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Ruffian
Thieves are popular both in cities and the
wilderness. They are a constant threat to any society.
In general, thieves tend toward unethical dispositions,
though some spies or assassins may be
very loyal. There are 5 classes of thief, including
the assassin, bandit, pick pocket, ruffian, and spy.
Urban terrors, ruffians seem willing to bash
any character over the head to get what they want,
or often just for jest. Having no respect for any
character, ruffians willingly assault those who oppose.
Often, the better ruffians are hired by wealthy
locals to rough up or intimidate characters for a purpose.
This class of thief enjoys harming others for
no reason but the thrill. Ruffians are all too happy
to oblige for little pay. Commonly employed as a
bodyguard for a merchant, money-lender, brotheler,
or for a vagabond or street-walking whore, the daily
wages of a ruffian are typically 10 s.p.
Ability Requirements: Strength 115, Agility
90, and Intelligence 75.
Gender: Female ruffians are rare.
Race: Any but light elf or ogre.
Disposition: Ruffians tend to be unethical
and immoral.
Temperament: Ruffians tend not to be sanguine.
Sociality: Serf.
Religion: Any. Religious ruffians are rare.
Skills: Brawling + 5, Hide + 3, Intimidation
+ 5, and 1 Weapon (Specific).
Equipment: Ruffians rarely wear armor
heavier than leather, and prefer small weaponry, especially
weapons that are easily concealable and available,
such as bottles, crowbars, daggers, rocks, and
tools.
Magic Points: Inapplicable.
Advancement Points: Ruffians gain AP for
damaging others, though not from subdual damage.
Points gained equal the damage dealt when hired by
an employer, though if the victim attacked is innocent,
does not deserve it, or did not ask for it, the
ruffian gains AP equal to half of the damage dealt.
Further, for each successful skill check of Intimidation,
ruffians gain AP equal to half of the adjusted
number that passed the skill check. AP are only
gained from these skill checks once per intimidated
character.
Training: None.
Guild: None.
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