Classes

See also Proficiencies — how proficiency slots and throws work — and the Proficiency Index.

In ACKSBERRON, there are two major types of classes: human classes and racial classes. Humans are the dominant sapient race on Corva, driven by a combination of ambition, courage, cunning, and the blessings of Numilvara. On an individual level, humans classes tend to specialize in one aspect of gameplay; as a result, the species itself can typically call upon mastery in a generalized fashion.

Compared to humans, other sapient races are rarer and tend to be more specialized. Each race has its own custom set of classes, which tend to combine a chosen aspect of gameplay with the race’s area of focus, leading to more generalized individuals, but a species which is focused on a specific capability. For example, the orcblooded freebooter is as ferocious in direct combat as it is with stealth, while the drow nightblade dabbles in arcane spellcasting to supplement its prowess as a deadly assassin.

Most classes will be presented with pre-generated templates, with armor, weapons, equipment, proficiencies, and spells ready for play. If desired, a character can roll for template rather than starting wealth, in order to facilitate speedy play. If the template’s choices are not congruent with a player’s desire, it is always allowed to select a lower template on the list. If the character has a high INT, they will still need to choose bonus general proficiencies (or leave those slots open to be filled during play). Templates for any class with INT as a prime requisite will include one suggested general proficiency in bold as well as a second known spell, under the assumption that most such characters will have at least a +1 INT bonus. Should you choose such a template without an INT bonus, remove the bolded proficiency and the second spell listed in the template.

Classes below are grouped by which rules document they come from: Basic (ACKSBERRON BASIC CLASSES.docx) or Advanced (ACKSBERRON ADVANCED CLASSES.docx).

Basic Classes

Core Classes

• Fighter
• Explorer
• Thief
• Mage
• Cleric
• Venturer

Campaign Classes

• Assassin
• Attendant of Talavosh
• Bard
• Shieldmaiden of Numilvara
• Throdenite

Exalted Classes

• Exalted Aristocrat
• Exalted Disciple of Talavosh
• Exalted Wonderworker

Drow Classes

• Drow Nightblade
• Drow Ranger
• Drow Spellsword
• Drow Trafficker

Dwarven Classes

• Dwarven Delver
• Dwarven Omenspeaker
• Dwarven Safekeeper
• Dwarven Vaultguard

Gnome Classes

• Gnomish Binder
• Gnomish Precisionist
• Gnomish Whisper

Orcblooded Classes

• Orcblooded Freebooter
• Orcblooded Paladin
• Orcblooded Savage
• Orcblooded Shaman
• Orcblooded Warlock

Reforged Classes

• Reforged Pilgrim
• Runeforged Soldier

Advanced Classes

Human Classes

• Antiquarian (templates outdated — now studious divine, not ceremonial eldritch)
• Archaist (templates outdated — now studious divine, not ceremonial eldritch)
• Fluxionist
• Sentinel

Changeling Classes

• Changeling Creedshifter
• Changeling Huckster
• Changeling Pretender
• Changeling Recaster

Drow Classes

• Drow Matriarch

Dwarven Classes

• Dwarven Forgepriest

Gnome Classes

• Gnomish Elocutionist
• Gnomish Iconologist

Khoravar Classes

• Khoravar Harmonizer
• Khoravar Seeker
• Khoravar Stormcrow

Shulassakar Classes

• Shulassakar Flamekeeper
• Shulassakar Sword-Sage
• Shulassakar Transcendent (possibly unfinished — no templates yet)

Lhazaaran Elf Classes

• Lhazaaran Blackguard
• Lhazaaran Bloodsail
• Lhazaaran Cultist
• Lhazaaran Shadowblade

Valerian Elf Classes

• Valerian Keeper
• Valerian Mirage
• Valerian Reiver
• Valerian Sorcerer — heading only in the source doc; not yet written, so no page.

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Imported from ACKSBERRON BASIC CLASSES.docx and ACKSBERRON ADVANCED CLASSES.docx (2026-07-02). All classes are subject to change. The Advanced doc also contains Orcblooded Freebooter and Orcblooded Shaman entries; per the judge, the Basic versions imported here are the correct ones.