Attained at level 3, Expert Paths give either specialize into a playstyle or give a whole new one for characters to use. They are pretty distinct from one another, and many elements in them end up as core gameplay for a character.
Paths of Faith[]
Paths of faith are the ones that emerge from the Priest novice path. There is 21 paths of faith.
There are four paths of faith introduced in the core book.
- Cleric
- Druid
- Oracle
- Paladin
Demon Lord's Companion introduces 2 new paths of faith.
- Shaman
- Warden
Uncertain Faith introduces a new path of faith.
- Gothi - A worshipper of The Dark Gods.
Called to Serve introduces 14 new paths of faith. They mostly take back the priest options introduced in Uncertain Faith.
- Chronicler - A worshipper of The Honored Dead.
- Crusader - A worshipper of The New God.
- Daughter of the Moon - A worshipper of The Maiden in the Moon.
- Guardian - A worshipper of the Old Faith and The Horned King.
- Holy Matron - A worshipper of The World Mother.
- Horned One - A worshipper of The Horned King.
- Ice Apostle - A worshipper of the Old Man Winter.
- Justiciar - A worshipper of The Seer.
- Maleficant - A worshipper of Witchcraft, using it for dark purposes.
- Reveler - A worshipper of Revel.
- Ruiner - A worshipper of The Dark Gods.
- Solemn One - A worshipper of the Father Death.
- Summer Child - A worshipper of The Queen of Summer.
- Wisdom - A worshipper of The Lord and The Lady of Witchcraft.
Paths of Power[]
Paths of power are the ones that emerge from the Magician novice path. There is 32 paths of power.
There are 4 paths of power introduced in the core book.
- Artificer
- Sorcerer
- Witch
- Wizard
Demon Lord's Companion introduces 2 new paths of power.
- Elementalist
- Psychic
Paths of Power also introduces a new path of power.
- Occultist
Occult Philosophy introduces 25 new expert paths related to magic.
- Ascendant
- Brewmaster
- Cryomancer
- Demonbinder
- Edgewalker
- Exemplar
- Farseer
- Lorekeeper
- Magister
- Manipulator
- Naturalist
- Nightmare
- Preserver
- Psalmist
- Pyroclast
- Runewright
- Shadowmancer
- Skindancer
- Soulcatcher
- Spellslinger
- Spiritcaller
- Tempest
- Thrallbinder
- Vanguard
- World-Breaker
Paths of Trickery[]
Paths of trickery are the ones that emerge from the Rogue novice path. There is 12 paths of trickery.
- Assassin
- Scout
- Thief
- Warlock
Demon Lord's Companion introduces 2 new paths of trickery.
- Mountebank
- Sage
Natural Born Scoundrels also introduces 6 new paths of trickery, closely related to roguery talents.
- Commando
- Emissary
- Lawbreaker
- Mask
- Mastermind
- Tinker
Paths of War[]
Paths of war (also called Paths of Battle) are the ones that emerge from the Warrior novice path. There are 7 paths of war.
There are four paths of war introduced in the core book.
- Berserker
- Fighter
- Ranger
- Spellbinder
Demon Lord's Companion introduces 2 new paths of war.
- Mystic
- Swashbuckler
Paths of Battle also introduces a new path of war.
- Knight
Neutral Paths[]
Many of the expert paths introduced later with supplement books do not refer to any novice path in particular. These are listed here.
Paths of Hunger[]
Introduced in Flesh of the Fallen, these paths deal with cannibalism and related aspects, branching from the ghouls.
- Collector
- Consumer
Paths of Darkness[]
Introduced in Kingdom of Skulls, these paths are related to the Dark Lady.
- Corpse Caller - A Necromancy focused spellcaster.
- Harrower - A dark magic specialist, endowing the signature black flames the Lady uses.
- Silencer - Combines the use of fighting techniques with Death and Shadow spells.
Paths of Purpose[]
Introduced in the book of the same name, they are paths that can be tread by any type of expert character.
- Cutter
- Doomseeker
- Exalted
- Fractured
- Highlander - A Warrior who specializes in fighting with two-handed weapons and on rough terrain.
- Magnate
- Nomad
- Outlander
- Philosopher
Uncategorized Expert Paths[]
These Expert paths were released together with other books without a proper category.
Demon Lord's Companion 2
- Auspex
- Silhouette
- Wangateur
- Wardscribe
A Glorious Death[]
- Juggernaut
Caecras
- Saboteur
- Trooper
Freeport Companion
- Celebrant
- Courtier
- Drowned One
- Mariner
Godless
- Grease Monkey
- Preacher
- Raider
- Road Warrior
Kingdom of God
- Agent
- Flagellant
- Red Cloak
Scions of the Betrayer
- Forktongue
Uncommon Courage
- Jester
Between Two Worlds
- Hellion
- Satyr
Born to Kill
- Ravager
Song of the Woad
- Spiritsinger
Snots and Snitches
- Devotee of the Goblin King
Exquisite Agony
- Apostate
Terrible Beauty
- Avowed
Tombs of Desolation
- Prince of Darkness
City of Chains
- Bounty Hunter
Curse of the Spider Wood
- Chosen of the Spider Queen
- Demon Beast
- Envenomer
- Spider Savant
Men of Gog
- Atrocity
- Deadwalker
- Demon-In-Flesh
- God-Hunter
- Soul Thief
- Urthbound
Soldiers of Fortune[]
- Bloodletter
- Commander
- Targeter
