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 Mossworld has four professions. They differ in more than raw power — each one *plays* differently, from how you fight to how fast you level. None is "best"; pick the rhythm you enjoy.
-^ Class ^ Plays like ^ Max Level ^ Leveling ^
+^ Class ^ Plays like ^ Leveling ^
-| Adventurer | Jack-of-all-trades, master of some.        | Slow |
+| Adventurer | Jack-of-all-trades, master of some. | Slow |
-| Fighter    | Sword and shield, or as you like it!       | Standard |
+| Fighter | Sword and shield, or as you like it! | Standard |
-| Wizard     | Fragile scholar of mysteries and magic     | Very Slow |
+| Wizard | Fragile scholar of mysteries and magic. | Very Slow |
-| Woodsman   | Merry man of the land; a hero of the marsh. Survivalist. Rogue. | Fast |
+| Woodsman | Merry man of the land; a hero of the marsh. Survivalist. Rogue. | Fast |
 I recommend Fighter (Warrior) for new players. It's the most common and easily identifiable theme. You can't go wrong as a Fighter.
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 Example skills:
-* hit -- start combat with a +1 to hit advantage (requires a weapon).
+* hit -- open combat with a +1 to-hit advantage (requires a weapon).
-* shield -- warriors are the only class that can use a shield to block attacks.
+* dodge -- a chance to sidestep an attack so it misses outright. Fighters and Adventurers train it to 5%, Woodsmen (nimbler) up to 10%; Wizards can't learn it.
-* takedown -- attempt to shoot in and perform a throw or takedown. Throws and takedowns are special moves which can end a fight quickly.
+* dual wield -- fight with a blade in each hand for a chance at a bonus off-hand strike.
+* whirlwind -- a warrior's stance where every swing carves at a random foe in the room, to cut through a whole pack at once.
 == Adventurer
-The generalist. An adventurer learns from the best of every profession — some of a fighter's muscle, some of a woodsman's tricks, some of a wizard's lore — but never the full depth of any one. That breadth takes extra study, so adventurers level more slowly than a focused fighter (though not as slowly as a wizard). If you like options and adapting to whatever the world throws at you, this is your class.
+The generalist. An adventurer learns from the best of every profession — some of a fighter's muscle, some of a woodsman's tricks — but never the full depth of any one. That breadth takes extra study, so adventurers level more slowly than a focused fighter (though not as slowly as a wizard). If you like options and adapting to whatever the world throws at you, this is your class.
-//An adventurer can learn any skill from any class so long as it is a level 20 skill or below.//
+//An adventurer can learn any class's skill that is **level 5 or below** — but not a skill a class keeps for its own. In practice that's the shared basics: hit, dodge, dual wield, sneak, bandage, track, identify, and the wizard's recall. (Learn recall and you'll need a mana-granting item to power it — see the Wizard, below.)//
 == Wizard
-Arcane knowledge has a price. The wizard studies the longest and is the slowest of all to level — and early on, he's fragile. The payoff comes later: spells powerful enough to turn a fight, a journey, or a whole night decisively his way. Stick with it and the wizard's ceiling is the highest in the game.
+Arcane knowledge has a price. The wizard studies the longest and is the slowest of all to level — and early on, he's fragile. But a wizard learns //differently//: **every spell is his from level 1**. His power isn't in unlocking spells over time, it's in **training** each one deeply, and in the mobility and control that let him fight, flee, and travel on his own terms. Stick with it and the wizard's ceiling is the highest in the game.
 Example Skills:
-* cast magic missile -- a powerful combat spell
+* mana -- attune to magic; your usable max mana is this skill's % of your pool (10 per level). Every other spell spends it.
-* cast teleport -- can teleport to certain areas quickly.
+* cast heal -- restore 1d6 hit points for a little mana (also //cast healing//).
+* cast affliction -- curse a foe to wither each round; stack it over a fight to deepen the rot, with damage that scales on Intelligence.
+* cast blink / cast teleport -- a wizard's own ways to move: dart in a straight line, or fold space to the nearest creature you name.
+See **[[Skills]]** for the full spellbook (magic bubble, energy shield, mana spec, recall and the rest).
 == Woodsman
-A rogue of the wild. Rather than trade blows, the woodsman avoids them. A well-placed strike can open a fight on his terms, and a bow shot from cover often ends a fight before it begins. He wears less armor and carries fewer hit points, but in turn he rarely sees extended combat, and his skills keep coin in his pocket. The easiest climb to each level.
+A rogue of the wild. Rather than trade blows, the woodsman avoids them. A well-placed strike from cover can end a fight before it begins. He wears less armor and carries fewer hit points, but in turn he rarely sees extended combat, and his skills keep coin in his pocket. The easiest climb to each level.
 Example skills:
-* campfire -- anyone who sits near a campfire and eats food will slowly heal over time.
+* sneak -- move unseen; if it holds, your first strike from stealth hits far harder.
-* bandage -- a master of first aid and field medicine, the woodsman can create and use bandages that heal players.
+* bandage -- field medicine: bind wool into a gauze pad, then apply it to heal your wounds.
-* quick-attack -- quickly attack by surprise, getting in one or more free hits before combat even begins.
+* track -- read the land to sense the direction to the nearest creature you name.
-* sneak -- attempt to move quietly. If successful, players and monsters might not see or hear you enter a room.
+* identify -- read an item's true nature -- what it is, what it does, and what it's worth.
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