Note: this isa highly experimental class. This first draft is currently being tested. The creator is open to any and all constructive criticism.

Carnaclast

Wreathed in tendrils that writhe and grasp, a halfling charges head-first into the fray, caring little for the strikes made against him as he allows his blood to spill to the ground. From this fertilized earth, arms possessed by a false life spring up and ensnare the hoards of men who would strike down their master.

A human sees before him a great beast he cannot conquer with a mere longsword, but he cannot drop the spell he holds over it with his other hand. The growths from his body wrap around his free arm, allowing him to wield a mightier blade in a single hand and strike down his foe.

A quaggoth wanders the forest, hungry and tired, she fears she has not even the strength to strike down a bison, but through her body she channels the essence of the great old ones, ichor, and rends the flesh of the beast with ease, as though it had been a mere branch and her claws an axe.

Carnaclasts are sculptors of flesh, defined by their understanding and channeling of ichor, the lifeblood of the ancient and long dead gods. By harvesting and manipulating this mysterious substance that is present in all living beings, carnaclasts manipulate flesh and bone to their will and modify their own bodies to fit their needs.

Ichor and Flesh Whether by birth or through extensive training, carnaclasts are first defined by their ability to see ichor. This ehtereal substance is often described as golden and fluid, flowing through the world and touching all things, but only pooling where there is life. It collects in plants and animals, whose bodies unconsciously use ichor to remain stable and continue to grow an change. On its own, ichor is no more chaotic than the light of the sun when it comes to changing the bodies of what it flows through, but when controlled by one who studies it, ichor can be used to sculpt flesh into many forms.

Studies of Flesh There are many ways a carnaclast may come to be. Secretive cults across the world often worship the old gods and train select members to bear the burden of harnessing their mysterious power. Men of science who study the body and its many intricate inner workings sometimes look up from their work to find that they no longer see the fluids in the body as four separate substances but at one golden pool with many abilities. Still others stumble upon ichor naturally, finding it in the flesh of fallen beasts and making it their own. Carnaclasts may isolate themselves or use their powers to help a group. Some take advantage o their control of life to attempt to undo death. They may become hunters or shaman or doctors, but everywhere they go they will raise questions of their origin and their abilities. For a carnaclast, becoming an adventurer means seeking new sources of ichor, new fonts of knowledge about life and the old gods. Those who leave their tribe or cult or lab take their study seriously, seeing every act as a step towards a better version of themselves. The world is full of monsters, and they are all pools of ichor, waiting to be drained.