A HACK OF CLASS

For use with The Black Hack

Weird Realm Games

 A HACK OF CLASS

OSR Class Options

For The Black Hack

By Brett Slocum
v1.1

Many thanks to David Black for making TBH so simple to hack.

Copyright 2016 by Brett Slocum

Cover Image: two lovers, medieval woodcut

Released under the Open Game License (OGL v1.0a)

This supplement contains seven lightweight classes for The

Black Hack: Assassin, Bard, Druid, Illusionist, Monk, Paladin,
and Ranger. The also includes spell lists for druids and
illusionists. It has been a pleasure to create these. I hope the
reader can have fun with them.

Weird Realm Games

 ASSASSIN
Starting HP: d8 + 4
HP Per Level/Resting: 1d8
Weapons & Armor: Any Weapons, Gambeson, Leather,
All Shields.
Attack Damage: 1d8 / 1d6 Unarmed or Improvising.

SPECIAL FEATURES
Rolls with Advantage when preparing and using poisons
and avoiding damage or effects of poison.

Rolls with Advantage when using disguises and

deception, climbing, hearing sounds, moving silently, and
opening locks.

Rolls with Advantage when attacking from behind and

deals 2d8 / 2d6 + the Assassin's level damage.

LEVELING UP
Roll to see if attributes increase, roll twice for STR or
DEX.
 BARD
Starting HP: 1d6 + 4
HP Per Level/Resting: 1d6
Weapons & Armor: 1-Handed Melee Weapons,
Quarterstaff, All Ranged Weapons, Gambeson, Leather,
Chain Mail, Small Shields.
Attack Damage: 1d6 / 1d4 Unarmed or Improvising.

SPECIAL FEATURES
Rolls with Advantage when testing CHA to charm,
convince, entertain, lie, play and compose music, recite,
seduce, sing, and tell stories, and for Reaction rolls.

Rolls with Advantage when testing INT when examining

magic items to discern their history, properties, and use,
and when researching legends.

LEVELING UP
Roll to see if attributes increase, roll twice for INT or
CHA.

ARCANE SPELLCASTING
Beginning at second level, Bards can cast a number of
Arcane Spells per day; see the Spellcasting section and
use the Daily Cleric Spells table.

SPELLBOOK
Bards start with a large spellbook containing a total of 1d4
spells from the Level 1 and 2 Arcane Spell lists.
 DRUID
Starting HP: d6 + 4
HP Per Level/Resting: 1d6
Weapons & Armor: Clubs, Daggers, Hand Axes, Slings,
Sickles, Staffs, Gambeson, Leather.
Attack Damage: 1d6 / 1d4 Unarmed or Improvising.

SPECIAL FEATURES
In a natural environment, rolls with Advantage when
tracking, moving silently, navigating, finding food, or
calming wild animals.

A Druid can spend an action to command Nearby wild

animals by testing their CHA and adding the creature's
HD to the roll. This effect lasts 1 min for each level of the
druid.

LEVELING UP
Roll to see if attributes increase, roll twice for WIS or
CHA.

DRUID SPELLCASTING
Beginning at second level, Druids can cast a number of
Druid Spells per day; see the Spellcasting section and use
the Daily Cleric Spells table.

SPELLBOOK
Druids start with a large spellbook containing a total of
1d4 spells from the Level 1 and 2 Druid Spell lists.
 ILLUSIONIST
Starting HP: d4 + 4
HP Per Level/Resting: 1d4
Weapons & Armor: 1-Handed Swords and Staff.
Attack Damage: 1d4 / 1 Unarmed or Improvising.

SPECIAL FEATURES
Roll with Advantage when testing WIS to disbelieve
illusions and to avoid damage or effects from illusions.

An Illusionist can test WIS to dispel an illusion once per

day.

LEVELING UP
Roll to see if attributes increase, roll twice for INT or
WIS.

ILLUSION SPELLCASTING
Beginning at first level, Illusionists can cast a number of
Illusionist Spells per day, see the Spellcasting section, and
they use the Daily Conjurers Spells table.

SPELLBOOK
Illusionists start with a large spellbook containing a total
of 1d4+2 spells from the Level 1 and 2 Illusionist Spell
lists.
 MONK
Starting HP: d6 + 4
HP Per Level/Resting: 1d6
Weapons & Armor: Daggers, Darts, Quarterstaff, Sling.
Attack Damage: 1d6 Unarmed / 1d4 Other Attacks.

SPECIAL FEATURES
Rolls with Advantage when testing DEX to avoid damage
from Ranged Attacks.

Once per hour, a Monk who succeeds on their Unarmed

attack roll may deal critical damage.

Rolls with Advantage on DEX tests when performing

acrobatics, climbing, jumping, delicate tasks, and moving
silently.

LEVELING UP
Roll to see if attributes increase, roll twice for DEX or
WIS.
 PALADIN
Starting HP: d10 + 4
HP Per Level/Resting: 1d10
Weapons & Armor: Any and All.
Attack Damage: 1d8 / 1d6 Unarmed or Improvising.

SPECIAL FEATURES
Once per hour, a Paladin, who succeeds on their attack
roll against an enemy of the faith, may deal critical
damage.

As part of their action a Paladin can make 1 attack per

level.

A paladin can spend an action to touch a wounded person

and heal the person's Hit Die + the Paladin's level in HP.

LEVELING UP
Roll to see if attributes increase, roll twice for STR or
WIS.
 RANGER
Starting HP: d10 + 4
HP Per Level/Resting: 1d10
Weapons & Armor: Any Weapons, Gambeson, Leather,
Chain Mail, All Shields.
Attack Damage: 1d8 / 1d6 Unarmed or Improvising.

SPECIAL FEATURES
Once per day, a Ranger, who succeeds on their attack roll
against a goblin, hobgoblin, orc, bugbear, ogre, troll, or
giant, may deal critical damage.

As part of their action a Ranger can make 1 Ranged attack

per level.

In a natural environment, rolls with Advantage when

tracking, moving silently, navigating, finding food, or
calming wild animals.

LEVELING UP
Roll to see if attributes increase, roll twice for STR or
DEX.
Druid Spells

Cure Light Wounds: Heal 1d8 HP to a Nearby target.

Detect Magic: Everything Nearby that is magic glows - 5 mins.
Light: Create dim light from a Nearby spot or object - 1 hr.
1
Wall of Fog: Wall covers a Nearby area, making it impenetrable to sight - 1 hr/level.
Predict Weather: Can predict weather 12 hours ahead up to a 2 miles/level away.
Purify Food and Drink: Removes all diseases from all Nearby food and drink.
Locate Animals and Plants: Sense direction of plants or animals - 10 mins/level.
Produce Flames: Creates a ball of flames that can be held or thrown Nearby - 2 mins/level.
Cure Disease: Cures a Nearby target of all diseases.
2 Speak with Animals: Can understand and talk with animals - 1 hr.
Warp Wood: Shapes a Nearby amount of wood (5 lbs/level) as if it were clay.
Web: Traps a Nearby area, allowing no movement. Test WIS each 10 min to see if the effect
lasts.
Call Lightning: Calls lightning bolts from a thunderstorm every 10 mins that can hit 1d6
Nearby targets with 6d6 HP damage between them - 1 hr.
Cure Serious Wounds: Heal 3d8+3 HP to a Nearby target.
Plant Growth: Makes a Nearby area of plant life an impassable mass of thorns until destroyed.
3
Protection from Fire: Makes a Nearby target immune to normal fire and gives 6 temp AP
against magical fire - 1 hr.
Pyrotechnics: Creates fireworks or smoke from a fire source up to Far Away - 1 hr.
Water Breathing: 1d6 Nearby targets can breathe water - 2 hrs.
Animal Growth: Makes 1d6 Nearby normal animals to grow to giant size - 2 hrs.
Animal Summoning: Summons 8d4 HD of animals (4 HD max.) to serve the caster - 1 hr.
Control Water: Can make a body of water up to Far Away either drop to half its depth,
4 allowing it to be forded, or increase its depth by half, causing a flood - 2 hrs.
Neutralize Poison: Remove/Immunize poison from a Nearby target - 10 mins.
Speak with Plants: Can understand and talk with plants - 1 hr.
Sticks to Snakes: Can turn 2d6 sticks into snakes, 50% are venomous - 1 hr.
Anti-Plant Shell: Creates a Nearby Zone around the caster blocking all plants.
Commune with Nature: Ask 1 question/level.
Control Winds: Control the wind in an area up to Far Away to all extremes - 10 mins.
Insect Plague: Creates a cloud of insects. Creatures of 2 HD or less flee in terror. Trapped
5
people, animals, and organic materials take 1 HP per round, ignoring AP - 1 day.
Passplant: Repeatedly move from Close trees to the same species up to Far Away - 1 hr/level.
Transmute: Transmutes a Nearby area of rock or earth to mud 10 ft deep. Reversible.
Wall of Fire/Ice: Wall covers a Nearby area, WIS to attack Close targets (3d6) - 10 mins.
Anti-Animal Shell: Creates a Nearby Zone around the caster blocking all animals.
Conjure Fire Elemental: Summons a fire elemental with HD equal to caster's level - 1 hr.
Control Weather: Control the weather in an area up to Far Away to all extremes - 1 hr.
Feeblemind: Reduce a Nearby target's INT to 4 - 10 mins/level.
6
Fire Seeds: Test DEX against a Nearby creature, if a pass they and 1d6 Close companions take
2d6 fire damage, if a fail half damage.
Animal Summoning: II: Summons 16d4 HD of animals (16 HD max.) to serve the caster - 1
hr.
Conjure Earth Elemental: Summons an earth elemental with HD equal to caster's level - 1 hr.
Confusion: 2d6 Nearby targets immediately make a Reaction roll.
Finger of Death: Choose a Nearby target and test WIS, if a pass the target is OofA.
Fire Chariot: Flaming chariot drawn by flaming horse specters. Holds up to 8 creatures, move
7
240', fly 480', 1d6 fire damage, only water or magical weapons affect it - level+5 mins.
Reincarnate: Revive Close dead target into a new body. Test INT, if pass caster chooses race
or creature, if fail, random.
Transmute Metal to Wood: Transmutes a Nearby metal object (8 lbs./level) to wood.
Illusionist Spells
Change Self: Transform the caster to have the appearance of another creature - 2 hrs.
Color Spray: Test WIS on up to level HD Nearby creatures, if a pass target is unconscious 2d4
rounds if caster's HD or less, stunned d4 rounds if greater than caster's HD.
Dispel Illusion: Removes a Nearby Illusionist spell.
1 Hypnotize: A Nearby target obeys commands. Test WIS/turn to see if the effect lasts.
Phantasmal Force: Creates a Nearby illusion dispelled by touch. Test WIS, if a pass viewer can
be harmed (1d6).
Light/Dark: Create dim light or darkness from a Nearby spot or object - 1 hr.
Wall of Fog: Wall covers a Nearby area, making area impenetrable to sight - 1 hr/level.
Blind/Deafen: Test WIS against a Nearby target, if a pass the target is blind or deaf.
Blur: Disadvantage in all Melee and Ranged attack rolls against caster - level+3 rounds.
Detect Magic: Everything Nearby that is magic glows - 5 mins.
2 Hypnotic Pattern: 4d6 HD Nearby creatures can't move or act. Test WIS to see if the effect lasts.
Invisibility: A Nearby creature is made invisible until dispelled or they attack.
Misdetection: All detection spells cast out to Far Away malfunction - 10 mins.
Area Invisibility: 1d6 Nearby creatures are made invisible until dispelled or they attack.
Daylight/Darkness: A Nearby area is filled with sunlight or impenetrable darkness - 1 hr.
Fear: Test WIS against 5d6 HD Nearby creatures, if a pass the target flees - level mins.
3 Hallucinatory Terrain: Terrain out to Far Away appears as the caster desires until touched.
Hold Person: Paralyze 1d4 Nearby targets. Test WIS/turn to see if the effect lasts.
Spectral Force: Create a Nearby illusion. Test WIS, if a pass viewer can be harmed (2d6).
Suggestion: Test WIS on a Nearby target, if a pass performs a simple command that seems safe.
Area Invisibility II: As Area Invisibility, except affected creatures can attack.
Confusion: 2d6 Nearby targets immediately make a Reaction roll.
Creation: Creates materials like wood in Close area. Max. 5 lbs. x level per day - 4+level days.
Massmorph: Up to 100 creatures horse-size or less out to Far Away appear as trees. Can be
4 touched – 1 hour.
Phantasmal Killer: Create illusion of Nearby target's most feared monster. Test WIS, if pass
target is OofA.
Shadow Monster: Summons level HD of semi-corporeal monsters with 2 HP per HD. Test WIS,
if a fail no AP and level damage.
Chaos: Like a Confusion spell in a Nearby area. Roll Reaction every 10 mins.
Creation II: Creates materials like wood in Close area. Max. 15 lbs. x level per day – 1 week.
Project Image: Caster's image appears out to Far Away, mimicking the caster. Spells seem to
originate from the image.
5 Shadow Magic: Casts illusory Fireball, Lightning bolt, or Magic Missile. Test WIS, if a fail level
damage.
Shadow Monster II: Summons level HD of semi-corporeal monsters with 3 HP per die. Test
WIS, if a fail 2 AP and level x 2 damage.
Summon Shadow: Summons a semi-corporeal shadow to perform one task.
Animal Summoning: Summons 8d4 HD of animals (4 HD max.) to serve the caster - 1 hr.
Mass Suggestion: Test WIS on d6 Nearby targets, if a pass performs a simple command that
seems safe.
Permanent Spectral Force: Same as Spectral Force, except permanent.
6 Shadow Magic II: Casts illusory Cloudkill, Wall of Fire/Ice, or as Shadow Magic. Test WIS, if a
fail 2 x level damage.
True Seeing: See through darkness (normal or magical), secret doors, invisible, illusions,
ethereal, or polymorph – 1 min/level.
Veil: Changes the sight, smell, and feel of everything in a Nearby area, touchable - 1 min/level.
Astral Spell: Projects an avatar of the caster onto a chosen plane - 1 hr.
Limited Wish: Change reality in a limited way or time.
Prismatic Spray: All creatures <= 8 HD in a Nearby area are blinded 2d4 minutes, plus all
creatures take a random color effect: Red - 10 HP fire damage, Orange - 20 HP damage, Yellow -
7 40 HP damage, Green - poison, pass CON test = OofA, Blue - pass CON test = petrified, Indigo -
pass INT test = insane, Violet - pass INT test = transport to another plane, or two color effects.
Vision: Test INT while sacrificing a 300 g.p. item to an entity, if a pass get an accurate vision for
a question, if a fail, must perform a service.
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