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Swordsman – “Defend the right ...”

They are the ones who continuously move forward to further improve their own strength, bringing the skills and physical strength gained through training, along with strong armor and weapons to join the world of adventure.

From the Satellite city of Izlude, Swordsmen are very honest, but stubborn, like the strong waves of the ocean. They set off into adventure with one sword when their training is finished. Swordsmen possess both strong physical attacks and defense, and have the
ability to be a leader of all characters.

Passive Skills:
Sword Mastery – Increases the Swordsman’s skill and power with One-handed Swords and Daggers only.
Increased Health Recovery – Thanks to stamina and endurance training, Swordsmen are more resilient and heal wounds quicker than the average person. This passive skill allows them to heal and recuperate at a faster rate than others.
Two-hand Sword Mastery - Some Swordsmen, impatient with the strength of their single-handed swords, choose to empower themselves with dual-handed swords, at the cost of their shield and speed.

Active Skills:
Bash – This skill allows the Swordsman to swing the sword above his head and bring it down with crushing force upon the enemy.
Provoke – By taunting their opponents, Swordsmen effectively reduce their opponent’s defense capabilities. But by provoking their rage, their opponents’ strength is greatly enhanced.
Magnum Break – By taking in the heat and energy of battle, the Swordsman may release this energy in an impressive explosion around him. This skill also imbues their weapon with the power of fire for a short duration.
Endure – Owing to the effects of extensive physical training, Swordsmen may ‘charge’ an opponent without flinching from attacks or damage.
Special Skills:
Berserk – When their lives are in danger, their resolve is called on to empower. This special skill is taken by Swordsmen who feel that the adrenaline rush of danger heightens them to levels of raw power. This also, however, decreases their defensive capabilities.
Moving Recovery – Swordsmen who move and travel a lot often learn this skill in order to be able to recuperate even while on the move, or on the run. This allows them to survive the harsh wilderness enemies, or to effectively gain back health when they are being chased.
Fatal Blow – Those who devote themselves to study reap its rewards, and this skill permits the same for the Swordsman. By studying the anatomy of the human body, the Swordsman may use his Bash skill at an opponent, but place it at a position where it would effectively stun them for a while. This skill is useful for those who want to end fights fairly quickly, without much bloodshed.

Swordsman Builds:

One-hand Swordsman – The basic types of swordsman, they carry a one-handed sword, usually coupled with a shield. At this stage, they are the fastest attackers with relatively good defense and power. (Agility, Strength, Dexterity)

Skills:
Sword Mastery
Increased Health Recovery
Bash
Magnum Break
Provoke
Berserk
Fatal Blow

~Two-hand Swordsman – A specialized type of Swordsman, these types carry no shield but are strengthened by the massive weight and power of their weapon. They are slow at this stage, but are stronger than one-handed swords and spears. (Strength, Agility, [Dexterity])

Skills:
Two-handed Sword Mastery
Increased Health Recovery
Bash
Magnum Break
Provoke
Endure
Berserk

~One-hand Spear Swordsman – Stronger and slower, with a slightly better range, than the one-handed sword type, they are still faster, and weaker, than two-handed swordsmen. An extra defense capability by carrying the shield is a very good asset in battle. They are also commonly known as ‘tanks.’ (Strength, Vitality, Dexterity)

Skills:
Increased Health Recovery
Bash
Magnum Break
Provoke
Endure
Moving Recovery
Fatal Blow

~Two-hand Spear Swordsman – The strongest swordsman type, they are also the slowest out of the four. Their slowness and lack of defense capabilities make up for it in raw striking power and range. (Strength, Vitality, [Dexterity])

Skills:
Increased Health Recovery
Bash
Magnum Break
Provoke
Endure
Moving Recovery
Berserk

Starting Equipment:
~Choose either: Scimitar (1h) with Guard, Spear (1h) with Guard, Katana (2h), or Guisarme (2h)
~Red Potion x10

Mage – “The force of Nature …”

After gaining full insight of all the elements existing in this world, they found a small string of magic power inside, waiting to be awakened. After training and disciplining with the utmost effort, they have grown to be a respectable Mage.

With much knowledge and intelligence, Mages were able to figure out ways to overpower an enemy by learning about the enemy ahead of time and planning appropriately - and with this ability has overcome many different situations and obstacles. Others always see the studying and researching image of a Mage, and because of the ability to think straightforwardly and make cold, but necessary judgments, colleagues tend to think that they have 'no emotions'. However, they may be sincere and caring inside as well.

Passive Skills: Increased Mana Recovery – Because of their well-trained mental faculties, Mages experience less mental stress from using spells and skills than other classes. This passive skill regains their mental capacity in a much shorter time than it would take someone else.

Active Skills:
Cold Bolt – By freezing the water in the air, the mage summons a hailstorm of frozen icicles upon a singular enemy.
Fire Bolt – By gathering rising heat, the mage generates fire bolts that rain in a continuous torrent upon an enemy.
Thunder Bolt – By generating aerial friction, the mage shocks an opponent with bolts of lightning.
Stone Curse – By using a RED Gemstone as a catalyst, the mage attempts to petrify an opponent into a statue of stone for a short duration. The stone form reduces their stamina, little by little, per second, and while in affected by Stone Curse, the immobilized target takes on the Earth property for the duration of the ailment.
Napalm Beat – Because of the mage’s ‘supernatural’ powers, they may send a part of their spirit as a ‘force punch’ that smacks an enemy with a ghost property attack.
Sight – The mage summons a ball of fire that begins to orbit around the caster. This orb reveals anyone or anything that is hidden with magical force. This spell is also used to illuminate a path through dark dungeons or night forests.
Soul Strike – Summoning 5 ghostly orbs, the mage ‘shoots’ them each consecutively at a target. This spell takes only a very short time to cast and is one of the most utilized spells in the land, due to its incredibly low casting time.
Fire Ball – Forming a ball of fire in between his hands, the Mage may throw this orb to an enemy, causing splash damage to a small area around the initial target. Like Soul Strike, this is known as a ‘quick-cast’ spell.
Frost Diver – The mage raises ice spikes from the ground, towards a target, and the spike that contacts the target will attempt to freeze them in place. The target, if frozen, will remain that way until attacked or casted upon. Otherwise, it lasts for a few minutes. The target also takes on the water attribute in the time they are frozen. This spell is also considered a ‘quick-cast’
Thunder Storm – Calling upon the heavens to send down their fury, the Mage may call down as much as ten claps of lightning and thunder upon a singular area. This spell takes quite a while to prepare and cast, but is incredibly strong when successful.
Fire Wall – The Mage creates a wall of flame in front of him, either to protect himself or to protect others. This flame is incredibly potent, and lasts for a few minutes.
Safety Wall – Through the Blue Gemstone catalyst, the Mage may create a ‘pillar’ of ultimate protection. This pillar is just enough to fit one person, and it shines with a pink glow. It lasts for about a minute, but in that time, whoever is inside it is protected against any and all attacks made against them.

Special Skills: Energy Coat – By utilizing their powers of mana, Mages may cloak themselves with a ‘layer’ of mental energy. Every hit made against the caster in this state is partially done onto their mental stamina. The more mental strength the caster has, the more damage they can reduce. The spell ends when mental fatigue starts to set in.

Mages Builds:
Wind and Water Mage – These Mages specialize in Water and Wind magic. These attributes are two that have harmony with each other especially, and so this build is very favorable among the amateur learners. (Intelligence, Dexterity, [Agility])

Skills:
Increased Mana Recovery
Cold Bolt
Thunder Bolt
Sight
Frost Diver
Thunder Storm
Energy Coat

~Earth and Fire Mage – A much more potent build, it is not easy to utilize, but useful and strong. One could say that this build is more ‘expensive,’ due to the inherent need to always keep a supply of red gemstones. Earth and Fire is another pair of elements that have harmony with each other. (Intelligence, Dexterity, [Vitality])

Skills:
Increase Mana Recovery
Fire Bolt
Stone Curse
Sight
Fire Ball
Fire Wall
Energy Coat

~Phantom Support Mage – More of a supporting build, than a straight damage-dealer, this Mage build deals with quick spell strikes, while protecting themselves and others. Like the Earth/Fire Mage, this build is also somewhat expensive, albeit less, as these mages always requires a constant supply of blue gemstones. (Intelligence, Dexterity, Agility)

Skills:
Increase Mana Recovery
Napalm Beat
Soul Strike
Sight
Frost Diver
Safety Wall
Energy Coat

~Dextrous Caster – These mages cast spells like there’s no tomorrow. They can cast a spell in the shortest amount of time, and what’s worse is that their spells will almost always hit the target. It may not be the strongest spell in the world, but having the reassurance that your spell will hit the target 85% of the time is a great load of your shoulders. Also, their spells don’t take that much mental energy to cast, making them cheaper to use. (Dexterity, Intelligence, [Agility])

Skills:
Cold Bolt
Fire Bolt
Thunder Bolt
Frost Diver
Thunder Storm
Fire Wall
Energy Coat

Starting Equipment:
~Mage Rod with Arm Guard
~Blue Potion x8

Archer – “Penetrated the Evil …”

With the special ability to handle a bow and arrows, a Novice became an Archer with an almost perfect accuracy in hitting targets.
Archer’s arrows hit the aimed target and those that hit vital spots are dangerous and powerful enough to take the target's life. But because of a kind heart, he/she loves and adores the Mountain Village Payon in which he/she grew up in.

Using bows, an Archer has many different talents including skills that include the bow which can be used for attacking at a distance, assisting comrades, as well as restraining enemies.

Passive Skills:
Owl's Eye – This skill allows an archer to effectively hit an enemy more accurately. This is one of the basic skills they learn upon being an Archer.
Vulture's Eye – As an Archer, they must be able to shoot an arrow as far as accurately possible. Vulture’s Eye increases an Archer’s shooting range to the farthest distance an arrow can fly.

Active Skills:
Double Strafe – By nocking two arrows at once, Archer’s can effectively multiply the strength and damage capability of their shots. By concentrating on a single part, the Archer may fire two simultaneous arrows that do triple damage than their regular.
Arrow Shower – Archers may nock as much as 5 arrows at once, and fire them all in a spread-shot in front of them. This skill is useful for keeping hordes of enemies away as it pushes them back upon contact, and the arrows penetrate up to 3 enemies each.
Improve Concentration – With intensive accuracy training, Archers effectively shut out distractions and noise from their senses. By improving their concentration, they can increase their speed of attack and the strength of their shots.

Special Skills:
Arrow Crafting – Because Archers usually go on extended journeys, the ability to create their own arrows is very invaluable and efficient. By taking items commonly found in the world, they can have an unlimited supply of ammunition for their bows.
Charged Arrow – By concentrating on their internal energies and imbuing into an arrow an explosive force, a single arrow can penetrate multiple enemies and push them all back at the same time.

Archer Builds: Dexterity is a given attribute for an archer, mind you. Archers are ‘built’ somewhat differently from other classes.

~Speed Shooter: These Archers have a great amount of Agility, as well as carry a large amount of arrows. They are specially trained to nock, aim and shoot in the shortest amount of time possible. These types of Archers can rain a hailstorm of arrows like there’s no tomorrow, and with every connected shot is a flinch, shortly stunning the enemy in place. Speed Shooters are the only archer type that is even capable of staying in the front lines of battle. (Dexterity, Agility, [Strength])

~Lucky Striker: Instead of ‘speed shooting,’ these Archers are naturally gifted with the ability to always hit the right spot. It may take them a while to aim, but Fate helps in the flight of the shot. Their shots are inhumanly accurate and strong, and they are fearsome opponents indeed; and because they’re in the rear line most of the time, they are quite hard to take down. (Dexterity, Luck, [Strength])

Starting Equipment:
~Bow
~500 regular arrows, 50 Fire arrows
~Meat x10, Milk x10

Merchant – “Deal with a Hope …”

Born in a wealthy merchant family, he/she was taught that everything in life is about money. Thinking that an easy fortune is awaiting, he/she decides to join the other adventurers

He/she has many different skills to utilize in selling items, as well as the ability to carry more items in the cart. There is also the skill Mammonite, which uses precious money and does damage that well meets the value of the money being used.

Passive Skills:
Enlarged Weight Limit – Because of the necessity of their class’ standards, Merchants are trained to be able to carry more than the average adventurer, therefore giving them an ‘illusion,’ of being weak. Even though may look skinny and fragile on the outside, if they can carry an amount of items twice a swordsman can, they are actually quite strong.
Discount – Because of their haggling nature, Merchants may buy items from the regular market shops at a 24% discount. Though it may not be much for small and cheap items, in the quantity aspect of it, it helps.
Pushcart – This skill, which is more of a license, allows the Merchant to rent a push cart that can carry at least as much as what the Merchant can carry by himself. The cart is also necessary to perform another offensive skill. Without Pushcart, a regular person would only be able to walk at half their regular speed.
Overcharge – The opposite of Discount, because of their connection in the economy, merchants may sell surplus items at a 24% gain.

Active Skills:
Mammonite – By imbuing their weapon with the power of money, they may strike an enemy once with an attack that is nearly quadruple of their regular strength, depending on the amount spent. They may spend as little as 10 zeny, or as much as 100 zeny, per skill use.
Item Appraisal – Because of their expansive knowledge of market items and weapons, Merchants may examine a newly-acquired or unknown weapon and be able to tell its details. (I will personally pm the player to inform them of the item.)

Special Skills:
Cart Revolution – By spinning the cart around at dazzling speed, it ignites into flame and explodes in a display of fire and energy. The heavier and more items a cart has, the stronger the skill will be.
Crazy Uproar – Because they lack many offensive capabilities, this skill awakens the fighting spirit in the merchant, raising their attack power by at least double. This skill last for a few minutes when ‘activated’

Merchant Builds:
~Speed Sword/Dagger Merchant – Merchants who prefer to use Swords or Daggers are quite speedy and quick to attack. They also have moderate strength and are pretty mobile, even if they are burdened with a Cart. (Agility, Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence)

~Power Axe Merchant – These Merchants last long, can take a lot of punishment, and can dish out even more. Even though they attack slowly, the sheer amount of damage they do more than balances out their weakness. Their stamina is also on the above-average scale, letting them take more damage than their counterpart sword-users. (Strength, Vitality, Dexterity, Intelligence)

Starting Equipment:
~Choose either: Scimitar(1h) with Guard, Axe(1h) with Guard, or Battle Axe(2h)
~Extra 2000 gold

Thief – “A benevolent picaroon …”

He/She doesn't have much physical strength, not allowing for long marches or battles, but amongst the chaos, he/she is skilled at confusing opponents and dodging their attacks

The chaos caused by the Thief will be most definitely play an important role in taking down enemies

Passive Skills:
Double Attack – When there is an extra opening for attack, the Thief doesn’t think twice about taking it. Whenever the opponent’s guard is down, or just when they feel like taking a risk, the thief may attempt two simultaneous attacks in a row, doing not just double, but triple of their regular damage.
Improve Dodge – Thieves are trained to be nimble and quick. This special passive skill allows them to dodge all types of attacks with greater ease. Their flee rates are nearly off the charts with this unique skill.

Active Skills:
Envenom – By adding a drop of poison to their daggers, the Thief does a larger amount of damage and may attempt to poison their opponent, weakening their systems and opening them up for more attack chances.
Steal – The Thief may attempt to steal something from anyone, the item stolen from another person actually depends on their mastery of the skill (and my judgment). This skill, when used other than on monsters, constitutes as a crime and maybe suspect to punishment by law.
Hiding - The thief may disappear from sight for a willed duration of time. This skill is probably the only one of the thief’s skills that is magical in nature. Every single minute they spend in Hiding is a stress load on the mind. The spells Sight and Ruwach can cancel this skill.
Detoxify – Because they work with poisons, they have to know how to cure it as well. The thief knows how to cure most poisons, even with the scarcest of items available.

Special Skills:
Sand Attack – Usually a surprise counter attack when the thief is down on the ground, this extremely sneaky, and sometimes unfair, attack attempts to blind an adversary with thrown sand.
Stone Pick and Fling – Because they can utilize nearly anything to their advantage, even a small pebble can turn into a weapon. The Thief picks up a stone from the ground and flings it at an opponent with amazing speed and accuracy.
Back Slide – Even though already agile and quick, this ‘instant-escape’ skill allows the Thief to flawlessly slide backwards away from harm. Tantalizing at first, because of its smoothness, this skill is an incredibly useful skill that is slightly magical in nature. The user has to mentally focus for a little to use this skill.

Thief Builds:
~Poison Adept – A follower of the ways of the dark, cunning and sly. This type of thief often uses poisons and sneak attacks to effectively defeat opponents. They are quite powerful, but somewhat less accurate and slower than their counter parts. They also have more mental stamina that most thieves. (Strength, Agility, [Intelligence])

Skills:
Double Attack
Improve Dodge
Envenom
Hiding
Detoxify
Sand Attack

~Agile Daggers – Purely a speed-specialized thief, these rascals are quick, hard to catch and attack like lightning. These thieves are perfect decoys and support units. They are light and agile on their feet and can weave in and out of a crowd like nothing. (Agility, Strength, [Dexterity])

Skills:
Double Attack
Improve Dodge
Steal
Hiding
Stone Pick and Fling
Back Slide

Starting Equipment:
~Dagger with Guard
~Lock-picks and skeleton keys
~Poisons and antidotes

Acolyte – “As divine grace…”

Living a life serving the Church, he/she sets out to join the adventurers recruited by King Tristan 3rd, in hope of finding new powers from within him/herself.

He/she sets out on the journey after getting permission from the head of the Church. Following teachings, he/she does not use weapons that can hurt others (not always true). Instead, he/she is a supporter that uses skills when used on others, increases their fighting abilities and heals them as well.

Passive Skills:
Divine Protection – Blessed by religion, this passive skill enables Acolytes a little bit of extra protection from evil and darkness. Any damage from undead, shadow or demonic entities is automatically reduced by a fourth.
Demon Bane – Burning with religious fervor, their weapons are blessed by the heavens to deal more damage to the aforementioned enemies.

Active Skills:
Heal – The most potent recovery spell in the kingdom, it is a common spell to be seen around the streets. It heals a portion of life relative to the magic power of the caster.
Aqua Benedicta – The Acolyte may bless regular water, turning it into Holy Water that may be used against demons and cursed ailments. They are required to have an empty bottle to contain the water to use this spell.
Ruwach – Similar to the Mage’s Sight, this spells summons a holy orb to revolve around the caster and reveal anything or anyone hidden that gets too close. It also serves as an instant, temporary light in total darkness.
Angelus – Invoking the protection of faith, Acolyte may raise their’s and allies’ defenses and damage reduction. This spell is signaled by a tolling church bell above anyone who is affected.
Blessing – By blessing their allies, Acolytes effectively raise the strength, dexterity and intelligence of anyone they target. Blessing is signaled by a ray of blue light that encircles each and every target.
Cure – Much like an advanced version of the Thief’s Detoxify, this skill allows Acolytes to cure anyone of any status ailments that they may suffer.
Increase Agility – This potent buffing spell significantly raises the Agility of the target, it also raises their movement speed by 25% and enables them to dodge faster. This spell is signaled by a fall of feathers above and around the targeted person.
Teleport – A really risky spell to use, yet it can save the Acolyte’s life in extreme danger. Teleport can either 1: Teleport themselves back to their home town, or 2: Teleport themselves to a random place within the area they are in.
Signum Crucis – By calling on the wrath of heaven, the Acolyte may attempt to reduce the defenses of all demonic, undead or shadow entities within their sight. This spell appears as a bright cross that flashes and illuminates the area in a white flash of light.
Decrease Agility – The Acolyte’s only ‘debuffing’ spell, this spell effectively REDUCES the speed of an enemy, forcing them to walk and attack slower that their usual movement rate.
Warp Portal – Acolytes may ‘memorize’ at least 3 places within the world that they may visit at their leisure. These places cannot be underground or in a cave, but they could be outside of the cave or entrance. Using a Blue gemstone as a catalyst, the Acolyte creates a Warp Portal that can warp other people as well. This is a much more inexpensive way to travel around the world.
Pneuma – The Acolyte may create a ‘pillar’ of green light that shields a small radius from any and all ranged attacks made on the people inside of it. It lasts for about 30 seconds and is only good to prepare themselves or heal. It does not, however, protect against physical attacks.
Special Skill: Holy Light – The Acolyte’s singular offensive spell, this spell does a relative amount of Holy Damage unto an enemy comparable to the Acolyte’s magic power. This spell does double damage for demons, undead and shadow type entities.

Acolyte Builds:

~Full Support Acolyte – Acolytes whose main expertise is keeping their allies alive. They are good at keeping damage to a minimum and they can last pretty long by themselves as well. It is no wonder that enemies will often try to eliminate these people first, as they can be the difference between victory and defeat. (Intelligence, Dexterity, [Vitality])

Skills:
Divine Protection
Heal
Aqua Benedicta
Ruwach
Angelus
Blessing
Cure
Increase Agility
Teleport
Signum Crucis
Warp Portal
Pneuma
Holy Light

~Battle Acolyte – Trained extensively and specifically to combat evil within the Kingdom, these acolytes are rarely seen but are quite a curious sight to behold. Instead of staying behind the front lines, they often rush into battle when the situation warrants it, swinging their mace back and forth around the battlefield. There are two types of Battle Acolytes: the Agile Angels and the Power Fanatics.
(Agility, Strength, [Dexterity]) OR (Strength, Dexterity, [Vitality])
Skills:
Divine Protection
Demon Bane
Heal
Ruwach
Blessing
Cure
Increase Agility
Decrease Agility
Teleport
Signum Crucis
Pneuma
Warp Portal

Starting Equipment:
~Mace with Guard
~Holy water x5, Panacea x5, White Potion x3