Subclasses are divisions within the major adventuring classes available on ShadowMUD. Every class has a set of subclasses its members may join. Choosing a class on ShadowMUD is mandatory--choosing a subclass, however, is not. The idea of subclassing is to allow for a character who wishes to specialize in a certain one of the skills associated with their main class. These skills are detailed in a separate helpfile for each class. Class Help File ----- --------- Cleric <help cleric faith> Fighter <help fighter combat> Mage <help mage magic> Monk <help monk discipline> Rogue <help rogue deception> To get specific information on a given subclass, you must be a member of the appropriate class, be at least level ten, and find the trainer who is the master of that subclass, or in the case of Clerics, find the head priest or priestess of the appropriate deity. These people will be able to divulge a description of their chosen profession. For more information on the actual process of joining a subclass. See also: subclassing, journeyman