Goal: bring all 16 classes up to the same standard. See Class Completion Tracker for where each class stands today.
Milestones: 5 classes for M2 (Alpha 1), all 16 at Tiers 1–2 for M3, all 16 at Tiers 1–4 for M4.
Set the standard first
- Agree on the class structure: how many picks per tier, what the “New/Upgraded Social, Exploration, Combat Skill” slots mean → Class Template
- Decide how many subclasses each class launches with (4 or 5)
- Settle subclass prefixes: Curriculum/Academy, Domain/Prayer, Circle/Grove, Heritage/Soul → Subclasses
- Settle class resources: Soldier (Valor vs superiority dice), Rogue (Schemes vs Panache), shared focus points for Psion / Martial Artist / Sorcerer → Soldier, Rogue, Sorcerer
- Decide on multiclassing, or rule it out → Multiclassing
- Define prestige classes and the reward for staying single-class → Prestige Classes
- Use Berserker as the reference class: finish it first, then match the others to it
Alpha 1 classes (one per role, plus the two most complete)
- Berserker: fill the open T1–T4 slots, fix legacy terms, add exploration and social hooks
- Soldier: write rules text for all named traits, fighting styles and the maneuvers → Soldier Maneuvers
- Ranger: pick one Favored Enemy version, replace the sci-fi terrain, write the chassis
- Druid: write Nature’s Gift, the Wild Shape forms list, and T1–T2
- Bard: write Spotlight, Encore and T1–T2
Remaining classes
- Guardian: chassis, Harness Divinity numbers, smite rules text
- Arcanist: chassis, Scripts resource, stored spells
- Cleric: chassis, Divinity and Prayer features
- Martial Artist: chassis, Focus resource, pick one subclass list
- Rogue: chassis, resource, Veil of Shadows
- Sorcerer: Strain / Soul Motes, familiar health-sharing, signature spells
- Warlock: pacts, hexes, invocations
- Psion: dual spell modifiers, a psionic resource
- Artisan: the Projects crafting system
- Sage: buffs, barriers and debuffs kit
- Duskblade: decide light vs heavy armor, half-caster rules
Subclasses
- Write one subclass per class for Alpha 2 (Berserker, Soldier and Ranger already have one: Fury of the Bloodrager, Valor of the Gunslinger, Beastcaller)
- Write the remaining launch subclasses for Beta
- Move the long expansion lists to a later-expansion page once the launch set is chosen
Exit criteria
- Every class meets the definition of done on Class Completion Tracker.
- A quick balance pass: each class’s damage, defense and utility at each tier compared in one table.