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Welcome to the AE play main page! These pages are all about playing AE, getting the best out of the game, and tips and tricks for roleplaying the classes and races.
The only races with details so far are:
[edit] Character Classes
Some classes have categories of their own, where you can find additional resources for inspiration or house rules.
[edit] Variant names for classes
Alternate names for AE classes comming from this very cool idea of a thread by Qwillion
| Classes | Names |
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| Akashic | Savant, Intuitive, Recaller, Perceptive, Esoteric, Erudite, Sage, Mnemonist, Seer, Psychic, Psychometrist, Delver, Rogue Scholar, Historian,Mindthief, "Trancer", "Mind-drinker", |
| Champion | Exemplar, Campaigner, Advocate, Missionary, Dogmatist, Apostle,Avatar, Cultist, Guardian, Paragon, Devout/Devoted/Devotee, Xia
"Rabble-rouser", Provocateur |
| Greenbond | Earthtied, Earthchild, Lifegardener, Druid, Healer, Landsinger, Geomancer, Animist, Shaman, Green Man (or Woman), Green Mage, Greensworn, Keeper-of-Life, lifelord, Wu Shih
"Dirt Eater Tree-hugger, "Hedgemage", |
| Mageblade | arcane weaponier, arcane armsmen, Art-at-arms, Eldritch-edge, War Magus, Kensai, Spellsword, Soul-blade, Blade-sworn, War Wizard/Witch/Mage, Blade/Sword-bound,
"Blade groom/bride", "Bladewed", "Swordspouse", "Blade/Sword-hitched",mediocre blade |
| Magister | Staffbound, stafflord, staffmage, Spellstaff, Conjurer ("of cheap tricks"), Sorceror, Wizard, Wu-Jen, Shugenja, Arcanist, Archmage, Magus, Mage, Magician, Magocrat, Tao Shih, Onmyouji, Mahou Tsukai, "Spellslinger", "Spell-bent", "Lean-staff", "Wand Witch", broken-staff |
| Oathbound | Pledgemade, Dutysworn, Declared Ones, Avowed, Huashan, Muni, Seng, bondboy, bondgirl |
| Ritual Warrior | soldier of forms, Ceremonial Armsmen, weaponrite (swordrite, fistrite, etc.) , Rite Skald, War Skald, War Dancer, Samurai, Kensai, Folk-warrior, Master of Forms, Rite Leader, Rite Shaman,Sohei, Yamabushi "Poser", Prancer |
| Runethane | Sigilmancer, Master of Marks, Iconist, Iconoclastical, Runemaven, Scribe, Scrivener, Artificer, Calligrapher, Word Witch, Trapsmith, Symbologist, glyphlass (lad), "Write-stone", "Scribbler", "Doodle Mage", sign swami |
| Totem Warrior | animal soldier (wolfsoldier, hawksoldier); war animal (warwolf, warhawk) Beastmaster, Beastlord, Beast-kin, (or replace "beast" with the animal in question). Beast-child, "Totemist, Wild Soul, Wildborn, Untamed, Primal
beastboy, beast girl sheeplover beast-humper,Fur-friend", "Furry", "Birdbrain" (for Hawk totems, etc.), Savage", "Barbarian", |
| Unfettered | Devil-may-care, Warwild, Dashing Swordsman, Duelist, Dervish, Rogue, Trickster, Swashbuckler, Pirate, Ninja, Blade-dancer, Battle-dancer, Buckaneer, Scoundrel, Fencer, quickknife, freeblade, bravo,
"Gay blade", "Footloose", Free-wheeler, "A Bold and Stupid Man", "Lightweight", "Dodge-and-Parry", "Sissy Fighter", "Knave", "Rake".Unrite |
| Warmain | Warmark, Armigor, Armorlord, Unthreatened, Warmain- Steelheart, Ironbound, Ironclad, Ironfist, Juggernaut, Warlord, Tactician, steel lord, "wall with legs"
"Horsebreaker", "Widowmaker", "Death Dealer", "Warmonger", "Bloodsport", "Red-Hand" maiden of plates "Heavyweight", "Tank", |
| Witch | Warlock, Virago, Crone, Fury, Termagant, Psion (mind witch), firestarter, Pyro (fire witch) Steel bastich (iron witch), Sorceror (ess), Spellborn, Witchbreed, Savant, Prodigy, Soul-mage.
Slantern Witch, "Mutant", "Freak", "Hedgemage", |
| Totem Speaker | Earthtalker, Worldword, Serrans word, |
| Runechild | Child of Serran, Marked One, Sign Post |
[edit] Characters concepts
- Healer? Greenbond is only the most obvious choice. The magister works very well-- in fact, a magister who refuses to cast blasting spells because he's too pacifist would be a great roleplaying hook. The wood witch is a great healer, though any witch will also serve--how many fantasy novels involve a healing herb-witch? The mageblade can be a battle-healer, who brings whole new meaning to 'fighting for the lives of his patients.'
- Tank? Warmain being the obvious choice, but the Champion is great as well... much like a paladin, he is a Warrior with a Cause. The Bear Totem Warrior brings not only his own ferocity, but that of his totem as well. There is also the ritual warrior. Not as good a BAB, but he has combat rites and can wear heavy armor and shields, and his combat rites give him an edge in keeping the enemy's attention. The war-leader can be any of these three. A mystic defender fits the Champion or the Ritual Warrior perfectly as well.
- Fighter DPS? Unfettered. Dashing swordsman who doesn't so much as absorb the blows of his enemies as avoid them. A more fighter-type rogue also fits the unfettered. A witch can be HELL. I had a spryte winter witch who had an INSANE AC, his sword pretty much kicked ass,
- Assassin? Again, unfettered. Akashic is good with this, especially with a few Battle Memory akashic abilities taken. Mind witch is one of the best rogues here--the psi-blade can knock your enemy out without killing him and then you're free to deal the killing blow at your leisure after you've gotten what you need from him in a secluded back room.
- Blaster? Magister reigns supreme here, but a greenbond makes a decent Fighter for the Land with his spirit abilities. Witches are great with both spells and witchfire, and the mageblade likely also has a few tricks up his sleeve.
- Sniper? The Unfettered, the Ritual Warrior, the Hawk Totem Warrior...
Feats, especially template feats play a big role in defining a character.
