Beta Advanced Classes and Roles

 As characters grow in levels and power, they might consider an advanced  class – a method of specialization ascension into powers and spells  beyond what the Base Classes are capable of. In addition, Advanced  Classes can be a way to provide goals and advancement to players without  story involvement.

As long as the character has met the  prerequisites, then next time they have enough Experience Points to go  up in level, they can take a level in the Advanced Class instead of a  Basic one. 

Roles provide additional depth to characters by allowing them to  further define their character by a profession, or a special calling.  Unlike an Advanced Class, which is meant to model a profession with  progression and increasing power, a Role is meant to model an  organization (such as a specific Bardic College), curse (such as  Lycanthropy), or change in type (like Vampirism). Rather than a  progression of power, a Role gives a menu of Powers related to its theme  which can be purchased, like a specialized package of Character  Options.

Characters can generally only take Roles between Events. Some require  Staff approval, but most can simply be selected, paid for, and used.  Without Staff approval, no character can have more than two Roles,  although games may change this or even require certain Roles.