Modified Rules

  • Strain is not fully replenished between chapters

Modified Abilities

Rapid Reaction

Change from “Suffer a number of strain up to ranks in Rapid Reaction to add an equal number of to initiative checks.”

to “Suffer a number of strain up to ranks in Rapid Reaction to add an equal number of when responding to a threat.”

Jump up

Change from “Once per round, may stand from seated or prone as an incidental.”

to “Once per round, may add to a check that involves movement.”

Body Guard

Change from “Once per round, perform the Body Guard maneuver to guard an engaged character. Suffer a number of strain no greater than ranks of Body Guard, then until the beginning of the next turn upgrade the difficulty of combat checks targeting the character by that number.”

to “Once per round, perform the Body Guard maneuver to guard an engaged character. Suffer a number of strain no greater than ranks of Body Guard, then until the beginning of the next turn add that many to Presence checks that character makes.”

Encouraging Words

Change from “After an engaged ally fails a check, may suffer 1 strain to assist that ally’s next check this encounter as an out of turn incidental.”

to “After an engaged ally fails a check, may suffer 1 strain to add to that ally’s next check.”

Improved Bodyguard

Field Commander

Improved Field Commander