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A [[character]]'s '''profession''' ("class") defines their general role in [[GemStone IV]]. Profession determines how often and how easily [[skill]]s may be trained per level, and the [[spell circle|spells]] which may be learned. There are currently ten professions from which to choose. |
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== Physical Professions ("Squares") == |
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*'''[[Monk]]s''' are specialists in [[unarmed combat]], enhancing their bodies with [[mental magic]] |
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|[[Bard]] |
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*'''[[Rogue]]s''' are masters of [[stealth]] and [[AMBUSH (verb)|ambushing]], and can be expert [[locksmith]]s |
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|[[Cleric]] |
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*'''[[Warrior]]s''' are frontline, heavily armored melee fighters |
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|[[Empath]] |
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|[[Monk]] |
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== Magical Professions ("Pures") == |
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|[[Paladin]] |
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*'''[[Cleric]]s''' are attuned to [[spiritual magic]] aligned with [[Arkati|Light or Dark Gods]] and can raise the dead |
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|[[Ranger]] |
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*'''[[Empath]]s''' are spiritual healers with the power to manipulate living matter |
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|[[Rogue]] |
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*'''[[Sorcerer]]s''' are practitioners of destructive magic, drawing from both elemental and spiritual spheres |
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|[[Sorcerer]] |
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*'''[[Wizard]]s''' are masters of [[elemental magic]] and can learn to change or reverse the passage of time |
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|[[Warrior]] |
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|[[Wizard]] |
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The [[Savant]] profession has been announced as an additional profession to be released in the future. |
The [[Savant]] profession has been announced as an additional profession to be released in the future. |
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== Hybrid Professions ("Semis") == |
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*'''[[Bard]]s''' are [[loresinging|loremasters]] who wield elemental magic in the form of [[Bard Base|spellsongs]] |
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*'''[[Paladin]]s''' are armored melee combatants who draw on divine spiritual force to aid their groups in battle |
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*'''[[Ranger]]s''' are expert hunters who use nature-based spiritual magic and have a [[Animal Companion|special bond]] with animals |
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Revision as of 23:11, 23 March 2016
A character's profession ("class") defines their general role in GemStone IV. Profession determines how often and how easily skills may be trained per level, and the spells which may be learned. There are currently ten professions from which to choose.
Physical Professions ("Squares")
- Monks are specialists in unarmed combat, enhancing their bodies with mental magic
- Rogues are masters of stealth and ambushing, and can be expert locksmiths
- Warriors are frontline, heavily armored melee fighters
Magical Professions ("Pures")
- Clerics are attuned to spiritual magic aligned with Light or Dark Gods and can raise the dead
- Empaths are spiritual healers with the power to manipulate living matter
- Sorcerers are practitioners of destructive magic, drawing from both elemental and spiritual spheres
- Wizards are masters of elemental magic and can learn to change or reverse the passage of time
The Savant profession has been announced as an additional profession to be released in the future.
Hybrid Professions ("Semis")
- Bards are loremasters who wield elemental magic in the form of spellsongs
- Paladins are armored melee combatants who draw on divine spiritual force to aid their groups in battle
- Rangers are expert hunters who use nature-based spiritual magic and have a special bond with animals