Castle Starlin's Training Grounds

In the Grounds

• Bounty Hunter
• Demonologist - Coming Soon!
• Spell-Blade - (Suggested NPC)

Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter Discipline has many different reasons to exist. Some people become one in order to help the law and keep peace in the world. Others might become one because they used to be a mercenary and are used to taking orders against others. Still more like the aspect of being a bully and see this as a legal way to do so. No matter what the reason a Bounty Hunter has one job, to bring in his bounty and obtain his reward.
Important Attributes: Dexterity, Perception, and Willpower.
Racial Restrictions: Obsidiman and Troll.
Karma Ritual: The Bounty Hunter draws a 15’ circle in the ground. He meditates in the circle picturing his last bounty target. He goes through the actions he took to apprehend them in his mind while acting them out, always staying in the circle. When he has successfully caught and returned them in his mind, the ritual is over.
Artisan Skills: Weapon Rune Carving.

First Circle
Talents

• Air Dance
• Karma Ritual
• Melee Weapons
• Silent Walk
• Surprise Strike
• Tracking

• Durability (6/5)
• Read & Write Language
• Throwing Weapons

Third Circle
Talents

• Missile Weapons
• Unarmed Combat

Fourth Circle
Initiative: Increase the Bounty Hunter's Initiative dice step by 1.
Talents

• Evidence Analysis
• Shield Charge

Fifth Circle
Karma: The Bounty Hunter may spend a Karma Point on any action using only Perception.
Talents

• Thread Weaving (Bounty Weaving)
• Tiger Spring

Sixth Circle
Physical Defense: Increase the Bounty Hunter's Physical Defense by 1.
Talents

• Animal Training
• Second Weapon

Seventh Circle
Recovery Test: The Bounty Hunter gains one additional Recovery Test per day.
Talents

• Battle Shout
• Momentum Attack

Eighth Circle
Anticipate Move: For the cost of 2 points of strain damage, the Bounty Hunter may anticipate his bounty's next move. It can be used to anticipate any move such as heading to an inn to rest, heading in a certain direction of travel, or setting up an ambush for the Bounty Hunter.
Karma: The Bounty Hunter may spend a Karma Point on any action using Dexterity only.
Talents

• Cobra Strike
• Crushing Blow

Ninth Circle
Physical Defense: Increase the Bounty Hunter's Physical Defense by 2.
Talents

• Conceal Weapon
• Eagle Eye
• Matrix Strike

Tenth Circle
Spell Defense: Increase the Bounty Hunter's Spell Defense by 2.
Talents

• Lion Spirit
• Quickblade

Eleventh Circle
Knockout: For the cost of 4 points of strain damage, the Bounty Hunter may use the Knockout ability. To use this ability the Bounty Hunter must roll to hit with his selected weapon. He must beat his target's Physical Defense with a excellent hit. If successful, the target is knocked out for a number of rounds equal to the Bounty Hunter's circle.
Talents

• Quick Shot
• Whirlwind

Twelfth Circle
Karma: The Bounty Hunter may spend a Karma Point to increase any Strength based Damage Test.
Physical Defense: Increase the Bounty Hunter's Physical Defense by 1.
Talents

• Unmount
• Weapon Breaker

Thirteenth Circle
Bounty Bond: For the permanent cost of 3 Damage Points, the Bounty Hunter may use blood magic to gain the Bounty Bond ability. To create a Bounty Bond, the Bounty Hunter needs an object of or from his bounty and his Bounty Weaving talent. A result of his target's Spell Defense or better on the Thread Weaving Test means the Bounty Hunter creates the bond. Creating a Bond takes two minutes. Once the Bond is made it acts almost like a compass, always sending him towards his bounty. The bond also gives him a + 4 step bonus on spotting or tracking his bounty.
Talents

• Vital Strike
• Wound Transfer

Fourteenth Circle
Physical Defense: Increase the Bounty Hunter's Physical Defense by 2.
Social Defense: Increase the Bounty Hunter's Social Defense by 1.
Talents

• Multi-Shot
• Multi-Strike

Fifteenth Circle
Karma: Increase the Bounty Hunter's Maximum Karma Points by 25.
Spell Defense: Increase the Bounty Hunter's Spell Defense by 2.
Talents

• Second Chance
• Venom

Spell-Blade

Trained as a fighter to use magic to enhance their techniques. These warriors take the magic usage one step further. Dedicating extreme amounts of time to raise equally as a physical and astral fighter.
Important Attributes: Dexterity, Toughness, Perception, and Willpower.
Racial Restrictions: None.
Karma Ritual: To begin their Karma Ritual, the Spell-blade draws a triangle two feet to the center from each tip. Then they draw a circle in the middle of the triangle. Lastly, the Spell-blade meditates in the middle of the circle using Air Dance to float in the air. The Karma Ritual ends when the user is floating dead center.
Artisan Skills: Robe Embroidery and Weapon Rune Carving.

First Circle
Talents

• Air Dance
• Karma Ritual
• Melee Weapons
• Read and Write Language
• Spellcasting
• Spell Matrix
• Thread Weaving (Essence Weaving)
• Unarmed Combat

Second Circle
Talents

• Astral Sight
• Durability (7/6)
• Throwing Weapons

Third Circle
Talents

• Avoid Blow
• Read and Write Magic

Fourth Circle
Physical Defense: Increase the Spell-blade's Physical Defense by 1.
Talents

• Down Strike
• Wood Skin

Fifth Circle
Essence-blade: For the permanent cost of 4 Damage Points, the Spell-blade may use Blood Magic to gain the Essence-blade ability. To create an Essence-blade, the Spell-blade needs a Thread Melee Weapon with an attached thread and their Essence Weaving Talent. The Essence Weaving Test must beat the Spell Defense of the weapon. Creating an Essence-blade takes 1 minute. Increase the weapons Damage Step by 8 steps and the Spell-blades Melee Weapon talent by 4 steps when using the Essence-blade. The Blade lasts one day and one hour, afterwards it returns to it's normal damage steps.
Talents

• Tiger Spring
• Willforce

Sixth Circle
Recovery Test: The Spell-blade gains an additional Recovery Test per day.
Talents

• Gliding Strike
• Swift Kick

Seventh Circle
Spell Defense: Increase the Spell-blade's Spell Defense by 1.
Talents

• Earth Skin
• Enhanced Matrix

Eighth Circle
Social Defense: Increase the Spell-blade's Social Defense by 1.
Talents

• Cobra Strike
• Second Attack

Ninth Circle
Karma: The Spell-blade may spend a Karma Point on any action using Dexterity or Strength only.
Initiative: Increase the Spell-blade's Initiative dice step by 1.
Talents

• Armored Matrix
• Hold Thread
• Range Pattern

Tenth Circle
Recovery Test: The Spell-blade gains an additional Recovery Test per day.
Social Defense: Increase the Spell-blade's Social Defense by 1.
Talents

• Body Blade
• Matrix Strike

Eleventh Circle
Initiative: Increase the Spell-blade's Initiative dice step by 1.
Essence-flare: For the cost of up to 5 points of Strain, the Spell-blade may increase the damage step of any physical attack by two times the points of Strain taken. If all 5 points of Strain are used, the Spell-blade takes one Wound. If all 5 points of Strain are used with the Essence-blade ability, the Spell-blade takes 2 Wounds.
Talents

• Casting Pattern
• Spirit Strike

Twelfth Circle
Karma: The Spell-blade may spend a Karma Point on any action using Willforce or Willpower only.
Physical Defense: Increase the Spell-blades Physical Defense by 1.
Talents

• Life Check
• Vitality

Thirteenth Circle
Karma: Increase the Spell-blade's Maximum Karma Points by 25.
Physical Defense: Increase the Spell-blade's Physical Defense by 2.
Talents

• Share Matrix
• Stone Skin

• Vital Strike
• Aura Armor

Fifteenth Circle Physical Defense: Increase the Spell-blade's Physical Defense by 1. Spell Defense: Increase the Spell-blade's Spell Defense by 1.
Social Defense: Increase the Spell-blade's Social Defense by 1.
Talents

• Effect Pattern
• Multi-Strike