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An ability gained through the study of heraldry. When a character with this ability foregoes the use of weapons and takes up a standard respected by his or her allies in a battle, combatants within 60 feet (12 hexes) will fight harder, giving them a +1 on their attack die and +1 to their [[morale |morale]]. The ability is available to amateurs.
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'''Standard bearer''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] that empowers the bearer of a military standard to increase the [[Attacking in Combat|attack die]] of other allied combatants by +1 [[Roll to Hit|to hit]], so long as they're within 60 ft., or 12 [[Combat Hex|combat hexes]], of the bearer.
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See Also,<br>
 
[[Heraldry, Signs & Sigils (sage study)|Heraldry, Signs & Sigils]]<br>
 
[[Empowerment (sage study)|Empowerment]]
 
  
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The standard also provides a +1 morale to any allies, who see the standard and take it as a sign that their side is holding firm in a fight.  Armies often have dozens of standard bearers for this purpose.
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== Responsibilities ==
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The bearer is free to wear [[Armour Class|armour]], but during combat, their hands are both used in holding and waving the standard.  Bearers must also shout their encouragement to others, so they cannot speak freely or take any action except to move forward.  The same is true if the standard is held by a rider, who must use his or her hands to hold the standard and [[Horse Handling I (sage ability)|handle the horse]].
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If a standard bearer retreats or gives ground against an enemy, benefits offered by the standard to others are lost, until the standard bearer stops again and hold his or her ground.
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See also,<br>
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[[Heraldry, Signs & Sigils (sage study)]]<br>
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[[Empowerment (sage study)]]
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[[Category: Sage Abilities]][[Category: Don't Review until 2023]]

Latest revision as of 23:07, 8 January 2022

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Standard bearer is an amateur-status sage ability that empowers the bearer of a military standard to increase the attack die of other allied combatants by +1 to hit, so long as they're within 60 ft., or 12 combat hexes, of the bearer.

The standard also provides a +1 morale to any allies, who see the standard and take it as a sign that their side is holding firm in a fight. Armies often have dozens of standard bearers for this purpose.

Responsibilities

The bearer is free to wear armour, but during combat, their hands are both used in holding and waving the standard. Bearers must also shout their encouragement to others, so they cannot speak freely or take any action except to move forward. The same is true if the standard is held by a rider, who must use his or her hands to hold the standard and handle the horse.

If a standard bearer retreats or gives ground against an enemy, benefits offered by the standard to others are lost, until the standard bearer stops again and hold his or her ground.


See also,
Heraldry, Signs & Sigils (sage study)
Empowerment (sage study)