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1. It comes from two Compendiums that were released during the Red Book. One for a charity and the other for a wedding if I remember correctly. There was discussion as to what to call that style of class after it was done and Compendium Class stuck. I believe Marshall Miller and I were involved in those discussions along with Sage LaTorra but it was far and we.

2. OK, thanks. 🙂 So, one of those things, basically.

   It’s not a bad name, it just left me wondering. That context helps.

3. To quote the book 

   “they’re called compendium classes because they first appeared in the Compendiums for Dungeon World Basic. “

4. Oh oops. Thanks, Tim. /blush

5. Yeah, they are weird names but I actually really like them. The name stuck before we decided to make them a full part of the game.

6. I like it, actually, once I got it sorted in my head.

7. I think I inadvertently invented the format through my “playbook supplements” for AW, though I never came up with a sexy name for them. But maybe not? Unsure.

8. I love how *W fans are inventing brilliant game structures by themselfs. Compendium classes, dungeon starters and so on.

9. What is the difference between a “class” and a “compendium class”?

10. A compendium class isn’t a full class. It’s got a threshold/triggering move, and then one or a few others you can get. Here are some samples: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8Fi3-pCFSAOc3FINkJaRm5BeGc&usp=sharing

11. OK, so like 3e’s prestige classes.  The distinction on the triggering move wasn’t clicking.  Thanks!

12. Happy to help. 🙂 

13. In a way, a compendium class is like a move, too, in that it has a fictional trigger.  Same structure, different results.

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