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Paragon • Warden

Subclasses Designed by Aaelius

About these subclasses

The Knight is a class designed to alleviate Stress pressures on the party. They must utilize their available skills and resources to mitigate the impact of Stress, whether playing as the support and social-focused Paragon, or the combat and control-based Warden.

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Knight
Homebrew class
Knight

Subclass details

Paragon

Paragon

Spell trait: Presence

Play the Paragon if you want to boast and boost the confidence of your allies.

Foundation
Tier 1

Words of Encouragement: When you use the Help action, describe how you offer words of support to your ally. On a success, you can spend a Hope to clear a Stress on yourself or that ally.

Inspiring Story: Place a d6 on this card. Once per session, when you tell an Inspiring Story, you may roll it. Allies in Close range clear Stress equal to the result.

Specialization
Tier 2

Step Forward: If an ally in Melee range would be forced to mark a Stress, you can mark two Stress instead.

Stare Down: After you make an Action roll to persuade or intimidate someone, you can spend a Hope to add a d4 to the roll.

Mastery
Tier 3

Martial Leadership: While Indomitable, gain a +1 bonus to your proficiency. When you spend an Indomitable token, one ally in Close range can clear a Stress.

People Watcher: Make a Presence roll against a target in Close range to predict their next move. On a success, you gain +2 to your Evasion and Presence until you fail a roll with Fear.

Warden

Warden

Spell trait: Strength

Play the Warden if you want to defend yourself and your allies with swift reactions.

Foundation
Tier 1

Veteran's Burden: You can mark a Stress to use an Experience instead of spending a Hope. Additionally, if an ally in Melee range would be forced to mark a Stress, you can mark that Stress instead.

Commanding Shout: Make a Strength roll against a target in Very Close range. On a success, spend a Hope and choose one:

  • The target becomes temporarily Vulnerable

  • The target becomes temporarily Restrained

Specialization
Tier 2

Strong and Steady: When an adversary attack against you misses, you can choose to clear a Stress. If you do, the GM gains a Fear.

Soldier's Bond: Once per rest, when you spend a moment to check in on how an ally is feeling, you can have that ally clear a Stress.

Mastery
Tier 3

Standing Tall: While Indomitable, gain a +1 bonus to your proficiency and Strength. Strength rolls you make have advantage.

Level the Field: When you deal Major damage or greater, gain a Hope. Additionally, when you cause an adversary to mark it's last HP, clear a Stress from yourself or an ally in Very Close range.

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Foundation / Specialization / Mastery
Paragon
Knight

Paragon

Foundation

SPELLCAST TRAIT: Presence

Words of Encouragement: When you use the Help action, describe how you offer words of support to your ally. On a success, you can spend a Hope to clear a Stress on yourself or that ally.

Inspiring Story: Place a d6 on this card. Once per session, when you tell an Inspiring Story, you may roll it. Allies in Close range clear Stress equal to the result.

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Paragon
Knight

Paragon

Specialization

Step Forward: If an ally in Melee range would be forced to mark a Stress, you can mark two Stress instead.

Stare Down: After you make an Action roll to persuade or intimidate someone, you can spend a Hope to add a d4 to the roll.

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Paragon
Knight

Paragon

Mastery

Martial Leadership: While Indomitable, gain a +1 bonus to your proficiency. When you spend an Indomitable token, one ally in Close range can clear a Stress.

People Watcher: Make a Presence roll against a target in Close range to predict their next move. On a success, you gain +2 to your Evasion and Presence until you fail a roll with Fear.

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Warden
Knight

Warden

Foundation

SPELLCAST TRAIT: Strength

Veteran's Burden: You can mark a Stress to use an Experience instead of spending a Hope. Additionally, if an ally in Melee range would be forced to mark a Stress, you can mark that Stress instead.

Commanding Shout: Make a Strength roll against a target in Very Close range. On a success, spend a Hope and choose one:

  • The target becomes temporarily Vulnerable

  • The target becomes temporarily Restrained

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Warden
Knight

Warden

Specialization

Strong and Steady: When an adversary attack against you misses, you can choose to clear a Stress. If you do, the GM gains a Fear.

Soldier's Bond: Once per rest, when you spend a moment to check in on how an ally is feeling, you can have that ally clear a Stress.

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Warden
Knight

Warden

Mastery

Standing Tall: While Indomitable, gain a +1 bonus to your proficiency and Strength. Strength rolls you make have advantage.

Level the Field: When you deal Major damage or greater, gain a Hope. Additionally, when you cause an adversary to mark it's last HP, clear a Stress from yourself or an ally in Very Close range.

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