Warrior Primer

Overview

The Warrior Character Class

The Warrior Class may use skills that appear in some of the Player Options books and the Complete Fighters Book.

Kits

The Kits stated in the Complete Fighters Handbook are applicable - note that in the War Colleges - certain kits are attracted to different colleges.

The Cavalier Kit - this kit includes the henchmen bonuses that were present in the original version of the class in the Unearthed Arcana Text.

The War Colleges

The Atlantean War College system is a Warrior only set of fraternities and sororities that develop the ability of Warriors. A Warrior who belongs to a War College gains access not only to advanced forms of training, but also advanced weaponry, combat styles, and non-weapon proficiencies. The function of the war colleges is to promote the warrior way of life.

Weaponry

The Weaponry presented in the Player Options Book - Skills & Tactics Pages 130 - 133 may also be selected from by any Warrior - but weaponry is hard to find outside of the War Colleges - basically the War College is where the weaponry is tested and developed further.

NOTE: Renaissance Era Weaponry (Most especially Firearms) are only available when found on individuals or in sites affected by Chronic Anachronisms. They can be found and potentially duplicated by artisans but they are very rare.

War College Combat Styles

Systems of combat have been developed in the War Colleges - each College has a different specialisation, and not all styles are available in one college. Each War College can be considered a local fighting style as outlined on Page 78 of the Players Option - Combat & Tactics text.

The Golden Horde of Atlantis

Fast Draw/Weapon Speed Enhancement
Prohibition: Cannot learn advanced society weaponry. Limited to Barbarian Weapons
System Prohibition: Any armor above Chainmail is not permitted.
Benefits: None
Weaponry In Stock: All weapons associated with Barbarian Cultures

This College specialises in duplicating Barbarian Culture among the more refined Atlantean Culture. Members of this War College ALL take either the Barbarian Kit (Page 16), and Beast Rider (Page 18)

Wind-blade War College

Fast Draw/Weapon Speed Enhancement
Prohibition: Can never learn a weapon slower than Weapon Speed 6
System Prohibition: Weapon and Shield Styles Cannot be Learned.
Benefits: 1st Proficiency Spent: Provides option to attack using weapon as if 1 weapon speed faster.
Weaponry In Stock: Specialises in faster weaponry (nothing above Weapon Speed 7)

Twin Shade War College

Double-Weapon Style
Prohibit: Can never learn a two-handed weapon.
System Prohibition: Weapon and Shield Cannot be Learned.
Proficiency: Can use one weapon as a type of shield from other non-missile weaponry. 2nd Prof cost: Can use the one weapon as a shield against incoming weaponry of any type - including missiles.
Weaponry In Stock: Specialises in One Handed weaponry especially lighter rapier type weapons.

Blazing Blade War College

Fiery Weapon System
Prohibit: Can never learn a stringed or propelled missile weapon (hand thrown only).
System Prohibition: Cannot learn Near and Far System of Combat
Proficiency: Can use specialised oils to cause weaponry to burst into flames during combat, initial contact with any stone or metal will cause it to burst into flames. (+1D6 damage to any successful hit - if save vs. spell fails).
Weaponry In Stock: Any weaponry up to Renaissance weaponry.

Near and Far War College

Joint Missile and Melee Weapon Use System
Prohibit: Can never learn two handed weapons.
System Prohibition: Cannot learn Shield Attack Methods
Proficiency: Can use Single handed main weapon, and Flintlock Pistol OR Handcross-bow weaponry simultaneously. This allows the use of the missile weapon to fire at point-blank range if desired, but also to strike or block with the missile weapon in hand (Damage is the same as a Club (Flintlock Pistol) OR a Dagger (Hand Crossbow).

Weaponry in Stock: This college specialises in pistol and firearm type weaponry.

Weapon Mastery for Fighters

Players are advised that they may use the options given in Chapter 4 of the Combat and Tactics Players Options Book. Note especially Weapon Mastery for Warriors/Fighters as described on Pages 75 - 76. Part of it is presented here to remind you that Fighters can choose to master a weapon:

Type

Military

Other Associated professions

• Cavalier

Related Locations

• Atlantis