Warrior

Strength. That’s whatyou have. The familiar, comfortingache in your muscles is the echo of countless training bouts and bloody skirmishes. You have made yourself into someone that stories are told about; you are a Warrior of the realm, a slayer of those who would bring it down, and someone who would do anything to achieve your goals. Strong and tough, you’re usually among the first in your company to bring weapons to bear. Doing so means those with less strength of arms will survivetofight another day. Of course, you’d probably fight regardless;for you, it’s as much about projecting power and buildinga legacy.

Background Options

• You apprenticed as a royal guard, and that training remains—you still want to protect others.

• Youwerepartofalargerforcethattookbackacityoverrunbymonsterslastyear.

• Your sibling always scraped through life with your help, but six months ago they died mysteriously.

• You survived a war, coming away with your scars, your weapons, and a need to fight.

• You received word of a powerful weapon having beenfound, but not where or by who.

• You descend from a long line of warriors, and everyoneexpects thesame of you. You’re not sosurethat’syourdestiny,butfornow,youfight.

• Though you have little use for it, you protected a library from burning two weeksago.

• You personally trained a soldier whorecently was promoted to captain of the guard.

Warrior Abilities

You gain all of the following benefits: Able to takethree more minor wounds and one more moderate wound Add+3 to Might Pool Add+1 to Speed Pool Add+1 Edge in Pool of your choice Freely use all weapons Freely use all armor Gain one weapon of your choice At tier 3and tier 6, choose anability fromthe Fantasy Genre Abilities list

Combat Prowess: You add +1 damage to one type of weapon attack of your choice: melee weapon attacks or ranged weapon attacks. Enabler. Despite My Wounds: While you have two or more moderate wounds or one major wound, you get a free reroll on one action each round (as if you had spent 1 XP). Enabler. Expert Combatant: You are trained in a specific weapon attack of your choice, such asswords, axes, or bows; or in a broader category of attacks such as light bashing weapons, light bladed weapons, light rangedweapons,mediumbashingweapons,mediumbladedweapons,mediumrangedweapons,and so on.

At tier 2, you can choose to become specialized in the same attack method you chose at tier 1, but you must gain the skill normally. At tier 6, you can become an expert in a specific attack method (either the one you chose at tier 1 or another weapon skill you're already specialized in),but you must gain the skill normally. Enabler.

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Warrior Equipment Bundle

Choose the following equipment bundle to quickly outfit your character, or assemble your own starting equipment. A sword, appropriate clothing, chainmail armor, ashield, a backpack, a bedroll, 50 feet (16 m) of rope, spikes (six) and a hammer, three torches,rations and water for three days, a tinderbox, and enough extra currency to buy a moderately priced item.

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