Rank
Rank is your character's title; each role has nine ranks, and they show the progression of your character's experience in a more natural way than the experience level. The main example is when your Quest Leader examines your rank (rather than experience level) before admitting you on the Quest. Some roles use the role name as a rank; these ranks are bolded in the charts below.
Rank is shown on the first status line, right after your character's name.
| Role | Starting Rank (XL 1-2) | Rank 2 (XL 3-5) | Rank 3 (XL 6-9) | Rank 4 (XL 10-13) | Quest Requirement (XL 14-17) | Rank 6 (XL 18-21) | Rank 7 (XL 22-25) | Rank 8 (XL 26-29) | Max Rank (XL 30) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archeologist | Digger | Field Worker | Investigator | Exhumer | Excavator | Spelunker | Speleologist | Collector | Curator |
| Barbarian | Plunderer (Plunderess) | Pillager | Bandit | Brigand | Raider | Reaver | Slayer | Chieftain (Chieftainess) | Conqueror (Conqueress) |
| Caveman | Troglodyte | Aborigine | Wanderer | Vagrant | Wayfarer | Roamer | Nomad | Rover | Pioneer |
| Healer | Rhizotomist | Empiric | Embalmer | Dresser | Medicus (Medica) ossium | Herbalist | Magister (Magistra) | Physician | Chirurgeon |
| Knight | Gallant | Esquire | Bachelor | Sergeant | Knight | Banneret | Chevalier (Chevaliere) | Seignieur (Dame) | Paladin |
| Monk | Candidate | Novice | Initiate | Student of Stones | Student of Waters | Student of Metals | Student of Winds | Student of Fire | Master |
| Priest | Aspirant | Acolyte | Adept | Priest (Priestess) | Curate | Canon (Canoness) | Lama | Patriarch (Matriarch) | High Priest (Priestess) |
| Ranger | Tenderfoot | Lookout | Trailblazer | Reconnoiterer (Reconnoiteress) | Scout | Arbalester | Archer | Sharpshooter | Marksman (Markswoman) |
| Rogue | Footpad | Cutpurse | Rogue | Pilferer | Robber | Burglar | Filcher | Magsman (Magswoman) | Thief |
| Samurai | Hatamoto | Ronin | Ninja (Kunoichi) | Joshu | Ryoshu | Kokushu | Daimyo | Kuge | Shogun |
| Tourist | Rambler | Sightseer | Excursionist | Peregrinator (Peregrinatrix) | Traveler | Journeyer | Voyager | Explorer | Adventurer |
| Valkyrie | Stripling | Skirmisher | Fighter | (Wo)man-at-arms | Warrior | Swashbuckler | Hero(ine) | Champion | Lady (Lord) |
| Wizard | Evoker | Conjurer | Thaumaturge | Magician | Enchanter (Enchantress) | Sorcerer (Sorceress) | Necromancer | Wizard | Mage |
Variants
SLASH'EM
SLASH'EM changes the ranks for Wizard, presumably to avoid having a Necromancer rank for a non-Necromancer class. Some of its new classes reuse their own ranks.
| Role | Starting Rank (XL 1-2) | Rank 2 (XL 3-5) | Rank 3 (XL 6-9) | Rank 4 (XL 10-13) | Quest Requirement (XL 14-17) | Rank 6 (XL 18-21) | Rank 7 (XL 22-25) | Rank 8 (XL 26-29) | Max Rank (XL 30) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame Mage | Spark | Igniter | Broiler | Combuster | Torcher | Scorcher | Incinerator | Disintegrator | Flame-Master |
| Ice Mage | Cooler | Condenser | Chiller | Froster | Permafroster | Icer | Freezer | Sublimer | Ice-Master |
| Necromancer | Gravedigger | Embalmer | Mortician | Zombie Lord | Ghoul Master | Necromancer | Necromancer | Undead Master | Lich Lord |
| Undead Slayer | Assistant | Eliminator | Eliminator | Exterminator | Exterminator | Destroyer | Vindicator | Vindicator | Undead Slayer |
| Wizard | Evoker | Conjurer | Thaumaturge | Magician | Warlock (Witch) | Enchanter (Enchantress) | Sorcerer (Sorceress) | Wizard | Mage |
| Yeoman | Usher | Steward (Stewardess) | Keeper | Marshal | Master Steward (Master Stewardess) | Chamberlain | Constable | Chancellor | Regent |
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