A love of knowledge and learning guides your every step. The world is full of things to discover, or rediscover. Your tools are the map, the tome, and the poems of epic history. • Choose two extra favored skills, selecting from the Custom, Perception, and Vocation skill groups. • Gain one of the following specialties: Beast-lore, Elven-lore, Leechcraft, Old lore, Region-lore, Story-telling • Gain one of the following distinctive features: Clever, Curious, Patient, Secretive • Shadow weakness: Lure of Secrets
This is the path of the conqueror, the assassin, and the monster-hunter. The world is full of enemies to vanquish. Your tools are all the instruments of warfare. • Choose two extra favored skills, selecting from the Movement, Personality, and Vocation skill groups. • Gain one of the following specialties: Beast-lore, Enemy-lore, Shadow-lore • Gain one of the following distinctive features: Bold, Fierce, Grim, Hardened, Honourable, Proud, Wrathful • Shadow weakness: Curse of Vengeance
This is the path of the thief, the questing reliquary knight, and the man eager to reclaim the heritage he was unjustly denied. The world is full of riches and artifacts, many now lost, rewards for those who dare to find them. Your tools are the lock-pick, your own wit, and the stories of lost splendour. • Choose two extra favored skills, selecting from the Movement, Perception, and Survial skill groups. • Gain one of the following specialties: Burglary, Elven-lore, Old lore, Tunneling • Gain one of the following distinctive features: Cunning, Eager, Energetic, Keen-eyed, Nimble, Suspicious • Shadow weakness: Greed-sickness
This is the path of the nomad, the rootless adventurer, the merchant, and the herald. The world is full of sights and opportunities, waiting to be explored, as well as new tasks to fulfill. Your tools are rafts, horses, and sturdy boots. • Choose two extra favored skills, selecting from the Custom, Movement, and Survival skill groups. • Gain one of the following specialties: Boating, Fire-making, Folk-lore, Mountaineer, Swimming • Gain one of the following distinctive features: Adventurous, Hardy, Reckless, Swift, Wary • Shadow weakness: Wander-madness
This is the path of the knight-protector, the shepherd to a people, and the ranger who watches the shadows so that others never need to learn what lurks within. The world is full of hidden dangers and it is your duty to safeguard those who cannot protect themselves. Your tools are the blade, the shield, and vigilance. • Choose two extra favored skills, selecting from the Personality, Survival, and Vocation skill groups. • Gain one of the following specialties: Enemy-lore, Shadow-lore • Gain one of the following distinctive features: Bold, Determined, Forthright, Generous, Just, Lordly, Suspicious, Trustworthy • Shadow weakness: Lure of Power