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So you have seen the races, but you know that there's more. You know that in this game people are divided by their profession, about whether they are fighters or wizards. =Standard classes= The following classes should be included in every game. They are the classes that should always be in a game except for specific reasons. ==Barbarian== A warrior from the savage lands, a [[A20 barbarian|barbarian]] uses mighty rages in order to take down those who would stop them. ==Bard== Travelling from place to place, the [[A20 bard|bard]] takes down opponents with sword and spell, while singing songs that blow everyone away. ==Cleric== A [[A20 cleric|cleric]] is the devoted priest of his deity, calling down holy fore and scaring undead. ==Druid== A man or women who uses the divine power of nature to cast spells, a druid heals his allies while changing into the forms of wild animals is known as a [[A20 druid|druid]] ==Fighter== A person trained in the art of war is known as a [[A20 fighter|fighter]]. Using manoeuvres that require the uttermost skill, they take down opponents more powerful than themselves. ==Loremaster== A person who has tried to master arcane magic without an innate gift for casting, [[A20 loremaster|loremasters]] must create objects with magical energy in them. They painstakingly prepare spell tokens in order to cast even the weakest spells. ==Monk== An attempt at making the [[A20 monk|monk]] work, this character uses his inner energy and divine spells in order to take down his opponents. ==Shaman== A [[A20 shaman|shaman]] is the holy man of his tribe, calling on both the power of nature and his own beliefs to call upon great divine magic. ==Sorcerer== A [[A20 sorcerer|sorcerer]] is a person who has an innate gift for magic that is so strong that he can cast spells without preparing them in advance. ==Thief== A [[A20 thief|thief]] is a tricky rogue, a charismatic con-man, or an agile burglar. The thief may be any of these or none of them, and is the ideal person to deal with the traps that always seem to be guarding the shiny, shiny money. ==Wizard== A [[A20 wizard|wizard]] is an arcane caster whose gift for magic is not quite as strong as a sorcerer. They must prepare each spell in order to cast it, but can know any spell on their spell list. =Variant classes= These classes are based on other classes, and so may or may not be in a campaign. ==Abjurer== A variant wizard, an [[A20 abjurer|abjurer]] focuses on defensive magic. ==Defender== A variant barbarian, a [[A20 defender|defender]] may initiate a defensive stance in order to protect himself and others. ==Diviner== A variant wizard, a [[A20 diviner|diviner]] concentrates on those spells whose purpose is to discover information. ==Enchanter== A variant wizard, an [[A20 enchanter|enchanter]] focuses on those spells that change his opponents mind, eventually becoming able to kill with a single word. ==Illusionist== A variant wizard, an [[A20 illusionist|illusionist]] focuses on spells that trick those around him. ==Necromancer== A variant wizard, a [[A20 necromancer|necromancer]] focuses on the arts of necromancy, a necromancer is able to raise powerful undead with a wave of his hand. ==Paladin== A variant fighter, a [[A20 paladin|paladin]] calls upon the energy generated by his ideals in order to use several abilities and magic spells. ==Ranger== A variant fighter, a [[A20 ranger|ranger]] is skilled with either two weapons or a bow, as well as having several nature oriented skills. ==Summoner== A variant wizard, a [[A20 summoner|summoner]] calls creatures from other places, commanding them to carry out his plans. ==Transmuter== A variant wizard, a [[A20 transmuter|transmuter]] casts spells that change the properties of the targets. ==Warlord== A variant fighter who focuses on increasing the power of his allies by using auras instead of manoeuvres is known as a [[Wraiths and Ruins class: Warlord|Warlord]]. ==Warlock== A sorcerer whose magic comes from powerful fiends, [[A20 warlock|warlocks]] exhibit abilities different from other sorcerers. ==Warmage== A variant wizard, a [[A20 warmage|warmage]] focuses on spells that deal direct damage to the opponent.

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