Castes are one aspect of character creation in Caves of Qud. There are 12 castes available. Castes are only available for True kin. Each caste has their own bonuses to stats, skills, and starting inventory. The counterpart of castes for Mutants are Callings.
List of Castes
Name
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Stat Bonus
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Skills
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Build code
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Notability
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The Toxic Arboreta of Ekuemekiyye, the Holy City
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+2 saves to bleeding, can choose Nocturnal Apex as their starting cybernetic
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Horticulturist
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+3 Intelligence
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Cooking and Gathering, Harvestry, Axe Proficiency, Bow and Rifle (Steady Hands, Draw a Bead), Wilderness Lore: Jungles
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a
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Start with a bio-scanning bracelet and a selection of tonic injectors.
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Priest of All Suns
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+3 Ego
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Cudgel(Cudgel Proficiency), Heal, Snake Oiler, Intimidate, Wilderness Lore: Jungles
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b
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Start with a smiling sun mask
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Priest of All Moons
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+2 Willpower
+2 Toughness
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Axe(Axe Proficiency), Butchery, Lionheart, Poison Tolerance, Wilderness Lore: Jungles
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c
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Start with a frowning moon mask
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Syzygyrior
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+3 Agility
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Offhand Strikes, Ambidexterity, Wilderness Lore: Jungles
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d
|
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The Ice-Sheathed Arcology of Ibul
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+15 cold resistance, can choose Cherubic visage as their starting cybernetic
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Artifex
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+3 Intelligence
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Repair, Disassemble, Deploy Turret, Tinker I, Tinker II
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e
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Starts with Solar cells and several scraps
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Consul
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+3 Ego
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Inspiring Presence, Proselytize
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f
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Praetorian
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+2 Strength
+2 Toughness
+1 Willpower
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Long Blade Proficiency, Shield Slam, Steady Hands, Draw a Bead
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g
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Starts with Praetorian's cloak and a Desert rifle
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Eunuch
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+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence
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Short Blade Expertise, Hobble, Steady Hand, Weak Spotter, Spry, Hurdle
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h
|
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The Crustal Mortars of Yawningmoon
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+15 heat resistance, can choose Air current microsensor as their starting cybernetic
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Child of the Hearth
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+3 Strength
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Slam, Calloused, Strapping Shoulders
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i
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Child of the Wheel
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+2 Agility
+1 Strength
+1 Ego
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Short Blade (Short Blade Expertise), Cleave, Offhand Strikes, Iron Mind
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j
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Child of the Deep
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+3 Toughness
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Tank, Strapping Shoulders, Shake It Off, Wilderness Lore: Mountains, Wilderness Lore: Canyons
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k
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Fuming God-Child
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+4 Willpower
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Fasting Way, Lionheart, Poison Tolerance, Intimidate
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l
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Starts with Billowing conch of the Aji
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Gallery
Caste and arcology selection