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== Characters ==

Here are the possible characters to play:

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! Arms
! Extras
|-
| Amazon
| +2
| +2
| +1
| 1
| M bow, L sword, M armor
| d6 Bowmaster; d6 Enduring
|-
| Barbarian
| +6
| +1
| +1
| 2
| H axe, L armor
| d4 Berserker; d4 Tough
|-
| Bittersweet Magus
| +1
| +2
| +1
| 1
| L staff, no armor
| d6 Cunning; d6 Ballads
|-
| Captain
| +3
| +1
| +3
| 2
| M spear, M armor
| d4 Spearmaster; d4 Leadership
|-
| Dwarf
| +5
| +2
| +2
| 2
| H axe, M armor
| d4 Potions; d4 Short Legs
|-
| Elf
| +1
| +3
| +2
| 1
| L sword, L bow, no armor
| d4 Elusive; d4 Strider
|-
| Harper
| +1
| +6
| +4
| 1
| unarmed
| d4 Affable; d4 Any Songs
|-
| Knight Errant
| +4
| +2
| +5
| 2
| H sword, H armor
| d4 Honored; d4 Chants
|-
| Knight Renegant
| +2
| +3
| +1
| 1
| M sword, H arbalest, M armor
| d6 Bowmaster; d6 Fearsome
|-
| Monk
| +3
| +1
| +2
| 2
| *
| d4 Disciple of the Hand; d4 Chants
|-
| Nightshade Magus
| *
| +3
| +2
| 1
| *
| Ethereal; d6 Lullabies
|-
| Periwinkle Magus
| +1
| +1
| +4
| 1
| unarmed
| d6 Lucky; d6 Jingles
|-
| Rose Magus
| +3
| +2
| +1
| 1
| L staff, no armor
| Peaceable; d6 Hymns
|-
| Swordsman
| +3
| +2
| +2
| 1
| L sword, L armor
| d6 Swordmaster; d6 Cunning
|-
| Violet Magus
| +2
| +3
| +1
| 1
| L staff, L armor
| d6 Aura of Power; d6 Tunes
|-
| Woodfolk
| +1
| +1
| +1
| 1
| L bow, L sword, no armor
| d6 Beast friend; d6 Tracker
|}

Players' characters are special. Each archetype has a distinct array of Abilities and Extras.

=== Amazon ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Amazon.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Amazon.png]]
| +1
| +1
| +1
| 3
| 1
| M bow, L sword, M armor
|}

Bowmaster: You may re-roll your lowest Hit Die (keep the higher result) when using the given weapon in combat. You may choose this trait multiple times to re-roll multiple low dice, or to choose additional weapons.

Enduring: You may use all of your daily actions for the same task.

=== Barbarian ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Barbarian.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Barbarian.png]]
| +4
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| H axe, L armor
|}

Berserker: You may enter a battle rage that allows you to re-roll any number of your Hit Dice (keep the higher result). You must set aside your lowest Hit Die after each re-roll. You regain set aside Hit Dice when you end the rage.

Tough: You may take an extra Rest each day. You may choose this trait multiple times.

=== Bittersweet Magus ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Bittersweet%20Magus.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Bittersweet Magus.png]]
| 0
| +2
| 0
| 2
| 2
| L staff, no armor
|}

Cunning: You may re-roll your lower die (keep the higher result) on any Roll that uses WIT.

Ballads: You may use any Bittersweet Ballad that you've learned. You begin play knowing one Ballad.

=== Captain ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Captain.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Captain.png]]
| +1
| 0
| +1
| 4
| 0
| M spear, M armor
|}

Spearmaster: You may re-roll your lowest Hit Die (keep the higher result) when using the given weapon in combat. You may choose this trait multiple times to re-roll multiple low dice, or to choose additional weapons.

Leadership: You may have +1 more hireling than normal. When rolling Morale, take the next better result.

=== Dwarf ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Dwarf.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Dwarf.png]]
| +3
| +2
| 0
| 4
| 0
| H axe, M armor
|}

Potions: You may make a potion of any song that you have learned. You begin play knowing one Drinking Song.

Short Legs: When attacked in melee combat, or when shot at, set aside (do not &quot;discard&quot;) each of your opponents' highest rolled Hit Die. You may Return or Move Along only once per day.

=== Elf ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Elf.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Elf.png]]
| 0
| +1
| +1
| 2
| 2
| L sword, L bow, no armor
|}

Elusive: You generally are un-noticed. If someone is looking for you, you may make a Reaction Roll to avoid being found, without making any effort to deliberately hide.

Strider: You may Move Along or Return an extra time each day.

=== Harper ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Harper.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Harper.png]]
| 0
| +2
| +1
| 2
| 2
| unarmed
|}

Affable: Treat each result on a Reaction Roll as one level better (e.g., a &quot;3&quot; would be &quot;abashed&quot;). However, a roll of 2 still results in getting assaulted: not everyone appreciates good humor.

Any Songs: You may use any Song that you have learned. Each time that you learn a new Song, you must allocate your Song Dice among the different types of Songs that you know. For a given Song, you may only roll the Song Dice that are allocated to its type. You begin play knowing one song.

=== Knight Errant ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Knight%20Errant.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Knight Errant.png]]
| +3
| +2
| 3
| 1
| H sword, H armor
|}

Chants: You may use any Holy Chant that you have learned. You begin play knowing Birdsong.

Honored: You may re-roll doubles on a Reaction roll. Keep the higher result.

=== Knight Renegant ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Knight%20Renegant%20b.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Knight Renegant b.png]]
| +2
| 0
| -1
| 4
| 0
| M sword, H arbalest, M armor
|}

Bowmaster: You may re-roll your lowest Hit Die (keep the higher result) when using the given weapon in combat. You may choose this trait multiple times to re-roll multiple low dice, or to choose additional weapons.

Fearsome: You may re-roll your lower die (keep the second result) on a Reaction roll.

=== Monk ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Monk.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Monk.png]]
| +1
| +1
| +1
| 2
| 2
| *
|}

Chants: You may use any Holy Chant that you have learned. You begin play knowing one Chant.

Disciple of the Hand: Regardless of what you carry, you roll Medium (d8) Hit Dice and have armor number 5.

=== Nightshade Magus ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Nightshade%20Magus.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Nightshade Magus.png]]
| *
| +3
| 0
| 0
| 4
| *
|}

Ethereal: You may interact with the world only through Songs. You always roll d8 Song Dice. If all of your Song Dice are discarded, roll WIT against the 0 HD column of the Reaction table.

Lullabies: You may use any Nightshade Lullaby that you have learned. You begin play knowing one Lullaby.

=== Periwinkle Magus ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Periwinkle%20Magus.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Periwinkle Magus.png]]
| 0
| +1
| +1
| 1
| 3
| unarmed
|}

Lucky: You gain +1 (one die larger) to all Saves.

Jingles: You may use any Periwinkle Jingle that you have learned. You begin play knowing one Jingle.

=== Rose Magus ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Rose%20Magus.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Rose Magus.png]]
| 0
| +2
| +1
| 1
| 3
| L staff, no armor
|}

Peaceable: Denizens let you pass by default.

Hymns: You may use any Hymn of the Rose that you have learned. You begin play knowing one Hymn.

=== Swordsman ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Swordsman.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Swordsman.png]]
| +1
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| L sword, L armor
|}

Swordmaster: You may re-roll your lowest Hit Die (keep the higher result) when using the given weapon in combat. You may choose this trait multiple times to re-roll multiple low dice, or to choose additional weapons.

Cunning: You may re-roll your lower die (keep the higher result) on any Roll that uses WIT.

=== Violet Magus ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Violet%20Magus.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Violet Magus.png]]
| 0
| +3
| +1
| 1
| 3
| L staff, L armor
|}

Aura of Power: Do not discard the lowest die when rolling Song Dice.

Tunes: You may use any Violet Tune that you have learned. You begin play knowing one Tune.

=== Woodfolk ===

{|
! Character
! STR
! WIT
! CHA
! HD
! SD
! Arms
|-
| [[File:/home/alan/Documents/Obsidian/Woodfolk.png|300px|class=internal-embed|Woodfolk.png]]
| +1
| +1
| +1
| 3
| 1
| L sword, L bow, no armor
|}

Beast friend: You may recruit beasts. They work for food. You get +1 die larger to Reaction Rolls with beasts.

Tracker: You can Return along the path of any character who has visited your current location. This trait &quot;defeats&quot; the BLISS prohibition on Returning.