Category: The Dungeon World Tavern: Compendium Classes

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Corpse Robber 1.0a

If you survive an expedition to raid a graveyard of corpses you may take the following move when you next level up:

You are a Corpse Robber. You’re never caught by surprise in graveyard, tomb or catacombs. When an enemy or trap would get the drop on you, you get to act first instead.

Once you’ve taken the moves above the following moves count as class moves for you. In addition to your normal list of moves you may choose from this list when you level up:

I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost: You gain personal immunity from attacks from incorporeal undead but you also lose all abilities to attack such creatures.

Treasure Seeker: You can magically sense which tombs or graves contain treasure.

Speak with the Dead: Gain the ability to cast the clerical spell.

Gravedigger’s Mark: Intelligent Undead will speak with you respectfully with fear and may offer information or aid in exchange for being left in peace at the GM’s discretion. The “mark” usually takes the form of a glyph or symbol on your forehead visible only to the undead.

This is the current canon for the Scholar-Slayer of the Undead now called the……

Scholar of Undeath 1.1 (Open to all classes except clerics)

If you somehow “turn” an undead monster without being a cleric you may take the following move when you next level up:

Scholar of Undeath: You may turn undead as if you were a cleric. A holy symbol is not required.

Once you’ve taken the moves above the following moves count as class moves for you. In addition to your normal list of moves you may choose from this list when you level up:

Circle of Protection: You may create a magical circle inscribed with salt that the undead will be unable to enter.

Weapons of Faith: You may attack incorporeal creatures as if they had a solid form. You also gain the ability to cast all the clerical rotes.

Undead Slayer: All attacks against corporeal undead do double damage.

Mind Immunity: You are immune to any undead mental “special attacks” or abilities such as paralysis, mind control, vampiric charm or possession.

Tomb Raider Compendium Class 1.0g

Revised…

If you survive an expedition to raid a tomb of great lethality and historic importance you may take the following move when you next level up:

You are a Tomb Raider. When you spout lore or discern realities about ancient tombs, take +1.

Once you’ve taken the moves above the following moves count as class moves for you. In addition to your normal list of moves you may choose from this list when you level up:

Scholar of Unlife: You may turn undead as if you were a cleric.

Tomb Vision: You gain the ability to automatically detect secret doors, see invisible creatures and detect shapeshifters and Illusions in tombs, crypts or catacombs.

Tomb Wary: You’re never caught by surprise in tombs, crypts or catacombs. When an enemy or trap would get the drop on you, you get to act first instead.

Dice with Death: If you take your last breath and either miss or refuse Death’s bargain, you can still come back to life; but may only use this ability once.

Scholar-Slayer of the Undead 1.0a

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If you survive an expedition to destroy an undead monster of great lethality you may take the following move when you next level up:

Scholar-Slayer of the Undead: You may turn undead as if you were a cleric. A holy symbol is not required. You also gain the ability to cast all the clerical rotes.

Once you’ve taken the moves above the following moves count as class moves for you. In addition to your normal list of moves you may choose from this list when you level up:

Circle of Protection: You may create a magical circle inscribed with salt that the undead will be unable to enter. The circle’s power will be broken if any protected member leaves or a corporeal person or monster enters it. A party may make camp within such a circle.

Incorporeal Attack: You may attack incorporeal creatures as if they had a solid form.

Undead Slayer: All attacks against corporeal undead do double damage.

Lord Slayer’s Mark: You are immune to any “special attacks” or abilities beyond physical simple harm that an undead creature may cause, You can never be changed into or arise after death as such a creature. Low level undead creatures will normally flee your presence from instinct or fear and only attack if cornered. Intelligent Undead will speak with you respectfully with fear and may offer information or aid in exchange for being left in peace at the GM’s discreation.The “mark” usually takes the form of a glyph or symbol on your forehead visible only to the undead.

Tomb Raider Compendium Class 1.0c

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If you survive an expedition to raid a tomb of great lethality and historic importance you may take the following move when you next level up:

You are a Tomb Raider. When you spout lore or discern realities about ancient tombs, take +1.

When you pick locks and detect or ancient disable traps, roll+DEX. On a 10+, you do it, no problem. On a 7-9, you still do it, but the GM will offer you two options between a cost, danger, and suspicion. A Thief or character that has the class ability to pick locks or disarm traps gains a +2 on all such ability rolls when in a tombs, dungeons, tombs, crypts or catacombs.

Once you’ve taken the moves above the following moves count as class moves for you. In addition to your normal list of moves you may choose from this list when you level up:

Scholar of Unlife: You may turn undead as if you were a cleric. A holy symbol is not required.

True Vision: You gain the ability to automatically detect secret doors, see invisible creatures and detect shapeshifters and Illusions.

Tomb Wary: You’re never caught by surprise in ruins, dungeons, tombs, crypts or catacombs. When an enemy or trap would get the drop on you, you get to act first instead.

Dice with Death: If you take your last breath and either miss or refuse Death’s bargain, you can still come back to life; but may only use this ability once.