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Character class

Index Character class

In role-playing games (RPG), a character class is a job or profession commonly used to differentiate the abilities of different game characters. [1]

32 relations: Alternate character, Aptitude, Archetype, Bard (Dungeons & Dragons), Battlefield 2, Career, Character class (Dungeons & Dragons), Cleric (character class), Cooperative game theory, D20 System, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons (1974), Fallout (video game), Fantasy, List of character races in Dungeons & Dragons, Live action role-playing game, Magic (gaming), Medic, Multiplayer video game, Paladin (character class), Player character, Psychic, Role-playing game, Role-playing video game, Scientist, Social stratification, Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005 video game), Tactical shooter, Thief (character class), Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Warrior (character class), Wizard (character class).

Alternate character

In role-playing games, an alternate character, often referred to in slang as alt, alt char, or less commonly multi, is a character in addition to one's "primary" or "Main" player character.

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Aptitude

An aptitude is a component of a competence to do a certain kind of work at a certain level.

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Archetype

The concept of an archetype appears in areas relating to behavior, modern psychological theory, and literary analysis.

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Bard (Dungeons & Dragons)

The bard is a standard playable character class in many editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.

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Battlefield 2

Battlefield 2 is a 2005 first-person shooter military simulator video game, developed by Digital Illusions CE, with contributions by Trauma Studios, and published by Electronic Arts exclusively for Microsoft Windows as the third game in the ''Battlefield'' series.

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Career

A career is an individual's metaphorical "journey" through learning, work and other aspects of life.

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Character class (Dungeons & Dragons)

A character class is a fundamental part of the identity and nature of characters in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.

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Cleric (character class)

The Cleric, Priest, or Bishop is a character class in Dungeons & Dragons and other fantasy role-playing games.

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Cooperative game theory

In game theory, a cooperative game (or coalitional game) is a game with competition between groups of players ("coalitions") due to the possibility of external enforcement of cooperative behavior (e.g. through contract law).

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D20 System

The d20 System is a role-playing game system published in 2000 by Wizards of the Coast originally developed for the third edition of Dungeons & Dragons.

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Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&DMead, Malcomson; ''Dungeons & Dragons'' FAQ or DnD) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.

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Dungeons & Dragons (1974)

The original Dungeons & Dragons (commonly abbreviated D&D) boxed set by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson was published by TSR, Inc. in 1974.

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Fallout (video game)

Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game is an open world turn-based role-playing video game developed and published by Interplay Productions in 1997.

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Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction set in a fictional universe, often without any locations, events, or people referencing the real world.

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List of character races in Dungeons & Dragons

A character race is a fundamental part of the identity and nature of characters in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.

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Live action role-playing game

A live action role-playing game (LARP) is a form of role-playing game where the participants physically portray their characters.

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Magic (gaming)

Magic or mana is an attribute assigned to characters within a role-playing or video game that indicates their power to use special abilities or "spells".

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Medic

A medic is an umbrella term for a person involved in medicine.

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Multiplayer video game

A multiplayer video game is a video game in which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time, either locally or over the internet.

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Paladin (character class)

The Paladin (alternatively sometimes called Templar or Crusader) is a staple character class found in computer and pen and paper role-playing games.

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Player character

A player character (also known as PC and playable character) is a fictional character in a role-playing game or video game whose actions are directly controlled by a player of the game rather than the rules of the game.

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Psychic

A psychic is a person who claims to use extrasensory perception (ESP) to identify information hidden from the normal senses, particularly involving telepathy or clairvoyance, or who performs acts that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws.

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Role-playing game

A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game and abbreviated to RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting.

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Role-playing video game

A role-playing video game (commonly referred to as simply a role-playing game or an RPG as well as a computer role-playing game or a CRPG) is a video game genre where the player controls the actions of a character (and/or several party members) immersed in some well-defined world.

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Scientist

A scientist is a person engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge that describes and predicts the natural world.

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Social stratification

Social stratification is a kind of social differentiation whereby a society groups people into socioeconomic strata, based upon their occupation and income, wealth and social status, or derived power (social and political).

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Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005 video game)

Star Wars: Battlefront II is a first- and third-person shooter video game based on the Star Wars film franchise.

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Tactical shooter

A tactical shooter is a subgenre of shooter game that includes both first-person shooting and third-person shooting.

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Thief (character class)

The Thief, Burglar, Scoundrel, or Rogue is a character class in many role-playing games, including Dungeons & Dragons, Final Fantasy, World of Warcraft and many MMORPGs.

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Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay or Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play (abbreviated to 'WFRP' or WHFRP) is a role-playing game set in the Warhammer Fantasy setting, published by Games Workshop or its licensees.

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Warrior (character class)

Warrior is a character class (or job) found in many role-playing games.

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Wizard (character class)

The Wizard is a type of magical character class in certain role-playing games, including role-playing video games.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_class

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