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* [[Ars Goetia]]: Many of the Vestiges that Binders make pacts with are based off of demons from the [[Ars Goetia]].

* [[Continuity Nod]]: Some of the Vestiges are based off of characters from events in previous editions of D&D that, due to how they died or were destroyed, have slipped outside of the normal order of existence.

* [[Deal ~~With~~ the Devil]]: While there are plenty of innocent or neutral vestiges, the whole process is considered unnatural. In the [[Greyhawk|default setting]], expect at least three Law-aligned deities demanding your head on a plate at any given time.

* [[Deal with the Devil]]: While there are plenty of innocent or neutral vestiges, the whole process is considered unnatural. In the [[Greyhawk|default setting]], expect at least three Law-aligned deities demanding your head on a plate at any given time.

** The WOTC message boards used to have an epic thread of fan-made vestiges. Many of these were also pop-culture icons, for those players who want to channel [[Ghost Rider]] or [[Homestar Runner|Homsar]].

* [[Red Right Hand]]: Shows up when channelling -- sometimes it is a literal deformity, other times it is a personality quirk like being [[Can Not Tell a Lie|unable to lie]].

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Introduced in Heroes of Horror.

* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: Dread Necros have a limited spell list, drawn nearly exclusively from the Necromancy school.

* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: Dread Necros have a limited spell list, drawn nearly exclusively from the Necromancy school.

* [[Expy]]: Borrows the Warmage's system of casting, but for necromancy spells instead of blasting.

* [[Healing Hands]]: Can expel negative energy at a touch. Infinite healing for any undead (or rare living being healed by negative energy), including themself with the right options.

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* [[Difficult but Awesome]]: Once you've learned how to play the class, you are nearly on-par with a Factotum.

** Incarnates are capable of utilizing defenses that are normally reserved for spellcasters/manifesters, and are numerically capable of covering any of the four standard roles. Whats more, an Incarnate can change his entire build within 9 hours' time.

* [[Guide Dang It]]: The Incarnate was introduced in a book that wears the title of Most Confusing Splat EVER. Very few people have the know-how to play the class, even on the most popular forums like [[Order of the Stick ~~(Webcomic)~~|GiantITP]].

* [[Guide Dang It]]: The Incarnate was introduced in a book that wears the title of Most Confusing Splat EVER. Very few people have the know-how to play the class, even on the most popular forums like [[The Order of the Stick|GiantITP]].

* [[Made of Iron]]: Thanks to having a huge amount of defenses and being focused [[One Stat to Rule Them All|nigh-exclusively]] on Constitution, an Incarnate is very durable. Only the Totemist and Crusader (and, to a lesser extent, the Barbarian) are comparable out of the non-casters.

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Introduced in Dragon #60, updated for 3.5e in the Dragon Compendium.

* [[Joke Character]]/[[Lethal Joke Character]]: [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|All in]] [[Captain Obvious|the title.]]

* [[Joke Character]]/[[Lethal Joke Character]]: [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|All in]] [[Captain Obvious|the title.]]

==== Knight ====

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* [[Back Stab]]: Of a sort. A Mountebank's Deceptive Attack deals bonus damage against opponents whom they successfully feint against OR whom they have beguiled or otherwise lulled into a false sense of security.

* [[Deal ~~With~~ the Devil]]: The literal, sell-thy-soul-for-power kind. Not even a minion either, but a bonafide demon prince or a Duke of Hell.

* [[Deal with the Devil]]: The literal, sell-thy-soul-for-power kind. Not even a minion either, but a bonafide demon prince or a Duke of Hell.

* [[Greed]]: Whether for [[Lawful Evil|power]], [[Neutral Evil|wealth]], or [[Chaotic Evil|the grim satisfaction of watching the world burn]], Mountebanks tend to be big on the greed.

* [[Hypnotic Eyes]]: One of the class' earliest abilities, which naturally works rather well with their Deceptive Attack feature.

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* [[Nerf]]: It's like a neutered Rogue. Even with the ability to become invisible, it's not that powerful.

* [[Ninja]]: [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|The name says it all, folks!]]

* [[Ninja]]: [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|The name says it all, folks!]]

* [[Stealth Expert]]

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* [[Loveable Rogue]]

* [[Master of Unlocking]]

* [[Psychic Powers]]: [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|It's in the name.]]

* [[Psychic Powers]]: [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|It's in the name.]]

* [[Stealth Expert]]

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* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Shadowcasters are not inclined toward evil any more than other classes.

* [[Magic A Is Magic A]]: Many Shadowcaster spells are technically spell-like abilities or supernatural innate powers, causing many a [[Rules Lawyer]] to [[Squee]] with delight.

* [[Magic a Is Magic A]]: Many Shadowcaster spells are technically spell-like abilities or supernatural innate powers, causing many a [[Rules Lawyer]] to [[Squee]] with delight.

==== Sha'ir ====

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Introduced in Oriental Adventures, updated for 3.5e in Complete Arcane.

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==== Alienist ====

A [[Prestige Class~~|prestige class~~]] introduced in ''Complete Arcane''. The Alienist is a spellcaster who summons [[Eldritch Abomination|things]] from [[Eldritch Location|beyond]] and deals with [[These Are Things Man Was Not Meant to Know|things man was not meant to know]].

A [[Prestige Class]] introduced in ''Complete Arcane''. The Alienist is a spellcaster who summons [[Eldritch Abomination|things]] from [[Eldritch Location|beyond]] and deals with [[These Are Things Man Was Not Meant to Know|things man was not meant to know]].

* [[Body Horror]]: Alienists tend to grow eyes, tentacles, or mouths where there previously were none. Any [[Familiar]] the alienist has develops them first.

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* [[Power Born of Madness]]: Alienists gain an insanity score which equals half their class level. This score is detracted from their Wisdom attribute ([[Failed a Spot Check|meaning they may not be hearing or seeing the things normal folk do]]), but added to their Intelligence attribute for additional spells. Once or twice per day, they can pull off [[Crazy Awesome|crazy stuff]] because of their insanity.

* [[Summon Magic]]/[[Enemy Summoner]]: Now with added tentacles!

* [[Squishy Wizard]]: As with most spellcasters, Alienists aren't that hardy (barring creative use of the [[Half-Human Hybrid|half]]-[[Eldritch Abomination|Farspawn template]]), but gain a measure of [[Damage Reduction~~|damage reduction~~]], energy resistances, and immunity to some [[Standard Status Effects~~|standard status effects~~]].

* [[Squishy Wizard]]: As with most spellcasters, Alienists aren't that hardy (barring creative use of the [[Half-Human Hybrid|half]]-[[Eldritch Abomination|Farspawn template]]), but gain a measure of [[Damage Reduction]], energy resistances, and immunity to some [[Standard Status Effects]].

* [[Tier Induced Scrappy]]: as written in ''Complete Arcane'', the Alienist appears to be a wizard who specialises in summoning otherwordly things from beyond stars. However, they lose the ability to summon anything which cannot be made into a pseudonatural creature, such as demons or angels. This means that at later levels, they have a much smaller pool of creatures they could potentially summon than any other wizard of the same level. As a result, people are either recommended to not use the class, to adapt the class itself or to create an alternative monster pool from which they could chose summons.

* [[Tier-Induced Scrappy]]: as written in ''Complete Arcane'', the Alienist appears to be a wizard who specialises in summoning otherwordly things from beyond stars. However, they lose the ability to summon anything which cannot be made into a pseudonatural creature, such as demons or angels. This means that at later levels, they have a much smaller pool of creatures they could potentially summon than any other wizard of the same level. As a result, people are either recommended to not use the class, to adapt the class itself or to create an alternative monster pool from which they could chose summons.

==== Arcane Archer ====

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==== Sunmaster ====

A prestige class from ''[[Forgotten Realms ~~(Tabletop Game)~~|Lost Empires of Faerûn]]''. Sunmasters claim the 3E sun god Lathander is really the ancient Netherese sun god Amaunator. 4E reveals they were right. They have great powers over light.

A prestige class from ''[[Forgotten Realms|Lost Empires of Faerûn]]''. Sunmasters claim the 3E sun god Lathander is really the ancient Netherese sun god Amaunator. 4E reveals they were right. They have great powers over light.

* [[Blinded By the Light]]: Defied: the 2nd level ability grants an immunity to being blinded or dazed by light effects.

* [[Blinded by the Light]]: Defied: the 2nd level ability grants an immunity to being blinded or dazed by light effects.

* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]: Starting at second level, their eyes glow orange, and they can shoot beams of light from them.

* [[Law Versus Chaos]]: Strongly on the law side. Amaunator was viewed as a deity who brings order to the world.

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* [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Ninja]]

* [[Master Poisoner]]

* [[Tier Induced Scrappy]]: Its striker feature fails at high levels.

* [[Tier-Induced Scrappy]]: Its striker feature fails at high levels.

==== Executioner (Assassin) ====

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The ranger is a Martial Striker from the ''Player's Handbook''.

* [[The Archer]]: [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|The Archer]] Build.

* [[The Archer]]: [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|The Archer]] Build.

* [[Badass Normal]]

* [[The Beast Master]]: [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|The Beastmaster]] Build from ''Martial Power''

* [[The Beast Master]]: [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|The Beastmaster]] Build from ''Martial Power''

* [[Bow and Sword In Accord]]: [[The Hunter]] Build from ''Martial Power 2''

* [[Dual-Wielding]]: [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Two-Blade]] Build.

* [[Dual-Wielding]]: [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Two-Blade]] Build.

* [[Forest Ranger]]

* [[The Hunter]]

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* [[Teleport Spam]]: Not quite so adept at it as the Battlemind, but Swordmages get a lot of teleporting moves.

* [[Weapon of Choice]]: Go on, guess.

** Though, because their class is keyed off of using "Light Blade" class weapons and "Heavy Blade" class weapons, it's just as viable for a swordmage to be wielding a [[Sinister Scythe|scythe]], [[Blade On a Stick|glaive]] or ''[[An Axe to Grind|khopesh]]'' as it is for them to carry a dagger or sword.

** Though, because their class is keyed off of using "Light Blade" class weapons and "Heavy Blade" class weapons, it's just as viable for a swordmage to be wielding a [[Sinister Scythe|scythe]], [[Blade on a Stick|glaive]] or ''[[An Axe to Grind|khopesh]]'' as it is for them to carry a dagger or sword.

==== Warden ====

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* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Spelled out in the handbook.

* [[The Dark Arts]]

* [[Deal ~~With~~ the Devil]]

* [[Deal with the Devil]]

* [[Lovecraftian Superpower]]

* [[Magic Missile]]

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* [[Casting a Shadow]]: The Nethermancer school from ''Heroes of Shadow''.

* [[Necromancer]]: The other school from ''Heroes of Shadow''.

* [[Playing ~~With~~ Fire]]: The [[Stuff Blowing Up|Pyromancy]] School.

* [[Playing with Fire]]: The [[Stuff Blowing Up|Pyromancy]] School.

==== Witch (Wizard) ====

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* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: Close-combat experts that develop magical powers which put the original Dracula to shame.

* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Into a bat.

* [[Weakened By the Light]]

* [[Weakened by the Light]]