Archetypes & Pathways

War Scholar

The War Scholar is more than a simple brute — they are a master tactician who thrives when fighting alongside allies, cavalry included. Through discipline, coordination, and battlefield awareness, they outmanoeuvre their enemies and turn even chaotic fights into calculated victories.

Level 1 Abilities

Formation Fighting: When you are adjacent to an ally, enemy characters gain -1 Outcome on Attack Throws made against you or your ally.

Tactical Shift: Once per Scene, during combat, you may swap positions with a willing ally within 6 metres without making a Throw.

Battlefield Read: During Combat, whenever an Positive Outcome you Throw Fills or Clears a Track, Fill or Clear an additional Step.

Battle Wisdom: Become Focused in {Know}. You may throw {Know} with STONES.

This is my Horse: Any large creature suitable as a mount responds favourably when you attempt to mount it.

Level 5 Abilities

To Arms!: Gain [Mastery 1] in up to five two handed weapons with reach. If you have (Mastery 1) in a chosen weapon, gain [Mastery 2].

Unconditional Surrender: Become Focused in {Command}. Once per Long Rest, you may compel a group of Level 0 - 1 enemies to surrender using your authority, provided they are capable of doing so.

Lorehold: Gain two Level 1 Words of Power from each Archetype.

My Horse is Amazing: While mounted gain +1 to all throws.

Level 10 Abilities

Total War: When you succeed on an attack, all adjacent allies may immediately make an attack Throw against the same target.

Coordinated Strike: Once per Scene, when any ally makes a Throw, you may choose to have all allies act as part of that same action. Resolve as a single coordinated effort. Each additional ally beyond the first adds +1 to the final Outcome.

Supreme Command: Once per Long Rest, until you lose a throw the following happens: Enemies cannot benefit from Draw Break & Level 1 Words of Power do not expend.

Level 1 Words of Power

Alarm, Step, Charge, Strike, Direct, Taunt, Mark, Turn, Move, Watch, Order, Ready, Shield, Signal, Sound

Level 5 Words of Power

Authority, Command, Coordinate, Deploy, Flank, Manoeuvre, Press, Reposition, Rally, Surge

Level 10 Words of Power

Decimate, Dominate, Overwhelm, Supremacy, Unify