Classes

Shattered Kingdoms has the following professions for player characters:

FIGHTERS

Mercenaries are the most common of the warrior professions and can be found just about anywhere. They learn few truly unique skills, sticking instead to the tried and true methods of combat. Don't be fooled, however, into thinking them weak, for a skilled mercenary can be devastating in combat.
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            MERCENARY SKILLS
Amateur      spear                             axe
             dagger                            flail
             mace                              polearm
             staff                             sword
             whip                              bash
             enhanced damage                   parry
             rescue                            shield block
Novice       dirt kicking                      self defense
             second attack                     fast healing
Initiate     crossbow                          disarm
             kick                              retreat
Apprentice   brawling                          dodge
             trip                              third attack
Journeyman   rallying cry                      specialize
             endurance                         haggle
Veteran      bow                               enhanced parry
Expert       fourth attack
Mentor       blitzkrieg                        skirmish

Swashbucklers are sophisticated, witty, lightly-armed and -armored fighers who are usually found in the cities. They are the only profession that can truly handle the complexity of wielding two weapons at the same time. Experienced swashbucklers are so agile that they can even find ways of using an enemy's strikes to their own advantage. The two-handed weapon style does have its down side though, especially the inability to use a shield effectively.
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            SWASHBUCKLER SKILLS
Amateur      dagger                            sword
             dodge                             dual wield
             parry
Novice       dirt kicking                      kick
             self defense                      sneak
Initiate     disarm                            trip
             fast healing                      haggle
Apprentice   crossbow                          brawling
             taunt                             second attack
Journeyman   enhanced damage                   finesse
Veteran      enhanced parry                    endurance
Expert       skirmish
Mentor       riposte

Barbarians are uncivilized warriors who combine instinct, determination and sheer brute force into a formidable fighting style. Barbarians are healthier and feel the pain of wounds less than others. They are rarely surprised by any attack as their combat instincts never allow them to relax. Most barbarians view magic as a weakness and disapprove of its use. They do, however, have a special bond with shamans and will always accept the use of their spirit-gifted powers.
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            BARBARIAN SKILLS
Amateur      spear                             axe
             dagger                            flail
             mace                              polearm
             staff                             sword
             whip                              bash
             enhanced damage                   parry
Novice       dirt kicking                      self defense
             second attack                     fast healing
Initiate     berserk                           brawling
             shield block                      alertness
Apprentice   rescue                            third attack
             blind fighting                    butcher
Journeyman   disarm                            dodge
             endurance                         toughness
Veteran      fourth attack                     climb
             tracking                          wild fighting
Expert       counterstrike                     fury
Mentor       head butt

CLERGY

Priests are the most common of the clerical vocations and can be found in all but the most uncivilized kingdoms. They are not adept at physical combat, but receive spells from their god in compensation. Most of a priest's spells involve healing or protection of some sort. Although a priest can be of any alignment, most tend toward good or neutral. Far too often, evil priests find themselves forced into a subservient role by the more offensive hellions.
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            PRIEST SKILLS
Amateur      dagger                            flail
             mace                              staff
             scrolls                           staves
Novice       meditation
Initiate     crossbow
Apprentice   self defense                      trance
Journeyman   shield block                      endurance
Veteran      second attack
Expert       brew

            PRIEST SPELLS
Amateur      armor                             bless
             continual light                   cure light
             detect magic                      faerie fire
             refresh
Novice       create water                      cure blindness
             cure deafness                     detect poison
             frenzy                            holy symbol
             protection
Initiate     cure serious                      identify
             magical vestment                  spirit sight
Apprentice   cancellation                      create food
             cure poison                       know alignment
             regeneration                      remove curse
Journeyman   cure critical                     faerie fog
             flamestrike                       raise dead
Veteran      cure disease                      locate object
             sanctuary                         spear of faith
             summon
Expert       detect aura                       enchant armor
             enchant weapon                    harm
             heal                              recharge
Mentor       exorcism                          gate
             mass healing                      resurrection
Master       holy word                         word of recall

Paladins are the holy knights of the gods of goodness. They are always of principled alignment and follow the ancient code of chivalry. Paladins are accomplished warriors and have learned a number of combat techniques, but the true strength of the paladins lie in the spells they receive from their gods. Paladins can heal the sick and bless the faithful and they can gather important information about the world. The paladins' defensive spells are especially valuable. Paladins and hellions are mortal enemies, yet they do respect each others abilities, for they are two sides of the same coin.
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            PALADIN SKILLS
Amateur      spear                             dagger
             flail                             mace
             polearm                           sword
             rescue                            shield block
Novice       parry                             second attack
Initiate     combat casting                    self defense
Apprentice   disarm                            enhanced damage
Journeyman   third attack                      fast healing
Veteran      crossbow                          endurance
Expert       dodge                             meditation

            PALADIN SPELLS
Amateur      armor                             bless
             cure light                        refresh
Novice       call armor                        create water
             cure blindness                    cure deafness
             cure disease                      detect invis
Initiate     cure serious                      flamestrike
             frenzy                            identify
Apprentice   create food                       know alignment
             protection                        remove curse
Journeyman   cure critical                     spear of faith
Veteran      locate object                     sanctuary
Expert       bolt of glory                     detect aura
Mentor       holy word                         word of recall

Hellions are the unholy knights of the gods of evil. They are always of aberrant alignment and follow their own code of twisted chivalry. Hellions are magnificent warriors and have learned many useful combat techniques. The true strength of the hellions lie in the spells they receive from their gods. Hellions can call down sickness and disease upon the people, and their guile allows them to subvert otherwise good creatures. Furthermore, no one can escape to fight another day as well as a hellion. Hellions and paladins are mortal enemies, yet they do respect each others abilities, for they are two sides of the same coin.
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            HELLION SKILLS
Amateur      spear                             axe
             dagger                            flail
             mace                              polearm
             sword                             shield block
Novice       parry                             second attack
             hide                              sneak
Initiate     combat casting                    self defense
Apprentice   enhanced damage                   endurance
             fast healing                      haggle
Journeyman   brawling                          third attack
Veteran      crossbow                          cleave
Expert       dodge                             meditation
Mentor       intimidate

            HELLION SPELLS
Amateur      cause light                       curse
Novice       blindness                         chill touch
             deafness                          detect invis
Initiate     cause serious                     detect hidden
             invis                             poison
Apprentice   identify                          protection
             weaken
Journeyman   plague                            shield
Veteran      cause critical                    rift
Expert       detect aura                       hellfire
Mentor       domination                        word of recall

Shamans are the holy people of the barbarian tribes that roam the wilderness. They worship the spirits of their ancestors instead of the gods, but receive potent spells of both offensive and defensive natures for their devotion. The special powers of the shaman are tied to their close contact with the spirit world, but their close contact with barbarians also strengthens their skills in the arts of war.
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            SHAMAN SKILLS
Amateur      axe                               dagger
             flail                             mace
             staff                             staves
Novice       meditation
Initiate     self defense
Apprentice   dodge                             endurance
Journeyman   second attack                     trance
Veteran      brawling                          shield block
Expert       brew

            SHAMAN SPELLS
Amateur      armor                             bless
             cure light                        refresh
Novice       create water                      cure blindness
             cure deafness                     spirit doll
             slow                              water breathing
Initiate     blindness                         cure serious
             deafness                          identify
             sleep                             spirit sight
Apprentice   create food                       cure poison
             curse                             infravision
             regeneration                      remove curse
Journeyman   cure critical                     dispel magic
             flamestrike                       frenzy
             raise dead                        spirit aura
Veteran      call lightning                    control weather
             cure disease                      weaken
Expert       exorcism                          heal
             sanctuary                         seance
Mentor       spirit horde                      word of recall
Master       voodoo

ADVENTURERS

Bards are charismatic performers of the highest quality. Gifted bards are frequently employed by lords and even kings. However, bards are not known only for their musical talent. A bard's performance is an excellent cover for other types of covert activities. For this reason, a bard is usually a jack of all trades, with a knowledge of history and good combat skill as well as the powers of a magically infused voice.
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            BARD SKILLS
Amateur      dagger                            staff
             sword                             whip
             dance
Novice       dodge                             trip
             haggle                            sneak
Initiate     dirt kicking                      tumbling
             second attack                     pick lock
Apprentice   crossbow                          parry
             self defense                      endurance
Journeyman   disguise                          disarm
             fast healing                      lore
Veteran      brawling                          third attack
Expert       enhanced damage                   plant
             scrolls
Mentor       persuade

            BARD SONGS
Amateur      songs of protection
             songs of war
             c major
Novice       songs of healing
Initiate     songs of death
Apprentice   f minor
             songs of antimagic
Journeyman   countersongs
Veteran      songs of dancing
Expert       b augmented sixth
             songs of magic
Mentor       songs of sleep
Master       songs of silence

Rogues are the most common of the adventuring professions. They are weaker in straight combat than a warrior, but receive some compensations in other areas. Rogues are adept in the arts of theft and deception. The greatest ability of a rogue is his ability to strike unexpectedly while his opponent's back is turned.
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            ROGUE SKILLS
Amateur      dagger                            mace
             sword                             whip
             backstab                          dodge
             trip                              haggle
             hide                              peek
Novice       dirt kicking                      pick lock
             sneak                             steal
Initiate     parry                             shield block
             second attack                     climb
Apprentice   disguise                          crossbow
             circle stab                       fast healing
Journeyman   disarm                            self defense
             endurance                         plant
Veteran      brawling                          hamstring
             enhanced damage                   third attack
Expert       dual backstab                     scrolls
Mentor       skirmish

Scouts are explorers skilled in woodlore and bush-fighting. They are valued for their ability to silently slip in, observe enemy formations and make it back to friendly soil to report. As much of their job requires them to be loners, scouts are very self-sufficient. They fight well and are adept at living off the land.
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            SCOUT SKILLS
Amateur      spear                             axe
             bow                               dagger
             staff                             sword
             whip                              dirt kicking
             dodge                             fletch
Novice       butcher                           endurance
             sneak                             tame
Initiate     shield block                      second attack
             camouflage                        herbalism
Apprentice   parry                             rescue
             self defense                      skin
Journeyman   disguise                          brawling
             climb                             pathfinding
Veteran      third attack                      fast healing
             haggle                            tracking
Expert       enhanced damage                   rapid shot
             skirmish                          snare
Mentor       crossbow                          ambush

MAGES

Sorcerors are the most common of the wizardly professions, although they can be hard to find in the more uncivilized kingdoms. Sorcerors are extremely weak in physical combat, but their spells are a must for any truly worthy group of adventurers. Sorcerors concentrate on those spells which affect the world and people around them. The attack spells that they do receive can be used to spectacular effect, and few can travel across the world as quicklyas a sorceror.
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            SORCEROR SKILLS
Amateur      dagger                            staff
             dodge                             scrolls
             staves                            wands
Novice       meditation
Apprentice   crossbow
Journeyman   trance
Veteran      self defense
Expert       scribe

            SORCEROR SPELLS
Amateur      armor                             change sex
             detect buried                     detect magic
             magic missile                     ventriloquate
Novice       color spray                       continual light
             detect hidden                     detect invis
             fly                               invis
Initiate     enlarge                           giant strength
             identify                          infravision
             shrink                            sleep
Apprentice   acid blast                        cancellation
             mirror image                      shield
             teleport                          understand
Journeyman   airy water                        charm person
             dispel magic                      etherealform
             haste                             tongues
Veteran      locate object                     mass invis
             polymorph                         summon
Expert       detect aura                       enchant armor
             enchant weapon                    recharge
Mentor       depetrification                   gate
             petrification                     spell ward
Master       final strike

Warlocks are the most untraditional of the wizardly professions, for in the truest sense they are not wizards at all. A warlock receives his powers from Khore, the great lord of the elemental planes. Now that Khore has been awakened from his long sleep, warlocks shall be made to pledge their powers to his service. Warlocks wield great destructive power, but are often as great a danger to their friends as to their enemies.
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            WARLOCK SKILLS
Amateur      dagger                            flail
             mace                              staff
             staves                            wands
Novice       dodge
Initiate     self defense                      meditation
Apprentice   endurance
Journeyman   trance
Veteran      second attack
Expert       tracking
Mentor       brew

            WARLOCK SPELLS
Amateur      burning hands                     create spring
             detect buried                     healing rays
Novice       continual light                   detect hidden
             detect invis                      detect poison
             fly
Initiate     infravision                       invis
             shocking grasp                    water breathing
Apprentice   control weather                   cure poison
             lightning bolt                    resist elements
Journeyman   conjure elemental                 fireball
             mass invis                        stone skin
Veteran      breath of life                    earthquake
Expert       ironguard                         recharge
Mentor       chain lightning                   cone of cold
Master       magma spray

Necromancers are the masters of the undead and are skilled at manipulating the draining energies of the negative material plane. These powers make them very powerful, able to raise up armies from the bodies of dead opponents and to warp space in hideous ways. Wielding these energies does have drawbacks, as they invariably cause a necromancer's mind to become twisted and warped.
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            NECROMANCER SKILLS
Amateur      dagger                            staff
             scrolls                           staves
             wands
Novice       meditation
Initiate     dodge
Apprentice   self defense
Journeyman   trance
Expert       scribe

            NECROMANCER SPELLS
Amateur      armor                             cause light
             death shroud                      detect magic
Novice       blindness                         chill touch
             continual light                   deafness
             detect hidden                     detect invis
Initiate     animate dead                      cause serious
             fly                               identify
             sleep                             weaken
Apprentice   curse                             infravision
             poison                            shield
             slow                              teleport
Journeyman   cause critical                    dispel magic
             feeblemind                        plague
Veteran      fear                              locate object
             summon                            vampiric touch
Expert       control undead                    detect aura
             recharge                          rift
Mentor       energy drain                      spell ward
Master       finger of death