Classes

Due to an unknown reason, some individuals are born with a black mark on the back of their necks, this tattoo-like mark starts as a smudge with no real shape but as time goes on it develops into a certain kind of mark. This mark represents a certain aptitude of the wearer and is often seen as both a power and status simbol, people that has been marked have a much faster and noticeable progress on a certain area depending on the mark they received.

These marks have received the name of "class marks" as they almost always define the individuals career for the rest of their life.

Marks are categorized depending on what their effect is, although not all marks in the same category look the same they have the same effects and are mostly similar except for some details.

## Classes

### Sword

A class wich specializes in strenght and close combat, they can overpower their enemies with heavy attacks and raw strength. Their marks tend to look like a sword of some kind.

Stats and skills:

* +4 Strength
* +2 Agility
* Gets a learning bonus when training their strength.

### Dagger

A class specialized in speed and close quarter combat, they can overpower their enemies with fast attacks and evade their attacks easier. Their marks tend to look like daggers of some kind.

Stats and skills:

* +4 Agility
* +2 Strength
* Gets a learning bonus when training their agility.

### Arrow

A class specialized in ranged combat and survival related tasks, they can attack targets from afar while moving fast to keep their distance. Their marks tend to look like an arrow or a bow of some kind.

Stats and skills:

* +3 Agility
* +3 Knowledge
* Gets a learning bonus when training their survival related skills.

### Shield

A class specialized in defense and support, they can block powerful hits with their bare hands and protect their allies. Their marks tend to look like a shield of some kind.

Stats and skills:

* +4 Physique
* +2 Strenght
* Gets a learning bonus when training their physique.

### Sound

A class specialized in support, they can heal and boost others with their magic or use it to inconvenience their enemies. Their mark tends to look like a specific instrument in wich they also are proficient.

Stats and skills:

* +4 Intelligence.
* +2 Knowledge
* Gets a learning bonus when training their intelligence.
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### Energy

A class specialized in magic spells, they have an enhanced link to the equilibrium and can use their abilities for numerous purposes. Their mark tends to take an abstract shape.

Stats and skills:

* +4 Knowledge.
* +2 Intelligence.
* Gets a learning bonus when training their knowledge.

### Hammer

A class specialized in creating, they have the ability to excel in any field of craftmanship be it smiting, crafting or even enchanting. Their marks tend to look like a tool of some kind.

Stats and skills:

* +2 Physique
* +2 Knowledge
* +2 Intelligence
* Gets a learning bonus when training their creation related abilities.

### Unmarked

People without a mark, commoners who have to rely on their own abilities to survive. Sometimes they are considered jacks of all trades but masters of none as they can equally grow in every aspect but never reach the level of a marked person.

Stats and skills:

* +1 to every stat
* Unmarked people is not limited by their marks