Night Wizard! - System - Character Classes

Character Classes

In the second edition rules, player characters choose both a "Style Class" (Attacker, Caster, Defender and Healer) and a "Wizard Class" as follows.

Alchemist (錬金術師, Renkinjutsushi?)

Scientists turned into sorcerers who aim at the creation of all substances, deciphering the laws of the world from both the sides of science and magic. This is the sect of Wizards called Alchemists.

Indispensable figures in the Wizard fight of today, many magic-guided tools like the brooms were created and improved as result of their research in Alchemy. Also, they are specialists in effectively operating them in battle, as they comprehend their mechanisms better than anyone else. Especially the so-called Alchemic Armaments, special magic-guided tools that only they can handle, which demonstrate wonderful performance.

However, reasonable caution is necessary when associating with them, for in their pursuit of research results and satisfaction of intellectual curiosity, there are not few of them who regard damage and inconveniences to the surroundings as of secondary importance, just like mad scientists.

Apostle (使徒, Shito?)

The Apostles are the faithful servants of the higher-being that protects this world, the Guardian.

The Guardian received the task of defending this world from god. However, it is forbidden for the Guardian - who possesses a power equivalent to god – to voluntarily join the fight himself. The ones that initiate that essential action are the Apostles. They are existences like angels who, following the will of the Guardian, descend to Earth from a higher plane.

The Apostles have the ability to support the Wizards that fight for the sake of the world. They help the Wizards and exterminate the Emulators that are trying to invade the world, for that is the will of the Guardian. With its logistical support-type abilities including recovery, it could become a very reliable existence.

Incidentally, a variation to the Apostles described above is those who were once attendants of the Old Gods and remained in this world performing their assigned duties even after their masters were gone.

Broom Rider (箒騎士, Houki-kishi?, Broom Knight)

The Broom Rider is a class that "manages" the broom that many Wizards favors. Currently, as the fight against the Demon Lords and the Underworld Demons aggravates, combat techniques to fight more efficiently with brooms are being researched. Said techniques were put together based on the tactics that the broom-using Wizards worked out on the scene. Particularly, the combat techniques that leverages the broom-type to the maximum - Broom Fighting (popular name BF) - is treated as the symbolic technique of the Broom Riders.

The Broom Rider differs from the other Classes from the fact that it displays its powers by boarding on brooms. By capitalizing on the mobility and special qualities of the brooms, the Broom Riders destroy the Emulators.

Kimei Academy has a special department for the training of Broom Riders called "Magus Blade".

Card Master (陰陽師, Onmyouji?, Master of Yin and Yang)

The Card Masters are traditional Wizards transmitted from ancient Japan. Historically, the status of those called Onmyōji differed throughout the ages, but from the time they held important posts and administered rituals from inside the Imperial Court, to until the Middle Ages when they became known as private spellbinders, many Onmyōji got their name known.

The magic of the Card Masters originates from the principles of Wu Xing transmitted in the Orient, which has forecast of the tendency of phenomena as basis, while taking in diverse Eastern ideologies and witchcrafts, and finally developed to administer divination, sorcery and rituals in general. They can instantly invoke several magic by freely handling labels with charms written in them (the Cards that give them their names).

Kimei Gakuen, the high school set in the game, permits them to attend school in their Shinto/Miko dresses instead of the standard uniforms.

Dark Hero (落とし子, Otoshigo?, Fallen Child)

The Demon Lords that are considered to be the greatest class among the Emulators. There are those who exchange contract with these Demon Lords who reign over the Rikai as monarchs and inherits a portion of their power. They are called the Dark Heroes.

But then again, the particulars on how each one of them acquired this power are not the same. There could be those who desired it and reached for it themselves, just like there could be those who did not. There could be those who just fell to the trickery of the Demon Lords and were forced to undergo the contract. Or maybe even there could be those who from the beginning were brought forth to become underlings of the Demon Lords, but ended up taking up the mission of Wizards instead.

But there is one thing to be of note about: due many circumstances, they are currently in a position of protecting the world as part of the Wizard forces even while handling their evil powers.

Dream Hunter (夢使い, Yumetsukai?, Dream User)

Defended by a fickle wall called common sense, reality is something fragile and as easy to break as bubbles.

The Dream Hunters regard this transient reality as if a dream.

The Dream Hunters are Wizards that fight against the Emulators to protect this dream=reality. For them, dream is power. They draw out their powers by dreaming. They rewrite their own selves through the power of imagination. They can become anything they desire and can even go over the impossible world of dreams. And it is necessary to do so in order to make full use of this peculiar ability, which surpasses even the power of magic.

It has been said that they even influence over subtle changes in the laws of the world with their power to interfere with dreams. Or maybe the world really is a dream that someone is seeing.

Edge Master (魔剣使い, Makentsukai?, Magic Sword User)

There exist weapons called Magic Containers (魔器, Maki?). They are weapons much like living beings that personally choose, assist and grow together with their users.

The Edge Masters are those who have been chosen by such Magic Containers. Those who have their own weapon-of-choice. Partners that fight and grow together with the Edge Master. Those weapons can only be handled by the Edge Master who owns it.

Generally active Edge Masters specialize in close combat, deserving indeed to be called warriors. As they gain practice, they begin to comprehend their Magic Containers more deeply and come to an understanding with them. And consequentially, it becomes possible to further draw out the power hidden within the Magic Container.

Emulator Summoner (侵魔召喚士, Shinmashoukanshi?, Demon Invader Summoner)

There exists an existence called the Demon Lords. Those who inhabits the Rikai and aim to conquer the world with cunning intellect and wicked intention.

However, among the Wizard, there are those who make a deal with those Demon Lords and borrow their wicked powers. Those people are called the Emulator Summoners.

The Demon Lords are whimsical, with a nature devoted to their own desires. Many of them are antagonistic towards other Demon Lords. The Emulator Summoners takes advantage of that and make deals with those Demon Lords to build up a temporary partnership. In that way they borrow part of a power that is equivalent to god.

However, it is impossible for humans to be aware of how deeply the plans of the Demon Lords are laid. In the end who is being used, the Demon Lords or the Summoners?

Exorcists (聖職者, Seishokusha?, Clergymen)

It goes without saying what clergymen are. They are those who belong to a religious organization, live accordingly to the doctrines of an order and also have the duty to spread the teachings of the god which they believe in. But there is another meaning for clergyman in the Wizard society. When Wizards refer to a certain individual as clergyman, it carries the meaning of a soldier who serves god and defeats evil.

Exorcists are those who fight the enemies as representatives of god. Their main weapon is their piety. They, who receive god’s blessings with their deep devotion towards god, have mastered the magic that was promised by god. This power is without doubt a divine inspiration that protects them and cures the people around.

Great One (大いなる者, Ooinarumono?)

In the past, there were countless superior existences which possessed great power and were referred as gods in this world. The deities of ancient times called Old Gods were also such divinities. When the world was enclosed by science, many of them lost their powers and went into sleep. As for the gods who dreamed about ruling this world, they were chased out to the reverse side of the world, the Rikai.

However, the recent invasion of the Emulators caused these ancient deities to recover their powers.

The Great One is one of those gods. Many of the Great Ones still have most of their abilities sealed. They also lost their memories of their time as gods. They protect the world as Wizards without knowing the meaning of their existence nor their true mission.

The Hero (勇者, Yuusha?, The Brave)

There are Wizards who convey that this world itself possess something like a will to protect itself. They all mention a certain entity. When the world fall into crisis, an existence that is born as if in response to that.

That existence is The Hero. A mysterious entity even among the Wizards, it is a soldier fated to be a hero.

The Hero is the one who seeks to rescue the world when an absolute crisis presents itself. In hopeless situations, it is The Hero’s duty to break through.

When The Hero appears, the world is indeed on the verge of a crisis. But there is no need to worry. For The Hero is brought forth exactly to overcome this crisis.

Homunculus (人造人間, Jinzouningen?, Artificial Humans)

As for those who are called Homunculus or Artificial Humans, they are synthetic life-forms brought forth as consequence of the Wizards’ research on the Philosopher’s Stone. The creation of artificial humans that flourished as a type of magic of the Western sorcery lineage is an unscientific and unrealistic manufacturing process that uses materials that do not conform to morality of nowadays, which since the age of modernism met the fate to be gradually forgotten. However, among the Wizards, this technique is presently being transmitted without fading.

Homunculi are power-fighters that combine strong offensive and defensive powers. It is possible for them to change into a form suitable for battle. By abandoning human shape, additional combat abilities can be drawn out. This power that is pulled out from their passion and life-force can destroy the enemy with its tremendous momentum.

In Night Wizard!, robots and clones are also considered Homunculus.

Killer Machine (強化人間, Kyoukaningen?, Reinforced Humans)

Killer Machines are humans given specialized training in combat technologies for anti-Emulator purposes. Many are those, as children showed prospected talent for being Wizards, and were raised to become highly insensible. They were only taught to fight thoroughly, thus being reduced to soldiers who do know anything but how to defeat the enemy and be sent to the battlefield. Indeed, an existence described as a decisive weapon to be used against the Emulators.

With the recent intensification of the Emulator invasion, the numbers of Killer Machines have also increased. As for the rearing of Killer Machines, they can be raised for instance by those who display a face of merchants of mercenary services, or by extermination companies, etc. Through extermination companies they take action in various parts of the world, presently the existence of Killer Machines is becoming ordinary in the Wizard society.

Kung-fu Master (龍使い, Rontsukai?, Dragon User)

Since ancient times, it has been known about an invisible energy flowing underground. People called it the dragon’s pulse (龍脈, ryuumyaku?).

Furthermore, inside the human body there is also a flow of energy that similar to the dragon's pulse. People called that Ron (龍, ロン?).

The Kung-Fu Masters are those who can freely manipulate this power of Ron. By controlling the flow of Ron the body is trained, the mind is ordered, and superhuman strength is obtained.

The fists of the Kung-fu Masters, which are constantly being trained and refined, demonstrate a power not inferior to that of magic swords and Legacies. Also, their bodies boast a defensive power equal to steel. They who have mastered the Ron do not need weapons to crush the enemy. For their own bodies became the toughest, easiest to handle and most reliable of weapons.

Magus (魔術師, Majutsushi?, Conjurer)

The term Magus refer to the Wizard of Western tradition. Those who practice a magic system that have accumulated the so-called Western sorceries.

The Magus are, as the name implies, those who excel at handling magic. Are proud of their performance as far as execution of magic is concerned that have studied for a long time and accumulated research. Particularly in regards the power of their offensive magic, they do not allow other schools of Wizards to keep up with them. The magic that they exercise can split the sky, pierce the ground and dissolve metal. They can even inflict serious damage to the enemies of the world, the Emulators.

Medium Tuner (同調者, Douchousha?, Sympathizer)

The Medium Tuner is a Class that fights by summoning an existence known as "Mediums". A Class that was confirmed and suddenly increased in numbers during recent years, there are many unknown points regarding its details. The Medium Tuners contact the World Barrier through the Mediums and acquire the techniques accumulated in there - the special abilities that the other Wizard Classes have. Through this, a completely new tactics born from the Medium Tuners combining the spacial abilities of completely different Classes becomes possible. Also, the Medium itself is a powerful offensive magic instrument that confers the Medium Tuner with high combat abilities.

Incidentally, the Mediums are described as alter ego of these Wizards and somewhat resembles the Stands.

Mutant (異能者, Inousha?, Strange Abilities Users)

In recent years, regardless of talent or training, those who have awoken a strong power that is different from magic – ESP – have suddenly increased. Those are the Strange Abilities Users, the mysterious existences called Mutants.

They, who until yesterday were innocents that didn’t know anything, manifested the unknown power of “ESP” to transform willpower into destructive and defensive forces due being triggered by feelings of fear and death. This power is mighty but difficult to control, not being unusual for it to place a big burden on the body and mind. Additionally, there are a lot of voices who regard them as dangerous for obtaining such a power while neither possessing the mission of Wizards nor knowing the truth of the world.

Regardless of whatever they want so or not, the Mutants must face their powers and the truth of the world.

Ninja (忍者?)

Those who win fame in the darkness and chase secretly – the Ninja. They are covert agents that exist since ancient times in Japan.

They have fought against the Emulator by building their own bodies, but their uniquely severe training and techniques made many of them seclude themselves in places away from human dwellings. In order to securely preserve their secret arts, there was a need to shut themselves from the rest of the world and become radicals. They, who live in hiding in each and every ninja valley, gamble on the polishing of their magic that is transmitted only within their clans as secrets.

They who build up their bodies to the utmost limits are excellent assassins. They cut the enemy like the wind and also leave like the wind. They will even stand up to the Emulators without fearing.

In the past they served powerful feudal lords, but on modern times are usually employed by corporations.

Returner (転生者, Tenseisha?, The Reincarnated)

Those who came by crossing over time. Or maybe those who got pass the wall between worlds. Those are the Returners. They once lived in a place different from their present location, and then were killed halfway through. But their will did not die and were revived in the present age, borrowing the body of those called Returners.

They fight using weapons that only they can use, for those are the Legacies (遺産, issai?) used by their previous selves. They remember it: unknown worlds, unknown people, that they wield the same weapons and fight against the same enemy than their previous selves.

For a Returner to accomplish a reincarnation there must be some reason. For the sake of that reason, they crossed time-space and continue to fight in the present.

Samurai (侍?)

Samurai, those are the historical and traditional transmitters of swords techniques of ancient Japan.

The martial arts techniques that have been inherited from various schools, they polish them with their daily training and use it to slaughter the Emulators that have been the enemies of people since the old times.

Also, they are known for emphasizing a noble mentality as weapons masters. Willingly place themselves in the battlefield, polish themselves to the point of death, and wield their techniques well for the sake of what they believe.

In combat, they pull out severe blows from phantasmagorical “stances”, or maybe instantly abandon a poured attack, being excellent vanguard-type soldiers. Their techniques that have excelled offense and defense become a reliable war assets and support the frontlines.

Tamer (魔物使い, Mamonotsukai?, Monster User)

The Tamers are the Wizards who make monsters into partners to stand up against the Emulators.

Monsters are made out of those who had their shape transfigured by prana, existences said to be close to that of Emulators. However, the monsters, which are linked to their Tamer by a prana connection, are entities similar to doubles.

The appearance of the monsters is not definite and there are various different forms of monsters. One theory says that this is influenced by the disposition, personality and thoughts of the Tamer. They are a unique existence given only to their Tamer, a lifetime companion. Simultaneously sharing a half the same soul as if a part of their body. Many Tamers give names to their monsters and treat them as friends, family members or even lovers.

Taoist (仙人, Sennin?, Immortal Person)

The ones called Sennin learned the secrets of immortality. Just like how the Kung-fu Masters handles the flow of energy that run inside their bodies, named Ron (龍, ロン?), the Taoists are the masters who understood the natural flow of Ki (気?) in the universe through training. They shut themselves in deep mountain valleys away from human dwellings and it has been said that, through accumulation of training to harmonize with the dragon’s pulse (龍脈, ryuumyaku?), they can freely manipulate the surrounding environment, increase the power exhibited by their techniques and magic in several times and ultimately attain an immortal body.

Most of them do not promptly interfere with the happenings of the world and just continue with days of training, but with the occasion of the unprecedented menace of the Underworld Demons, the numbers of those who break the rules to join the lines of battle started to increase. Their strength, which comes from fighting with the acquired arts of mysteries, is expected to be of great assistance.

Vampire (吸血鬼, Kyuuketsuki?, Blood-sucking Demon)

Vampires are said to be originally deceased who surpassed natural laws and began moving due an abnormal accumulation of prana. They who deviate away from science possess a natural disposition to be Wizards. Their abilities could be described as all-purpose type that can withstand corporal battle and even excels in magic.

They who have surpassed death are essentially ageless and immortal. However, in order to maintain activity, they must absorb life-force from living beings. Because this form of intake of nutrition has been divulged as similar to vampiric behavior, they are called Vampires. Also, when taking life-force from their targets, they share a little of their own magical power in return, making possible to turn them into followers. Thus by continuing to increase their families, the Vampires continue to prosper.

They join the fight against the Emulators due having their food supply (humans) threatened, which puts their own existence in jeopardy.

Werewolf (人狼, Jinrou?)

Werewolves are a subspecies of humanity that have existed since an unknown time. With ears and tail of cat in a body of human, their physical strength and mobility are way superior to that of a normal person. With form and constitution that are no different from that of a human, they are often sent to live in secret within human society and only reveal their power when pressed by necessity, when their true character of wolf is displayed.

Werewolves, who are dignified animals, have fought against the invaders by the side of their Guardian the Red Moon.

Werewolves are speed-type bare-handed warriors who change into beasts and fight using their own claws and fangs. Their claws are by no means inferior to swords and can ultimately become stronger than any weapon.