The Honorable Vanguard and The Ruthless Knife of Armsmen
Inspired by Idraluna's treatment of Chromatic Magi, I was inspired to formulate something along the same lines for Fighters.
This martial formulation also maps neatly onto the alignment system: honorable vanguard are lawful, ruthless knife chaotic, with the ruthless vanguard / honorable knife being neutral.
HONORABLE VANGUARD āā RUTHLESS KNIFE
Fighters as Diametrical Poles
Starting Ability: An Armsman can make one attack/HD when fighting 1HD foes.
At level 4, an Armsman gets a +1 bonus to all attacks
At level 4, adds +1 toĀ moraleĀ checks of any troops led
At level 7, +2 bonus to all attacks
At level 8, and above, an Armsman is aware of invisible opponents within 3ā
At level 9, an Armsman achieves the martial special ability.
Their effects were ripped from NBatemen's treatment of fighters in his Devil World game
| Martial Axis | Power | Archetype |
|---|---|---|
| Honorable Vanguard | Their bare fists become imbued with moral rightness, hitting foes immune to non-magical attacks. | chivalric knight, wuxia champion |
| Ruthless Vanguard | On a to Hit roll of 20 they make āa perfect cutāand kill foes of 8HD or less instantly. | hinterland berserker, soldier of fortune |
| Honorable Knife | On a to Hit roll of 20 they make āa perfect cutāand kill foes of 8HD or less instantly. | gentleman duelist, spy for the crown |
| Ruthless Knife | Immune to all mind altering spells (e.g, charm, feeblemind, confusion, etc), and deal 1 extra damage with Battleaxes and Halberds. | wet-work assassin, quiet sociopath |