Base Classes: Level 1 Class Options

[username]

Here's some extra Level 1 options for your characters. If you want to make a new Base Class (A level 1 class that has no requirements for entry) then this is the place to post it.
The first post here will serve mostly as a linking to other base classes in the thread for easier sorting.

Punk
Hacker
Noble
Huntsman
Sailor
Trainee
Nomad
Task Mage
Diver
Construction Worker
Cowboy
Trucker
Martial Artists
Rocker
Shaman
Dancer
Drifter
Belter
Junker

[username]

Some reposts from the Apocryphal "Book 3"

Punk
Characteristics: Strength, Willpower, Charisma
Skills: Acrobatics, Athletics, Brawl, Intimidation, Performer, Drive
Feats:

• Headstrong
• Discipline
• Unarmed Warrior
• Hardy
• Luck
  

Bonus for Completion: +1 Resource Point


Hacker
Characteristics: Intelligence, Wisdom, Fellowship
Skills: Tech-Use, Drive, Common Lore, Academic Lore, Larceny, Deceive
Feats:

• Gain Access
• Eidetic Memory
• Paranoia
• Unremarkable
• Upgraded (Uncommon)
• Peer (Hacker Organization)
• *Skill Focus (Any)
  

Bonus for Completion: +1 to noncombat Opposed Tests

Noble
Characteristics: Charisma, Wisdom, Composure
Skills: Command, Politics, Scrutiny, Charm, Persuasion
Feats:

• Decadence
• Peer (Subjects)
• Skill Focus (Command
• Redshirt Shield
• *Peer (Any)
  

Bonus for Completion: Gain the feat "Courtier's Privilege"

Huntsman
Characteristics: Dexterity, Wisdom, Strength
Skills: Animal Ken, Common Lore, Perception, Weaponry, Athletics, Ballistics, Stealth
Feats:

• Expert Tracker
• Heightened Senses (Any)
• Hatred (Any)
• Weapon Proficiency (Basic)
• Peer (Hunter Organization)
• *Armor Proficiency (Light)
• *Skill Focus (Any)
  

Bonus for Completion: +1 to all attack tests against non-sentient enemies


Sailor
Characteristics: Strength, Wisdom, Constitution
Skills: Tech-Use, Crafts, Arcana, Common Lore, Ballistics, Persuasion, Pilot
Feats:

• Ship Feat(Choice of Miracle Worker/Detailed Analysis/Acceptable Losses/Worf Barrage)
• Jack of All Trades
• Peer (Ship Crew)
• Skill Focus (Any)
  

Bonus for Completion: +1 to all Maneuver Actions

[GuardianTempest]

Trainee
Level: 1
Prerequisites: --
Characteristics: Choose any three Characteristics except for Composure upon taking this class.
Skills: Athletics, Ballistics, Forbidden Lore, Larceny, Stealth, Weaponry
Feats:
Danger Sense
Frenzy
Improved Feint
Power Attack
Pure Faith
Quick Draw
Sound Constitution
Bonus for Completion: One dot to any skill

Nomad
Level: 1
Prerequisites: --
Characteristics: Wisdom, Constitution, Composure
Skills: Animal Ken, Athletics, Common Lore, Crafts, Medicae, Perception, Scrutiny
Feats:
Eidetic Memory
Jaded
Light Sleeper
Nature Sense
*Peer (Travelers)
Bonus for Completion: +2k0 on tests to resist environmental effects

[Amanojyaku]

Task Mage
Level: 1
Prerequisites: --
Characteristics: Charisma, Willpower, Wisdom
Skills: Acrobatics, Arcana, Common Lore, Perception, Scrutiny
Feats:
Common Sense
Minor Magic
*Peer (Mercenary Organization)
Speak Language (any)
*Tested
Level Completion: +2 Initiative.

[Traskus]

Diver
Level: 1
Prerequisites: --
Characteristics: Fellowship, Constitution, Composure
Skills: Academic Lore, Animal Ken, Athletics, Common Lore, Crafts, Medicae, Perception, Scrutiny
Feats:
Foresight
Nature Sense
*Paranoia
Skill Focus (Athletics, Swimming)
Bonus for Completion: Your Constitution is treated as double when holding breath or suffocating.

Also, gain a pair of goggles, a snorkel, a wetsuit, and an oxygen tank.

Items:
Oxygen tank: This tank of oxygen (or whatever the character might breathe) comes with a hose that allows one person to breathe for a total of two hours.

Wetsuit: This item allows the character to survive in cold environments for one hour unharmed.

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Construction Worker
Level: 1
Prerequisites: --
Characteristics: Constitution, Intelligence, Strength
Skills: Athletics, Charm, Command, Common Lore, Crafts, Drive, Perception, Politics, Scrutiny, Tech Use
Feats:
Common Sense
Danger Sense
Hardy
Jaded
Sound Constitution
*Sound Constitution
Bonus for Completion: Gain a specialty (heavy lifting) in strength.

[username]

Reposting a few of Weredrago2's stuff with his permission
Cowboy
Level 1
Characteristics: Wisdom, Dexterity, Composure
Skills: Common Lore, Perception, Athletics, Ballistics, Brawl, Drive, Animal Ken, Intimidation, Scrutiny
Feats:
*Armor Proficiency (Light)
Deadeye Shot
Hip Shooting
Trusty Sidearm
Quick Draw
Weapon Proficiency (Ranged 1)
Completion Bonus: +2 Initiative.

Trucker
Level 1
Characteristics: Willpower, Dexterity, Charisma
Skills: Acrobatics, Athletics, Ballistics, Drive, Stealth, Weaponry, Charm, Deceive, Persuasion
Feats:
Fast Reflexes
Luck
Pass Back
Quick Draw
Weapon Proficiency (Basic)

Completion Bonus: You gain a 100 VP Vehicle.

Old New Feat:
Pass Back
As a reaction, you may make an opposed Athletics + Dexterity test to catch a throw weapon targeted at you and throw it back. You can not perform this reaction if you’re engaged in melee combat.

[username]

A few more of Weredrago2's base classes, reposted with his permission

Martial Artist

Characteristics: Dexterity, Strength, Wisdom
Skills: Acrobatics, Athletics, Brawl, Common Lore, Intimidation, Scrutiny, Stealth
Feats:
Bear Hug
Improvisational Warrior
Iron Jaw
Skill Focus (Brawl)
Unarmed Warrior
Weapon Proficiency (Melee 2)*
Level Completion: +2 Hit Points.

Rocker
Characteristics: Charisma, Fellowship, Dexterity
Skills: Common Lore, Acrobatics, Athletics, Larceny, Performer, Persuasion, Charm, Deceive, Scrutiny, Command
Feats:
Decadence
Heightened Senses (Hearing)
Luck
Peer (Any)
Skill Focus (Performer)
Level Completion: +1 dot to a skill with a rank lower than your Level.

Shaman
Characteristics: Composure, Willpower, Wisdom
Skills: Animal Ken, Brawl, Common Lore, Crafts, Forbidden Lore, Medicae, Scrutiny
Feats:
Armor Proficiency (Light)
Druid's Oath
Expert Tracker
Speak Language (Spirit)
Minor Magic
Level Completion: +1 Ally, Contact, or Mentor (Totem Spirit).

Dancer
Characteristics: Charisma, Fellowship, Dexterity
Skills: Common Lore, Acrobatics, Athletics, Larceny, Performer, Charm, Deceive, Scrutiny
Feats:
Evasion
Fast Reflexes
Fleet of Foot
Hard Target
Peer (Any)
Level Completion: +2 Speed.

[Marr965]

Title	Characteristics	Skills	Feats	Completion Bonus
Drifter	Constitution Wisdom Willpower	Animal Ken Athletics Brawl Charm Deceive Perception Persuasion Scrutiny	Jack of All Trades Jaded Luck Speak Language (Any) *Skill Focus (Any) *Unremarkable	May gain an extra level of Fatigue before passing out
Belter	Strength Intelligence Willpower	Acrobatics Athletics Brawl Common Lore Crafts Medicae Tech-Use Perception Pilot Politics	Common Sense Hardy Jaded Jerry Rig Peer (Belters) *Mining Charges *Peer (Junkers) *Structural Engineering	Gain the feat Good Reputation (Belters).
Junker	Dexterity Intelligence Composure	Acrobatics Ballistics Common Lore Crafts Larceny Medicae Tech-Use Perception Pilot Weaponry	Common Sense Gain Access Hardy Jaded Peer (Junkers) *Fast Reflexes *Paranoia *Peer (Belters)	Gain the feat Good Reputation (Junkers).

[Lestat]

Psych
Level: 1
Characteristics: Intelligence, Wisdom, Willpower
Skills: Academic Lore, Arcana, Common Lore, Forbidden Lore, Medicae, Perception, Charm, Decieve, Intimidation, Persuasion, Scrutiny
Bonus for Completion: You may speak directly into the minds of creatures you are aware of within a normal talking distance, which can be used for social attacks so long as they understand you.
Feats:
Blind Fighting
Danger Sense
Discipline
Eidetic Memory
Minor Magic
Skill Focus (Scrutiny)
*Tested

Body Builder
Level: 1
Characteristics: Strength, Constitution, Fellowship
Skills: Medicae, Acrobatics, Athletics, Brawl, Charm, Intimidation, Performer
Bonus for Completion: Gain +1k0 to social tests where your chiseled physique would come into play.
Feats:
Feed the Meat
Power Attack
Skill Focus (Charm or Intimidation or Performer)
Sound Constitution
*Sound Constitution

Old New Feats

Feed the Meat
Gain Armor equal to your Constitution on all body locations, which does not stack with other sources of Armor. This feat is treated as Wholeness of Body for interaction with other feats and class completion bonuses

[GuardianTempest]

I don't think there's ever been any three-way OR choices in Core, perhaps Skill Focus (Social)? Although that would include Deceive and Disguise, which would only come into play with a creative player. Alternatively, cut out the Intimidation to have the Skill Focus cater to Fellowship skills.

[Amanojyaku]

...so just any softheaded berk can have his CON as AP now?

[Traskus]

Mentat
Level: 1
Prerequisites: --
Characteristics: Intelligence, Willpower, Wisdom
Skills: Any Mental
Feats:
Brainstorm
Eidetic Memory
Expanded Knowledge
Skill Focus (any)
Skill Focus (any)
Bonus for Completion: Select one skill you are not trained in. Gain +1 dot to that skill.

New Feat
Brainstorm

Once you get started on a a thought, you have to follow down that rabbit hole as far as it goes. By spending one full action as you block out all distraction, you gain +1 Intelligence, +1 Willpower, -2 fellowship and composure until the end of combat, and you must make an Attack or Social Attack or move closer to an enemy on each of your turns. While using Brainstorm you may not make refute or dodge actions unless you have Battle Rage. This feat counts as Frenzy for interaction with appropriate feats and abilities.

[ScrapyardDragon]

Martial artist shouldn't have iron jaw, thats a level 4-5 feat.

[username]

Jun 14, 2019 18:25:37 GMT -6 ScrapyardDragon said:

Martial artist shouldn't have iron jaw, thats a level 4-5 feat.

The class wasn't made by me, but there is precedent for a base class to get a somewhat higher level feat, although it does require care to ensure the feat isn't too much of a game changer. Initiate gets Divine Ministration which is a 3-4 level feat and lowly scholar gets Expanded Knowledge, a feat that only otherwise appears on a 5th level class as far as the first two books are concerned. Iron Jaw is a nice feat but is hardly a game changer, and for several exalts is actually wasted xp since they're immune to stunning anyway. You wouldn't want to put something like Iron Curtain on a base class, but Death before Defeat might work as long as you don't have any other high level feats with it for instance. There's no fast rule but considering the impact of the feat is important. Something like Fearless or Nerves of Steel is a game changer, but you could probably put Swift Attack on a base class and people wouldn't Beeline it over other builds that would get it anyway.

[Lestat]

Mutie
Level: 1
Characteristics: -
Skills: Brawl, Intimidation
Bonus for Completion: Gain the Witch-mark Degeneration, but the mutation is not easily concealable.
Feats:
Frenzy
Hardy
Jaded
Sound Constitution
Unnatural Weapon OR Unnatural Ranged Weapon

New Feats

Unnatural Ranged Weapon
Gain a Natural Ranged Weapon with the following profile: (Pistol, Primitive; 30m; S/-; 3k2 I or R; Clip -; Reload -; Arm Mounted, Reliable)

Old New Feats

Unnatural Weapon
Already the Warp has allowed you to twist your form, perhaps for the better. Gain a Natural Weapon with the following profile: (1k2 I or R, Melee, Brawling)