Class & Race Details

Barbarians are huge fighters, born and raised in the tundras and plains in close-knit tribes. They are honorable and courageous however a bit dim-witted.

Barbarians are resistant to fire, lightning, and cold however they are vulnerable to mental attacks. They cost 10 creation points.

Barbarians get the forge and smash lock skills.

Dark elves are elves that have fled the surface for the underground. Years of living underground have allowed them to evolve certain inherent magical abilities, and also made them unable to handle light. Dark elves have been known for their ties to the demon queen Lloth and their evil ways. Dark elves are quick and intelligent, but not very strong.

Mindflayers are disgusting octopus-looking creatures, and are not very quick or powerful at all, but are extremely intelligent. They also have a few special abilities such as detect magic and planeshift.

Mindflayers can naturally detect magic, invisible creatures, evil creatures, hidden creatures, and good creatures. They also resist magic and mental attacks. They are vulnerable to slashing attacks however. They cost 14 creation points.

Mindflayers get the magic drain spell.

Titans are the largest of the races, ranging from 9-12 feet in height. They are stronger than any other race, and almost as durable as the dwarves. They aren't too bright, however, and their huge size makes them more clumsy than the other races. Titans make the best warriors of any race, but are ill-suited for any other profession.

Titans resist heat and cold with nary a mark, due to their huge mass. They are also resistant to lightning attacks and diseases. However, their slow minds make them extremely vulnerable to mental attacks. Titans, due to their size and stamina, receive the fast healing and bash skills for free. (Only Titan warriors receive bash). Titans cost 10 creation points.

Titans get the smash lock skill.

Dragons are even rarer than halfdragons but are extremely powerful. They cost a lot of creation points but they can train their stats to very high levels and get a good set of resistances and free abilities.

Dragons resist fire, cold, lightning, and slashing attacks, but they are vulnerable to piercing attacks. They can see in the dark and detect magical objects as well. They cost 20 creation points.

Dragons get the spit skill, as well as fire breath, lore, and second attack for free.

Clerics' spells focus on healing or defending the faithful, with their few combat spells being far less powerful than those of mages. However, clerics are the best class by far at healing magics, and they posses an impressive area of protective magics, as well as fair combat prowess.

All clerics begin with skill in the mace. Other weapon or shield skills must be purchased, many at a very dear cost. The default skill selection for clerics is as follows:

Warriors live for combat and the thrill of battle. They are the best fighters of all the classes, but lack the subtle skills of thieves and the magical talents of mages and priests. Warriors are best for those who don't mind taking the direct approach, even when another method might be called for.

Warriors begin with skill in the sword, and gain a second attack in combat. Other weapon skills may be purchased cheaply, or gained in the default skill package, which includes the following:

Necromancers are sorcerers who have a taste for the darker side of magic. They get access to most mage spells but also have access to the necromancy spell group. See help necromancy.

Druids are priests of nature, able to command the elements and transform into animals. They have access to both healing and offensive spells, and can summon animals to aid them in battle. Druids are versatile and resilient.

Monks are martial arts students who favor hand-to-hand combat over the use of weapons. They can still use weapons in combat however they get bonuses without. Monks deal more damage bare-handed than using the strongest of weapons. They get the focus chi skill, the chi blast skill, up to fifth attack, counter attack, kung fu, and more.

Archmages are mages with unnatural magical ability. This ability allows them acess to all mage spells plus the arcane group and the high magic group. See help arcane and help high magic for details.

Assassins are expert killers, skilled in stealth and deadly attacks. They are good fighters but their spell selection is limited. See help assassin for details.

Mystics blend magic and psionics, gaining access to a wide range of spells and mental abilities. See help mystic for details.

Rangers are a mix between a fighter and a druid. They get decent fighting skills but they also get earth magic as well as other clerical spells. They receive lunge also.