04 – Vocations

            Each vocation is defined as a Template of skills and abilities attributed to that archetype. The total cost of each Template is 15 Character Points. Each Template may also include Complications. These Complications are mandatory and often reflect how other people perceive such an individual or duties that may be required of that individual. Additionally, a list of suggested Complications common to individuals with that Disposition can be found in Chapter 8 Complications. All applicable Complications are part of the Matching Complications required as part of Character Creation.

Bounty Hunter Template

Cost      Abilities

2          AK: Aetaltis 11-

2          KS: Endrori 11-

3          Shadowing (INT Roll)

3          Stealth (DEX Roll)

2          Survival (Temperate/Subtropical Plains or Forests, or Mountains) (INT Roll)

3          Tracking (INT Roll)

Total Cost of Template:  15 Character Points

            Disasters of every kind have rocked the Sea of Tears basin over the ages. Too often, the victims of these disasters were forced to flee with little or no notice, leaving behind everything they owned. Delvers are adventures that track down this abandoned wealth for fortune, glory, and the sheer challenge of the hunt. They’ll take wild risks on the mere chance that they’ll uncover a forgotten horde of ancient treasure.

Delver Template

Cost      Abilities

3          Attunement (PRE Roll)

3          Concealment or Deduction (INT Roll)

3          PS: Appraiser or KS: Deepland Lore (INT Roll)

3          Lockpicking (DEX Roll) or KS: Locks (INT Roll)

3          Security Systems (INT Roll) or KS: Traps (INT Roll)

Total Cost of Template:  15

            The open road, the prow of a ship, or the ruins of a long forgotten elori city; only in settings like these is the explorer truly alive. He needs to know what lies beyond the next rise and won’t rest until he has found out. Equally important to the explorer is returning to tell the tale of what he has discovered, for what good is discovery if no one benefits from it. Of course the explorer doesn’t mind the well-deserved credit that goes along with the reporting of such discoveries as well.

Explorer Template

Cost      Abilities

3          Climbing (DEX Roll)

2          KS: Legends and Lore 11-

2          KS: Deepland Lore 11-

3          Navigation (INT Roll)

2          Survival (Temperate/Subtropical Plains) (INT Roll) or Survival +1

3          Tracking (INT Roll)

Total Cost of Template:  15

             The Sea of Tears basin is a land fraught with danger and the guardian has appointed himself the defender of all those unable to protect themselves. From hunting down marauding bandits to thwarting the cruel depredations of the Endrori, the guardian throws himself between these threats and the general populace. He doesn’t see this as a choice, but a personal responsibility that comes with his natural ability to overcome these dangers.

Guardian Template

Cost      Abilities

2          AK: Area/Region Protected 11-

2          Favored Weapon:  +1 OCV with single weapon

3          KS: Dark Lore (INT Roll)

3          KS: Endrori (INT Roll

3          Tactics (INT Roll)

1          Language:  Endrornic (Basic Conversation)

1          Language:  Gral or Skratta (Basic Conversation)

Total Cost of Template:  15

            Holy Servitors are the chosen ones of the Enaros. They serve as the mortal representatives of the gods, and can directly channel the divine essence of the Enaros. This rare gift gives the Holy Servitor the powers to heal the sick, construct blessed seals, repel undead, and exhibit a variety of other divine powers.

Holy Servitor

Cost      Abilities

3          Membership: Holy Servitor (Acolyte or Initiate)

1          KS: Clerical Hierarchy 8-

2          KS: Enarosian Religion 11-

3          Language: Enooric (Completely Fluent)

1          Language: Literate (single alphabet)*

3          Oratory (PRE Roll)

2          Theology 10-

Total Cost of Template:  15

* If character already has Language: Literate (single alphabet) increase one KS: Enarosian Religion or Theology to (INT Roll).

 

Value    Required Complications

10         Watched by Orders of Lensae (More Powerful, Extensive Non-combat Influence, Infrequently, Only Watching)

15         Social Complication: Holy Servitor (Frequently, Major)

            Note: Character is potentially subject to orders by senior clergy and must adhere to expected social behaviors.

Total Value Of Required Complications:  25

            Narosia is home to several specific forms of martial arts. The arts presented here represent those most popular in the Kingdom of Aetaltis. As an expansive culture with formal sports, competitions, and highly ordered military, the Kingdom of Aetaltis is home to many popular forms of martial arts.

             While effective in the structured games, Aetaltan Battlesport is sometimes a less practical fighting style. Numerous schools exist and compete in the games, and even in the streets, as members of the schools challenge each other.

Aetaltan Battler

Cost      Abilities

1          Membership: Battlesport School

2          KS: Aetaltan Battlesport

12        Choose 12 points of Maneuvers

Total Cost of Template:  15

 

Battlesport Maneuvers

Maneuver                               COST                  OCV                DCV           Notes

Arm Sweep Block      4         +2       +2     Block, Abort

Crescent Kick Block  5         +1       +3     2d6 Strike

Disarm               4         -1       +1     Disarm; 20 STR to Disarm

Flying Side Kick     5         +1       -2     6d6 Strike

Front Kick           4         +0       +2     4d6 Strike

Knifehand/Spearhand  4         -2       +0     HKA 1d6 +1

Punch/Elbow Strike   4         +2       +0     4d6 Strike

Side Kick            5         -2       +1     6d6 Strike

Takedown             3         +1       +1     2d6 Strike; Target Falls

Weapon Element       0                         Unarmed

Weapon Element       1                         Clubs (including Staffs) 

Maneuver                            COST                   OCV               DCV           Notes

Bend Joint          4         -1       +1     2d6 NND (7)

Break Bone          4         -2       +0     HKA 1d6 +1

Crush               4         +0       +0     6d6 Crush, Must Follow Grab

Escape              4         +0       +0     25 STR vs. Grabs

Grab                3         -1       -1     Grab Two Limbs, 20 STR for holding on

Jab                 3         +2       +1     2d6 Strike

Kick/Punch          3         +1       +0     4d6 Strike

Legsweep            3         +2       -1     3d6 Strike, Target Falls

Sacrifice Throw     3         +2       +1     2d6 Strike; You Fall, Target Falls
 

Weapon Element      0                         Unarmed

NND 7: This maneuver causes excruciating pain caused by bending or torqueing a joint in a way it’s not supposed to move. The defenses against this include Resistance, having rigid armor on the joint in question which prevents improper bending, Powers with a similar effect (such as Stretching), or STR (as a Characteristic or Exert Maneuver) double or more that of the STR used to bend the joint. In some cases the Talent Double-Jointed may have the same effect. Refer to the discussion of joint-locks and similar Maneuvers (HSMA 246) for more information.

Maneuver                               COST                   OCV               DCV           Notes

Advance              5         +1       +0     Weapon +v/10; FMove

Defend               5         +1       +3     Block, Abort

Hold                 4         +0       +0     25 STR to resist Shove; Block, Abort

Press                4         +0       +0     25 STR to Shove

Receive              5         +0       +2     Weapon  +2 DC +v/6 Strike; Full Phase

Strike               4         +2       +0     Weapon +2 DC Strike

Sweep                3         +1       +1     2d6 Strike; Target Falls

Thrust               4         +0       +2     Weapon +2 DC Strike

Weapon Element       0                         Polearms and Spears (including Staffs)