Execution (sage ability)

Execution is an amateur-status sage ability that provides a mindset and determination akin to a seasoned executioner. This person is capable of carrying out the grim task of ending the lives of criminals without feeling inner turmoil or self-reproach. In fact, they view this work as a solemn duty and a virtuous act.

The character excels in the execution of capital punishments, whether it involves the use of an axe, hanging, quartering, burial of living victims and other legally sanctioned methods of execution. Additionally, this character possesses knowledge and expertise in administering non-lethal forms of punishment, such as the stocks, gibbet, or the rack, displaying competence in these practices as well. Their mastery extends to the tools and techniques involved in these morbid tasks.

If beheading serves as the primary method of execution in the character's homeland, then the character may include a battle axe in their list of proficiencies. Such places include England, Scotland, France, Germany, Scandinavia and the various Germanic kingdoms of Eastern Europe.

Resilience

The character's extraordinary capacity to suppress feelings of sympathy or compassion for their intended victims grants them a formidable defense against various forms of manipulation, including that of love potions. This innate resilience affords the character a +2 bonus on saving throws against charm in any form.

Moreover, the character's profound familiarity with death and their unflinching witness to suffering bestow upon them a +1 bonus on saves against nausea and other effects linked to repulsion or encounters with grotesque or horrifying entities, such as the petrifying gaze of a medusa.

See Murder