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The core pursuits cover most not faction character you would want to make. | |||
=====Academic===== | =====Academic===== | ||
Nerd. Probably most useful as a doctor but if you want to be a Latin professor go ahead. | |||
=====Criminal===== | =====Criminal===== | ||
TBA | TBA | ||
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The "Wizard" class. Unlike other games magic has a lot more customization and starting off as a Dabbler has its perks. In particular you start off with a grimoire with a Sorcery Magia, Prestidigitation Magia, and a few Immutos to help customize your magic. Also you get a Magical Theory which boosts magic based actions. While playing a spellcaster is really powerful they also are pretty heavily regulated(see Inquisition). If you play correctly and have a really high card in your hand you can increase your target number(read as DC) to increase damage and amount of burning on a target. For those who don't know the game, this would be the equivalent of knowing you have a Critical Hit in your pocket that you could use at any time. | The "Wizard" class. Unlike other games magic has a lot more customization and starting off as a Dabbler has its perks. In particular you start off with a grimoire with a Sorcery Magia, Prestidigitation Magia, and a few Immutos to help customize your magic. Also you get a Magical Theory which boosts magic based actions. While playing a spellcaster is really powerful they also are pretty heavily regulated(see Inquisition). If you play correctly and have a really high card in your hand you can increase your target number(read as DC) to increase damage and amount of burning on a target. For those who don't know the game, this would be the equivalent of knowing you have a Critical Hit in your pocket that you could use at any time. | ||
=====Drudge===== | =====Drudge===== | ||
Cyborg Laborer, tough as nails. | |||
=====Grave Robber===== | =====Grave Robber===== | ||
TBA | TBA | ||
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TBA | TBA | ||
=====Gun Fighter===== | =====Gun Fighter===== | ||
Pistolero | |||
=====Mercenary===== | =====Mercenary===== | ||
Long Gun ranged character. | |||
=====Overseer===== | =====Overseer===== | ||
The Boss, team playing support character. | |||
=====Performer===== | =====Performer===== | ||
Entertainer. | |||
=====Pioneer===== | =====Pioneer===== | ||
Survivalist/homesteaded. | |||
=====Scrapper===== | =====Scrapper===== | ||
This is the melee combat class. In particular | This is the melee combat class. In particular | ||
=====Tinkerer===== | =====Tinkerer===== | ||
Construct maker. | |||
=====Wastrel===== | =====Wastrel===== | ||
Gambler, this prusuit resolves around manipulation of the fate hand and fate deck. | |||
====Into the Steam Pursuits==== | ====Into the Steam Pursuits==== |
Revision as of 13:40, 26 December 2018
Wyrd's Malifuax RPG. Mechanically its mostly a mashup of a d20 system and Malifaux. You use a deck of cards instead of dice, each player has their own hand of cards to "cheat" with or use to power abilities with. There are currently 4 splat books out, each for a diffrent faction. Above the Law for the Guild, Into the Steam for Arcansist/M&SU, Into the Bayou for Gremlins, and Under quarantine for the resurrectionists. A neverborn splat book is gonna happen eventually and I assume Ten Thunders will get one as well.
Pursuits
Unlike other games Through the Breach uses Pursuits instead of classes. The leveling system is based on completing missions(i.e. Discovered/Killed what was threating a town, rescuing an ally from jail). The game is story driven so don't expect to get a level up after killing a dozen giant rats. Each Pursuit has ten stages that progress as you complete stories. And you are freely allowed to switch between pursuits between missions, the only change being that you only benefit from the Active Pursuit's special ability; usually this benefit is a "If you fail X type of action, draw a card".
While each Pursuit is different there can be thematic simularities to other Pursuits. For example the Gunfighter and Mercenary are both Ranged Pursuits, but grant different benefits. Similarly the Guard and Scrapper are both melee centric, but the Guard is more of a tank whereas the Scrapper is a DPS type.
Core Pursuits
The core pursuits cover most not faction character you would want to make.
Academic
Nerd. Probably most useful as a doctor but if you want to be a Latin professor go ahead.
Criminal
TBA
Dabbler
The "Wizard" class. Unlike other games magic has a lot more customization and starting off as a Dabbler has its perks. In particular you start off with a grimoire with a Sorcery Magia, Prestidigitation Magia, and a few Immutos to help customize your magic. Also you get a Magical Theory which boosts magic based actions. While playing a spellcaster is really powerful they also are pretty heavily regulated(see Inquisition). If you play correctly and have a really high card in your hand you can increase your target number(read as DC) to increase damage and amount of burning on a target. For those who don't know the game, this would be the equivalent of knowing you have a Critical Hit in your pocket that you could use at any time.
Drudge
Cyborg Laborer, tough as nails.
Grave Robber
TBA
Guard
TBA
Gun Fighter
Pistolero
Mercenary
Long Gun ranged character.
Overseer
The Boss, team playing support character.
Performer
Entertainer.
Pioneer
Survivalist/homesteaded.
Scrapper
This is the melee combat class. In particular
Tinkerer
Construct maker.
Wastrel
Gambler, this prusuit resolves around manipulation of the fate hand and fate deck.
Into the Steam Pursuits
These Pursuits revolve around the Arcanist faction, the renegade magic users of the setting. These Pursuits are varied and are not all magic based. These Pursuits also have different talents than those that are in the main book.
Animator
TBA
Augmented
TBA
Collaborator
TBA
Engineer
TBA
Illusionist
TBA
Mage
This class is like the Dabbler on acid. Normally there is a restriction on what can be put into a spell, single Magia with Immuto to create the spell as well as what skill it goes off of. With these guys they don't, with Fatemaster/GM approval they have no limits and there is no spoon. So how are they not overpowered? They have a limitation of complexity, when new Immuto are added to a spell that increases the TN and their spells cannot increase passed their step in the Pursuit.
Primal
Based on the Malifaux Master Marcus, Primal is essentially the Druid class from DnD. You can get an animal companion and it leads to the character becoming more like a beast than a person. They also become sort of like the Ranger in that they are better at tracking quarries and targeting a single target .
Under Quarantine Pursuits
Based on the Quarantine Zone location in Malifaux. The Zone is known for being filled with criminals, monsters, and undead. In particular this is used by Resurrectionists as a haven to create Undead creatures. As such the Pursuits are very much focused with this in regard.
Bully
Essentially the Intimidation character. They give out the "Terrorize" condition and get bonuses against NPCs with the condition.
Chemist
TBA
Forgotten
TBA
Ghost Eater
TBA
Ghoul
TBA
Medium
TBA
Necromancer
TBA
Sawbones
TBA
Into the Bayou Pursuits
Based on the Bayou, a collection of swamps outside the city. Chock full of Gremlins and swamp monsters. Most of these Pursuits are for those of you who want to play as gremlins, though gremlins can use any pursuit and non-gremlins can use these pursuits themselves.
Bokor
TBA
Boomer
TBA
Boozer
TBA
Buckaroo
TBA
Copycat
TBA
Pugilist
TBA
Swineherd
TBA
Trapper
TBA
Above the Law Pursuits
An upcoming book focusing on Guild characters, these pursuits focus on people who likely work for the guild, but can be freelance or work for other groups.
Magewright
TBA
Bureaucrat
TBA
Gunner
TBA
Propagandist
TBA
Commander
TBA
Marksman
TBA
Advanced Pursuits
Fatemaster's Almanac Advanced Pursuits
Death Marshals
TBA
Freikorpsmann
TBA
Steamfitter
TBA
Grave Servant
TBA
Torakage
TBA
Into the Steam Advanced Pursuits
December Acolyte
TBA
Silent Ones
These are the mute worshippers of the Tyrant December. Originally they would have their tongues removed, but this has been changed as Rasputina has taken leadership of the cult. Expect few to take this Advanced Pursuit unless they are a female character. Male Silent Ones have to be castrated when they take their vows.
Showgirl
TBA
Shapeshifter
TBA
Demolitionist
TBA
Under Quarantine Advanced Pursuits
Abettor of Obliteration
TBA
Exorcist
TBA
Revivalist
TBA
Revenant
TBA
Student of Transmortis
TBA
Into the Bayou Advanced Pursuits
Virtuoso
TBA
Big Hat
TBA
Lightning Bug
TBA
Rocketeer
TBA
Taxidermist
TBA
Above the Law Advanced Pursuits
Witchling Handler
TBA
Executioner
TBA
Soulstone Aficionado
TBA
Guild Lawyer
TBA