Extremely well rounded fighters, mercenaries are the most common type of adventurer in the lands. Easily picking up nearly any combat technique, they are also fluent in skills such as weapon maintenance and animal handling. Mercenaries can work for both good and evil, or simply work for themselves. Occasional mercenaries have even dabbled in the arcane arts, making this truly a versatile profession.
A mercenary is the master of melee weapon combat, able to utilize its melee weapons offensively and its parry, shields, or evasion defensively.
Mercenaries who choose Grit Fighting will use a combination of skill and raw determination coupled with persistence. Favoring heavy weapons, two-handed weapons, and shields, the grit tree will have offensive and defensive abilities focused around brute strength and determination to stay conscious despite distractions.
Available Tags
Mercenaries start with 1 ability set. An additional ability set is available at level 15. Mercenaries cap at 2 sets.
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Mercenary tags may be learned from any mercenary tag trainer.
Name
Requirements
Cost
Description
Determination
70 Conditioning
10 Willpower
The mercenary replenishes his stamina, finding greater physical reserves though force of will alone.
Discipline
130 Conditioning
20 Willpower
The mercenary unites his mind with his body, pushing himself beyond his physical limits.
Grit
Mercenary - Grit
These tags are available to mercenaries that have taken the grit specialization. Their abilities may be displayed with the Abilities command.
Grit tags may be learned from Klyin in Kaezar or Hegnus in Kaezar.
Name
Requirements
Cost
Description
Vicious Blow
None
1 Stamina per swing
The mercenary uses a combination of force and technique with a hybrid or power weapon to inflict more greivous wounds. The bonus scales with tactics skill.
Clotting
20 Conditioning
5 Stamina
The mercenary exercises control over his body, forcing his heartbeat to slow its pace and reduce bleeding for a time to allow it to clot.
Parry-Breaker
30 Melee
1 Stamina per swing
The mercenary uses a combination of force and technique with a hybrid or power weapon to break through its opponents parry. The bonus scales with tactics skill.
Another Pint
40 Conditioning
Passive
The mercenary maintains a special balance of diet and exercise, granting him a greater reserves of stamina and vitality. The bonus scales with conditioning skill.
Knockdown
50 Melee
1 Stamina per swing
Adding a bit of power strategically to each swing, the mercenary attempts to knock its opponent down with each blow.
Shield Bash
60 Shields
5 Stamina
The mercenary bashes its target in the chest with its shield, stunning its opponent. A successful roll doubles the stun and knocks the opponent to its knees.
Shield Block
110 Shields
1 stamina per block
The mercenary readies to block incoming blows with its shield more effectively, giving it a second smaller chance to block attacks. This is a primary defensive ability.
Challenge
150 Tactics
None
The mercenary issues a challenge to its foe, making it focus on him.
Rally
170 Tactics
None
The mercenary issues rallies an ally, bolstering its tactical capability as well as bringing the ally to its side if able. This provides a mental bonus to tactics that scales with the mercenary's tactics skill.
The Best Defense
190 Armor
Passive
The mercenary gains a bonus to its unarmed attacks if the limb used to assail the enemy is protected by scale or plate armor. The bonus scales with armor skill.
Skills
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Mercenary