Archer Prerequisites: None
Abilities: Adjust Aim, Blur of Motion, Dual Shot (Archery)
Starting Abilities and SKILLS Military Skills: Archery 1
Occupational Skills: Detection 1, Sneak 1, Survival 1
Starting Assets 25 gc, bow, quiver of 10 arrows of any type
Adjust Aim, Arcing Shot, Blur of Motion, Crackshot, Dual Shot (archery), Fast Draw,
Archer Abilities
Keen Eyed, Marksman, Return Fire, Saddle Shot, Shootist, Snap Fire, Targeteer
Archer Connections Connections (character’s tribe)
Archer Military Skills Archery 4
Archer Occupational Skills Craft (fletcher) 4, General Skills 4, Sneak 3, Survival 3, Tracking 3
The archer is the master
of the bow, and in his
hands the simple and
deathly silent weapon
is as fearsome as any
modern firearm. He
might be a tribal warrior
picking off enemies
from afar or a bow
hunter who has honed
his skills through years
of bringing down wild
creatures. In addition to
his deadly talent with the
bow, an archer’s skills
aid him in detecting
and stalking prey and
in staying alive in the
untamed wilderness.
Both the Nyss and the
Tharn are particularly
renowned for the skill of
their archers.
Archers are prized for
their effectiveness in
combat. Their ability
to fire over the heads of their allies and into the massed down enemies from afar. Within a few moments, he can fill a
ranks of the enemy make them a valuable addition to many target with shafts and drop it bleeding to the ground.
warbands, and the silence of their weapons allows them to
attack without raising alarm. Chieftains often seek out these The Archer’s abilities make the most of his talent and his bow.
specialized warriors because they can also use their skills to Adjust Aim and Blur of Motion are unique to the Archer and
secure sustenance for the tribe. This utility both on and off the ensure that if his first shot misses the mark, his follow-up
battlefield makes archers a coveted resource throughout the won’t. With experience he can choose abilities that allow him
wilderness of western Immoren. to forfeit his movement to take an additional shot with his bow,
and the combination of Arcing Shot and Crackshot grant the
Playing an Archer: Choose the Archer career if you want to be Archer the ability to pick off targets despite the cover they try
a specialist with a bow who is able to throw out an impressive to hide in—or behind! Skilled Archers are formidable due to
number of arrows. This is a narrowly focused combat career. the sheer number of shots they can put downrange in a turn. A
Though the Archer is heavily reliant on his defining weapon, Veteran Archer will want to take the Snap Fire ability as soon as
his singular talents make him a deadly force to be reckoned possible. This ability further increases the number of arrows he
with. In most groups the Archer stays at the edges of conflict, can fire each turn, allowing him to lay down a withering salvo
moving from one shooting position to the next and bringing across an entire battlefield.
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