Defenders of the Forest - Liber Fanatica

Chapter VI: Careers
There are some Wood Elves who feel the lure of the wild more
strongly than others, adopting feral temperaments and animalistic
traits. Wildkin are unsettling to normal Elves, and they are
often driven away from their communities for antisocial behaviour.
The majority of the Wildkin live in secluded parts of the
forest such as the Wildwood in
Athel Loren, where they join
other kindred spirits
in small Cavern
Halls. Wildkin are
easily distinguishable
from other Wood
Elves by the animal
traits they mimic.
It is whispered
amongst the
Asrai that some
Wildkin have
the ability to
transform
themselves
into the very animals they honour. In
more civilised Elven halls, neighbours
gossip cheerfully about the Wildkin being corrupted by malicious
forest spirits, and possibly even having a taste for Elf-flesh.
Existing Ca r e e r s
Although Wood Elves follow many of the same career paths as
their Human counterparts, there are some differences in their
approaches, methods and skill sets.
Existing Ba s i c Ca r e e r s
Following is a list of the Basic Careers found on Table 1.1:
Wood Elf Careers, including Skill, Talent and Trapping substitutions
and Kindred Eligibilities (see the Appendix for revised
Career Exit and Entry options).
Ap o t h e c a r y (He r b a l i s t)
Wood Elf herbalists gather plants, roots and fungi as ingredients
for medicinal teas or salads. Their preparation techniques are
simpler than a human apothecary’s, but no less effective.
Substitutions: Replace Gossip skill with Outdoor Survival;
replace Haggle with Search; replace Read/Write with Charm
Animal, replace Secret Language (Guild Tongue) with (Ranger
Tongue). Replace Suave talent option with Orientation.
Kindreds: Alter, Spellsinger
Entries: Apprentice Wizard, Student
Exits: Apprentice Wizard, Artisan
Wildkin (Ad v a n c e d)
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Main Profile
- Wildkin Advance Scheme -
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel
+20% - +15% +15% +20 - +15% -
Secondary Profile
A W SB TB M Mag IP FP
+1 +6 - - - - - -
Skills: Charm Animal or Command, Concealment, Disguise,
Dodge Blow, Follow Trail, Intimidate, Outdoor Survival,
Perception, Scale Sheer Surface or Search, Silent
Move, Shadowing or Swim.
Talents: Flee! or Frenzy, Hardy, Menacing, Mimic, Orientation,
Rover, Sixth Sense or Street Fighting, Strike to Injure,
Swashbuckler or Strike Mighty Blow, Warrior Born or
Wrestling.
Trappings: Pelt of animal being mimicked, Claws to fit over
hands (may fight as though with the Natural Weapons
Talent).
Career Entries: Handmaiden, Hunter, Kithband Warrior.
Career Exits: Bone Picker, Hunter, Outlaw, Priest (Kurnous),
Scout, Vampire Hunter.
Kindred: Alter
Ap p r e n t ic e Wi z a r d (Ha n d m a i d e n/St e w-
a r d)
Young Wood Elf mages do not apprentice under an individual or
college as humans do. Instead, they follow the mystical path of
Isha, receiving instruction from multiple Spellsingers along the
way.
Substitutions: Replace the Apprentice Wizard career with the
new Handmaiden/Steward career on page 42.
Kindreds: Spellsinger
Bo d y g u a r d
Although Elven bodyguards are valued for their quick reflexes,
few take up the profession fulltime. Highborns and Spellsingers
sometimes enlist bodyguards for excursions into human lands, or
as insurance against assassins.
Substitutions: Replace Buckler and Knuckle-duster trappings
with Sword-breaker (OWA pg. 36).
Kindreds: Vengeance, Warrior, Younger
Entries: Kithband Warrior, Mercenary, Thug
Exits: Bounty Hunter, Mercenary, Racketeer
Bo u n t y Hu n t e r
Most Wood Elves have little use for gold and feel no compulsion
to enforce human justice. However, Wood Elves living near human
settlements occasionally enter the bounty hunter profession
if nobody will hire them otherwise.