Fade

A Fade is a knife in the dark, hunting down evil and eliminating the threats that others cannot. Master of subtlety and resistant to the Shadow, a Fade uses the darkness to protect the light.

Class Benefits

Aspect Bonus: +1 [SS]

Combat Value Bonus: +1 <PA>

Starting Skills: Acrobatics, Discipline, Investigation, Knowledge: Shadow Lore, Stealth, Any one other skill

Starting Proficiencies: Light Armor, Simple Melee, Martial Melee, Any one other proficiency

Starting Money: $100.00

Sample Starting Equipment: Light armor, shortblade, dagger/knife, sturdy clothing, traveling pack, $37.15 left

Talents

Rank 1: Steel Resolve

  • When you make an Attack-action with a melee weapon, you may choose to take a (flip-1) penalty. If you do, gain +1 Defense until the start of your next action.

Rank 2: Distracted Prey

  • When you make an Attack-action against an opponent that you outnumber or that is prone, reduce the number of phases your action takes by 1.

Rank 3: Work Within the Night

  • You are always considered to be benefiting from Heavy Cover.

Rank 4: Master of the Hunt

  • You can move at your normal speed while using Stealth.
  • You do not suffer movement penalties from difficult terrain.

Rank 5: Unite in the Darkness

  • While within 5 spaces of you, friendly characters are always considered to be in Soft Cover unless they would benefit from something better instead.