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 [[Undertaker]]
-[[Valkyrie]]s are strong fighters as always, exchanging their long sword for a spear, and their +3 small shield is still one of the most powerful starting pieces of armor for any role. Their first gift, [[Mjollnir]], remains extremely powerful and deals almost twice as much electric damage on average, while their second gift, [[Frost Brand]] is another popular late-game weapon. While the Valkyrie quest artifact, the [[Orb of Fate]], is somewhat overshadowed by the lighter [[Hand of Vecna]], it still has useful properties such as [[half spell damage]] and [[levelport]] capabilities.
+[[Valkyrie]]s are strong fighters as always, exchanging their long sword for a spear, and their +3 small shield is still one of the most powerful starting pieces of armor for any role. Their first gift, [[Mjollnir]], remains extremely powerful and deals almost twice as much electric damage on average, while their second gift, [[Frost Brand]] is another popular late-game weapon. While the Valkyrie quest artifact, the [[Orb of Fate]], is somewhat overshadowed by the lighter [[The Hand of Vecna (SLASH'EM)|Hand of Vecna]], it still has useful properties such as [[half spell damage]] and [[levelport]] capabilities.
 [[Warrior]]

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 [[Bard]]
-[[Caveman|Caveman/Cavewoman]]
+[[Caveman|Caveman/Cavewoman]]s will have a straightforward early game if they can get their hands on [[Skullcrusher]].
 [[Chef]]
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 [[Jedi]]
-[[Knight]]
+[[Knight]]s start with -3 AC worth of heavy armor, helping out their early game significantly. They also start with many more apples and carrots, allowing them to keep their pet horse fed much more easily. Praying for minions is an effective strategy for knights, and is a viable consideration at almost every phase of the game.
 [[Locksmith]]
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 [[Musician]]
-[[Necromancer]]s are glass cannons, having a similar starting inventory and stats to a wizard with the added benefit of detecting the beatitude of items like a [[Priest]]. Their power scales as the game progresses, with their first sacrifice gift being [[Serpent's Tongue]], an endgame-caliber weapon. Their quest artifact, [[The Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa]] is a nice boon, providing rare slotless magic resistance and the ability to [[invoke]] for an energy boost. Moreover, their starting [[sickness resistance]] and [[drain resistance]] pays increasing dividends as the game progresses.
+[[Necromancer]]s are glass cannons, having a similar starting inventory and stats to a wizard with the added benefit of detecting the beatitude of items like a [[Priest]]. Their power scales as the game progresses, with their first sacrifice gift being [[Serpent's Tongue]], an endgame-caliber weapon. Their quest artifact, [[The Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa]] is a nice boon, providing rare slotless magic resistance and the ability to [[invoke]] for an energy boost. Moreover, their starting [[sickness resistance]] and [[drain resistance]] pay increasing dividends as the game progresses.
 [[Ninja|Ninja/Kunoichi]]
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 [[Ranger]]s are largely unchanged, with their sacrifice gifts being decent improvements on their starting dagger and bow. However, SlashTHEM encourages rangers to use ranged weapons as their primary offense, with more bonuses to multishot. As a result, retaining the starting stack of arrows is more important, and obtaining holy water and the [[Mine's End]] luckstone are early priorities.
-[[Rogue]]
+[[Rogue]]s' first priority is almost certainly sacrificing for the uber-strong [[Bat from Hell]]. Once obtained, pretty much the only thing that can take out a Rogue in the early/middle game is hubris. Rogues are even better equipped to steal money, now with scrolls of gold detection and teleportation suited for plundering vaults in addition to their oilskin sack to steal items and money from shops.
-[[Samurai]]
+[[Samurai]] have the option to either go for [[Kiku-ichimonj]] or [[Excalibur]] if lawful. Both of these weapons have a strong additional damage bonus making them strong choices, on top of Excalibur's important drain resistance.
-[[Tourist]]
+[[Tourist]]s have access to [[Whisperfeet]] and [[Luckblade]], but are still quite fragile. Like vanilla, their power does not scale as much until later in the game once they can obtain the [[Platinum Yendorian Express Card]] and the [[wand of wishing]]. [[Dopplegangers]] can make up for the weak starting stats and equipment with careful use of polyforms.
 [[Undead Slayer]]

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 [[Archeologist]]s now start with a spellbook and two scrolls. They have the advantage of gaining access to [[Grayswandir]] as their second sacrifice gift, a coveted endgame weapon option.
-[[Barbarian]]s have their usual strong starting physical stats and intrinsic poison resistance, making their early game easier than most. However, Barbarians are charged three times as much money in shops, which pairs poorly with their low starting charisma. Their two guaranteed sacrifice gifts, [[Cleaver]] and [[Deathsword]], can help with this: Deathswordid in particular has a +14 damage bonus against all humans, making it much easier to kill shopkeepers. Unfortunately, both of these artifact weapons are underwhelming past the early/mid-game, so Barbarians will want to aim for stronger weapons eventually.
+[[Barbarian]]s have their usual strong starting physical stats and intrinsic poison resistance, making their early game easier than most. However, Barbarians are charged three times as much money in shops, which pairs poorly with their low starting charisma. Their two guaranteed sacrifice gifts, [[Cleaver]] and [[Deathsword]], can help with this: Deathsword in particular has a +14 damage bonus against all humans, making it much easier to kill shopkeepers. Unfortunately, both of these artifact weapons are underwhelming past the early/mid-game, so Barbarians will want to aim for stronger weapons eventually.
 [[Bard]]

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 [[Undertaker]]
-[[Valkyrie]]s are strong fighters as always, exchanging their long sword for a spear, and their +3 small shield is still one of the most powerful starting pieces of armor for any role. Their first gift, [[Mjollnir]], remains extremely powerful and deals almost twice as much electric damage on average, while teir second gift, [[Frost Brand]] is another popular late-game weapon. While the Valkyrie quest artifact, the [[Orb of Fate]], is somewhat overshadowed by the lighter [[Hand of Vecna]], it still has useful properties such as [[half spell damage]] and [[levelport]] capabilities.
+[[Valkyrie]]s are strong fighters as always, exchanging their long sword for a spear, and their +3 small shield is still one of the most powerful starting pieces of armor for any role. Their first gift, [[Mjollnir]], remains extremely powerful and deals almost twice as much electric damage on average, while their second gift, [[Frost Brand]] is another popular late-game weapon. While the Valkyrie quest artifact, the [[Orb of Fate]], is somewhat overshadowed by the lighter [[Hand of Vecna]], it still has useful properties such as [[half spell damage]] and [[levelport]] capabilities.
 [[Warrior]]
-[[Wizard]]
+[[Wizard]]s now start with four spellbooks, but have a much harder time than in vanilla. Even after obtaining [[Magicbane]], they are fragile especially with the addition of difficult early threats. What's more, wizards will likely find themselves strapped for item slots for extrinsics.
 [[Yeoman]]
 [[Zookeeper]]

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 [[Archeologist]]s now start with a spellbook and two scrolls. They have the advantage of gaining access to [[Grayswandir]] as their second sacrifice gift, a coveted endgame weapon option.
-[[Barbarian]]s have their usual strong starting physical stats and intrinsic poison resistance, making their early game easier than most. However, Barbarians are charged three times as much money in shops, which pairs poorly with their low starting charisma. Their two guaranteed sacrifice gifts, [[Cleaver]] and [[Deathsword]], can help with this: Deathsword in particular has a +14 damage bonus against all humans, making it much easier to kill shopkeepers. Unfortunately, both of these artifact weapons are underwhelming past the early/mid-game, so Barbarians will want to aim for stronger weapons eventually.
+[[Barbarian]]s have their usual strong starting physical stats and intrinsic poison resistance, making their early game easier than most. However, Barbarians are charged three times as much money in shops, which pairs poorly with their low starting charisma. Their two guaranteed sacrifice gifts, [[Cleaver]] and [[Deathsword]], can help with this: Deathswordid in particular has a +14 damage bonus against all humans, making it much easier to kill shopkeepers. Unfortunately, both of these artifact weapons are underwhelming past the early/mid-game, so Barbarians will want to aim for stronger weapons eventually.
 [[Bard]]
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 [[Pirate]]
-[[Priest|Priests/Priestesses]] have not changed significantly, and their early game suffers slightly due to the variety of early-game threats added. Their sacrifice gifts are [[Disruptor]] and [[Sunsword]], which have solid situational use, but are of limited use against said early-game monsters. However, Disruptor is a great boon against the many strong undead spellcasters both new and returning, and as such is worth keeping and enchanting in order to overcome enchantment resistances.
+[[Priest|Priests/Priestesses]] have not changed significantly, and their early game suffers slightly due to the variety of early-game threats added. Their sacrifice gifts are [[Disrupter]] and [[Sunsword]], which have solid situational use, but are of limited use against said early-game monsters. However, Disruptor is a great boon against the many strong undead spellcasters both new and returning, and as such is worth keeping and enchanting in order to overcome enchantment resistances.
 [[Ranger]]s are largely unchanged, with their sacrifice gifts being decent improvements on their starting dagger and bow. However, SlashTHEM encourages rangers to use ranged weapons as their primary offense, with more bonuses to multishot. As a result, retaining the starting stack of arrows is more important, and obtaining holy water and the [[Mine's End]] luckstone are early priorities.

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 [[Archeologist]]s now start with a spellbook and two scrolls. They have the advantage of gaining access to [[Grayswandir]] as their second sacrifice gift, a coveted endgame weapon option.
-[[Barbarian]]s have strong starting stats and start with intrinsic poison resistance, making their early game easier than most. However, Barbarians are charged three times as much money in shops, which pairs poorly with their low starting charisma. To help out with this, Barbarians now have two guaranteed sacrifice gifts, [[Cleaver]] and [[Deathsword]]. [[Deathsword]] has a +14 damage bonus against all humans, making it much easier to kill shopkeepers. Unfortunately, both of these artifact weapons are underwhelming past the early/midgame, so Barbarians will want to aim for stronger weapons eventually.
+[[Barbarian]]s have their usual strong starting physical stats and intrinsic poison resistance, making their early game easier than most. However, Barbarians are charged three times as much money in shops, which pairs poorly with their low starting charisma. Their two guaranteed sacrifice gifts, [[Cleaver]] and [[Deathsword]], can help with this: Deathsword in particular has a +14 damage bonus against all humans, making it much easier to kill shopkeepers. Unfortunately, both of these artifact weapons are underwhelming past the early/mid-game, so Barbarians will want to aim for stronger weapons eventually.
 [[Bard]]
-[[Caveman/Cavewoman]]
+[[Caveman|Caveman/Cavewoman]]
 [[Chef]]
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 [[Hacker]]
-[[Healer]]s additionally start with a [[wand of healing]] and [[medical kit]], but no spellbook of extra healing. Their sacrifice gifts, [[Mirrorbright]] and [[Deluder]], add to their defensive prowess but leave Healers with the same dependence on obtaining a powerful artifact weapon in order to deal adequate damage to complement this.
+[[Healer]]s now start with a [[wand of healing]] and [[medical kit]] in exchange for giving up the [[spellbook of extra healing]]. Their sacrifice gifts, [[Mirrorbright]] and [[Deluder]], add to their defensive prowess - but this still leaves Healers with the same dependence on obtaining a powerful artifact weapon that can deal adequate damage to complement this.
 [[Ice Mage]]
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 [[Lunatic]]
-[[Monk]]s strong early game is assisted by their sacrifice gifts the [[Gauntlets of Defense]] and [[Whisperfeet]]. Coupled with tactical usage of their assorted techniques, monks are one of the strongest roles. In particular, [[Chained blitz]] deals massive damage when used correctly.
+[[Monk]]s have a strong early game assisted by their sacrifice gifts, the [[Gauntlets of Defense]] and [[Whisperfeet]]. Coupled with tactical usage of their assorted techniques - such as the [[chained blitz]] that deals massive damage when used correctly - monks are one of the strongest roles.
 [[Musician]]
-[[Necromancer]]s are glass cannons, having a similar starting inventory and stats as a wizard with the added benefit of detecting the beatitude of items like a [[Priest]]. Their power scales as the game progresses, with their first sacrifice gift being [[Serpent's Tongue]], an endgame caliber weapon. Their quest artifact [[The Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa]] is a nice boon, providing the rare slotless magic resistance and the ability to invoke for an energy boost. Moreover, their starting sickness resistance and drain resistance pays increasing dividends as the game progresses.
+[[Necromancer]]s are glass cannons, having a similar starting inventory and stats to a wizard with the added benefit of detecting the beatitude of items like a [[Priest]]. Their power scales as the game progresses, with their first sacrifice gift being [[Serpent's Tongue]], an endgame-caliber weapon. Their quest artifact, [[The Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa]] is a nice boon, providing rare slotless magic resistance and the ability to [[invoke]] for an energy boost. Moreover, their starting [[sickness resistance]] and [[drain resistance]] pays increasing dividends as the game progresses.
-[[Ninja/Kunoichi]]
+[[Ninja|Ninja/Kunoichi]]
-[[Nobleman/Noblewoman]]
+[[Noble|Nobleman/Noblewoman]]
 [[Officer]]
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 [[Pirate]]
-[[Priest/Priestess]] have not changed significantly, and their early game suffers slightly as a result of the variety of early game threats added. Their sacrifice gift weapons [[Disruptor]] and [[Sunsword]] have situational use but do not help priests through early monsters. Disruptor does have uses against many of the strong new undead spellcasters that were added, although it would be wise to eventually enchant it in order to overcome enchantment resistance.
+[[Priest|Priests/Priestesses]] have not changed significantly, and their early game suffers slightly due to the variety of early-game threats added. Their sacrifice gifts are [[Disruptor]] and [[Sunsword]], which have solid situational use, but are of limited use against said early-game monsters. However, Disruptor is a great boon against the many strong undead spellcasters both new and returning, and as such is worth keeping and enchanting in order to overcome enchantment resistances.
-[[Ranger]]s are largely unchanged, with their sacrifice gifts being decent improvements on their starting dagger and bow. However, SlashTHEM encourages rangers to use ranged weapons as their primary, with bonuses to multishot. As a result, retaining the starting stack of arrows is more important. Obtaining holy water to bless the arrows and obtaining the [[Mine's End]] luckstone are early priorities.
+[[Ranger]]s are largely unchanged, with their sacrifice gifts being decent improvements on their starting dagger and bow. However, SlashTHEM encourages rangers to use ranged weapons as their primary offense, with more bonuses to multishot. As a result, retaining the starting stack of arrows is more important, and obtaining holy water and the [[Mine's End]] luckstone are early priorities.
 [[Rogue]]
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 [[Undertaker]]
-[[Valkyrie]]s are strong fighters wielding a spear and a +3 small shield, one of the most powerful starting pieces of armor for any role. Their first sacrifice gift, [[Mjollnir]], deals almost twice as much electric damage on average, making it an extremely powerful weapon. Their second gift, [[Frost Brand]] is another popular late-game weapon. The Valkyrie quest artifact, the [[Orb of Fate]], is now overshadowed by the lighter [[Hand of Vecna]], but still has useful properties such as [[half spell damage]] and [[levelport]] capabilities.
+[[Valkyrie]]s are strong fighters as always, exchanging their long sword for a spear, and their +3 small shield is still one of the most powerful starting pieces of armor for any role. Their first gift, [[Mjollnir]], remains extremely powerful and deals almost twice as much electric damage on average, while teir second gift, [[Frost Brand]] is another popular late-game weapon. While the Valkyrie quest artifact, the [[Orb of Fate]], is somewhat overshadowed by the lighter [[Hand of Vecna]], it still has useful properties such as [[half spell damage]] and [[levelport]] capabilities.
 [[Warrior]]

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-[[Acid Mage]]s are
+[[Acid Mage]]
-[[Archeologist]]
+[[Archeologist]]s now start with a spellbook and two scrolls. Their first sacrifice gift, [[Itlachiayaque]], is a shield of reflection with a variety of useful properties in ESP, half spell damage, and fire resistance, making it an early target for these characters.
 [[Barbarian]]s have strong starting stats and start with intrinsic poison resistance, making their early game easier than most. However, Barbarians are charged three times as much money in shops, which pairs poorly with their low starting charisma. To help out with this, Barbarians now have two guaranteed sacrifice gifts, [[Cleaver]] and [[Deathsword]]. [[Deathsword]] has a +14 damage bonus against all humans, making it much easier to kill shopkeepers. Unfortunately, both of these artifact weapons are underwhelming past the early/midgame, so Barbarians will want to aim for stronger weapons eventually.