Creature class

In Magic, Class is a subset of the characteristic "Creature type". Most humanoid creatures have at least two creature types: race and class. Whereas race (such as human, elf, or goblin) is a matter of genetics, a creature's class (such as soldier, wizard, or rogue) represents their function, occupation, career or calling in life.

• Advisors are tacticians, courtiers, ministers, and others known for their wisdom.
• Alchemists are people who practice alchemy, a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy.
• Archers are combatants who specialize in fighting with bow and arrows.
• Artificers are those who specialize in working with artifacts.
• Assassins specialize in one thing: killing.
• Barbarians are unorganized fighters, usually from primitive and/or uncivilized cultures.
• Berserkers are combatants who enter a frenzy in battle, gaining great speed and battle prowess.
• Bodyguards are employed to guard an individual, often a high official or VIP, from bodily harm.
• Clerics are spellcasters who channel the power of their faith in a cause or higher being into potent magic.
• Cowards are people who lack courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.
• Druids are masters of magic powered by faith, and strongly tied to plants, animals, fertility, the element of earth, and the land about them.
• Flagbearers are soldiers or civilians who bear a standard or flag, which is used as a formal, visual symbol of a military unit on the battlefield.
• Guardians are creatures which guard, protect, or preserve.
• Heroes are characters who, in the face of danger, display courage and the will for self sacrifice for some greater good.
• Knights are highly-trained combatants who are usually part of a formal army or cavalry, usually specializing in fighting on horseback with a sword or lance.
• Lord is a defunct creature type for creatures with an occupation of high class or power within a structure or organization.
• Mercenaries are individuals who sell their services in combat for money.
• Minions are those who work the will of overtly evil forces or organizations.
• Monks are individuals who have devoted their lives to quiet introspection and meditation, though many monks are skilled at magic, martial arts, or both.
• Mystics, like clerics, are adept at channeling mana with their faith, but instead of devoting themselves to a religion they learn magic through careful meditation.
• Ninjas are masters of both stealth and armed combat who may find employment as spies, warriors, mercenaries and assassins.
• Nomads come from uncivilized tribes who wander open spaces in closely-knit groups.
• Pirates are motley fighters and scoundrels who sail the sea and skies to loot and plunder the unexpected.
• Rebels are individuals who fight against oppression or just to survive.
• Riggers are creatures that specialize in the lifting and moving of extremely large or heavy objects.
• Rogues are those who live by their wits, using stealth and cunning to make their way in life.
• Samurai are warriors who have sworn their service and their lives to a single authority figure, usually a feudal lord.
• Scouts are individuals who are adept at getting along in the wild, often sharing the benefits of their prowess with others.
• Shamans are protectors and spiritual leaders among the more primitive races. Their magic comes from rituals, lore, and years of practice.
• Soldiers are trained combatants who are part of a formal army. They are tough and disciplined, adept at fighting in concert and overwhelming the enemy.
• Spellshapers are amongst the most narrowly focused spellcasters. They devote themselves to perfecting a single spell or selection of spells.
• Townsfolk is a defunct creature type for humans without a specific occupation.
• Warriors are combatants who fight alone or in loose hordes.
• Wizards are masters of channeling mana into powerful spells.