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About the Spheres

The Spheres are a collection of three optional rule systems for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, published mainly by Drop Dead Studios and supported by other third-party companies. In these systems, players may choose from a range of martial, magical, and skill spheres, spending Talents to create a uniquely customized character. The Spheres rules are very flexible and allow players to build to an idea, rather than a specific class.

Spheres of Power is the original system and focused on a range of magical abilities. Content in this system uses blue links.

Spheres of Might is the second system and focuses mainly on non-magical combat and some use of skills. Content for this system uses reddish links.

Spheres of Guile focuses on a wider range of skills, from making items to running organizations. Content for this system uses purple links.

Champions of the Spheres focuses on content that blends multiple systems together (such as a character who gains both martial and magical talents). Champion content uses green links.

Spheres

Magic Spheres (Using Spheres of Power)

Skill Spheres (Using Spheres of Guile)

Combat Spheres (Using Spheres of Might)

Character Options

Magic Options

Alternate Racial Traits
Alternate Racial Traits
Casting Traditions
Generation Traditions
Origins
Traits
Traits

Martial Options

Martial Traditions
Practitioner Traits
Practitioner FCB’s

Ultimate Engineering

Skill Options

Operative Gear
Skill Rules
Trade Traditions

Champion Options

Unified Traditions
Champion FCBs
Techniques

Classes

Spherecaster Classes (Using Spheres of Power)

Class	Archetypes
Armorist	Blaster, Bloodbinder, Bonewright, Collector, Darkshaper, Ferrous Emissary, Inventioneer, Lingchi Warrior, Living Weapon, Martial Armorist, Soaring Blade, Spirit Blade, Symbiotic Knight, Vajrahasta, Void Wielder,, Warleader, Whitesmith
Elementalist	Admixture Savant, Arcanophage, Arcanopulser, Earth Warrior, Electrokinetic, Elemontalist, Flame Warrior, Geomancer, Martial Elementalist, Metal Warrior, Natural Warrior, Sablesavant, Soul Adept, Tenebrous Stalker, Twinsoul Elementalist, Water Warrior, Wind Warrior
Eliciter	Bellwether, Dark Presence, Empathic Duelist, Fright Wright, Hypnotist, Id, Sympath
Fey Adept	Auteur, Dreamtwister, Seelie Disciple, Sidhe Invoker, Skulk, Solipsist, Unseelie Disciple, Word Witch, Wunderkind
Hedgewitch	Dendrite, Dragonblooded Mortal, Entropic Sage, Guileful Hedgewitch, Iron Mage, Martial Hedgewitch, Triple Goddess
Incanter	Archmage, Frostweaver, Reincarnated Master
Mageknight	Broadcast Blade, Divine Lariat, Doomblade, Dragoon, Dread Crusader, Dustbringer, Grim Disciple, Herculean Scion, Kinetic Scourge, Knightknight, Knight-Summoner, Marshal Controller, Martial Mageknight, Plaguebringer, Resizer, Sun Warrior, Utterdark Champion, Wardmage, Warrior of Holy Light
Shifter	Apex Shifter, Beastlord, Beastmind, Champion Shifter, Dimension Shifter, Elemental Scion, Famine Spirit, Fey Incarnate, Forceful Shifter, Martial Shifter, Night Terror, Nocturnal Predator, Pack Master, Paragon, Protean, Radiant Protean, Spellvampire, DRS Shifter Class Features
Soul Weaver	Banshee, Cycle Watcher, Dual Channeler, Ghost Sovereign, Lichling, Pharmakon, Shaman, Shepherd of the Lost, Totemist
Symbiat	Battlemind, Bloodscarred, Cerebral Singer, Champion Symbiat, Chronomancer, Egregore, Gravecrawler, Hekatonkheires, Invidian, Malefactor, Mistwalker, Operative, Synapse, Telekinetic Warrior, Vector, Warmonger
Thaumaturge	Devourer, Ebonmage, Eldritch Cultist, Experimentalist, Genius, Knight of Willpower, Martial Thaumaturge, Pact Master, Pactmage, Savant, Soulfire Master, Unseen Horror, Void Gazer, Wild Mage, DRS Thaumaturge Class Features
Wraith	Baobhan Sith, Collective, Draugr, Matagot, Mistshade, Swarmheart, Unbodied

Operative Classes (Using Spheres of Guile)

Class	Archetypes
Agent	Blackpowder Slayer, Erudite Pugilist, Imposter, Superstar Spy
Courser	Gourmand, Nomad, Ravener, Survivor, Venator, Wildspeaker
Envoy	Aristarch, Beguiler, Idol, Luminary, Officer
Genius	—
Mastermind	Ambuscader, Consigliere, Malfeasant, Saboteur, Squad Operator
Professional	Trader
Advisor	Captain, Caretaker, Dramaturge, Philosopher, Regent
Conduit	Runescriber, Interdictor

Practitioner Classes (Using Spheres of Might)

Class	Archetypes
Armiger	Antiquarian, Awakener, Battlefield Tinker, Bladewalker, Bounty Hunter, Machinehead, Stancemaster, Tag Fighter, Taskmaster
Blacksmith	Artificer, Barista, Disciple of Goibniu, Essence Smith, Fleshforger, Iron Chef, Master-At-Arms, Peltmonger, Spellforge, Techsmith
Commander	Administrator, Battlesinger, Bearon, Courtly Tactician, Dreadlord, Feylord, Marshal, Noble, Roaming General, Sea Captain, Sworn Officer, Visionary General
Conscript	—
Savant	—
Scholar	Astrologian, Caller, Doctor, Engineer, Fell Archaeologist, Harmacist, Slime Savant, Stitcher, Surveyor
Sentinel	Adamant Guardian, Darkness Defender, Darkthrone, Dimensional Defender, Garrison, Iron Revenant, Laughing Hyena, Paragon
Striker	Barfighter, Black Powder Brawler, Chaos Shifter, Elemental Fist, Shadowed Fist, Skirmishing Scout, Strong Style Grappler, Voidrusher
Technician	Adamantine Scientist, Innovator, Mad Scientist, Mythbreaker, Rigger, Suit Pilots

Champion Classes (Using Champions of the Spheres)

Class	Archetypes
Bravo	Daredevil, Dreadnought, Quicksilver, Smasher, Tracer
Crimson Dancer	Crimson Tempest, Primeval
Dissident	Symbiont
Prodigy	Battle-Born, Chromamancer, Exploitant, Extemporizer, Gutter Rat, Mimic, Sync, Void Dancer, DRS Prodigy Class Features
Sage	Battleshifter, Confluence, Resolute, Votary, Wand Master
Theorist	Sophist
Troubadour	Binder, Clone, Method Actor, Ringmaster
Warden	Custodian, Empathetic Guardian, Jailer, Keeper

Base PF1e Classes (Archetype Rules)

Class	Archetypes	Class Options
Alchemist	Bioengineer, Champion Alchemist, Combat Engineer, Doppelchymist, Eldritch Infuser, Essentialist, Gun Chemist, Hemetic Philosopher, Machinist, Mortal Chemist, Physician, Sphere Alchemist, Weather Harvester	Alchemist Alternate Class Features · Alchemist Discoveries
Antipaladin	Antimage, Arbiter, Avowed, Blood-Soaked Demon, Champion Of The Cause, Grand Purifier, Soulrender, Sphere Antipaladin, Spheres Oathbound, Warrior of Blind Faith
Arcanist	Interminate, Sphere Arcanist
Barbarian	Barbearian, Berserker, Ferocious Brute, Painted Savage, Tranquil Barbarian, Worldsoul Incarnate	Barbarian Rage Powers
Barbarian, Unchained	Painted Savage, Super Soldier, Tribal Champion, Worldsoul Incarnate
Bard	Beast Piper, Champion Bard, Corteggiare, Knave, Kung Fu Exemplar, Minstrel, Musician, Purrsician, Sovereign Piper, Shadowsinger, Sphere Bard, Thespian	Bardic Masterpieces
Bloodrager	Hemophage, Mystic Scion, Sphere Bloodrager,Stormlord, Wendigo
Brawler	Brutal Pummeler, Mechanized Brawler, Prescient Pugilist
Cavalier	Blooded Knight, Cavalry Officer, Halfling Dragonrider, Knight Captain, Knight of the Order	Cavalier Orders
Cleric	Faithful Shepherd,Sphere Cleric, Tech Priest	Cleric Domains
Druid	Avatar, Child of Hope, Sphere Druid, Spirit Mender
Fighter	Coiled Blade, Fracture, Impossible Warrior, Impressor, Mulus, Runesinger, Soldier, Spirit-Wielder, War Hero
Gunslinger	Clockstopper, Cursed Stranger, Game Hunter, Glass-Eye Gunmage, Gunfighter, Junkshot, Sheriff, Space Marine, Spellshot Engineer, Wandslinger
Hunter	Beast Bender, Beastmaster, Greenrunner, Master of the Hunt, Pellucid Hunter, Sphere Hunter
Inquisitor	Ardent Vanguard, Champion Inquisitor, Ordained Hunter, Shield of the Gods, Soldier of the Gods, Spellwarper, Sphere Inquisitor	Inquisitor Inquisitions
Investigator	Acupuncturist, Battered Detective, Cerebral Analyst, Champion Investigator, Detective, Nightblazer, Psyforensic, Sphere Investigator, Tactician	Investigator Talents
Kineticist	Scion
Magus	Arcane Weaponeer, Mystic,Runic Knight, Sphere Magus	Magus Arcana
Medium	Aspect Host, Champion Medium, Harrow Medium, Initiate, Sphere Medium, Visionary
Mesmerist	Champion Mesmerist, Conniving Bastard, Incendiary, Nocturnus, Sphere Mesmerist
Monk	Beastsoul Monk, Monkmentum, Street Fighter, Sundering Hand
Monk, Unchained	Adamant Disciple, Beastsoul Monk, Disciple of Chaos, Drifting Lotus, Erudite Soul, Master of Many Stances, Monkmentum, Shadow Boxer, Spoken Dao, Steelsoul Monk, Street Fighter, Sundering Hand, The Stupor Monk, Tranquil Soul, Yamabushi	Ki Powers
Ninja	Ghost Stepper, Shinobi, Shrouded Operative
Occultist	Fanebound Mystic, Glory Seeker, Lauriger, Reliquary Keeper
Oracle	Augur, Sphere Oracle
Paladin	Antimage, Arbiter, Avowed, Champion Of The Cause, Dirt Spattered Angel, Grand Purifier, Parzivalian Knight, Preceptor Knight, Sphere Paladin, Spheres Oathbound, Time Knight, Valiant Champion, Warrior of Blind Faith
Psychic	Ascendant Mind, Esper
Ranger	Adventurer, Apex Predator, Explorer, Folk Healer, Geosurveyor, Jikininki, Nature’s Blade, Sphere Ranger, Temporal Trapper, Wayfarer
Rogue	Canny Scoundrel, Ghost Stepper, Lucky Bastard, Snake Oil Salesman, Spectral Infiltrator, Time Thief
Rogue, Unchained	Canny Scoundrel, Deadly Assassin, Ghost Stepper, Grifter, Grinning Brigand, Lucky Bastard, Mesmer, Shade, Spectral Infiltrator, Talent Thief, Time Thief, Treasure Seeker	Rogue Talents
Samurai	Blind Swordsman, Fabled Blade, Honorbound, Ronin, Samurai with a Gun, Wandering Swordsman
Shaman	Dirgesinger, Sphere Shaman	Shaman and Witch Hexes
Skald	Growling Marauder, Masterwork Chronicler, Primordia, Skaldic Poet, Sphere Skald, Storm Herald
Slayer	Ghost Stepper, Guild Assassin, Mercenary, Time Stalker	Slayer Talents
Sorcerer	Dual-Blooded, Inheritor, Sphere Sorcerer	Sorcerer Bloodlines
Spiritualist	Martial Spiritualist, Psychomancer	Phantom Options
Summoner	Champion Summoner, Hero Caller, Mirrored Soul, Nyancaller, Soul Binder, Sphere Summoner, Void Conduit
Summoner, Unchained	Champion Summoner, Hero Caller, Mirrored Soul, Nyancaller, Soul Binder, Sphere Summoner, Void Conduit
Swashbuckler	Charming Fencer, Dancing Blade, Dervish, Hasted Blade, Prismatic Duelist	Swashbuckler Deeds
Vigilante	Alter-Ego, Hidden Master, Informant, Living Banner, Masked Adept, Possessed, Shadow Warrior, Symbol of Valor	Vigilante Talents
Warpriest	Bastion of Conviction,Champion Warpriest, Devoted Disciple, Divine Heretic, Divinitech Pilot, Sphere Warpriest	Warpriest Blessings
Witch	Hexblade, Sphere Witch, Toilbrook, Withering Witch	Witch Hexes
Wizard	Cosmic Sage, Eclectic Researcher, Magitect, Sphere Wizard	Arcane Discoveries
Animal Companions	Martial Beast
Familiars	Beast of Omen, Dream Guide, Shadow Familiar, Willing Martyr
Cantor		Cantor Hymns
Soulknife	Epoch-Walker	Soulknife Blade Skills

Prestige Classes

Other Resources

In addition to the rulesets listed above, this site offers a number of other resources to help you run games.

Tools - Resources to help with character or campaign crafting, like the Character Builder and Item Crafter.
Archive - Retired spheres content
Using Polished Spheres - The rules shared by Diamond Recreational Studios’ Polished Spheres releases (Polished Dark, Leadership, Commander and Warleader).
Mastering Magical Items - This guide for GMs (and, to a lesser extent, players) covers some of the principles behind treasure distribution. It is particularly oriented towards newer GMs, but also contains some advice for experienced GMs.
Running Cataclysmic Games - This guide covers tips and concepts for running apocalyptic games with material from The Cataclysm Handbook.
Running Guile Games - This section has rules for running games that focus on Spheres of Guile and general intrigue.
Talented Monster Creation - These rules offer a streamlined approach to creating creatures.

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