games with durability are a bitch with that regard - arcanum and divine divinity come to mind. i'm all for realism, but only up to the point of fun.
dark priest: a rogue with the priest spellbook. no edged weapons, can use maces (cudgels, saps). has stealth, l&t, pp, and critical strike. levels as hybrid. minimums: str 50, pie 55, dex 55, spd 50. 25% bonus to l&t.
weapons master: a ninja, with no spellbook. uses any weapon, including martial arts, and any armour. has stealth and critical strike, but no l&t or pp, and gets ranged criticals from ranged skill applied to both thrown and bows. levels as bishop/ninja. 25% bonus to both close and ranged. minimums: str 55, int 50, dex 55, spd 50, sen 50.
shaman: uses priest and mage spellbooks. levels as hybrid, gains spells as a pure caster (ie from level 1). uses armor and weapons as a priest. 10% bonus to both spellbooks. minimums: int 60, pie 55, dex 55.
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