The Eight of Wands: A Class Hack for The Black Hack

THE EIGHT of WANDS

Eight alternative character classes inspired by the 5th edition of that classic RPG, but designed for use with David Black’s The Black Hack (and other OSR systems) to extend its class options beyond the core four of Warrior, Thief, Cleric, and Conjurer. Included are class descriptions for the:

Barbarian whose rage and skill with two-handed weapons allows better criticals and heads to roll;

Ranger a resourceful fighter with command of the forest and mastery over beasts;

Smuggler with luck to spare and ability to move goods and people for gold and gain;

Poisoner whose tinctures, oils, and powders can be use to confer a variety of player-defined effects on friend and foe;

Paladin whose devotion to their ideal allows them to gain magical ability and alter their allies' position in initiative;

Druid who can call forth the power of lightning and transformation in defense of their territory then escape untraceably;

Sorcerer who uses their bodies vessals for living spells which change as a result of the caster’s heritage;

& the Warlock whose pact allows them to not only ask weapons, familiars, and favors of their master, but permanently alter their character sheet- for a price!