Editing NWoD Fantasy:merits

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===General Merits===
General merits expand the existing list of merits available in the core rulebook. The merits are listed and described below:

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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffff99"><p ALIGN="CENTER"><strong>Name</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffff99"><p ALIGN="CENTER"><strong>Effect</strong></p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Arcane Training</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Allows the use of Arcane order merits  			and powers</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Armor Proficiency</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Lower armor speed penalty by 3 and  			defense penalty by 1</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Block Recovery</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Don't forfeit attack action after  			blocking</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Clever Disarm</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Disarm with brawl instead of weaponry</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Endurance</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">You do not tire easily</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="RIGHT"><strong>Die Hard</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">+2 to stamina rolls for going  			unconscious</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Exotic Proficiency</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Allows the use of an exotic weapon or  			shield</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Fast Reload</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Reduces reload action one step.  			Full&gt;Instant&gt;Move&gt;Free</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Hafting</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">No penalty for using reach weapons at  			close range</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="RIGHT"><strong>Scorpion Strike</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Free attack on those entering your  			reach range</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Improved Shield bash</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Retain blocking ability when  			initiating a shield attack</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Martial Training</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Allows the use of Martial order  			merits and powers</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Mounted Combat</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Enables additional actions while  			mounted</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="RIGHT"><strong>Charge</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Automatic 2 damage on a successful  			charge</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="RIGHT"><strong>Ride-by-Attack</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Move before and after an attack  			action</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Offhanded block</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Use block with offhanded weapon  			instead of a shield</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Power attack</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">+1 dice on all-out attacks</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="RIGHT"><strong>Improved grapple</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">+2 on all grappling checks</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="RIGHT"> <strong>Sunder </strong> </p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">+2 dice on weapon and armor attacks</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="RIGHT"><strong>Improved Sunder</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">9 again on weapon and armor attacks</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Point blank shot</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">+1 ranged damage when firing at short  			range</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="RIGHT"><strong>Longshot</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Range on bows, crossbows, or throwing  			increased by 1.5x</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="RIGHT"><strong>Precise Shot</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Lower target's cover by 1 step</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="RIGHT"><strong>Shot on the Run</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Split your move over a ranged attack  			action</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Run</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Move at x2 speed as a single action</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Two Weapon Defense</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">+1 defense when fighting with two  			weapons</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●●</p></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="31%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="LEFT"><strong>Weapon Specialty</strong></p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="58%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">Chosen weapon type gains +1 bonus  			damage</p></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="11%" BGCOLOR="#ffffcc"><p ALIGN="CENTER">●●●</p></TD>
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== Arcane Training (●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit allows the use of Arcane order specific merits and spells.  This merit must be gained before any of said merits and spells are  gained.</p>
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== Armor Proficiency (●●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  Taking this merit lowers the speed and defense penalty's for all  armor, but not shields. The speed penalty of armor is lowered by 3  while the defense penalty is lowered by 1. This merit can lower  penalty's to 0 but doesn't give a bonus to speed nor defense.</p>
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== Block Recovery (●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  When initiating a blocking maneuver, you no longer lose your next  attack action.</p>
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== Clever  Disarm (●●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  The clever disarm merit functions the same as disarm merit (pg. 110)  in the nwod core rulebook but brawl is used instead of weaponry for  disarming. Additionally, on a successful disarm the attacker can  choose to take the weapon into her own hands.</p>
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== Endurance (●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit enables your character to withstand tiring feats of  stamina. A character with this merit doesn't tire when running or  walking extended distances and can outlast most mortals who don't  have a similar resolve. Exact use and benefit of this merit falls  under the ST's discretion.</p>
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== Die Hard (●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Prerequisite: </strong>Endurance</p>
<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit grants a +2 die bonus for saving against unconsciousness.</p>
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== Exotic Proficiency (●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit provides the necessary training needed to wield an exotic  weapon or shield. This merit may be taken multiple times, each time  providing proficiency for a different weapon or shield.</p>
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== Fast Reload (●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit allows a faster reload time with crossbows or otherwise.  The merit lowers the action time of reloading by one step. The steps  are from Full&gt;Instant&gt;Move&gt;Free. For instance, a crossbow  requires a move action to reload, and the merit would then lower the  action to a free action.</p>
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== Hafting (●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit allows the use of a reach weapon at close range without  penalty. However, the defense bonus loss from reach weapons still  applies at close range.</p>
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== Scorpion Strike (●●●●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Prerequisite: </strong>Hafting</p>
<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  With this merit, whenever a enemy enters the range of your reach  weapon you can score a free attack on them. This attack must be  immediately used and cannot perform as an all-out-attack nor as any  other combat action (like trip) other than a melee attack.</p>
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== Improved Shield Bash (●●●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  When making an attack with a shield, you retain your ability to block  an incoming attack for that round. Additionally, add 1 to your die  pool while using a shield to make a melee attack.</p>
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== Martial Training (●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit allows the use of Martial order specific Merits or  'Techniques'. This merit must be gained before any of said Merits are  gained.</p>
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== Mounted Combat (●●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  Your character can ride a mount and perform an unrelated action  (e.g., use a weapon, punch another passenger) in the same turn. Ride  rolls may still be necessary for dangerous maneuvers or situations.</p>
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== Charge (●●●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Prerequisite: </strong>Mounted  Combat</p>
<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  When using a mount to charge an enemy, add 2 lethal damage to a  successful attack while doing so. This damage is added in addition to  the normal attack pool.</p>
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== Ride-by-Attack (●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Prerequisite: </strong>Mounted  Combat</p>
<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit allows you to move both before and after a mounted melee  attack. Total movement for the round can't exceed double your mounted  movement.</p>
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== Offhanded Block (●●●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Prerequisite: </strong>Fighting  style: Two-weapons</p>
<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit enables the use of block (as if with a shield) with a  offhanded weapon. The effective “block” rating is equal to the  offhanded weapon's damage bonus.</p>
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== Power Attack (●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  When performing an all out attack, add 3 dice to the attack pool  instead of 2.</p>
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== Improved Grapple (●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Prerequisite: </strong>Power  attack</p>
<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit adds 2 to the die pool of brawl checks made when  initiating, maintaining or trying to perform maneuvers in a grapple.</p>
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== Sunder (●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Prerequisite: </strong>Power  attack</p>
<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit awards 2 bonus dice to attack rolls made on weapons and  armor.</p>
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== Improved Sunder (●●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Prerequisite: </strong>Power  attack, Sunder</p>
<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  Weapon attacks on weapons and armor gain the 9 again trait. Sundering  weapons (such as the sword breaker) gain the 8 again trait instead.</p>
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== Point Blank Shot (●●●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  When using a ranged weapon at short range, gain 1 additional bonus  dice to damage.</p>
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== Long Shot (●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Prerequisite: </strong>Point  blank shot</p>
<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  Range on bows, crossbows and thrown weapons is increased by 1.5x  original amount.</p>
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== Precise Shot (●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Prerequisite: </strong>Point  blank shot</p>
<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  When firing at a target with cover, lower the cover level by 1 step.  Complete&gt; Substantial&gt; Partial&gt; Bare. (See cover pg. 162)</p>
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== Shot on the Run (●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Prerequisite: </strong>Point  blank shot</p>
<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit allows you to move both before and after a ranged attack.  Total movement cannot exceed your speed.</p>
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== Run (●●●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit allows you to travel up to twice your speed as a single  action or three-times your speed as a full action.</p>
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== Two-weapon Defense (●●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Prerequisite: </strong>Fighting  style: Two-weapons</p>
<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit grants a +1 to defense when holding a weapon in each hand.</p>
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== Weapon Specialty (●●●) ==
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<p ALIGN="LEFT"> <strong>Effect</strong>:  This merit grants +1 bonus damage with a specific weapon selected  when this merit is bought.</p><br><br>