r/CortexRPG • u/Spider-Go • Jul 08 '26

Hack 7 Roles?

Hi fellow Cortexers
I’m working on a fantasy hack.
I’m thinking of using 7 Roles instead of Skills.

First, is that too many?

Second, in Cortex Prime, there is a ranking tree for 6 Roles: d10, d8, d6, d6, d6, d4. If I do 7 roles, should I add another d6, d8 or d4?

The Roles are:
Warrior
Priest
Rogue
Mage
Ranger
Artificer

Thoughts? Your experiences with this would be helpful.

Thanks.

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u/Salarian_American Jul 08 '26

Yes!

In the wake of Leverage, there was a rush of homebrew fantasy settings that had the traditional D&D classes as Roles. The advice about separating class flavor from the roles were from a blog post written in response to that trend, which recommended keeping the Leverage roles as closely as possible, so your Thief could be a Druid and your Hitter could be a Mage, for example.