Men of Minas Tirith Cultural Virtues

Captain of Gondor

"By our valour are the wild folk of the East still restrained, and the terror of Morgul kept at bay …"

The Men of Minas Tirith have long endured war against Mordor and the forces of the Enemy. In the face of such threats, they esteem a warrior’s qualities above those of men of other crafts, and their captains are tributed the highest honours. For it is upon the wisdom of their choices that the hopes of the city rest.
Once per battle, you may have a nearby ally automatically hit on what was a missed attack.

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Onward into Battle

"Gondor!" cried Boromir and leaped after him.

Your battle cries ring out loud and clear over the clamour of battle. Over the carnage and terror of war, your words inspire your companions to carry on in the face of terrible foes.
If any of your allies within 20 feet of you fails a saving throw against any effect that causes supernatural fear or the Frightened condition, you may spend a Hit Die in order to have them all considered to have succeeded at the saving throw. You cannot use this ability if you failed your own saving throws against whatever caused your allies to be Frightened.

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Over Dangerous Leagues

"...a hundred and ten days I have journeyed all alone. "

The martial prowess of the Men of Minas Tirith makes them tireless wanderers. From the northern bounds of the realm to its southern reaches, emissaries have trod the roads once laid by the Men of the West.
You may ignore the first level of exhaustion you gain. Afterwards, this ability cannot be used again until you have taken a long rest.

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Piercing Sight

...a keen wit lay behind his searching glance.

It is said that few can hold fast against the piercing eyes of a Man of Gondor and that under such a gaze, secrets hidden in the hearts of lesser men are often revealed. The first time you are introduced to another as part of a social encounter, instead of making an ability check using a skill, you may instead fix your opponent with your steely gaze.
Your target must make a Wisdom saving throw against a DC equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier. If it fails, you gain insight into its reasoning (if any), its emotional state and something that looms large in its thoughts, such as whatever it worries over, loves or hates. If it succeeds, its thoughts are veiled to you.
Whether you succeed or fail, your opponent knows that something is amiss, and feels discomforted by your gaze. Further social ability checks against the target have disadvantage.
What’s more, abusing knowledge gleaned from the thoughts of another may lead to a Misdeed if you use your ‘ill-gotten’ knowledge to hurt or influence the target unjustly.
Piercing Gaze does not work on Dwarves and Elves, for their thoughts are not readily discerned by Men.

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Guard of the Tower

"Yet, Master Peregrin, to be only a man of arms of the Guard of the Tower of Gondor is held worthy in the City, and such men have honour in the Land."

You have been sworn into the service of the Lord and Steward of Minas Tirith, as a Guard of the Citadel. When you are in Minas Tirith you wear the black and silver livery of the Tower. This position is held in high esteem in the City, and in the whole land of Gondor.
You learn one of the listed abilities for free when you first select this virtue. You may later acquire another ability during a Year’s End Fellowship phase in Minas Tirith: choose this activity as your undertaking for the phase. (You may acquire all three abilities in any order).

Shield-fence

As long as there is at least one ally fighting by your side, you may increase the AC bonus from your shield by +1.

Long Reach

As long as you are fighting with a martial melee weapon that is not light, you add 5 feet to your reach.

Many Foes

You are able to stand against more foes than lesser warriors. During melee combat, you may spend Inspiration as a reaction to being attacked by foes that outnumber you more than two to one. If you do so you may add your proficiency bonus to your Armour Class whenever you are outnumbered, till the end of the combat.