TwinDevils/Fighting Styles
Fighting Styles are stances that a character can be in to receive specific benefits. Changing stances takes an action. Training new styles requires a trainer, but advancing styles to higher ranks can be done through self-training, or more rapidly through a trainer that knows the style.
Aleph
Heavy Weapons and Armor
Rank 1: Ignore armor check penalty for all checks except stealth rolls.
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Beth
Speed and Mobility
Rank 1: When you hit a target on your turn with a melee or ranged attack, add your Beth rank to your AC against attacks made by the target(s) you hit until the start of your next turn. Does not stack with multiple hits.
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Daleth
Twin-weapon Anti-mage
Rank 1: When two-weapon fighting, gain a bonus to saving throws against spells equal to your Daleth rank.
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Gimel
Vigilance and allied defense
Rank 1: May guard others within melee reach as a free action once per turn. Add twice your Gimel rank to their AC until the start of your next turn.
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Hei
Goliath Felling
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Waw
Prone and danger zone
Rank 1: Each time you hit an opponent, reduce their AC by your Waw rank until the start of your next turn. This does stack up to a number of times equal to your Waw rank.
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Yod
Seize the initiative
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Zayin
For ranged specialists
Rank 1: Gain a bonus to your initiative rolls and damage rolls with ranged weapons equal to your Zayin rank.
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Trainers
The following is a list of known trainers and the fighting styles they know.
Nicol Wiessman
A trainer that works as a part of the fighter's guild known as the Archfighter's Hall. He knows the Aleph, Gimel, and Zayin styles.
Petra Amenthal
A retired adventurer and friend of Alem Nitor. She teaches out of her home. She knows the Beth, Daleth, and Waw styles.
