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HEDGEWISE StandardProfession

ARCHETYPE Ranger

DESCRIPTION Talentedinwaysthatothersarenot,Hedgewisearepractitionersoftheancient,Themelicarts.Drawingtheirpowerfromtalismans,oldrituals,innerwillandabitofluck,theyareabletoexhibitanuncannymasteryoverthesmallestofspells.TheydallywithdangerastheyworkwithMagick,lackingtheformaltrainingtheirbettersmayhavehad.MostHedgewisediscovertheirpowerataveryyoungage,usingtheseparlourtrickstoimpressothers.Butastheymatureinage,sodotheirpowers.Thus,doestheallureofgreatermasteryovertheirstrangeabilitiesbegintopercolateinside.Hedgewisemustconstantlybeonthelookoutforthesuperstitious.Bythetimetheyvebecomefullpractitioners,theirpowershavegrowntosuchproportionsthatitbeginstoattractclergyInquisitors.Regardedasapostatesbystudentsofthearcaneandtreatedaswitchesbyworshippersofthedivine,Hedgewiseusuallylivetheirlivesinisolationorupontheroad.Nomatterhowcarefultheyare,invariablyadisplayoftheirMagickinvitesthewantonattentionofDaemons.Constantlywhisperingtothem,theybringthepromiseofunmitigatedpowertotheHedgewiseinexchangeforsmallsacrificesoftheirownsoul,callingforthemtobringothersattheirheel.Thus,thelustforpowerbegins,andthepathtowardstheWarlockandBlackMagisterbeckons...

PROFESSIONAL TRAIT HEDGEWIZARDRY TheHedgewisecanharnessthebasic,everchangingwindsofmagickasthewellspringoftheirmagickastheirWizardlycounterparts.Theyexhibitmasteryoverthesmallestofspells,butignorancetowardsothersbeyondtheirunderstanding.Effect:WhencastingPettyMagick,youalwayssucceedIncantationTestsbutatthecostofsuffering9Corruption.YoumayusethisProfessionalTraitatyouroption.

DRAWBACK

CRUEL TUTELAGE Unlikeotheroccultists,youareentirelyunpracticedinyourMagick.Thus,thepunishmentformiscastingaspellisfargreaterthanyourbetters.Effect:WheneveryougenerateMatcheswithChaosDice,youinvokeeitheraChaosManifestationorprovokeDivinePunishment(Gamemasterschoice).Additionally,alwaysadd1D6ChaosDiewhencastingLesserorGreaterMagicksregardlessifyouChannelPowerornot.SeeChapter???:Grimoire.

SKILL RANKS Alchemy(Intelligence)Bargain(Fellowship)Folklore(Intelligence)HandleAnimal(Fellowship)Incantation(Willpower)Navigation(Intelligence)Resolve(Willpower)Rumor(Fellowship)SimpleMelee(Combat)Survival(Perception)

BONUS ADVANCES Fellowship+1Fellowship+1Intelligence+1Intelligence+1Perception+1Willpower+1Willpower+1

TALENTS LARCENY

SUPERNATURAL PARANOIA WITCHSIGHT