Sapphid Shield Bearer

The proud and formidable guard of the Sapphid Caliphate use their advanced knowledge of the alchemical arts to prepare themselves for battle, their imposing command of spears, shields, and swords to control the battlefield, and their medicinal prowess to quickly recover from otherwise grave injuries. A shield bearer looms above others in combat, protecting her allies with a ferocity born from years of intense, grueling, training. Though they come from a land of abundance, the Warrior-Scholars of the Cradle of the World have been trained to survive with only thier shield and their sword in the harshest of conditions, travelling far and wide to seek information for the Caliph.
Character Tags: Warrior, Sage
Rings: +1 Earth, +1 Void
Starting Skills (Choose 5): +1 Command, +1 Fitness, +1 Martial Arts (Melee), +1 Martial Arts (unarmed), +1 Meditation, +1 Tactics, +1 Theology.
Honour: 50
Techniques Available: Kata (Close combat and general only), Rituals, Shuji (Earth only)
Starting Techniques: Kata - Crescent Moon Style. Shuji - Courtier's Resolve.
Starting Equipment: Travelling Clothes, Laquered Armour, Mao or Bisento, one weapon of rarity 6 or lower, Araphist Heavy Shield, alchemical kit, Araphist Holy Book (The Araphid), travelling pack, one trinket.
School Ability: Akilah's Teachings - Once per round, after an attack action against you fails, if the attacker is at range 0-1 to you, and you have a shield readied, you may shield bash. If you do, the target suffers physical damage equal to your highest Fitness rank plus your School Rank.
Rank 1 - 0xp Spent

Advance	Type
Martial Skills	Skill Group
Command	Skill
Government	Skill
Theology	Skill
Rank 1-2 Kata	Technique Group
Ritual - Divination	Technique
Shuji - Wanderer's Resolve	Technique

Rank 2 - 20xp Spent

Advance	Type
Martial Skills	Skill Group
Command	Skill
Government	Skill
Smithing	Skill
Rank 1-2 Rituals	Technique Group
Kata - Goading Taunt	Technique
Kata - Iron Shield Style	Technique

Rank 3 - 44xp Spent

Advance	Type
Scholar Skills	Skill Group
Meditation	Skill
Smithing	Skill
Tactics	Skill
Rank 1-3 Kata	Technique Group
Kata - Deflective Defence	Technique
Kata - Iron in the Mountain Style	Technique

Rank 4 - 76xp Spent

Advance	Type
Martial Skills	Skill Group
Command	Skill
Smithing	Skill
Theology	Skill
Rank 1-4 Kata	Technique Group
Kata - Bonebreaker Style	Technique
Shuji - Mentor's Guidance	Technique

Rank 5 - 120xp Spent

Advance	Type
Scholar Skills	Skill Group
Martial Arts (Melee)	Skill
Meditation	Skill
Theology	Skill
Rank 1-5 Kata	Technique Group
Ritual - Fortitude Draught	Technique
Shuji - Bond of Heroes	Technique

Rank 6 - 180xp Spent Fortitude of the Cradle - You may shield bash (as described in your school ability) after you defend against damage, even if the check against you was succesful. After you shield bash, the target must Resist with a TN4 Fitness (Air 3, Water 5) check or suffer the Disorented and Prone conditions.