5e Variant Classes

Subclasses

Subclasses which are different enough from the core class or archetype to be considered variants of those classes.

Subclasses which are essentially class variants.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Incurvatus (5e Subclass)

Variant Classes

Classes which are variants of an archetypal or core class.

Alchemists

Alchemists - Wet-ware artificers.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Alchemist, 2nd Variant
Alchemist, Variant	One who creates potions and creates volatile explosives.
Alchemist	One who places spell effects into elixirs and creates volatile explosives.	half
Artificer, 3rd Variant	A revised unearthed arcana artificer with mechanist subclass	half
Battle Alchemist	Warp the battlefield to your every desire.
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Drug Master	A Drug Master is just that, a master of the Drug. He is flawless with the Drug, honing his skills to perfection.
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Information Mage		full
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Raider
Scientist	A weaker fighter that creates all kinds of potions
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things

Artificers

Artificers - Builders of grand automatons and other deadly clever things.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Arcane Mechanik	As an arcane mechanik, you gain the following class features.
Arcane Puppet Master		half
Arcane Puppeteer	Arcane puppeteers are gifted sorcerers who channel their energy through another being.	half
Arcane Tinkerer	Arcane Tinkerers focus arcane energies within a construct to unleash havoc upon their enemies.	half
Arrowsmith	The Arrowsmith uses custom arrows to create chaotic and useful effects on the battlefield from afar.
Artificer, 2nd Variant	In Eberron, magic is almost technology; and Artificers are the world's master inventors.
Artificer, 3rd Variant	A revised unearthed arcana artificer with mechanist subclass	half
Artificer, 7th Variant	As an artificer, you gain the following class features.
Artificer, 8th Variant	A class for the voyager homebrew campaign
Artificer, Variant	The artificer's are the master of powers underlying magical constructions; spells and the creation of magical goods.
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Engineer	Utilize technological devices to your advantage!
Grenadier	An Expert in Explosives, a Grenadier is all about chucking explosives and hitting multiple enemies with AoE dmage
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Information Mage		full
Machinamancer	Machinamancer class features
Machinist		half
Marionetista	A peerless puppeteering master and manufacturer
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Mystic Puppeteer	A mystic who has crafted and enchanted small puppets, using them for anything and everything from the mundane to fighting in their stead.
Raider
Servomancer	Create Servos that help in battle and exploring
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Tinker	A well-versed mechanic that pilots a mech suit that can block onslaughts of attacks and can protect the vulnerable.
True Artificer		half
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things

Barbarians

Barbarians - Fighters knowing the wild inside.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Barbarian, "Old School" Variant	An AD&D-style barbarian.
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Bear Knight
Beastblood	Individuals raised by wild animals, giving them animal characteristics, in addition to great physical resistance.
Berserker, Heroic spirit	A specialized class based of the Berserker Servants from the Fate series
Berserker	Look at me Barbarian. I'm the tank now. Play a Viking of Norse Legend.
Brute
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Furserker	Fearsome warriors who utilize their bestial strength to crush their foes. Furred races only.
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Indomitable
Information Mage		full
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Old Hunter	A hyper-aggressive class who hunts beasts and monsters.
Primal Fighter	A fighter that relies on their primal instincts to battle instead of form and technique.
Raider
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things

Bards

Bards - Practicing the music of all the worlds.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Arcane Storyteller, Variant	Pens are mightier!	full
Arcane Storyteller	Pens are mightier!	full
Audiomancer, Variant	While a bard uses their magic to create beauty and art, this cunning arcane warrior prefers to wield the forces of sound and harmony to fell their foes. (PLEASE NOTE: this is a minor edit of an existing class. I wanted to make some minor changes and clean-ups, but the page was protected. All credit for concepts goes to the class' original creator.)	full
Audiomancer	This cunning arcane warrior wields the forces of sound and vibration to fell its enemies.	full
Bard, 3rd Variant	Another extensive rework of the classic Bard class of 5th Edition.	full
Bard, Variant	An extensive rework of the classic Bard class of 5th Edition.	three-quarters
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Dirgesinger	The dirgesinger is an existing class from the "Libris Mortis" 3.5. It is one of my favourites, so I decided to adapt it. I hope you'll all enjoy it as much as i do.	full
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Information Mage		full
Melodist	When music meets magic. Musical support class. Overhaul/Rework of Minstrel class.	half
Minstral	A swift artisan that combines cunning speed and empowering magic to strengthen those around them.	half
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things

Beast Masters

Beast Masters - Managers of monsters and other beastly things.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Archer, Bird Trainer	An archer , but capable of training a bird to help with scouting.
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Beast Dominator	You're a sorcerer that is specialized in conjuring beast to your side to protect you and defeat your enemy's. This class is a (almost) total remake of the sorcerer of the D&D 5e player manual. taking away all but his key features and giving it a couple extra abilities.	full
Beast Master	A warrior who specializes in taming vicious creatures to do their bidding.
Beast Shepherd
Beast Tamer	A scholar who prefers the company of beast over others of their kind.
Beast Twin	A Beast Twin is someone who's bond with their animal companion has transcended the norm. They and their companions skills relate to, and complement each other, in life and in combat they're reliant on each other to cover for their relative weakness.
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Entomologist	As a Entomologist you gain the following class features.
Falconer	Skilled wielders of the crossbow who have an inseparable bond with their bird companion.
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Information Mage		full
Monster Trainer	Doing almost nothing yourself, you get monsters to do it for you.
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Raider
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things
Wyvern Rider	A rider specialized in taming and fighting with wyverns.

Clerics

Clerics - God botherers extraordinaire.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Champion of Mercy	A champion chosen by a deity.
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Hand of the Kraken	A religious warrior that summons tentacles to control the battlefield.	half
Healer, Variant	A peace loving Healer whom is not a Cleric, instead a person of purity and good intent for others.	full
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Hierophant	A Hierophant is the hand and will of their god given power through the contract made.	half
Information Mage		full
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Raider
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things

Commoners

Commoners - What do you mean, you've got some actual hit points!?

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Ace Attorney	"A lawyer is someone who smiles no matter how bad it gets."
Anime Girl	Parody of school animes. You are an annoying pest, trying to win the heart of your Senpai.
Arcane Pastry Baker	The masters of this artform are trained to bake bits and pieces of magic within delicious edible treats.	half
Archaeologist	You draw power from dead creatures that existed long ago.
Aspiring Adventurer	A commoner who wants to be an adveturer
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Bullet Saint
Caster Commoner	Not all commoners are 1 hit die wimps, some can actually fight and cast spells.	third
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Corpse	Just a dead corpse
Dentist	A practitioner of oral medicine, with several tools at their disposal.
Farmer	Though not typically a warrior or adventurer, the long days working in the field and toiling away in the hot sun certainly doesn’t make these individuals any pushovers. Any match against one of these individuals is sure to be an endurance match that they will more than likely win.
Forge Master
Ghost Caller	Support your allies, become a ghost
Ghostblade, Ghost Caller Variant	Buff your allies Debuff your enemies
Halfwit	A hero empowered by their propensity for mistakes.
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Hitchhiker (Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy)	Your towel is all you need, use it well, use it wisely.
Improv Artist
Information Mage		full
Lumberjack	Masters of the axe who work with trees to make their trade selling wood for homes, furniture, and other things.
Merchant	A greedy opportunist who uses money to its greatest effect.
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Peasant	A lowly peasant of no worth who, despite that, is out to get stuff done and solve some problems. Because sometimes you just need to take matters into your own hands.
Raider
Rugger	A rough and tumble fighter with a strong team spirit
Scout "old school"	An ultra-basic class which tries to make the party's life easier
Scribe		half
Servant		Full
Slave, Variant
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
Tactician	Tacticians empower their allies, weaken their enemies and observe battles rather than fight in them.
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Tough Commoner	Not all commoners are 1 hit die wimps, some can actually fight.
Tourist
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things
Weaponsmith	Weaponsmiths are adept at creating and adapting weapons to the needs of themselves and others.

Druids

Druids - Happy flower collectors.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Animist	An Animist draws on the spirits of the world around them
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Beastlord		half
Bullet Saint
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Hand of the Kraken	A religious warrior that summons tentacles to control the battlefield.	half
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Information Mage		full
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Raider
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things
Wu Jen	Mystical magic users from the eastern lands of Kara-Tur	full

Dilettantes

Dilettantes - Couldn't make up your mind, could you?

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Bullet Saint
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Dilettante	You can do everything well, but you have taken shortcuts in your learning.
Hand of the Kraken	A religious warrior that summons tentacles to control the battlefield.	half
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Information Mage		full
Jack-of-all-classes	What happens if there was a way to change your own class at will?	full
Kaleido, 2nd Variant	Ever changing like a kaleidoscope, showing the exquisite form of many classes.	full
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Omniclasser	A class for indecisive plyers who want to try a bit of everything.	third
Raider
Runepriest, Variant	Runepriests seek to unlock the secrets of the runes of divine power.
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Trained
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things

Fighters

Fighters - The most common variant and mashup archetype. Adjustments to plain vanilla.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Arcane Archer, Variant	Those with unrivaled accuracy with ranged weapons.
Archer, 2nd Variant	Masters or ranged weapons, archers take down their enemies with accuracy and power from a distance.
Archer, Variant	Those with unrivaled accuracy with ranged weapons.
Archer	Those with unrivaled accuracy with ranged weapons.
Attacker
Aura Swordsman	A strong and skillfull swordsman. Has infinite potential with the sword and a strong body due to strict training.
Banisher	*high five* BANISHMENT
Banner Commander
Bastion
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Binate Duelist, Variant	An experienced warrior, wielding two weapons with the skill most will never reach with one
Binate Duelist	An experienced warrior, wielding two weapons with the skill most will never reach with one
Black Blood, Variant	A vicious virus in the bloodstream has been weaponized and known to cause a special kind of madness.
Black Blood	A vicious virus in the bloodstream has been weaponized and known to cause a special kind of madness.
Black Blooded	Vicious Virus in the blood stream that has been weaponized.
Black Swordsman	Battered, bloodied, and scarred, these warriors fight in a world of magic and monsters with nothing but their own humanity.
Blade Dancer	A fighter who uses their Dances, creating devastating combos
Blade Master, 2nd Variant	A blade master is just that, a master of the blade. He is flawless with the blade, honing his skills to perfection.
Blade Master, Variant	A warrior with an inseparable bond to their blade.
Blade Savant	A mystical fighter that can tap into arcane energies
Bladelinked Archer	A dexterous dual-wielder with the ability to summon blade projections to attack enemies or defend allies.
Bladescribe
Body Guard, Whole Hog	Huge walls of meat separating foes form the people they were hired to protect.
Bright Lord	A Strong, warm, merciful fighter imbued with powers generated from their own good energies.	third
Bud Knight	YOUR THE FUCKING BUD KNIGHT
Bud Light Knight, Variant	A warrior in service to a kingdom that uses the power of Bud Light to attack their enemies and help their allies.
Bullet Saint
Bulwark	Towering shields of muscle & metal (increases size by 1 category)
Champion of the Blade	A legendary warrior who will be known throughout the ages but what legacy will they leave
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Combat Tactician	Fighters who use their battlefield knowledge to complete the mission.
Devil Hunter, Variant	Style on your enemies, Devil May Cry style.
Dragon Fighter, 2nd Variant	A swordmaster that fights with deadly grace, skill, and power
Dragon Fighter, Variant	A swordmaster that fights with deadly grace, skill, and power
Dragon Fighter	A warrior who draws his techniques and power from the dragons.
Fencer	An ultra-basic melee focused class
Fist of the North Pole
Gladiator, Variant
Hand of the Kraken	A religious warrior that summons tentacles to control the battlefield.	half
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Immortal
Information Mage		full
Juggernaut	A strong warrior who blocks attacks, traps enemies, and taunts foes.
Keyblade Wielder, 2nd Variant
Labrys Knight	A hardened warrior, wielding two battle axes with the skill most will never reach with one
Legionnaire	Soldiers who rely on standard combat prowess in battle, rather than magic or maneuvers.
Meatshield, Variant
Meatshield
Meteor Knight	The Meteor Knight is a heavily armed combatant, who moves through enemy lines with ease.
Mounted Champion
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Old School Fighter	A basic fighter in the style of OD&D
Raider
Ranger of the North, Variant	A Ranger of the North is a warrior who is trained rigorously, sometimes for years, before they are considered ready to venture beyond the wall. Until then, they do small work, training, of course, or standing watch on the wall. Tending the flames in the braziers that are used for warmth, polishing swords, working the kitchens, and many other things. After they are finished with their training is when they become a force to be reckoned with. After their training, they go beyond the wall, scouting, making maps, and hunting. Sometimes, they go on hunts for parties of wildlings whom are planning to go over the wall and raid, and most times, they do not come back. Scarcely is a ranger who survives one who is not greatly skilled.
Sentinel	One bound to duty of the guard
Shielder	As the name implies, shielder's specialize in protecting themselves and those around them.
Siege Warrior	A melee combatant specialized in mass skirmishes, war and siege battles.
Slinger	These men and women make masterful use of the humble Sling, raining death upon their enemies with stones or lead bullets.
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
Strider	A deadly hunter, a killer of men, with no morals but those he chooses for himself, and an endless debt to Death itself.
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things
Weapon Master	The Weapon Master is a skillful soldier who handles weapons as if it were an extension of their body.

Gunslingers

Gunslingers - Dead shot wielders of artificial death.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Aeberejen	As an aeberejen you gain the following class features.	half
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Bullet Saint
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Gunfighter	A specialist in combat and manufacturing of firearms.
Gungeoneer, Variant	A dungeon delver who uses their wit and intellect to dip dive and dodgeroll through traps and enemies.
Gunman	A person in a One Piece world who decided they aren't as cool as a one-eyed three-sword swinging lunatic with green hair. They picked up a gun instead. Because a knife can't beat a gun. Unless you're in anime... Wait.
Gunslinger, 3rd Variant		third
Gunslinger, 5th Variant	With fire and steel, these people shall claim what's theirs through the barrel of a firearm.
Gunslinger, Historical Variant	"I'm your huckleberry"
Gunslinger, Pathfinder Variant
Gunslinger	An adventurer who uses their intellect to create weaponry of mass destruction. Bang bang.
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Information Mage		full
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Raider
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things

Healers

Healers - When you really really want your group to survive.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Arrowsmith	The Arrowsmith uses custom arrows to create chaotic and useful effects on the battlefield from afar.
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Battle Medic	Battled hardened frontline fighter who also specialize in healing.	half
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Field Medic	Brave people who put their lives on the line to save the lives of others.
Hand of the Kraken	A religious warrior that summons tentacles to control the battlefield.	half
Healer, Variant	A peace loving Healer whom is not a Cleric, instead a person of purity and good intent for others.	full
Healer	I AM NOT A CLERIC!...I am a healer. Barbarian: There's a difference?	full
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Information Mage		full
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Raider
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things

Monks

Monks - Fighters without armor. More dangerous than they look.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
25th Baam Wave Controller	Wave Controller is a Position where one helps their allies in battles by attacking the enemy or by aiding the team using Shinsu. Out of all the five ordinary Positions, Wave Controller is the rarest to be chosen for.	full
Absolver
Ancestral Blade
Anime Girl, Variant	Parody of school animes. You are an annoying pest, trying to win the heart of your Senpai.
Arcane Blade Dancer	Dancers that use flying blades to great extent.
Aspect	A cosmic embodiment who fights to maintain a balance, heralding major events that reshape worlds.
B-Baller	Come on and Slam, and Welcome to the Jam!
B-Baller Variant	Come on and Slam, and Welcome to the Jam!
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Brawler, 2nd Variant
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Cultivator	A more caster-oriented variant of the monk inspired by Chinese mythology of gathering the energy from the souls of the dead through rite
Dayman	Dayman! Aaah! Fighter of the Nightman! Aaah!
Enthous	The world will break before me, like water one rock.
Fist of the North Pole
Frieza	Frieza's specialize in ki techniques and devious tactics to win their fights
Frost Demon (5e Race)	An all-out offensive class with powerful energy attacks, transformations, and telekinesis.
Hamon/Ripple User	Hamon/Ripple Users use The Ripple to hurt enemies and assist themselves.
Hardening	A quirk that hardens your skin to be super tough.
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Information Mage		full
Ki Fighter, 2nd variant
Ki Fighter, Variant
Ki Fighter	Martial artists capable of harnessing their own life energy.
Ki Warrior
Kickboxer	A melee fighter who utilizes ever part of their body
Last Samurai	The last of your clan, what will you make of yourself?
Martial Artist
Masked Warrior	Henshin!
Monk, 2nd Variant	A tweaked monk class
Monk, Variant	A rebalanced form of the Monk class.
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Nen User
Nindo	An expertly trained and dexterous warrior, that can utilise a variety of techniques.
Ninja, 2nd Variant	A ninja based on Naruto.
Ninja, Naruto	A ninja based on Naruto.
Ninja, Variant	An expertly trained and dexterous warrior that utilizes a variety of techniques	half
Raider
Risen Shinobi	Many years ago, you served your master. Years later, you have been resurrected by the curse you carry. While part of your face and hair is now an ashen white, you feel only the need to find your master, or if necessary, a new one to serve.
Saiyan Fighter, 2nd Variant	Powerful warriors capable of surpassing their limits with powerful transformations.
Saiyan Fighter, Variant	Powerful warriors capable of surpassing their limits with powerful transformations.
Sendo Monk	Warriors that use Ki in inventive new ways
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
Tattooist	A magical tattooed monk
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things
Wrestler, Variant	Whether through brute strength or incredible skill, the wrestler is a charismatic melee fighter adept at dishing out pain, soaking up punishment, and controlling the flow of battle.
Wrestler	Whether through brute strength or incredible skill, the wrestler is a charismatic melee fighter adept at dishing out pain, soaking up punishment, and controlling the flow of battle.
Yellow Sun Kryptonian	A powerful being able to channel sun energy to perform amazing feats.

Mystics

Mystics - They give me a headache.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting

Necromancers

Necromancers - Attuned to the ways of death and undeath.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Cultivator	A more caster-oriented variant of the monk inspired by Chinese mythology of gathering the energy from the souls of the dead through rite
Dark Necromancer
Death Dealer	Life is so overrated...why not cause more death to flourish	full
Death Magus, variant		full
Death Monarch	A spellcaster able to draw power from the shadowfell, using this dark energy as a weapon, a refuge and to exert control over dead creatures.	half
Deathslinger	A mercenary for the grave to ensure that no one escapes when death comes knocking	half
Ghost Caller	Support your allies, become a ghost
Ghostblade, Ghost Caller Variant	Buff your allies Debuff your enemies
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Information Mage		full
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Necromancer, 2nd Variant		full
Necromancer, 3rd Variant	A master of life and death can be a wonderful companion or a terrible enemy	full
Necromancer, Variant		full
Necromancer (True Villains)	Some call them glorified graverobbers, some fear them, and others despise them. The Necromancer raises undead minions for use on the battlefield.	half
Nekomancer	here	full
Night Blood	A Night Blood is a vampire cousin: fewer weaknesses at the tradeoff of being less powerful.	half
Pure Necromancer	A dedicated summoner of undead.	full
Raider
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, 4th Variant	A fearsome creature whose strengths lie in shadows	half
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things

Paladins

Paladins - Heroes for a cause. Heroes for a nickel.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Alucard	An eldritch horror hunter	half
Angel	A heavenly protector of the upper planes	half
Apocalypto	Horsemen who signal the end-times.	half
Aztec Warrior
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Blackguard		half
Bright Lord	A Strong, warm, merciful fighter imbued with powers generated from their own good energies.	third
Chair's Inquisitor	Inquisitors are agents of gods who hunt down enemies of the faith with divine judgement and magic.	half
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Cosmos User	Powerful Knights that uses the cosmos of the universe to fight.
Crimson Templar, Variant	a being who has been stained in blood through battle or trickery
Crimson Templar	a being who has been stained in blood through battle or trickery
Crusader, Variant	Warriors of faith who inspire bravery.
Dark Knight	A knight who obliterates enemies through the powers of darkness. So like a paladin, but so very different.	half
Demon's Spearmen 1st variant	An adventurer who was pulled from his home and warped by time spent in the abyss. Serving Demon lords as a polearm weilding guard you gain mastery of the weapons.
Demonic Knight, Variant	A slave to the darkness.	full
Demonic Knight	A servant of darkness.	half
Divine Conjurer
DoomSlayer, Variant	A warrior bent on vengeance and the destruction of all things demonic and cruel.
Doom Slayer	Fight the armies of Hell with barbarous cruelty
Dragon Blade	A swordmaster that fights with deadly grace, skill, and power
Dragon Fighter, 2nd Variant	A swordmaster that fights with deadly grace, skill, and power
Dragon Fighter, Variant	A swordmaster that fights with deadly grace, skill, and power
Dragon Sin
Dragonsoul Warrior	A warrior able to channel the power of the dragon souls.
Godslayer	One forsaken seeks revenge on that which hath left them stranded
Hand of the Kraken	A religious warrior that summons tentacles to control the battlefield.	half
Health Mage
Herald	Champions of greatness who use their raw force of personality to empower their allies.	half
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Holy Crusader	Take back the Holy Land! Deus Vult!
Holy Hunter	A	half
Hunter (Bloodborne)
Huntsman/Huntress	As a Huntsmen you gain the following class features.
Huntsman	A versatile fighting class that makes use of a transforming weapon and mitigates damage with Aura (RWBY).
Imperial Warden	Imperial Blessed Warrior.	half
Information Mage		full
Iron Solari
Knight of Bretonnia	For Honour! For Chivalry! For the Lady of the Lake!
Lord Paladin
Master Of Ceremonies	A valiant champion who calls upon divine powers to smite their foes and protect their allies.
Muqatil	A Middle Eastern Fighter
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Nomarch
Paladin, Prevailing Dark
Prime Guardian	A powerful warrior who wields massive shields and raw divine power.
Raider
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
Sword Saint	Different fighters choose different approaches to perfecting their fighting prowess, but they all end up perfecting it.
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things
Zealot	The zealot is dedicated to supporting their cause at all costs.

Rangers

Rangers - Fighters knowing the ways of the wild.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Arrowsmith	The Arrowsmith uses custom arrows to create chaotic and useful effects on the battlefield from afar.
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Dragon Slayer Traditional	A Fighter skilled at tracking and killing Dragons.
Dragoon, Variant	One who uses a dragon's blood to enhance their physical capabilities.
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Hunter, Variant	A combination of fighter and rogue with a hint of ranger.
Hunter	A hunter is a more favored enemy focused ranger.	half
Information Mage		full
Lunar Huntress	A huntress blessed by the power of the moon
Monster/Beast Hunter	A Guardian of nature and people equally.
Monster Hunter, Variant	You respect your prey but you have a deep hatred for them as well. You are the first and last line of defense for all civilized races (including Orcs)
Monster Hunter		Intelligence
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Northern Ranger	These are rangers that have been living in the north, learning to endure harsh conditions and fighting skills, as they are the first line of defense of the north. They show a great mastery on sword and combat skills as they train almost non-stop, as well as others such as tracking or survival in the wilderness. There aren't many northern rangers left, but those that still survive are considered to be brothers.
Raider
Ranger, 2nd Variant	Acting as a bulwark between civilization and the terrors of the wilderness, rangers study, track, and hunt their favored enemies.	half
Ranger, Non-Magical Variant	As the name might suggest, this class is a non-magical variant of the existing "Ranger" class.
Ranger, Variant	An extensive rework of the classic Ranger class of 5th Edition.
Ranger "old school" Variant	An ultra-basic ranger/archer class
Ranger - Ground-up rewrite	Hunters, Trackers and Guardians from the ancient school of Ur Khul Nathorvín Etrío ed Kareptirah
Ranger of the North	A Ranger of the North, or simply called "Rangers/Watchers", Was once an elite military special force used to infiltrate enemy bases and eradicate enemy forces from within the confounds of there base. Ferociously trained in the art of sword combat. They can make the lightest of swords strike with grand power, or the heaviest blade slice with unmatched swift precision. Along with sword combat, and if needed stealth combat skills, the Rangers of the North were also widely known for there skill to track creatures and/ or targets with even the smallest amount of clues. However these once loyal warriors, were wiped clean when the fall of there castle happened during their great war. Only a very few Rangers of the North are left, and the rest usually have a very ruff appearance to them. Now days they, the few who remain, use there skills as elite mercenary groups used by high paying officials to track down and eradicate high paying Bounty's.
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
Spook
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things

Rogues

Rogues - Sneaky sons of beauty (SOBs).

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Arcane Assassin	They are sneaks, who use their innate magic, and spells to assist in their fights.	half
Assassin
Basic Rogue	An ultra-basic stealthy rogue class
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Con Artist	A con artist is to social interactions as a barbarian is to combat. A largely non-violent class who uses their charm and panache to get through life.
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Illusory Duelist	An illusory duelist.
Infiltrator, Variant
Infiltrator	Next to you, a shadow on the wall, inside your head. Infiltrators excel at hiding and at revealing anything which is hidden.
Information Mage		full
Jumper, Variant	A rogue type that has the innate ability to teleport over distances, and uses this to achieve the upper hand on the fight
Kage	Literally translating to “shadow”, these are assassins who are strongest unseen.
Master Thief		full
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Night Stalker	A Stealthy Warrior Who Moves Through The Underside Of The City.
Raider
Rogue "old school" variant	An ultra-basic stealthy rogue class
Scavenger	A person who searches for knick-knacks and objects to forms a versatile arsenal.
Secret Agent	A secret operative with charisma and daring.
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spellthief	A thief who grew up using card tricks to get ahead in life. Infuses cards with magic.
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
Stalker	Hidden in the shadows, the Stalker watches, waiting for the right moment to strike.
Swiftblade
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things
Void Traveler	A Rogue-esque type that has acquired the power to travel the inner planes and is fond of more... questionable arcane magic.	third

Sorcerers

Sorcerers - Internally powered full spell casters.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Aetherweaver	The Weave is a strange and mysterious presence that all users of magic bend in some way to manipulate the world around them. The Weave is made up of aether, a substance that is composed purely of raw magic. In the Weave, strands of aether flow together forming a huge fabric of flowing, raw magical energy. Aetherweavers are able to disrupt the flow of the Weave to a greater extent than any other caster. They are able to bend raw magic to their will, which is more powerful than that which other casters can wield, but far less nuanced.	half
Aligner
Aquamancer	Powerful magic wielders, specializing in the element of water.	full
Astral Sorcerer		full
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Beast Conjurer	A spellcaster specialized in conjuring animals for help.	full
Belly Dancer	An agile, stealthy fighter who prefers the shadows to confrontation.
Blue Mage	A blue mage specializes in hunting monsters and absorbing part of their essence to learn new spells.
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Curseslinger	A spellcaster who can add ruinous effects to their own spells.	full
Draconic Descendant, 2nd Variant	Those whose ancestry can be traced back directly to the dragons, similar to sorcerers, but unlike sorcerers who use their ancestry for magic the Draconic Descendant uses it for strength. Warriors whose skin is as hard as armor and who's teeth are as sharp as daggers.
Dragon Mage	Spellcasters who infuse their bodies with dragon blood.
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Hiemalis	[hi.ɛˈmaː.lɪs] latin, adjective = winter time/rainy season, stormy, wintry (Weapon focused spell caster centered around ice, water and lightning, with a summon.)
Information Mage		full
Mage	Mages are spellcasters that often don't have the time or patience to prepare spells every day but lack the innate abilities of a sorcerer.	full
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Raider
Shaman, WoW Variant		half
Shaman (Warcraft)	Shamans understand and can connect with the Elemental energies of our world, focusing this energy through both totems, and weapons/spells with impressive results.	full
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Sorcerer, Elemental Variant	An altered sorcerer, more in tune with elemental magic.	full
Spectrum Mage	Mages who specialize in the lesser used arcane magic to great effectiveness.
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Tychomancer	A spellcaster that manipulates luck.	full
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things

Shapeshifter

Shapeshifters

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Amalgam	Amalgams aren't spellcasters in the traditional sense. They don't learn many spells, if any at all. But rather they focus on a very particular magic, one that had long been forgotten by the wizards of Faerun. The strange practice of magically fusing parts of other creatures to themselves.
Ascendant	Ascendants are cursed or blessed with the ability to transform their body to gain the powers of monsters. Some of them sought this power themselves, and obtained it through occult rituals or pacts with powerful beings, others were subjected to such rituals by others or received the power as a blessing or curse from a powerful being. No matter how they obtained the power, most ascendants are outcasts from society due to their monstrous abilities, and many of them ultimately gain the ability to transform completely.
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Ben 10	A warrior attached to a powerful device known as the Omnitrix.
Blacklight Mutation	You were infected by a virulent virus, mutating your genetic code and allowing you to freely manipulate your own biomass for your own use.
Blacklight Mutator, Variant	Once a normal creature, now a being who's only purpose is to consume and gain more power. You are a twisted image of what you once were before the Virus, but somewhere in there, I'ts still you.
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Dragon's Blood
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Information Mage		full
Metamorph	Shapeshifter
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Nomu	An unnatural fusion of quirks.
Raider
Scattersmith
Shapechanger	A powerful entity, constantly shifting, never the same man who walked down the street two weeks ago.
Shapeshifter, Variant	A being that has a strange ability to become almost any other creature.
Shapeshifter	A creature that can change into a variety of different creatures.
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things
Yookoohoo	A yookoohoo can shapeshift using magical means.	half

Sorcery

Sorcery - Multifarious magical abilities sourced from everywhere.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Bladescribe
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Cultivator	A more caster-oriented variant of the monk inspired by Chinese mythology of gathering the energy from the souls of the dead through rite
Dark Shadow	A quirk based on using a shadow emitted from your body to enhance your abilities inside and outside of combat.
Doom Shaper
Element Bender	A wielder of one of the primordial forms of magic.
Guardian Chronomancer	A defender, or corrupter, of time tasked by the gods of Time and Fate to maintain the Prime Timelines
Half-Cold Half-Hot	A quirk based on creating ice and fire with different sides of your body.
Half Ghost	Wieldng a power given to you from a realm called The Ghost Zone, you now decide who gets sent to their grave
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Inferno	Wield the flames of blue or red and show entire kingdoms that no matter how solid their shields are your flames are hotter.	half
Information Mage		full
Kineticists, Variant	A spin on the normal magic users of the Forgotten Realms, using their body to fuel their powers rather than arcane or eldrich energy.
Mimic Mage	Mimic Mages learn to cast spells that have been cast on them.
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Mythical Beast	The Mythical Beast is a living creature serving as a vessel for its inner Beast who builds up a bond with its host
Raider
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
Taser	Shocking! It's a maniac, probably.
Terra Knight
Thaus	Arcane artists who wield raw magical energy, as opposed to casting spells.
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things
Water Bender	Water Benders have strong family ties and even stronger bending techniques.

Warlocks

Warlocks - Pact wielding arcanists.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Bearer of Calamities
Celestial Warlock	A divine patron has granted you the ability to manipulate radiant and mundane energy to assist friends or harm foes.	half
Channeler	A divine variant of the warlock class, channelers have made a sacred covenant with an archangel or other celestial being.
Dimensional Core
Saint	A divine variant of the warlock class, saints have made a sacred covenant with an archangel or other celestial being.

Wizards

Wizards - Bookish magic blasters.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Arcane Elite		full
Battle Mage	As a battle mage, you gain the following class features.	full
Black Mage	A agent of pure magical destruction.	full
Bullet Saint
Child of the Darkness	you gain the following features.
Clover Grimoire User
Far Mage	An arcane spellcaster who read the Wrong Book or had a Strange Dream.	full
Gem Crafter
Grimoire User
Health Mage
Hero of Shield	Nem sei mano	full
Information Mage		full
Inscriber		full
Magus, Variant	A master of magic and weapons, but not as proficient as your average wizard or fighter.	three-quarters
Mesmer	The mesmer class is a class of fantastical illusions that uses clones to fight.	half
Mesmerist		full
Musican of the Lake of Fire
Necromancer, Another Variant	A spellcaster who uses the corpses of friend or foe to aid him.	full
Nullifer	Once those who had dedicated themselves to magic, now put their knowledge and wisdom to the test by protecting others from hazardous magical relics or casters.	full
Quanity mage, 3/4 variant
Quantity Mage
Raider
Slugslinger		half
Slugterra
Space-Time Wizard Variant	The ruler of space and time, able to manipulate fate and reality with just the power of their eyes...
Spirit Smith	Using the spirit of your enemies as material components for spells and items, improving both defense and offense, and much more!
Stormborn		full
Tempus		full
The CardSlinger
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	third
The Silent (Slay the Spire Class)	A deadly group of hunters and huntresses from the foglands.
Tychomancer	A spellcaster that manipulates luck.	full
Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant	Vampiric things
Void Traveler	A Rogue-esque type that has acquired the power to travel the inner planes and is fond of more... questionable arcane magic.	third
War Wizard, Variant	An instrument of destiny that follows the 14 Wizard's rules.	full
War Wizard	An instrument of destiny that follows the 14 Wizard's rules.	full
Wizard, Variant	Whether, in ancient times, some humans randomly discovered they had magic, or there was some sort of ritual or potion or pact, their origins remain a mystery.	full
Wizard of Legend	An agile caster that darts around the battlefield and uses a plethora of arcana cards to achieve various effects.

Yookoohoos

Yookoohoos - Magic shape shifters.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting
Ditto, Variant	An enigmatic being with the ability to transform into a variety of other creatures.
Ditto	An enigmatic being with the ability to transform into a variety of other creatures.

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