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	There are various magical "spheres" of influence themed around concepts such as Alteration, Life, and Nature. Instead of being gated off by class or level, characters can choose what spheres they want and Magical Talents from among said spheres, but certain classes grant bonus talents in themed spheres or faster progression in the amount you gain. Fans say that this givess them greater freedom over the mechanics and flavor of building spellcasters, and is easier to keep track of and without arbitrary restrictions of the standard system like being unable to cast fireball reliably in full plate (although one can create spellcasting traditions which impose restrictions in exchange for more Spell Points) as well as the ability to focus on what you really want. In a nutshell, each sphere has two Core abilities, and Talents which grant you new abilities or lets you modify the core abilities in new ways. Instead of being limited by a per-day format, many spheres have at-will powers, and more powerful talents require the spending of a daily limit of Spell Points. There are also optional rules, such as Advanced Magic which replicates the zanier powers high-level D&D is known for. In addition to new classes, Spheres of Power included new archetypes for uniting the Spheres system with existing Pathfinder classes.		There are various magical "spheres" of influence themed around concepts such as Alteration, Life, and Nature. Instead of being gated off by class or level, characters can choose what spheres they want and Magical Talents from among said spheres, but certain classes grant bonus talents in themed spheres or faster progression in the amount you gain. Fans say that this givess them greater freedom over the mechanics and flavor of building spellcasters, and is easier to keep track of and without arbitrary restrictions of the standard system like being unable to cast fireball reliably in full plate (although one can create spellcasting traditions which impose restrictions in exchange for more Spell Points) as well as the ability to focus on what you really want. In a nutshell, each sphere has two Core abilities, and Talents which grant you new abilities or lets you modify the core abilities in new ways. Instead of being limited by a per-day format, many spheres have at-will powers, and more powerful talents require the spending of a daily limit of Spell Points. There are also optional rules, such as Advanced Magic which replicates the zanier powers high-level D&D is known for. In addition to new classes, Spheres of Power included new archetypes for uniting the Spheres system with existing Pathfinder classes.

	Spheres of Power proved popular in the Pathfinder community. It had an extensive playtest on the Giant in the Playground forums, ran a successful [[Kickstarter]] for the Spheres of Might (a martial equivalent) and another for an Ultimate Spheres of Power Kickstarter, consolidating and streamlining all of the supplementary material released in sourcebooks over the years after that they ran one for Spheres of Guile (the Rogue supplement). Even a year after Pathfinder's discontinuation, DDS is still releasing supplements for the Spheres systems. They have promised to release [[Pathfinder 2e\|PF2E]] conversions of Spheres of Power, Might and Guile ~~once~~ the ~~last of those three is released~~		Spheres of Power proved popular in the Pathfinder community. It had an extensive playtest on the Giant in the Playground forums, ran a successful [[Kickstarter]] for the Spheres of Might (a martial equivalent) and another for an Ultimate Spheres of Power Kickstarter, consolidating and streamlining all of the supplementary material released in sourcebooks over the years after that they ran one for Spheres of Guile (the Rogue supplement). Even a year after Pathfinder's discontinuation, DDS is still releasing supplements for the Spheres systems. They have promised to release [[Pathfinder 2e\|PF2E]] conversions of Spheres of Power, Might and Guile in the future

	==The Spheres==		==The Spheres==

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Spheres of Guile

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	== Spheres of Guile ==		== Spheres of Guile ==
	Released in 2023, this system sets out to accomplish the one thing neither of its siblings did: utility to the more intrigue-based skills. While SoM absolutely did give utility to some skills, there were several others that could never have any use since they weren't used for any direct physical combat. Part of this also includes crafting plans via sphere talents only to reveal them once they come into use.		Released in 2023, this system sets out to accomplish the one thing neither of its siblings did: utility to the more intrigue-based skills. While SoM absolutely did give utility to some skills, there were several others that could never have any use since they weren't used for any direct physical combat. Part of this also includes crafting plans via sphere talents only to reveal them once they come into use. Thankfully SoG comes with tons of new uses for all skills even for non-Operatives (the term for those using SoG) as well, so you don't need to spend talents to, say, pretend that you're injured.

	While the setup is very similar to that of SoM, rather than a binary state for Focus, Operatives ~~(the term for those using SoG)~~ gain a pool of Leverage they can spend for certain skill tricks. However, unlike something like SoP where this pool can only be refilled at the start of the day, Leverage can be refilled by using certain skills to accomplish specific actions. Of course, this also makes heavy use of the Background Skills rule since some of the spheres utilize special skills that would otherwise be useless. It also makes use of an expanded psychology system.		While the setup is very similar to that of SoM, rather than a binary state for Focus, Operatives gain a pool of Leverage they can spend for certain skill tricks. However, unlike something like SoP where this pool can only be refilled at the start of the day, Leverage can be refilled by using certain skills to accomplish specific actions. Of course, this also makes heavy use of the Background Skills rule since some of the spheres utilize special skills that would otherwise be useless. It also makes use of an expanded psychology system.

	The spheres present are as follows:		The spheres present are as follows:

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Spheres of Guile

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	*''Faction'' - Similar to the Leadership Sphere in SoM, except you're now explicitly part of a certain guild. Lets you spend requisition for services and favors. Several talents are split between its two packages, one giving you a lackey and the other giving you the ability to requisition better equipment.		*''Faction'' - Similar to the Leadership Sphere in SoM, except you're now explicitly part of a certain guild. Lets you spend requisition for services and favors. Several talents are split between its two packages, one giving you a lackey and the other giving you the ability to requisition better equipment.
	*''Herbalism'' - Gain a special knowledge of herbs and how to mix them together to make special drinks.		*''Herbalism'' - Gain a special knowledge of herbs and how to mix them together to make special drinks.
	*''Infiltration'' - Learn how to be extra sneeky, with a side of being able to ~~lock picks~~ better.		*''Infiltration'' - Learn how to be extra sneeky, with a side of being able to pick locks better.
	*''Investigation'' - Lets you scan people and places to determine critical clues.		*''Investigation'' - Lets you scan people and places to determine critical clues.
	*''Navigation'' - Gives your party the ability to withstand some of the perils you may face when traveling as well as being able to chart paths for situational advantages.		*''Navigation'' - Gives your party the ability to withstand some of the perils you may face when traveling as well as being able to chart paths for situational advantages.
	*''Performance'' - ...name's right there. Gives your performances special properties, whether choreographed, sung, or played.		*''Performance'' - ...name's right there. Gives your performances special properties, whether choreographed, sung, or played.
	*''Spellhacking'' - Gain free license to mod magical items or make them perform certain mishaps if they would otherwise go to waste.		*''Spellhacking'' - Gain free license to mod magical items or make them perform certain mishaps if they would otherwise go to waste.
	*''Study'' - The nerd sphere. Lets you build up theories. ~~This lets~~ you build up a pool of notions you can expend for situational advantages.		*''Study'' - The nerd sphere. Lets you perform any knowledge or lore checks as if they were trained and build up theories. Theories let you build up a pool of notions you can expend for situational advantages.
	*''Subterfuge'' - Gain the ability to make quick disguises and improve your pickpocketing.		*''Subterfuge'' - Gain the ability to make quick disguises and improve your pickpocketing.
	*''Survivalism'' - Split between either using the remains of enemies to craft special items or being able to dig up the ground beneath you for special trickery.		*''Survivalism'' - Split between either using the remains of enemies to craft special items or being able to dig up the ground beneath you for special trickery.
	*''Vocation'' - Similar to the Equipment sphere in SoM, this is how you give your skill ~~and~~ proficiencies as well as certain ~~skills for leveraging~~.		*''Vocation'' - Similar to the Equipment sphere in SoM, this is how you give your traditions skill proficiencies as well as certain generic skill perks.

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-== Champions of the Spheres ==
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 Much smaller of a sourcebook than either Power or Might, CotS is the [[gish]] book of the spheres system. It introduces three new classes which can draw from both Power and Might, as well as new archetypes, feats, and traditions for incorporating them into previous sourcebooks.
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 ==5th Edition==
 Seeing as Pathfinder was being slowly outmoded by a new edition, DDS decided to port over the Spheres systems to [[Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition|5E]]. This has required a lot of changes to the systems, as there's not as much you can fit into a character in 5E and the action economy isn't quite as deep.

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	There are various magical "spheres" of influence themed around concepts such as Alteration, Life, and Nature. Instead of being gated off by class or level, characters can choose what spheres they want and Magical Talents from among said spheres, but certain classes grant bonus talents in themed spheres or faster progression in the amount you gain. Fans say that this givess them greater freedom over the mechanics and flavor of building spellcasters, and is easier to keep track of and without arbitrary restrictions of the standard system like being unable to cast fireball reliably in full plate (although one can create spellcasting traditions which impose restrictions in exchange for more Spell Points) as well as the ability to focus on what you really want. In a nutshell, each sphere has two Core abilities, and Talents which grant you new abilities or lets you modify the core abilities in new ways. Instead of being limited by a per-day format, many spheres have at-will powers, and more powerful talents require the spending of a daily limit of Spell Points. There are also optional rules, such as Advanced Magic which replicates the zanier powers high-level D&D is known for. In addition to new classes, Spheres of Power included new archetypes for uniting the Spheres system with existing Pathfinder classes.		There are various magical "spheres" of influence themed around concepts such as Alteration, Life, and Nature. Instead of being gated off by class or level, characters can choose what spheres they want and Magical Talents from among said spheres, but certain classes grant bonus talents in themed spheres or faster progression in the amount you gain. Fans say that this givess them greater freedom over the mechanics and flavor of building spellcasters, and is easier to keep track of and without arbitrary restrictions of the standard system like being unable to cast fireball reliably in full plate (although one can create spellcasting traditions which impose restrictions in exchange for more Spell Points) as well as the ability to focus on what you really want. In a nutshell, each sphere has two Core abilities, and Talents which grant you new abilities or lets you modify the core abilities in new ways. Instead of being limited by a per-day format, many spheres have at-will powers, and more powerful talents require the spending of a daily limit of Spell Points. There are also optional rules, such as Advanced Magic which replicates the zanier powers high-level D&D is known for. In addition to new classes, Spheres of Power included new archetypes for uniting the Spheres system with existing Pathfinder classes.

	Spheres of Power proved popular in the Pathfinder community. It had an extensive playtest on the Giant in the Playground forums, ran a successful [[Kickstarter]] for the Spheres of Might (a martial equivalent) and another for an Ultimate Spheres of Power Kickstarter, consolidating and streamlining all of the supplementary material released in sourcebooks over the years after that they ran one for Spheres of Guile (the Rogue supplement). Even a year after Pathfinder's discontinuation, DDS is still releasing supplements for the Spheres systems. They have promised to release PF2E conversions of Spheres of Power, Might and Guile once the last of those three is released		Spheres of Power proved popular in the Pathfinder community. It had an extensive playtest on the Giant in the Playground forums, ran a successful [[Kickstarter]] for the Spheres of Might (a martial equivalent) and another for an Ultimate Spheres of Power Kickstarter, consolidating and streamlining all of the supplementary material released in sourcebooks over the years after that they ran one for Spheres of Guile (the Rogue supplement). Even a year after Pathfinder's discontinuation, DDS is still releasing supplements for the Spheres systems. They have promised to release [[Pathfinder 2e\|PF2E]] conversions of Spheres of Power, Might and Guile once the last of those three is released

	==The Spheres==		==The Spheres==

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	There are various magical "spheres" of influence themed around concepts such as Alteration, Life, and Nature. Instead of being gated off by class or level, characters can choose what spheres they want and Magical Talents from among said spheres, but certain classes grant bonus talents in themed spheres or faster progression in the amount you gain. Fans say that this givess them greater freedom over the mechanics and flavor of building spellcasters, and is easier to keep track of and without arbitrary restrictions of the standard system like being unable to cast fireball reliably in full plate (although one can create spellcasting traditions which impose restrictions in exchange for more Spell Points) as well as the ability to focus on what you really want. In a nutshell, each sphere has two Core abilities, and Talents which grant you new abilities or lets you modify the core abilities in new ways. Instead of being limited by a per-day format, many spheres have at-will powers, and more powerful talents require the spending of a daily limit of Spell Points. There are also optional rules, such as Advanced Magic which replicates the zanier powers high-level D&D is known for. In addition to new classes, Spheres of Power included new archetypes for uniting the Spheres system with existing Pathfinder classes.		There are various magical "spheres" of influence themed around concepts such as Alteration, Life, and Nature. Instead of being gated off by class or level, characters can choose what spheres they want and Magical Talents from among said spheres, but certain classes grant bonus talents in themed spheres or faster progression in the amount you gain. Fans say that this givess them greater freedom over the mechanics and flavor of building spellcasters, and is easier to keep track of and without arbitrary restrictions of the standard system like being unable to cast fireball reliably in full plate (although one can create spellcasting traditions which impose restrictions in exchange for more Spell Points) as well as the ability to focus on what you really want. In a nutshell, each sphere has two Core abilities, and Talents which grant you new abilities or lets you modify the core abilities in new ways. Instead of being limited by a per-day format, many spheres have at-will powers, and more powerful talents require the spending of a daily limit of Spell Points. There are also optional rules, such as Advanced Magic which replicates the zanier powers high-level D&D is known for. In addition to new classes, Spheres of Power included new archetypes for uniting the Spheres system with existing Pathfinder classes.

	Spheres of Power proved popular in the Pathfinder community. It had an extensive playtest on the Giant in the Playground forums, ran a successful [[Kickstarter]] for the Spheres of Might (a martial equivalent) and another for an Ultimate Spheres of Power Kickstarter, consolidating and streamlining all of the supplementary material released in sourcebooks over the years. Even a year after Pathfinder's discontinuation, DDS is still releasing supplements for the Spheres systems.		Spheres of Power proved popular in the Pathfinder community. It had an extensive playtest on the Giant in the Playground forums, ran a successful [[Kickstarter]] for the Spheres of Might (a martial equivalent) and another for an Ultimate Spheres of Power Kickstarter, consolidating and streamlining all of the supplementary material released in sourcebooks over the years after that they ran one for Spheres of Guile (the Rogue supplement). Even a year after Pathfinder's discontinuation, DDS is still releasing supplements for the Spheres systems. They have promised to release PF2E conversions of Spheres of Power, Might and Guile once the last of those three is released

	==The Spheres==		==The Spheres==

1d4chan>Anonymoose: Trap Wielder: it's how you use traps without using traps.

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Trap Wielder: it's how you use traps without using traps.

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	*''Shield'' - Gives you a reaction to improve the bonus your shield provides as well as some riders on it.		*''Shield'' - Gives you a reaction to improve the bonus your shield provides as well as some riders on it.
	*''Sniper'' - Focus on one target and deal a deadly blow.		*''Sniper'' - Focus on one target and deal a deadly blow.
	*''Trap'' - Make your own affordable traps, since the [[Ranger]]'s traps are so fucking atrocious.		*''Trap'' - Make your own affordable traps, since the [[Ranger]]'s traps are so fucking atrocious. Or, just use the traps as a low-rent blaster power.
	*''Warleader'' - The more command-based sphere, letting you bolster allies.		*''Warleader'' - The more command-based sphere, letting you bolster allies.
	*''Wrestling'' - Your grappling-only house.		*''Wrestling'' - Your grappling-only house.

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The Spheres

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	*''Creation'' - The making and destruction of items.		*''Creation'' - The making and destruction of items.
	*''Dark'' - Make shadows for various benefits.		*''Dark'' - Make shadows for various benefits.
			*''Death'' - Making people die and making undead.
	*''Destruction'' - Your basic fireballs and whatnot that scale by levels.		*''Destruction'' - Your basic fireballs and whatnot that scale by levels.
	*''Divination'' - Split between the detecting things like alignment and zombies and improving senses.		*''Divination'' - Split between the detecting things like alignment and zombies and improving senses.