Neophyte

From the original game

“Some mundane people choose the path of faith and knowledge, seeking a way to reach their spiritual guidance. These become neophytes, who focus their knowledge on prayers, healing and protective skills, thinking more of others than of themselves.”

What sets it apart

1. You're the only starting path that can learn Cure Wounds, which heals you or a friend a few steps away, and the five wards, one against each color of damage.
2. Two weapons are yours alone at this tier: followers of Shining can wield the Neophyte Sickle, and the Gifted the Neophyte Sword. Either raises your cast rating by half while you hold it, and both need 36 strength.
3. Faith gives you mana and is the attribute your spells' gems ask for; intelligence and Magic Use raise your cast rating, which makes your heals bigger and your wards last longer.
4. Your shield goes far for a caster: Shield Use reaches 7 for you, against the Apprentice's 2, and Fighting and Spears reach 6. The Fighter still goes further with every weapon.

Skill caps

A cap is the highest level this class can train a skill to. The table lists the skills it caps lower; every other skill it can learn can reach level 10. It can't learn 6 skills at all: Toughness, Lightning, Entangle, Revitalize, Cure Poison, Flare.