Category: The Dungeon World Tavern: Compendium Classes

Compendium Class – Balefire of Rage

Compendium Class – Balefire of Rage

Compendium Class – Balefire of Rage

The Balefire is inspired by the 4E Ardent, especially the Euphoric Ardent, that i allways pictured as a Sith Warrior, infusing himself and his allies with Rage to better harness the Dark Side. 

So the Balefire is all about raging against the machine but not a Barbarian per se. I tried to invoke the power point/psionic focus mechanic a bit with the moves. 

I hope you like it,

please critique and comment

I’m looking for a way to get a decent warforged/automaton build into DW. Has anyone ever attempted this?

I’m looking for a way to get a decent warforged/automaton build into DW. Has anyone ever attempted this?

I’m looking for a way to get a decent warforged/automaton build into DW. Has anyone ever attempted this?

I’m noodling on a compendium class based on Mythender by Ryan Macklin.

I’m noodling on a compendium class based on Mythender by Ryan Macklin.

I’m noodling on a compendium class based on Mythender by Ryan Macklin. This is going to seem super-powerful; that’s intentional. It will disrupt your game RIGHT IN THE FACE unless you’re prepared for it. Probably even if you are. It’s also not finished.

When you leave your mortality behind and choose to become a Mythender, you can take the following five moves in place of your normal advancement the next time you gain a level.

Mythic Heart

When you go into battle, roll +Myth. On a 7-9, +1 Myth. On a 10+, +2 Myth. 12+, you suffer apotheosis and become a Myth, right then and there.

Marked by Myth

You have a tell, something that marks you as a Mythender. You cannot hide this tell, and it grows more overt and obvious the more you embrace your Mythic nature.

End It

When you seek to End a Myth, roll +Myth. On a 10+, you End it. On a 7-9, you End it but cause massive collateral damage. No matter what happens, describe how badass you were when you sought to End that Myth.

More than Mortal

When you fight mortals, you kill them if you choose to. Any survivors are going to be pretty scared of you, and you gain +1 Myth.

Seek Sympathy

When you try to relate to a mortal as another mortal, roll +Myth. On a 10+, they’re terrified of you and cannot see you as anything but an all-powerful killing machine. You annihilate their free will; take -1 Myth. On a 7-9, they’re scared but willing to help; if you give them some sort of assurance and deal with them with sincerity, -1 Myth. On a 6 or lower, they’re not scared of you and accept you as another mortal; if you deal with them with sincerity, -1 Myth.

When you are a Mythender, all of the following moves count as class moves for you.

[This is where a bunch of Gift-analogs go. Don’t have the book at the moment, so I can’t write these yet.]

Inspired by Filamena Young’s #runwaycrawl  contest, I wrote up the Model compendium class for DW.

Inspired by Filamena Young’s #runwaycrawl  contest, I wrote up the Model compendium class for DW.

Inspired by Filamena Young’s #runwaycrawl  contest, I wrote up the Model compendium class for DW. It includes some new equipment, too. I hope you like it.

Hey, everyone!

Hey, everyone!

Hey, everyone!

I don’t know if this has been done, but I got some inspiration and realized that something seemed missing from Wizards… animal familiars!

So, I wrote up a draft. It may need some work.

In particular, I’m interested in new familiar types as well as possible advanced moves to add.

Thanks!

– Alex

For the White Gates of Madness, I bring you the Pillars of Madness!

For the White Gates of Madness, I bring you the Pillars of Madness!

For the White Gates of Madness, I bring you the Pillars of Madness! Boy, does that sound redundant when I write it out like that.

This document is really, really long. It got kind of out of hand, but I’m proud, like the demon-priest who gives birth to the monstrosity that will end the world.

TL;DR version: Beyond the White Gates lies the Pyramidal Manse of the Insatiable Aesthetician. It is a prison. The Manse sits atop the Five Pillars of Madness. Each Pillar may actually be holding up the whole of the Madlands, not just the Manse. Each Pillar expresses its own form of madness. If you can get close to the Pillar and survive, you’ll come away changed, forever.

I’d love to hear any comments for improvement, especially for the compendium class contained within (towards the end).

In the long run, I’m going to keep working on it, and add in stuff about the Pyramidal Manse, the Insatiable Aesthetician, and its Students. The lengthy shall become even lengthier.

Madness, indeed.

Thanks, everyone!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b1TObEfdCpGI81RpXgaExaGPXewQF_r7ZU0asKbtJx8/edit?usp=sharing