Specialist Classes

Specialist Classes
Some character concepts don't quite fit into two of the main Archetypes (Battle, Cunning, Thought, Charm). Specialist Classes offer an alternative that uses custom Archetypes tailored to a specific class. For example, a Thief might be a Lockpick and a Conman, or a Thug and a Highwayman.

Each Specialist Class has a primary skill, a stunt, and five Archetypes. Players that choose a Specialist Class need to choose a Primary and Secondary Archetype. As with the main archetypes, these grant +2 and +1 skills respectively, one of which from each can be bumped up a level. Archetypes also include a corresponding stunt.

Players using a Specialist Class should note that they start with one fewer +1 skill than other players. In other words, it takes one session for a Specialist to reach the same number of skills as a standard class.

Example
Sarah is looking to play a grizzled war veteran. She likes the idea of a character that's comfortable in the outdoors and a strong fighter, but doesn't want to be a ranger. Fighter sounds interesting, but she'd like her character to have a high Will stat. Sarah decides to play a Soldier with the Vanguard and Scout Archetypes. She chooses Combat and Survival to bump up."Specialized (+3): Combat""Trained (+2): Physique, Will, Reaction Time, Survival""Proficient (+1): Notice, Stealth"Sarah loses Athletics and Mechanics from not choosing Ranger, but gains Will and a focus on Combat. She also gets to keep her Permission slot open.