Classes

for Kim D&D

where B=Best, G=Good, P=Poor, and W=Worst are from the base progressions table, and

Abbr	Means	More specifically
L	Armor Prf (Light)	Padded, Leather, Studded
M	Armor Prf (Medium)	Scale, Chain, Breastplate
H	Armor Prf (Heavy)	Ring, Splint, Banded
SB	Weapon Prf (Simple Basic)	Club (Lgt,Med), Dagger, Dart, Sling, Staff
SR	Weapon Prf (Simple Ranged)	SB + Crossbow (Lgt + Hvy), [Hatchet], [Spear]
SM	Weapon Prf (Simple Melee)	SB + Club (Hvy), [Sickle], [Mace], [Stake], Brace (Lgt,Med)
S	Weapon Prf (Simple)	SR + SM = All Simple
MB	Weapon Prf (Martial Basic)	Bow (Short), Rapier, Sword (Short)
MR	Weapon Prf (Martial Ranged)	MB + All Martial Ranged
MM	Weapon Prf (Martial Melee)	MB + All Martial Melee
M	Weapon Prf (Martial)	MR + MM = All Martial
A	Weapon Prf (Asian)	Kama, Kukri, Nunchaku, Sai, Shuriken, Siangham
Z	Weapon Prf (Amazon)	Bolo, Tiara, Lasso

[Weapon] means the entire weapon family, i.e. [Sickle] means Sickle, Machete, and Scythe.

Note that the four varieties of Plate Mail are now called War Armor and require Armor Prf (War) in order to use without penalty.

The most notable changes in the classes:

• Fighters get d12, Rogues get d8, and Clerics get d6.
• Rogues now have a Good BAB and Clerics a Poor BAB. The classic combat support roles of rogues and clerics have been "switched".
• Weapon proficiencies have been standardized using Basic Prf.

Fill out the initial feats for each class
Will be much cleaner once class feats are done

• Class Benefit Ability - This is gained at L1 and increases automatically in power every 2 levels until L10.
• Class Defining Ability - This is gained at L1 and increases automatically in power every 4 levels until L20.
• Class Killer Ability - This is gained at L5 and increases automatically in power every 2-4 levels until L20.
• Class Name Ability - This is gained at L11 and increases automatically in power every 2 levels until L20.

Each ability is associated with a feat tree. Here is the feat schedule:

Character Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Can be spent on ... feat
General Feat	-	G	-	-	-	G	-	-	-	G	-	-	-	G	-	-	-	G	-	-	G=Any
Class Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Class Feat	C1	-	C	-	-	-	C	-	-	-	C	-	-	-	C	-	-	-	C	-	C=Any Class or Ability, C1=Initial Bonus
Benefit Ability	BA+B	B	-	B	-	B	-	B	-	B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	B=Benefit Tree, BA=Class Benefit
Defining Ability	DA	-	-	D	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	D	D=Defining Tree, DA=Class Defining
Killer Ability	-	-	-	-	KA	-	K	-	K	-	-	-	K	-	K	-	K	-	-	-	K=Killer Tree, KA=Class Killer
Name Ability	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	NA	N	-	N	-	N	-	N	-	N	N=Name Tree, NA=Class Name

and the feat trees these feats can be spent on:

Class	Benefit Tree	Defining Tree	Killer Tree	Name Tree	Trees
Amazon	Amazon	Throw	Ally Sentinel	Opportunity	Action Point, Draw, Save Reflex, Tactical
Artificer		Item Craft	Ally Homunculous		Save Will
Barbarian	Dodge	Rage	Hit Point	Save Fortitude	Action Point, Speed, Throw, Whirlwind
Bard		Song			Save Fortitude
Cleric	Spell Effect	Turn	Curing		Save Will, Spell Target
Druid	Wilderness	Summon	Wild Shape	Wild Morph	Save Fortitude
Fighter	Draw	Specialization	Cleave	Action Point	Hit Point, Save Fortitude, Shot, Throw, Unarmed, Whirlwind
Hexblade		Hex	Ally Familiar		Action Point, Save Will
Monk	Speed	Unarmed	Stun	Mystic Defense	Save Will
Ninja	Ki Ghost	Flare	Speed	Ki Ninja	Dodge, Save Reflex
Paladin	Paladin	Smite	Ally Mount	Curing	Action Point, Cleave, Mounted, Save Will, Turn
Ranger	Wilderness	Shot	Ally Companion		Action Point, Favored Enemy, Save Fortitude, Track
Rogue	Dodge	Flare	Save Reflex	Skill	Action Point, Opportunity
Samurai	Draw	Dual	Flourish		Action Point, Save Fortitude, Tactical
Scout	Wilderness	Flare	Speed		Save Reflex, Skirmish, Track
Shaman		Spirit
Sorcerer
Swashbuckler	Initiative	Finesse	Critical		Action Point, Opportunity, Save Fortitude, Tactical
Warlock	Invocation Minor	Flare	Hit Point	Invocation Major	Save Will
Warmage		Warmage
Wizard	Spell Casting	Fortify	Ally Familiar	Magnus	Item Craft, Save Will, Spell Target, Warmage

which are linked to these Class Abilities:

Class	Benefit Ability	Defining Ability	Killer Ability	Name Ability
Amazon	Crack Shot	Divine Infusion	Sentinel Ally	Golden Weapons
Artificer	Artificer Craft	Crafting Specialist	Homunculous Ally	?
Barbarian	Trap Sense	Rage	Barbarian Deduction	Barbarian Reduction
Bard		Bard Song
Cleric	Cleric Domains	Turn	Cleric Curing	Divine Intervention?
Druid	Nature Sense	Summoner	Wild Shape	Wild Heal
Fighter	Readiness	Fighter Focus	Mass Combat	Create New Feat
Hexblade		Hex	Familiar Ally	Aura of Unluck
Monk	Monk Speed	Flurry of Blows	Monk Stun	Mystic Defense
Ninja	Ki	Sneak Attack	Ninja Acrobatics	Astral Projection
Paladin	Lay on Hands	Smite	Mount Ally	Paladin Curing
Ranger	Track	Favored Enemy	Companion Ally	Wild Hunt
Rogue	Trap Sense	Sneak Attack	Instant Flank	Rogue Skill
Samurai	Readiness?	Dual Specialist	Flourish Powers	?
Scout	Seek	Skirmish	Scout Opportunity	?
Shaman		Spirit Something?
Sorcerer
Swashbuckler	First Mover	Finesse Specialist	Swashbuckler Critical	Ability Master
Warlock	Invocation	Eldritch Blast	Eldritch Healing	Occult Resilience
Warmage		Warmage Focus
Wizard	Wizard Schools	Wizard Focus	Familiar Ally	Create New Spell

All class abilities will eventually get converted into feats in feat trees. Thus, the exact order in which a character gains abilities is up to the player. For example, all Rogues have Dodge at first level, but at second level some might choose Uncanny Dodge while others might go Mobility. At a high enough level there is again uniformity, because of the way prerequisites for Gtr and Sup feats work.

Many abilities will be keyed to standard numeric progressions:

Abbr	Number of...	= More specifically	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
#CBF	Class Benefit Feats	= 1 + (#Lvl/2) up to L10	1	2	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
#CDF	Class Defining Feats	= 1 + (#Lvl/4)	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6
#CKF	Class Killer Feats	= ((#Lvl-1)/4) + ((#Lvl+1)/8)	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	5	5	6	6	6	6
#CNF	Class Name Feats	= ((#Lvl-9)/2)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	6
#CNL	Class Name Levels	= (#Lvl-10)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
#ECL	Effective Character Levels	= Sum of all levels of all classes
#FIT	Feats In Tree	= The feats held in this tree
#Lvl	(Class) Level	= Level in this class only

Example Characters

Let's work through how to build a first level character using the new feat tree system. According to the feat schedule above, every character receives four powers at first level: two abilities and two feats.

• B_A - The Class Benefit Ability
• D_A - The Class Defining Ability
• B - A feat from the Benefit Tree
• C₁ - The Initial Class Bonus Feat

Consider a first level fighter:

• B_A = Readiness
• D_A = Fighter Focus. These two abilites are looked up in the charts above and explained in the charts below (in the Class Changes section)
• B = Expert Packing, the first feat of the Draw Tree = Benefit Tree of Fighters. This is found on the chart above (in the Class Abilities sub-section)
• C₁ = Any General Feat of the players choice, according to the Class Matrix (at the start of this page).

The first three powers are always fixed according to class; sometimes the latter one is as well. Consider a rogue:

• B_A = Trap Sense
• D_A = Sneak Attack
• B = Dodge, the first feat of the Dodge Tree = Benefit Tree of Rogues
• C₁ = Trapfinding, a la Class Matrix

General Changes

"Spontaneous" and "Sudden" refer to changes made the moment a spell is cast. Spontaneous Conversion replaces "Spontaneous Casting" when referring to events like a Cleric trading in a 1st level spell for a Cure Light Wounds. Spontaneous Casting now exclusively refers to a type of caster (i.e. as different from a prepared caster).

All spell casting classes can now choose whether they wish to be prepared or spontaneous casters. Ability scores are linked as follows:

Ability		Spellcaster Type
INT		Arcane Prepared (suffers Armor Spell Failure)
WIS		Divine / Other Prepared (no Armor Spell Failure)
CHR		Any Spontaneous (depends on class)

Spontaneous casters use the following guidelines:

• They gain +2 bonus spells per day for every spell level. (Remember, bonus spells can at most double the spells cast per day.)
• They can apply metamagic feats on the fly (with possibly longer casting, depending).
• They know a limited number of spells for each level (base spell slots + ability spell bonus, up to a max of 1 + CHR Mod).
• They cannot specialize in any way (i.e. Cleric Domains, Wizard Specialist, etc.)
• They receive different class skills. Prepared casters always get more (usually more Know and Sense).

Note that this effectively removes Sorcerer as a separate class; Sorcerers are now the commonly accepted term for a Spontaneous Wizard. Here's a quick chart of names for spellcasters:

Minor spellcasters rarely change their names. Most often they are Spontaneous Casters (unless they have an especially high INT or WIS).

Some classes (like Warlocks) are not really spell casters; they use spell-like effects. As such, they fall outside of the new Spontaneity structure.

Wujen is going to become a Class Path of Wizard soon (once I make up the rules for it :-)

Armor Spell Failure

The Armored Mage feats give bonuses on these rolls, as well as "protection" against a roll of 1 in specific classes of armor.

Summoning

Here is the new breakdown of summons by school and type:

Spell	School	Monster Types / Templates
Summon Nature's Ally	Convocation	Animal, Magic Beast, Plant, Fey / Great, Dire, Feral
Summon Monster	Convocation	Elemental, Insider, Outsider / Celestial, Fiendish
Animate Matter	Transmutation	Construct, Ooze /
Animate Dead	Necromancy	Undead, Monstrous Humanoid, Aberration /
Create Illusion	Illusion	Any / Any

and a comparison of approximate CR by summon "level"

Summon "Level"	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
Min Caster Level	1	3	5	7	9	11	13	15	17
Kim D&D CR	1	2	4	6	7	9	11	13	15
1rd/L-#rds	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
3.5 CR	1/3	1	2-3	3-4	4-5	6-7	8-9	9-10	9-11

Class Allies

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Amazon	Crack Shot	Remove #CBF ranged/thrown penalties {KDD}
Defining	Throw	Divine Infusion	+2x#CDF to one ability; change #CDF/d at std {KDD}
Killer	Ally Sentinel	Sentinel Ally	Never surprised, act in surprise rd, no start flat-footed {KDD}
Name	Opportunity	Golden Weapons	GoldSheen in hand +1rd, indestructible, as if Silver + Iron {KDD}

Artificer Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit		Artificer Craft	Get Positive XP each level; Gain Infusions {Ebr-Art}
Defining	Item Craft	Crafting Specialist
Killer	Ally Homunculous	Homunculous Ally	Gain a Homunculous {Ebr-Art}
Name		?

Barbarian Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Dodge	Trap Sense	+#CDF Save vs. traps, +#CDF AC trap attack {PHB-Rog}
Defining	Rage	Rage	#CDF/day: +4 Str, +4 Con, -2 AC, +2 Will, +2 Tmp HP/#Lvl for 3+CON rds, fatigue after {PHB-Bbn}
Killer	Hit Point	Barbarian Deduction	#CKF/none DD {KDD}
Name	Save Fortitude	Barbarian Reduction	#CNF/none DR {KDD}

Bard Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Defining	Song	Bard Song

Cleric Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Spell Effect	Cleric Domains	+#CDF Domains for spells; only first for ability {PHB-Clr}
Defining	Turn	Turn	WIS + #CDF/day: 1d6 dmg / BMB all undead w/I 60ft, Will or lose action WIS rds, ECL+WIS = Max HD affectable {KDD}
Killer	Curing	Cleric Curing	+#CKF per cure, cannot exceed cure max {KDD}
Name		Divine Intervention?	Request divine miracle #CNF each level {KDD}

Druid Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Wilderness	Nature Sense	Use Know Nature to sense, +#CBF, #CBF min {KDD}
Defining	Summon	Summoner	+#CDF after concentration ends, Spontaneous SNA {KDD}
Killer	Wild Shape	Wild Shape	#CKF/day, WS for BMB hr into Sm or Lg size Animal type {PHB-Dru}
Name	Wild Morph	Wild Heal	Self heal #CNF x 4 hp each WS; auto-cool one step condition {KDD}

Druids no longer have an Animal Companion (only Rangers do)

Fighter Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Draw	Readiness	#CBF/day attacks no flat foot {KDD}
Defining	Specialization	Fighter Focus	+#CDF dmg, cannot exceed weapon max {KDD}
Killer	Cleave	Mass Combat	Add +#Foes felled this rd to AB {KDD}
Name	Action Point	Create New Feat	Create a combat related Epic Level feat, takeable as C or G {KDD}

Fighters gain L1 bonus feat, but no longer gain feats every other level

Hexblade Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Defining	Hex	Hex	#CDF/day {CAdv?}
Killer	Ally Familiar	Familiar Ally	+1 NA, hp = 1/2 Master (HD ~ Master), INT=5, Empathic Link, +3 Skill {PHB-Wiz}
Name		Aura of Unluck

Monk Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Speed	Monk Speed	+5' x #CDF extra move {KDD}
Defining	Unarmed	Flurry of Blows	Flurry of Blows {PHB-Mnk}
Killer	Stun	Monk Stun	+#CKF / day Stun {PHB-Mnk}
Name	Mystic Defense	Mystic Defense

Ninja Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Ki Ghost	Ki	CHR + #Lvl/2 / day, +2 Will if Ki left {CAdv-Ninja}
Defining	Flare	Sneak Attack	+1d6 / odd Lvl, when No Dex / Flank {PHB-Rog}
Killer	Speed	Ninja Acrobatics	+2x#CKF to Acrobat or Mover {KDD}
Name	Ki Ninja	Astral Projection

Paladin Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Paladin	Lay on Hands	Heal CHR X #Lvl per day {PHB-Pal}
Defining	Smite	Smite	CHR + #CDF/day, Smite [Alignment] +CHR AB +#Lvl Dmg, w/i CHR rds of declaration {PHB-Pal}
Killer	Ally Mount	Mount Ally	+2 NA, hp = Master, (HD ~ Master), INT=5, Empathic Link {PHB-Pal}
Name	Curing	Paladin Curing	Reduce Conversion rate by #CNF; 1 hp min {KDD}

Ranger Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Wilderness	Track	Use Survival to track; +#CBF, #CBF min {PHB}
Defining	Shot	Favored Enemy	+2 dmg vs 2 favored enemies x #CDF {PHB-Rng}
Killer	Ally Companion	Companion Ally	+1 NA, +1 Trick, hp = Master, (HD ~ Master), INT=5, Link {PHB-Dru}
Name		Wild Hunt	Trade FE Dmg for AB; Cannot lose after hit {KDD}

Rogue Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Dodge	Trap Sense	+#CDF Save vs. traps, +#CDF AC trap attack {PHB-Rog}
Defining	Flare	Sneak Attack	+1d6 / odd Lvl, when No Dex / Flank {PHB-Rog}
Killer	Save Reflex	Instant Flank	#CKF/day flank first attack; #CKF AB on flank {KDD}
Name	Skill	Rogue Skill	Min #CNF x 2 any skill roll {KDD}

Samurai Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Draw	Readiness?
Defining	Dual	Dual Specialist
Killer	Flourish	Flourish Powers
Name		?

Scout Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Wilderness	Seek	Use Know Geo to seek, +#CBF, #CBF min {KDD}
Defining	Flare	Skirmish	+#CDK d6 (+~#CDK Comp) if moved 5'x#CDK in rd; ranged 30' {CAdv-Scout}
Killer	Speed	Scout Opportunity	Ignore #CKF AoOs/rd (of squares) {KDD}
Name		?

Shaman Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Defining	Spirit	Spirit Something?

Shamans are now Spontaneous Druids; they use Spirits instead of Animals

Sorcerer Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit

Sorcerers are now Spontaneous Wizards

Swashbuckler Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Initiative	First Mover	#CBF to Init {KDD}
Defining	Finesse	Finesse Specialist
Killer	Critical	Swashbuckler Critical	+#CKF threat range {KDD}
Name		Ability Master

Warlock Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Invocation Minor	Invocation	Cast invocations at will as std {CArc-Warlk}
Defining	Flare	Eldritch Blast	1d6 per odd Lvl, 60' Range {CArc-Warlk}
Killer	Hit Point	Eldritch Healing	FH 1 for BMB rds 2x#CKF/day as swift, stacks {Fiendish Resilience; CArc-Warlk}
Name	Invocation Major	Occult Resilience	DR #CNF/cold iron {CArc-Warlk}

Warmage Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Defining	Warmage	Warmage Focus

Warmages are now Class Path of Wizard

Wizard Class

Ability	Tree	Name	Benefit
Benefit	Spell Casting	Wizard Schools	+#CDF Schools for spells {KDD}
Defining	Fortify	Wizard Focus	+#CDF SL* / day "free" metamagic {KDD}
Killer	Ally Familiar	Familiar Ally	+1 NA, hp = 1/2 Master (HD ~ Master), INT=5, Empathic Link, +3 Skill {PHB-Wiz}
Name	Magnus	Create New Spell	Create #CNF new spells each advancement {KDD}

FUTURE PROJECTS
New Bard
Class Paths as new Defining Ability + new Tree
Make auto-process create Class Ability Chart with proper linked trees