Weapon Master (FiD)

This is a work in progress.

Starfox's Blades in the Dark fan page

As a weapon master you focus on a single weapon, turning its use into an art form.

Touchstones The hero who develops the use of a single weapon to heroic proportions. A recurring trope in Japan, it can represent the later renaissance sword masters of Europe that focused on the use of one weapon. Also known as a kensai or sword saint.

Kill Bill Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (2003-2004), Zatoichi (2003), Highlander (1986).

Special Abilities

1. Blademaster: You may expend your special armorto resist harm or to push yourself when using your Focus Weapon.
2. Daredevil: When you roll a desperate action, you get +1d to your roll.
3. Dauntless: When you push Skirmish you can do one of the following: perform a physical feat that verges on the superhuman—engage a gang at your scale (p 211) on equal footing—engage a specific opponent.
4. Focused: Gain +1d when resisting a consequence when wielding your Focus Weapon.
5. Reflexes: When there's a question about who acts first, the answer is you (two characters with Reflexes act simultaneously).
6. Spirit Warrior: Improve position against Power effects and supernatural enemies.
7. Tenacious: Ignore the penalties from level 1 and 2 harm when fighting with your Focus Weapon.
8. Untouchable: Reduce all harm from physical attacks that lack potency by one level. You cannot use regular armor but you can still use special armor.

Encounters on the Path

˄ ˅ Ashen, a weaponsmith.

˄ ˅ Caldrin, a fabulist.

˄ ˅ Fenric, a sage.

˄ ˅ Rynar, a guide.

˄ ˅ Sorin, a teacher.

Inventory

◯ Binding Cloth.

☐ or ☐☐ Focus Weapon.

◯ Heraldry.

☐ Light Camping Gear.

◯ Touchstone.

☐ Whetstone.

• Binding Cloth ◯: A cloth belt or wrap useable as a 3 meter rope or as bandages. +1d on rolls for these things.
• Focus Weapon ☐ or ☐☐: This is the weapon you are focusing your training on and remains the same weapon each time. It is a masterwork weapon, improving its effect. Your spiritual focus also makes it potent against supernatural threats. To others it is a fine weapon. This can be a hand weapon or great weapon, usually a sword. Playbook.
• Heraldry ◯: Shield mark, blazoned surcoat, or other badge of identity and pride that identifies you to everyone and negates the cost of a resistance roll you just made. Playbook
• Light Camping Gear ☐: Bedroll, cooking pot, tarpaulin, fishing line, snares, all personalized and chosen to be lightweight. Roughing it out with this gear allows a single downtime action to remove stress. Lacking this does not allow any effective rest.
• Touchstone ◯: A small personal item reminding you of your goals and motivation. With a minute of meditation this reduces stress by one once per score. Playbook.
• Whetstone ☐: A fine-grit sharpening stone. Used to maintain your Focus Weapon. Can also be used as a makeshift tool for scraping or starting fires. Before a score you can work over one ally's bladed weapon, rendering it temporarily fine. Playbook.

XP

• Every time you roll a desperate action, mark xp in that action's attribute.

At the end of each session, for each item below, mark 1 xp (in your playbook or an attribute) or 2 xp if that item occurred multiple times.

• You addressed a challenge using violence or observation.
• You expressed your beliefs, drives, heritage, or background.
• You struggled with issues from your vice or traumas during the session.

Starting Actions

Skirmish 2

Survey 1

4 points by choice, no higher than 2 in any one