====== Classes ======

Characters in //Planetfall// have one of four **Classes** which they can select their skills within.  Each Class has a selection of Subclasses to offer specialisation - in order to unlock Subclass Abilities at higher ranks you must have at least one XP spent at each lower rank in that Subclass.  At Rank 1 you can unlock any Ability from all of the Subclasses available.

You may also access [[General Abilities]] with the same rules of Rank (but have no Class or Subclass restrictions)

  * [[Commando]] - powerful fighters who are a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, using grit, determination, and skill to make their mark.
    * [[Commando#Gunslinger|Gunslingers]] use ranged weapons to rain down fire on their foes from afar
    * [[Commando#Enforcer|Enforcers]] fight at close range with powerful melee strikes
    * [[Commando#Guardian|Guardians]] provide protection for themselves and their allies
  * [[Startouched]] - metaphysically empowered individuals who use powers granted to them by Ship Hearts to control the world around them.
    * [[Startouched#Scion|Scions]] amass devastating elemental powers to bear against their enemies
    * [[Startouched#Voidheart|Voidhearts]] slip between the folds of reality to move rapidly and unseen
    * [[Startouched#Bulwark|Bulwarks]] manipulate reality to create shields and structures against opponents
  * [[Specialist]] - technical experts who bring technological solutions and mechanical aids to make their way in the galaxy.
    * [[Specialist#Engineer|Engineers]] build, repair and maintain jury-rigged systems and hack into software to control the battlefield
    * [[Specialist#Operative|Operatives]] make use of their skills to move unseen and make the biggest impact when the moment strikes
    * [[Specialist#Scientist|Scientists]] probe into the world around them to find out how it works and twist that knowledge to their own ends
  * [[The Various]] - cyborgs who modify themselves with parts they find in the world to adapt and specialise their way through problems.
    * [[The Various#Technomancer|Technomancers]] envelope themselves in technology granting them extraordinary capabilities
    * [[The Various#Transcended|The Transcended]] use their technological enhancements to fuel growth and power in their biological form, pushing their bodies to new strengths
    * [[The Various#Scavenger|Scavengers]] specialise in maximising the utility from the things they scavenge and in optimising their discoveries

==== Spending XP ====

  * See [[Character Advancement]]

==== Respeccing ====

Sometimes your character doesn't play out the way you expect, and you find you'd like to respend your skill points.  You may always choose to do this as a Downtime action - it is encouraged to roleplay around this decision in your character's life.