Class Tree
Armsman
Toe to toe with the enemy — hold the line beside your brothers.
An Armsman is a rugged individual who is not afraid to go toe to toe with an enemy. Their playstyle will benefit from grouping together with other allies, helping to take the brunt of attacks.
Stacking Ability
Counters accumulate as you campaign, and are spent for defense and recovery.
Campaigner
Any time you use a non-passive Armsman ability, you gain a stack.
Stack Burn
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1 Stack
+1 Defense per Max Phys for one turn.
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2 Stacks
Regain HP equal to triple your Max Phys.
Level Progression
Attack bonus, hit-point bonus, actions per melee, saves, and defense by level.
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| Level | Attack Bonus | HPB | Melee APM | Fort | Reflex | Will | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | +4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | +5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | +6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | +6/+2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | +7/+3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | +8/+4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | +9/+5 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 9 | +10/+6/+2 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 10 | +12/+7/+3 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 11 | +13/+8/+4 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
| 12 | +14/+9/+5 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| 13 | +15/+10/+6/+2 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| 14 | +16/+12/+7/+3 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 21 |
| 15 | +17/+13/+8/+4 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 16 | +18/+14/+9/+5 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 23 |
| 17 | +19/+15/+10/+6/+2 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 18 | +20/+16/+12/+7/+3 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 25 |
Abilities
Search every tier at once — useful mid-turn.
Basic Abilities
May be purchased using talent points in any order.
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Organized Fighting
+[Max Phys] to your Attack and Damage for each ally within 5 feet at the time of your attack for the rest of your turn.
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Rally to the Bannerman
If an Enemy's last action damaged an ally, you gain +[Max Phys] to Attack and Damage against that enemy.
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Hold the Line
Enemies attacking you or allies within 10' of you gain +1 Disadvantage for each ally within 10' of you this turn.
Intermediate Abilities
You must have spent at least 1 point in Armsman.
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Phalanx
You must be flanking. You and any ally in your AoI gain +[Max Phys] to Attack, Damage, and Defense for one round.
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Rout
The Armsman is adept at harassing a fleeing foe. You get +1 Advantage and +1 AoO against an enemy leaving your area of influence.
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Brothers in Arms
The Armsman's battlefield is his home. His fellow soldiers, his brothers. Lunge up to 15 feet to absorb a blow directed at an ally. Must be declared before Attack and Damage are rolled, have a clear path to ally, and end up within the ally's AoI between them and the attack. This move does not invoke AoO.
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The Butchers Bill
You may incur X subdual damage to add X to your damage for 1 round. X cannot exceed 2 × [Fort Save].
Advanced Abilities
You must have spent at least 3 points in Armsman.
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Hardened Campaigner
Choose 1 for the rest of this round: Add 2 × [Fort Save] to your Defense, or add 2 × [Reflex Save] to your Attack, or 2 × [Will Save] to your Damage.
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Calloused
Years of campaigning make the Armsman tough as nails, and hard to kill. Regain [Fort Save]d4 HP. You cannot exceed your max HP.
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Battle Rage
You go into a berserker frenzy. For one round, Defense is reduced to 0 and you may add HAB to Attack, Damage and CTR.
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Surrounded by Dead Men
You are surrounded by fear and dead men. X is the number of enemies within 15 feet of you. During your turn, make up to X Standard Movements to get in range and attack each of these enemies with a Full Attack Action. You are plus X to Defense, Attack, and Damage during your turn. Your movement can invoke AoO.
Encounter Abilities
Once per encounter (combat).
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Forced Encounter
Through intimidation, you force an opponent to turn their attention to you, and panic them into attacking you. Force an enemy within 10 feet to attack you on their next turn with any kind of attack. They will not be required to move more than 10 feet to do so.
Daily Abilities
Once per in-game day (dawn to dawn).
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Tide of War
You understand the rhythm of battle, and are adept at waiting until the time is right to turn the tide of a fight. This round, you may choose to store X actions of any different type to store for later (Full, Standard, Swift, Immediate; you don't have to decide 'Move' or 'Attack'). You may choose to use these actions at any time during the rest of this encounter, in addition to the normal actions you get during a standard turn.
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