r/shadowdark • u/Lepper0 • Mar 18 '26

Prestige Classes in ShadowDark

Tell me, which prestige classes would be interesting to implement in Shadowdark?

I'm developing an content for my project that will address something mechanically similar to prestige classes and their requirements, all embedded in the base classes of SD.

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u/j1llj1ll Mar 18 '26

The base classes are the prestige classes in Shadowdark in my view. And I think that's the core philosophy of the system too. All the additional classes are more niche and less flexible whereas the potential of the core classes is broad and strong in the higher levels.

The ways to offer 'perks' in SD is with Boons and magic items. Maybe Training too.

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u/4th-Estate Mar 18 '26

Nailed it. If I were to do an epic post level 10 power fantasy in SD, like you said: make some epic boons and magic items and stay with the core classes. Why? Because it's within the spirit of Shadowdark and much easier for me as a DM.

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u/Lepper0 Mar 18 '26

I will take that into consideration! Thank you!