Mastery Descriptions - WIP

[Raven]

Ah, did not mention healing abilities. They can go to three basic masteries - occultist, soldier and mage/mechanic can utilize three different concepts of healing. Based on rituals and faith, practical survivability and medical science. The other two would lack of healing abilities as they are concentrated either on killing anything before it gets close or just avoid the danger instead of dealing with it's results.

[eisprinzessin]

If it should be neither Mastery nor Profession, I suggest (partly mentioned before):

• Gift of Combat / Demolition / Occult
• Talent of Combat / Demolition / Occult
• Trait of Combat / Demolition / Occult

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These description sound like pre-cataclysm occupations. I understand that there is no organised army anymore. Furthermore Occultist existed before which (does not only prove me wrong in Class idea: Elder, but also) means that magic has existed on Cairn before the invasion. Maybe in a more safe form. I ponder about why the Empire wanted to control arcane power and knowledge? Did they want to exterminate it? Or have there been Imperial Mages (above mentioned Arcanists?) who strove after dominance? I'm also intrigued by the referenced Witch Gods, which suggests that Cairn has some mystical background.

But I see an immersion breaker for me here. In contrast to TQ we do not have somewhat abstract masteries but actual "jobs" - which I think is an improvement. But how do you explain now, that you can select skills from two masteries?

1. How would a former member of the armed forces learn the skills of an Occultist (or vice versa)?
2. When playing GD I'd like to understand what sets my 'warped' powers apart from the ordinary pre-cataclysm skills ... which might again hold the answer to #1.

[medea fleecestealer]

For combat mastery how about Brawler or Vexillary?
Demolition - maybe a Targeteer?

I like the sound of Occultist myself.

[Roryn]

Masteries still sound cooler!

[Grimmer]

Love the masteries !

[EmperorZanus]

The Demolition Mastery and Occult Mastery really interest me at the moment. I like the name "Combat" mastery. Other possible names, if this helps, could be "Close Combat Mastery" - "Physical Combat Mastery" - "Slayer Mastery" - "Crusher Mastery" - "Brutal Combat Mastery" - "Soldier Mastery" - "Infantry Mastery" - "Tactical Combat Mastery" - "Combative Mastery" - "Close Assault Mastery."
Good luck on the names.

[archaven]

For no obvious reason, i don't really like the Occultist naming. I'm more pleased to hear it as Elementalist. Of course my personal preference.

[i.n.s.a.n.e]

Originally Posted by archaven

For no obvious reason, i don't really like the Occultist naming. I'm more pleased to hear it as Elementalist. Of course my personal preference.

Same here, I would like a witch/er though. =)

[eisprinzessin]

Originally Posted by medierra

Occult Mastery Along with summoning, their arcane repertoire includes blessings, curses, and offensive spells that inflict damage with poison, acid, and chaotic energy.

But the Occultist himself does not do elemental damage ... his pets do though.

[archaven]

Still don't like the naming for Occultist. Not seems to be very appealing to me in terms of naming :P. Perhaps Summoner? Alchemist? Hmm.