Forbidden Lands Players Handbook

the effects of this talent require that you are
mounted and that you are in an OPEN zone in
combat (see page 88).
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RANK 1: You can spend Willpower Points
to draw extra initiative cards during the
initiative draw, and choose the best card.
Every WP allows you to draw one extra
card, and you can choose the best one. The
cards you have discarded are shuffled back
into the deck before the other combatants
draw their cards. This talent can be combined
with LIGHTNING FAST, letting you
draw three initiative cards.
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RANK 2: When you are mounted, you can
spend WP to defend against attacks. Every
WP you spend eliminates one x your
opponent has rolled.
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RANK 3: When you attack from a mount
in close combat and your attack roll
succeeds, you can spend WP to increase
damage. Every point spent increases
damage by 1. You must state how many
WP you use before your opponent rolls
for armor.
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Your mount is fast like the wind.
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RANK 1: For every Willpower Point you
spend, your mount can move one extra
hex square in a Quarter Day (see page
144), in normal terrain. Difficult terrain
requires two WP per extra hex square.
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RANK 2: When you are mounted, you can
spend a WP to escape from combat without
rolling dice (see page 89). All other
limitations apply.
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RANK 3: You can coax your mount into
running at breakneck speed for a short period
of time. Every WP you spend increases
the mount’s Movement Rate (see page 115)
one step, but only during one round.
THE ROGUE’S
TALENTS
The following three profession talents are
available to Rogues. You get rank 1 in one of
these talents at character creation.
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You are a master of disguise and can easily assume
the appearance of others.
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RANK 1: By spending a Willpower Point
and preparing for a moment, you can
assume the appearance of another person,
but not their voice or demeanor. The person
must be of the same sex and kin as you
are. Anyone who knows the person and
sees you at NEAR range can discover your
ruse by rolling INSIGHT. Every extra WP
you spend when you create your disguise
modifies any roll to see through it by –1.
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RANK 2: As per rank 1, but you can also
mimic voices and demeanors. If you talk
to someone who knows the person you
are imitating, he can see through your
disguise as per rank 1 above.
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RANK 3: You can assume another person’s
appearance completely, even if they are of
the opposite sex or another kin. In other
respects, treat this the same as per rank 2.
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