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| + | Valor is the Virtue of the noble warrior. She believes | ||
| + | in using her martial skill to defend the helpless, to fight | ||
| + | with honor and to offer up her life if necessary in service | ||
| + | to a worthy cause. Avatars who espouse this Virtue don’t | ||
| + | believe in fighting for its own sake. Indeed, they would | ||
| + | rather avoid battle unless absolutely necessary, for | ||
| + | they’re all too aware of its awful cost. They master the | ||
| + | arts of battle so that warlords and tyrants cannot impose | ||
| + | their will upon decent folk. They pay the price in blood | ||
| + | so others don’t have to. Peace and prosperity are built | ||
| + | upon the sacrifices of the valorous. | ||
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| + | '''Characters use Valor to:''' defend the helpless, defeat | ||
| + | those who prey upon the innocent, fight an honorable | ||
| + | opponent in battle, resist the effects of fear, pain or | ||
| + | fatigue | ||
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| + | '''A failed Valor roll allows a character to:''' strike a | ||
| + | foe from ambush or other underhanded means, avoid | ||
| + | battle out of fear for personal health or safety, allow | ||
| + | others to suffer from the depredations of monsters, | ||
| + | criminals or tyrants | ||
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| + | '''Virtue Extremity:''' ''Valorous Sacrifice.'' The Avatar is so | ||
| + | horrified by her perceived cowardice that she must atone | ||
| + | for her sins by seeking an honorable death in battle. She | ||
| + | attacks her foes with no regard for her personal safety | ||
| + | or survival, and fights until she or her opponents are | ||
| + | destroyed. ''Valorous Sacrifice'' lasts for the duration of | ||
| + | the Avatar’s next battle. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:34, 8 June 2020
Valor is the Virtue of the noble warrior. She believes in using her martial skill to defend the helpless, to fight with honor and to offer up her life if necessary in service to a worthy cause. Avatars who espouse this Virtue don’t believe in fighting for its own sake. Indeed, they would rather avoid battle unless absolutely necessary, for they’re all too aware of its awful cost. They master the arts of battle so that warlords and tyrants cannot impose their will upon decent folk. They pay the price in blood so others don’t have to. Peace and prosperity are built upon the sacrifices of the valorous.
Characters use Valor to: defend the helpless, defeat those who prey upon the innocent, fight an honorable opponent in battle, resist the effects of fear, pain or fatigue
A failed Valor roll allows a character to: strike a foe from ambush or other underhanded means, avoid battle out of fear for personal health or safety, allow others to suffer from the depredations of monsters, criminals or tyrants
Virtue Extremity: Valorous Sacrifice. The Avatar is so horrified by her perceived cowardice that she must atone for her sins by seeking an honorable death in battle. She attacks her foes with no regard for her personal safety or survival, and fights until she or her opponents are destroyed. Valorous Sacrifice lasts for the duration of the Avatar’s next battle.
