. At tenth level the trial is Death, and those who somehow survive become Initiates of the Fourth Ring. Obviously, these rings echo the suffering Marteaus himself endured to gain the Rings of Ascension. With each trial, the Tempered gains in power and might, but fewer and fewer survive each test. This is the high-level PrC. The opposite of the Tempered is the Paragon.

Other Woldian PrCs

Weapon Mage / Woldian Blade Singer

Of all the Noble Races, the elves are known throughout the Wold for their mastery of magical arts and grace in combat. So it is no surprise that the elves learned how to marry their arcane and martial knowledge into a unique form of art. Over time, however, the practitioners of this art evolved into three corps; the Arcane Archers, the Weapons Mages and the Blade Singers.

DMG PrCs

The Dragon Disciple is banned from the Wold. See information about Woldian Dragons for more info. Assassin and Blackguard are not approved for use by Woldian players, but may be used by DMs.

The following DMG PrCs are approved for use in the Wold:

Horizon Walker

This PrC is restricted to members of the Walkers Organization. Note there are minor differences to the PrC listed in the DMG.