Themes form a significant part of your character in Radiance. You can add a theme that reinforces your existing traits, or one that adds variety. Here are brief descriptions. Some themes are found in the Radiance Players’ Guide , and the rest are from the Radiance Expansion Kit (sold separately). You don’t have to buy the REK to use this expanded content; I can add them to your character.
| adept | self improvement through chakras, auras, mysticism |
| arcanist | improve spellcasting |
| aviator | you can fly dirigibles, spellships, ornithopters and such |
| beastmaster | animal companions |
| believer | gain deity-linked abilities |
| celebrity | fame and fortune |
| chronicler | observe and record events. Magic photography. |
| commando | electrotech battlesuit |
| counselor | social skills, avoiding conflict, manipulation |
| crusader | fighting fiends, undead, etc |
| cyborg | electrotech implants in your body |
| detective | solve crimes and puzzles |
| dilettante | multiclassing, diverse abilities |
| exalted | destined for greatness |
| explorer | travel skills |
| feylorn | quiet, emo friend of the fey. Requires CHA 9 or less. |
| fist | unarmed combat |
| geomancer | locate and use ley lines and geonodes to enhance magic |
| guildsman | improve benefits of faction membership |
| heretic | “steal” abilities from deities – like 3.5’s Binder |
| host | you have one or more biological implants |
| hunter | for fighting spellcasters and magical creatures |
| industrialist | “being rich is the best superpower” – Tony Stark |
| martialist | improve melee or ranged weapon use |
| mechanaut | you pilot a giant fighting robot. |
| medic | healer |
| metal-urge | magically manipulate metal objects |
| motorist | you have an electric vehicle, can drive it, and use it as a weapon |
| noble | wealth and status |
| occultist | study aberrations, fiends and undead. Bind spirits and gain their powers. |
| polytheist | worship and gain abilities from a pantheon of three deities |
| protector | favored enemy; specialize vs. certain creature types |
| rider | riding and mounted combat |
| roboticist | build and manage constructs |
| rocketeer | you have a jet pack |
| romantic | strengthened by interpersonal bonds |
| scientist | make and use steamgear and electrotech |
| shade | abilities linked to shadow and darkness |
| sha’ir | barter with genies for spells you don’t know |
| soldier | military training, rank and status |
| specialist | extra abilities from your class. May never multiclass. |
| spellbinder | learn new spells |
| steamknight | augment melee weapons with steam power |
| theurge | get more use out of magic items |
| time traveler | limited access to past and future |
| totemist | use material components to enhance spells |
| traitor | secret identity or allegiance. Infiltration, disguise. |
| voidmain | experienced space traveler |
