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Beckoner

 Bonus: All Invocations will summon twice the original number of creatures.

 Penalty: The chanter's summons are smaller and have reduced Health and Duration. Summon Invocations cost +1 Phrases.

 

Skald

 Bonus: Offensive Invocations have reduced cost of -1 Phrase. Weapon Critical Hits have a 50% chance to grant +1 Phrase.

 Penalty: Non-Offensive Invocations have an increased cost of +1 Phrase.

Troubadour

 Bonus: Linger for Phrases is increased significantly (this means that as one phrase ends and another starts, they overlap for a little while giving both effects). 
Gain "Brisk Recitation" modal ability that increases the rate that phrases elapse, but removes the linger. 

 Penalty: All Invocations have an increased cast cost of +1 Phrase (Chant)

 

Bellower

 Bonus: Invocations grant (and benefit from) a brief bonus to Power Level based on the number of held Phrases.

 Penalty: Invocations consume all remaining Phrases. Chant radius is reduced (-50% Chant Area of Effect).

Ascendant

 Bonus: Max focus is increased by 5. Reaching Max focus grants "Ascended" effect temporarily, increasing power level and reducing power focus cost to 0. Soul Whip does not turn off while Ascended and provides more bonus damage during Ascended.

 Penalty: While not Ascended, receive a penalty to Cipher's Power Level (-1). While not Ascended Soul Whip does much less damage, but generates more Focus. When Ascended fades, Focus is reduced to 0.

 

Beguiler

 Bonus: All Deception Cipher spells have +20% range. +5 Focus (+1 more for every Cipher Power Level) on scoring Hits with Deception spells against Flanked, Body Affiliation, Mind Affiliation targets.

 Penalty: Soul Whip provides less bonus damage and reduced Focus against targets that are not vulnerable to Sneak Attack.

Soul Blade

 Bonus: Gains "Soul Annihilation" ability: a soul-enhanced melee strike that consumes the cipher's remaining power pool to converts it into Raw damage on the target. Shred Cipher spells cost less focus (-5). 
Downing an enemy with a Melee Weapon temporarily grants Concentration (Prevents Interrupts) and raises Max Focus by +10 for 30.0 seconds.

 Penalty: Max Focus is reduced by -5. (Combat starting amount as well begins at 2/25 vs 7/30 for Cipher)

 

Psion

 Bonus: Gain Soul Mind passive ability. Gain Telekinetic Burst ability.

 Penalty: Loses Soul Whip ability. Receiving damage disables Soul Mind briefly.

Fury

 Bonus: Instead of an animal form, Furies spiritshift into a storm blight. Elemental druid spells gain +20% range and +1 Penetration. Killing an enemy while spiritshifted extends the duration of the shift. Automatically learns following spells: Dancing Bolts, Burst of Summer Flame, Returning Storm, Hail Storm, Relentless Storm, Sunlance, Weather the Storm, Avenging Storm, Great Maelstrom

 Penalty: Cannot cast Rejuvenation spells.

 

Lifegiver

 Bonus: Druid Rejuvenation spells cast with +2 Power Level. While spiritshifted, the druid's power level bonus to Rejuvenation spells is increased to +5. Automatically learn the following druid spells at new power levels: Nature's Vigor, The Moon's Light, Nature's Balm, Moonwell, Cleansing Wind, Garden of Life, Nature's Bounty, Regenerate, Pollen Patch

 Penalty: Cannot cast creature summon spells. After spiritshift, the druid receives a significant penalty to the power level of their Rejuvenation spells, until combat ends.

 

Ancient

 Bonus: Gain bonus Power Level with Beast and Plant spells. Automatically learn the following druid spells at new power levels: 1, Summon Sporelings 2, Hold Beasts 3, Wild Growth 4, Form of the Delemgan 5, Wall of Thorns 6, Venombloom 7, Call to the Primordials 8, Fire Stag 9, Aspect of Galawain

 Penalty: Reduced defense against Veil-Piercing attacks. Increased damage received from vessels.

Shifter

 Bonus: Druid can switch to any of the Spiritshifting animals, once each, per combat. Spiritshift has a longer duration. After a spiritshift ends, the druid is healed a portion of their health. Automatically learns following spells: Nature's Mark, Insect Swarm, Infestation of Maggots, Form of the Delemgan, Nature's Terror, Garden of Life, Rusted Armor, Entropy, Pollen Patch

 Penalty: Cannot cast spells while in animal form.

 

Animist

 Bonus: Automatically learn the following druid spells at new power levels: Sunbeam, The Moon's Light, Returning Storm, Conjure Blight, Plague of Insects, Sunlace, Lashing Vine, Regenerate, Tornado.

 Penalty: --

Black Jacket

 Bonus: Start with an additional Weapon Set and Weapon Proficiency. Reduced Recovery time penalty by 1s when switching weapons.

 Penalty: Constant Recovery is less effective. (+2 Health Restored per 3.0 sec for 45.0 sec. Other subclasses have +5 Health Restored for the same amount of time).

 

Devoted

 Bonus: May select a single Weapon Proficiency as their chosen weapon. Increased Penetration with their chosen weapon (+2). Increased Critical Hit damage with their chosen weapon (+25%).

 Penalty: Accuracy is penalized whenever using a weapon that is not their chosen weapon (-10). Only gain a single Proficiency and no new Proficiencies during level up.

Unbroken

 Bonus: +1 Engagement. Increased Penetration on Disengagement Attacks (+10). Gains "Shield Mastery" providing bonus Armor Rating while wearing a shield (+1).

 Penalty: Lower Stride in combat (-10%). Lower Reflexes (-15).

 

Tactician

 Bonus: Restore Discipline when successfully interrupting an enemy action. Gain Brilliant Tactician.

 Penalty: Penetration and Accuracy is reduced when attacking a target that is not threatened by an ally. Gain Tactical Dilemma.

Helwalker

 Bonus: Begin combat with +1 Wounds (3 total). Helwalker monks gain +1 Might for each Wound they have.

 Penalty: Helwalker Monks take 5% more damage for each Wound they have.

 

Nalpazca

 Bonus: All drug effects last longer. +1 wound and +50% Beneficial effect duration of drugs.

 Penalty: Crash penalties from drugs cause the monk to be unable to receive healing. -1 Wounds per 3s while not benefiting from drugs.

Shattered Pillar

 Bonus: Gain Wounds by melee weapon damage inflicted.

 Penalty: Cannot gain Wounds from damage received. The required threshold to gain Wounds is increased to 20. Max Wound limit is decreased to 5.

 

Forbidden Fist

 Bonus: Gain Wounds and Health when Hostile effects expire. Gain Forbidden Fist ability.

 Penalty: No longer gain wounds from damage received.

Bleak Walkers

 Bonus: Gain Flames of Devotion. Flames of Devotion deals additional +12% Corrode damage (Black Flames) and applies the Sickened Affliction to targets, reducing their Constitution by -5 and incoming healing by -25%.

 Penalty: --

 Favored Dispositions: Aggressive & Cruel

 Disfavored Dispositions: Benevolent & Diplomatic

 

Darcozzi Paladini

 Bonus: Gain Lay on Hands. Lay on Hands grants a minor Flame Shield to the allied target (+4 Freeze Armor Rating, 4-7 Burn damage to attackers for 45.0 sec).

 Penalty: --

 Favored Dispositions: Clever & Passionate

 Disfavored Dispositions: Cruel & Stoic

 

The Shieldbearers of St. Elcga

 Bonus: Gain Lay on Hands. Lay on Hands prevents the allied arget from being killed for a short time (4.0 sec). While equipped with a shield, +1 Engagement.

 Penalty: --

 Favored Dispositions: Diplomatic & Honest

 Disfavored Dispositions: Aggressive & Cruel

Goldpact Knights

 Bonus: Gain Sworn Enemy. Sworn Enemy gains the upgrade "Gilded Enmity" which causes the paladin to be imbued with a blessing of gold when they declare a Sworn Enemy. The paladin receives bonus Armor Rating (+4) until struck enough times for the gold to break.

 Penalty: --

 Favored Dispositions: Stoic & Rational

 Disfavored Dispositions: Agressive & Passionate

 

Kind Wayfarers

 Bonus: Gain Flames of Devotion. Flames of Devotion heals nearby allies (White Flames, +14 Health restored AoE on scoring Hit).

 Penalty: --

 Favored Dispositions: Passionate & Benevolent

 Disfavored Dispositions: Cruel & Shady

 

The Steel Garrote

 Bonus: Heal for a portion of the damage dealt to afflicted targets. Gain Garrote ability.

 Penalty: --

 Favored Dispositions: Rational & Cruel

 Disfavored Dispositions: Benevolent & Diplomatic

Berath

 Bonus: Automatically learns the following spells at appropriate power level: 1. Touch of Rot 2. Holy Meditation 3. Spreading Plague 4. Divine Terror 5. Rot Skulls 6. Salvation of Time 7. Rusted Armor 8. Symbol of Berath 9. Hand of Berath

 Penalty: --

 

Eothas

 Bonus: Automatically learns following spells at appropriate power level: 1. Sunbeam 2. Withdraw 3. Watchful Presence 4. Circle of Protection 5. Revive the Fallen 6. Minor Intercession 7. Resurrection 8. Symbol of Eothas 9. Light of Eothas

 Penalty: --

 

Magran

 Bonus: Automatically learns following spells at appropriate power level: 1, Fan of Flames 2, Spiritual Weapon 3, Ray of Fire 4, Shining Beacon 5. Flame Shield 6, Pillar of Holy Fire 7, Torrent of Flame 8, Symbol of Magran 9, Magran's Might

 Penalty: --

Skaen

 Bonus: Automatically learns following spells at appropriate power level: 1. Barbs of Condemnation 2, Escape 3, Divine Mark 4, Finishing Blow 5, Shadowing Beyond 6, Spiritual Ally 7, Minor Avatar 8. Symbol of Skaen 9, Revenge of Skaen

 Penalty: --

 

Wael

 Bonus: Automatically learns following spells at appropriate power level: 1. Arcane Veil 2, Iconic Projection 3, Mirrored Image 4, Llengrath's Displaced Image 5, Confusion 6, Arkemyr's Wondrous Torment 7, Gaze of the Adragan 8, Symbol of Wael 9, Blessing of Wael

 Penalty: --

 

Woedica

 Bonus: Automatically learns following spells at appropriate power level: 1. Writ of Engagement 2, Spiritual Weapon 3, Writ of Consumption 4, Divine Terror 5, Writ of War 6, Pillar of Holy Fire 7, Writ of Sorcery 8, Hand of Weal and Woe 9, Writ of Mending

 Penalty: --

Assassin

 Bonus: Gain Assassinate passive. From Stealth, attacks receive +4 Penetration, +25 Accuracy and +50% Critical Hit Damage.

 Penalty: All Damage received is increased by 15%

 

Streetfighter

 Bonus: -50% Recovery Time +50% Damage against Flanked, Mind Afflicted or Body Afflicted targets, when the street fighter is Flanked or Bloodied. +100% Weapon Crit Damage when the Streetfighter is both Flanked and Bloodied.

 Penalty: +20 Recovery Time when the street fighter is neither Flanked nor Bloodied.

Trickster

 Bonus: Learns Arkemyr's Dazzling Lights. Automatically gain select Illusion wizard spells at new power levels (spells cost Guile to use).

 Penalty: Sneak Attack damage reduced by 10%

 

Debonaire

 Bonus: Gain 100% Hit to Crit conversion against Charmed targets. Gain Roguish Charm ability. Gain 15% Hit to Graze against attacks when not affected by any afflictions. 

 Penalty: Cannot Engage. Gain Cowardice ability.

 Conjurer

 Bonus: Gain +2 Power Level with Conjuration Spells.
Gain "Conjure Familiar" spell: Summons a helpful creature to aid the wizard. Familiars are poor at combat, but provide passive bonuses to their master.

 Penalty: Lose access to spells from Evocation and Illusion schools.
+10% Recovery Time for Wizard Spells not of the Conjuration School.

 

Enchanter

 Bonus: +2 Power Level with Enchanting Spells.
Gain "Free Action" passive: Once per encounter, when the wizard is affected by a Dexterity Affliction, they will clear that effect and become temporarily immune to Dexterity Afflictions.

 Penalty: Lose access to spells from Illusion and Transmutation schools.
+10% Recovery Time for Wizard Spells not of the Enchanting School.

 

  Transmuter

 Bonus: +2 Power Level with Transmutation Spells.
Gain "Form of the Fearsome Brute" spell: Transforms the wizard into an Ogre. While in this form, spells are disabled, but physical attributes are increased.

 Penalty: Lose access to spells from Enchanting and Evocation schools.
+10% Recovery Time for Wizard Spells not of the Transmutation School.

  Evoker

 Bonus: +2 Power Level with Evocation Spells.
Your evocation spells have a small chance to "echo", reapplying their damage and effects to their targets again, instantly (15% chance to repeat attacks after 0.1 sec with Evocation spells).

 Penalty: Lose access to spells from Transmutation and Conjuration schools.
+10% Recovery Time for Wizard Spells not of the Evocation School.

 

  Illusionist

 Bonus: +2 Power Level with Illusion Spells.
Gain "Reflexive Mirror" passive: Once per encounter, when first attacked, automatically gain the effects of the spell "Mirrored Image".

 Penalty: Lose access to spells from Conjuration and Enchanting schools.
+10% Recovery Time for Wizard Spells not of the Illusion School.

 

  Blood Mage

 Bonus: Gain Blood Sacrifice ability. Gain passive health regeneration (+1 Health restored per 6.0 sec).

 Penalty: Unable to use Empower. All defenses against bloodied attackers are reduced (-15 all Defenses against >50% health attackers).