Warrior

Soldier - by T.A. Saunders ©2013 v1.0

Summary The classic front line fighter, the soldier takes orders and executes them with efficiency. They are trained in a variety of weapons and understand military tactics well. Dangerous alone and especially dangerous in a group, soldiers should always be handled with a measure of respect. Soldiers prefer medium grade armor for a combination of protection and maneuverability, but can choose to wear heavy armor if the situation calls for it.

Class Skills Battle Tactics

A soldier has a deep understanding of troop movements, flanking maneuvers and various ways to outsmart an enemy on the battlefield. Because of this, they are able to take advantage of terrain, positioning and use of distance to defeat an enemy not so prepared. (+40% to attack once per encounter).

Heroic Rally

When soldiers are fighting with common folk, they inspire those around them to fight harder, fight longer and to hold fast even when things look grim. Because of this, even a single soldier in a group of peasants can lead them to victory. Additionally this sense of inspiration grants the soldier and those fighting with them a 50% resistance to fear effects. (+5% to a group's attack rolls when fighting with a soldier. This bonus is cumulative for multiple soldiers. 50% resistance to fear.)

Weapon Knowledge

A soldier can pick up nearly any sort of weapon and likely understand how to maximize its lethality. While soldiers do not specialize in a single weapon, they make up for this lack of focus for being able to use nearly anything to pummel somebody to death effectively. Additionally, if the soldier is carrying a shield or a weapon capable of parrying a melee attack, like a sword or an ax, the soldier gains a 65% to block/parry one attack that combat round. (+10% to all melee/ranged weapon hit, 3 attacks per round, 65% to block/parry with a shield/appropriate melee weapon in lieu of an off-hand weapon.)