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Weapons Duelist
About this class
Duelists are among the most seasoned and respected of militant figures. While most fight with honor some do stoop lower to gain an upper hand on their opponents. Whether refined and proper, slinging flourishes with a delicate blade or more underhanded and cunning, a Duelist is adept at felling their opponents one by one. Even outside of combat a Duelist is no stranger to a 1 on 1 battle of wits. As at home in a ballroom or court as they are in the field, a Duelist’s mind is as sharp as the weapon they carry.
Domains
Blade
Starting stats
Hope feature
Class features
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Compel Duel
You are adept at challenging opponents to face you 1 on 1. Mark a Stress and choose a target within Far Range. Anytime the target makes an attack roll against a creature other than you they must spend 1 Fear (in addition to any other Fear already spent) to do so. This effect lasts until you or the target marks their last Hit Point, until the scene ends, until you attack a different target or until you use this feature again.
Class items
- An offhand gauntlet and short-cape OR a fancy coin with an odd markings scratched across one of the sides.
Character questions
Background prompts
- What was the title of your first dueling instructor?
- How much do you enjoy being the center of attention?
- What hobby to you have in your spare time that aids your dueling skill?
Connection prompts
- You stole my heart, how did you later break it?
- What do I usually do that gets on your nerves?
- I constantly ask to spar with you, why do you constantly refuse?
Subclass cards
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Swashbuckler
Foundation
Flourishes: At the start of a combat scene add a number of tokens to this card equal to your Presence. These are your Flourish Tokens. You may spend them on the following Flourish options:
- Blind: When you make a successful attack with a weapon against an adversary. Spend a token to make them temporarily Vulnerable.
- Pin: When you make a successful attack with a weapon against an adversary. Spend a token to make them Temporarily Restrained.
Swashbuckler
Specialization
Expanded Flourishes: Your list of Flourishes now includes the following:
- Parry: When an Adversary makes an attack roll against you, spend a token to increase your Evasion by an amount equal to your Proficiency.
- Riposte: When an Adversary within range of your weapon fails an attack roll against you. Spend a token to deal damage equal to a roll of your weapon damage die.
Swashbuckler
Mastery
Rakish: When you spend a Token to perform your Blind or Pin Flourish the condition is now Permanent instead of Temporary.
Flourish Mastery: Your list of Flourishes now includes the following:
- Bellamoi's Flourish: When you make a successful attack with a weapon against an adversary. You may spend a token and send a Domain card in your loadout to your Vault. When you do, gain a bonus to the damage roll equal to twice the level of the Domain card.
Scoundrel
Foundation
Bladework: Increase your proficiency by 1 when you make a successful attack against the target of your Compelled Duel
All that glitters: Spend a Handful of Gold to reroll your Hope die when interacting with a non-hostile NPC.
Scoundrel
Specialization
Between the Teeth: Initiating a Tag Team roll against the target of your Compel Duel costs one less Hope.
Scoundrel
Mastery
Takedown: If an ally attacks the target of your Compel Duel, you can mark a Stress to give them the benefit of your Bladework ability.
Up my sleeve: Choose one card in your collection from a Domain that you do not have access to. The level of the Domain card cannot exceed half your level (rounded up). That card gets added to your loadout permanently and does not count against the total number of cards in your loadout.
Duelist
Duelists are among the most seasoned and respected of militant figures. While most fight with honor some do stoop lower to gain an upper hand on their opponents. Whether refined and proper, slinging flourishes with a delicate blade or more underhanded and cunning, a Duelist is adept at felling their opponents one by one. Even outside of combat a Duelist is no stranger to a 1 on 1 battle of wits. As at home in a ballroom or court as they are in the field, a Duelist’s mind is as sharp as the weapon they carry.
Domains
Blade + Tact
Starting Evasion
11
Starting Hit Points
5
Class Items
- • An offhand gauntlet and short-cape OR a fancy coin with an odd markings scratched across one of the sides.
Duelist’s Hope Feature
Create an Opening : Spend 3 Hope and choose an Adversary within Close Range. That Adversary suffers a penalty to their Difficulty equal to your Tier until they take Severe damage.
Class Features
Compel Duel
You are adept at challenging opponents to face you 1 on 1. Mark a Stress and choose a target within Far Range. Anytime the target makes an attack roll against a creature other than you they must spend 1 Fear (in addition to any other Fear already spent) to do so. This effect lasts until you or the target marks their last Hit Point, until the scene ends, until you attack a different target or until you use this feature again.
Duelist Subclasses
Choose either the Swashbuckler or Scoundrel subclass.
Swashbuckler
Turn combat into a spectacle through flashy flourishes. Cutting down opponents one at a time, wielding a blade as an artist wields a paintbrush.
Foundation Features
Flourishes: At the start of a combat scene add a number of tokens to this card equal to your Presence. These are your Flourish Tokens. You may spend them on the following Flourish options:
- Blind: When you make a successful attack with a weapon against an adversary. Spend a token to make them temporarily Vulnerable.
- Pin: When you make a successful attack with a weapon against an adversary. Spend a token to make them Temporarily Restrained.
Specialization Feature
Expanded Flourishes: Your list of Flourishes now includes the following:
- Parry: When an Adversary makes an attack roll against you, spend a token to increase your Evasion by an amount equal to your Proficiency.
- Riposte: When an Adversary within range of your weapon fails an attack roll against you. Spend a token to deal damage equal to a roll of your weapon damage die.
Mastery Feature
Rakish: When you spend a Token to perform your Blind or Pin Flourish the condition is now Permanent instead of Temporary.
Flourish Mastery: Your list of Flourishes now includes the following:
- Bellamoi's Flourish: When you make a successful attack with a weapon against an adversary. You may spend a token and send a Domain card in your loadout to your Vault. When you do, gain a bonus to the damage roll equal to twice the level of the Domain card.
Scoundrel
Utilize underhanded tactics and cunning to get the edge on the opponent. You may be trained in 1 on 1 combat, but that doesn't mean you need to fight fair.
Foundation Features
Bladework: Increase your proficiency by 1 when you make a successful attack against the target of your Compelled Duel
All that glitters: Spend a Handful of Gold to reroll your Hope die when interacting with a non-hostile NPC.
Specialization Feature
Between the Teeth: Initiating a Tag Team roll against the target of your Compel Duel costs one less Hope.
Mastery Feature
Takedown: If an ally attacks the target of your Compel Duel, you can mark a Stress to give them the benefit of your Bladework ability.
Up my sleeve: Choose one card in your collection from a Domain that you do not have access to. The level of the Domain card cannot exceed half your level (rounded up). That card gets added to your loadout permanently and does not count against the total number of cards in your loadout.
Background Questions
Answer any of the following, or create your own.
- • What was the title of your first dueling instructor?
- • How much do you enjoy being the center of attention?
- • What hobby to you have in your spare time that aids your dueling skill?
Connections
Ask one of the following, or improvise.
- • You stole my heart, how did you later break it?
- • What do I usually do that gets on your nerves?
- • I constantly ask to spar with you, why do you constantly refuse?
Discussion
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