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The Warlord
		Maneuvers
Level	Special	Strategy	Max Maneuver Grade	Schools	Maneuvers Known
1	Inspire	+1	Basic	1	4
2	Art of War	+2	Basic	1	6
3		+3	Lesser	1	7
4	Art of War	+4	Lesser	1	8
5		+5	Lesser	2	10
6	Art of War	+6	Lesser	2	11
7		+7	Lesser	2	12
8	Art of War	+8	Expert	2	14
9		+9	Expert	2	15
10	Warlord Talent	+10	Expert	2	16
11		+11	Expert	3	18
12	Warlord Talent	+12	Expert	3	19
13		+13	Greater	3	20
14	Warlord Talent	+14	Greater	3	22
15		+15	Greater	3	23
16	Warlord Talent	+16	Greater	3	24
17		+17	Greater	3	26
18	Warlord Talent	+18	Master	3	27
19		+19	Master	3	28
20	Warlord Talent	+20	Master	3	30

Warlord

Agrias, iconic warlord

"Heed my words, and know victory!"

Trinity has, many times in its history, known war. And though the presence of powerful individuals often tips the scales of balance, the actions of those select groups are often made possible by the actions of armies, whose purpose in this world is not to be the primary force, but the secondary: an alternative should those with significant personal power fail in their endeavors.

In the course of warfare as it is known in Trinity, tactics and stratagems were slow to come to the fore, progress made in fits and spurts by individuals who saw opportunity in taking command of troops in mass combat. Those strategies, it was later found, were equally applicable to those small elite forces: warlords became known as force multipliers, whether on the field of battle or in the depths of dungeons, whether they commanded a thousand men or directed the actions of a select few.

Warlords forgo the specialization in equipment that most other combat-oriented classes acquire; instead, they specialize on learning how to identify openings, how to direct others, and how to improve morale. Warlords learn the basics of weapons and armor, and are able to hold their own against most others, but their martial training falls short of those more focused on taking direct action themselves. Thus, while it is not uncommon for warlords to lead the charge, most take on a support role, leading from the rear and giving direction without getting directly involved themselves.

There are many styles of leadership, and different warlords take advantage of different schools of thought. Exposure to new strategies and different sorts of engagements encourages budding warlords to study other tactics, as well, giving them increasing versatility on the battlefield.

Game Rule Information

Warlords have the following game statistics.

Force Alignment: None.

Force Resistances: None.

Abilities: Intelligence and Charisma are most important for warlords, though some who lead from the front of the fight may also want to focus on Strength and Constitution.

Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + Con score.

Hit Points at Each Additional Level: 7 + Con modifier.

Healing Surges: 8 + Con modifier.

Defenses: Fort +2; Ref +2; Will +2; Det +2.

Starting Age: Moderate.

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the warlord.

Proficiencies

Weapons: Any two melee, any two ranged, any one.

Armor: Light, shields.

Implements: None.

Maneuvers

Warlords are warriors, and as such make use of maneuvers, specific attacks or other abilities attained through rigorous training.

To use maneuvers, warlords must expend gambits, which they gain by making strategy checks to analyze the current tactical situation. Devising a strategy requires 1 round, and the warlord must make a strategy check, which is equal to d20 + her strategy bonus + the highest of her Perception, Intelligence, and Bravery modifiers; you make this roll as you declare your intent to devise a strategy, and if the result is not to your liking, you can cease the attempt and expend only a move action. If the result is at least a 15, you have come up with at least part of a plan, and gain gambits according to the table below.

Warlord Schools
School	Primary Ability	Description
Insightful	Per	You lead through careful observation and a knack for predicting your enemies' actions.
Resourceful	Brv	You adapt to the mistakes and openings your enemies provide and endeavor to create opportunities.
Tactical	Int	Your leadership takes the form of quick commands, cunning strategies, and tactical superiority.

Maneuvers are almost universally completely physical in nature and have no Force components; they are expressions of the mortal body pushed to its limits. Maneuvers are divided into schools, which represent particular thoughts and approaches to combat, training, and martial abilities. The minimum primary ability needed to use a maneuver is indicated on the table to the right.

Maneuver Stats by Grade
Grade	Minimum Primary Ability
Basic	10
Lesser	12
Expert	14
Greater	16
Master	18
Epic	20

You can use any maneuver you know, of any grade you have access to, and for which you have at least one gambit; you have analyzed the tactical situation enough to recognize a few different openings. You must expend a gambit to use a maneuver of that grade or lower; expending a gambit is part of the initiation time of a maneuver. If you gain a gambit for a maneuver grade you cannot access, you cannot use maneuvers of that grade, but can still use that gambit for any lower grade.

If you have gambits remaining from a previous strategy, any strategize attempt you make suffers a -2 penalty for each gambit you have remaining. Even if such a second strategy is successful, you can have no more than three gambits for a given maneuver grade at any one time, and no more than six gambits in total (if a strategy would bring you over six after the limit of three per grade, you lose gambits from highest grade to lowest).

You can willingly lose any gambits you have as a free action on your turn.

The warlord begins with four known maneuvers. She gains knowledge of additional maneuvers each level, as per the class table, above. At fourth level and every four levels after, she can trade out up to two maneuvers for new maneuvers from any school she can access, of any grade she can access.

If you would gain access to a school, you can choose to instead gain a bonus feat, which must be a feat for which you qualify. If you would gain access to a school and already have access to three schools, you gain a bonus feat instead.

Strategy and Gambits
	Strategy Check
Maneuver Grade	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45+
Basic	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lesser	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Expert	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Greater	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1	-	-
Master	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	2	3	4	4	5	5	6	5
Epic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1

The warlord's key ability for her physical attacks is dependent upon the weapon she wields; when using a maneuver, if her primary ability score for the maneuver's school is greater than the ability score she would use for her weapon, she can use that instead.

Inspire

As a warlord, your best weapon is not one you wield, but those under your leadership. As such, you have learned to bolster flagging spirits and encourage your allies, and can even bolster yourself if need be.

As a swift action, you can inspire yourself or an ally within Close range (30 feet). The target can spend a healing surge.

Art of War

As a warlord grows in skill, she learns how to better lead those under her command.

At each of the levels indicated on the class table, you can choose one ability from the following list. Unless otherwise specified, each ability can only be taken once.

▶ Bolstering Inspiration

When you use inspire, the target can also make a saving throw.

▶ Emboldening Presence

When an ally who can see you uses their second wind, that ally gains a feat bonus to saving throws equal to your Bravery modifier until the end of their next turn.

▶ Insightful Presence

Prerequisites: Access to the insightful school

When an ally who can see you spends an action point to take an extra action, that ally gains a feat bonus to all Defenses equal to half your Perception modifier, rounded down, until the end of his or her next turn.

▶ Inspired Defense

When you use inspire, the target gains a +2 feat bonus to all Defenses until the end of their next turn.

▶ Resourceful Presence

Prerequisites: Access to the resourceful school

When an ally who can see you spends an action point to take an extra action, and uses that action to make an attack, that ally gains a feat bonus to the damage potency of that attack equal to one-half your Bravery modifier, rounded down, minimum 1; this effect cannot cause an attack to break the damage cap.

If the attack misses, the ally instead gains a shield with potency equal to your Bravery modifier. (When a creature with shield takes damage, that damage is first applied to the shield; this effect ends when the shield is reduced to 0 hp.)

▶ Tactical Presence

Prerequisites: Access to the tactical school

When an ally who can see you spends an action point to take an extra action, and uses that action to make an attack, that ally gains a feat bonus to the attack roll equal to your Intelligence modifier.

An ally can only benefit from this feature once per round.

Maneuvers

The following is the warlord maneuver list.

1st-Level Warlord Maneuvers
Maneuver Name	Action	Type	Presence Bonus	Effect
Alarm	Move	Command		Awaken all allies; they can stand from prone as a free action.
Brash Assault	Standard	Strike	Insightful	Melee attack, luring your target to hit you back; if it does, an ally can attack it.
Commander's Strike	Standard	Command		Grant an ally a melee attack against a creature you both threaten, ally deals bonus damage.
Direct the Strike	Standard	Command		Grant an ally a ranged attack against a creature.
Furious Smash	Standard	Strike		Melee attack deals light damage; grants an ally bonuses to attack and damage against the target.
Inevitable Wave	Standard	Strike	Bravura	Melee attack; allies who charge the target deal extra damage.
Inspiring Word	Swift	Boost	Inspiring	Heal an ally for potency 2 damage, or grant temporary hit points.
Intuitive Strike	Standard	Strike		Melee attack; allies who have combat advantage against the target gain a bonus to attack rolls.
Opening Shove	Standard	Strike	Resourceful	Make an attack; if you hit, no damage, but push creature and a nearby ally can move or attack the target.
Paint the Bullseye	Standard	Strike	Skirmishing	Ranged attack; if you hit, allies deal extra damage to the target.
Risky Shot	Standard	Strike		Ranged attack that deals extra damage; you become flat-footed.
Rousing Assault	Standard	Strike		Melee attack; if you hit, your next healing ability increases in potency.
To Arms	Move	Command		All allies can ready a weapon as a free action.
Viper's Strike	Standard	Strike		Melee attack; if you hit, the target provokes opportunity attacks for any movement.
Wolf Pack Tactics	Standard	Strike	Tactical	Melee attack; before the attack, an ally adjacent to you or target can shift 5 feet.

2nd-Level Warlord Maneuvers
Maneuver Name	Action	Type	Presence Bonus	Effect
Coordinated Offensive	Standard	Strike		Melee attack; two nearby allies can move up to 5 feet.
Cunning Adjustment	Reaction	Boost		When you hit a creature, an ally can move and gains advantage against that creature.
Guarding Attack	Standard	Strike	Inspiring	Melee attack; if you hit, adjacent ally gains bonus to AC against that creature.
Hammer and Anvil	Standard	Strike		Melee attack; if you hit, ally can make a melee attack with bonus damage.
Hammer Formation	Standard	Strike	Resourceful	Melee attack; if you hit, allies deal bonus damage on next weapon attack.
Knight's Move	Move	Command		The target can move up to his speed as a free action.
Leaf on the Wind	Standard	Strike		Melee attack; if you hit, you or adjacent ally can swap places with target.
Luring Focus	Standard	Strike	Bravura	Melee attack; if you hit, pull another enemy towards you.
Nimble Footwork	Standard	Strike		Melee attack; if you hit, you can move 5 feet, and an ally can move 5 feet.
Pin Cushion	Standard	Strike		Ranged attack; you and allies gain bonus to ranged attacks against the target.
Powerful Warning	Reaction	Boost	Insightful	When ally is attacked, you grant bonus to AC and saving throws.
Provocative Order	Standard	Command		Ally can make a charge attack, deals bonus damage.
Race the Arrow	Standard	Strike	Skirmishing	Ranged attack; an ally can charge or attack the target.
Reposition	Move	Command		Allies within 60 feet can move 5 feet.
Shake It Off	Swift	Boost		One ally can make a save against a status ailment with a bonus.
Strategist's Invitation	Standard	Strike		Melee attack; if you hit, allies who hit the target can move, slide the target, or deal bonus damage.
Tactician's Favor	Standard	Strike	Tactical	Melee attack; if you hit, one ally gains bonus on attack rolls against the target.

3rd-Level Warlord Maneuvers
Maneuver Name	Action	Type	Presence Bonus	Effect
Adaptive Stratagem	Swift	Boost	Resourceful	Grant an ally a bonus to attack rolls or saving throws.
Aid the Injured	Standard	Boost		Heal a touched ally for potency 3 damage, or grant temporary hit points.
Battering Command	Standard	Strike		Melee attack; no damage, but knock the target prone, and ally can attack the target.
Create A Target	Standard	Strike [Strategic]		Melee attack; +1d6 damage, push the target, and forced movement grants allies attacks against it.
Deadly Distraction	Standard	Strike		Melee attack; +1d6 damage, the target cannot make opportunity attacks temporarily.
Forward Observer	Swift	Boost	Skirmishing	Allies ignore a designated creature's cover and concealment.
Hold the Line	Standard	Strike		Melee attack; deal +1d6 damage, nearby allies gain bonus to AC and are immune to forced movement.
Inspired Belligerence	Swift	Boost	Inspiring	An allies gain combat advantage against a creature who an ally has combat advantage against.
Leader's Instincts	Standard	Strike [Strategic]		Melee attack; +1d6 damage, and an ally can make an attack against the target.
No Gambit Is Wasted	Reaction	Strike		When an ally misses with a maneuver, make an attack against same target; if you hit, ally regains resources spent on maneuver.
Orchestrated Offensive	Standard	Strike [Strategic]		Melee attack; two allies can charge, make an attack, or shift up to their speed.
Pin the Foe	Standard	Strike [Strategic]		Melee attack; +1d6 damage; if two allies threaten the target, target is immobilized.
Reckless Opportunity	Swift	Boost	Bravura	An ally and a foe make opposed Initiative checks; the winner gains combat advantage against the loser.
Rub Some Dirt On It	Swift	Command		Grant a bloodied ally temporary hit points.
Shields Up	Swift	Boost	Insightful	Grant an ally protect.
Watch Your Back	Swift	Boost	Tactical	An ally cannot be flat-footed.

4th-Level Warlord Maneuvers
Maneuver Name	Action	Type	Presence Bonus	Effect
Archery Commander	Standard	Strike [Strategic]		Ranged attack; deal +1d6 damage, allies near you don't provoke opportunity attacks for using ranged weapons.
Bait the Hook	Standard	Strike [Strategic]		Melee attack; deal +2d6 damage, target grants combat advantage to an ally and gains vulnerability to their attacks.
Create Opportunity	Standard	Strike [Strategic]		Attack; when you hit a creature, one ally can make an attack or shift.
Form A Line	Swift	Tactic		Create a zone in which allies gain a bonus to AC, bigger bonus if adjacent to other allies in the zone.
Guileful Switch	Swift	Boost		You and an ally switch places in the initiative order.
Invigorating Shout	Swift	Boost		Ally regains a healing surge and is healed for potency 2 damage.
Join the Crowd	Immediate	Strike	Insightful	When an ally creates an area effect, melee attack; if hit, half damage, push target into effect.
On My Mark	Standard	Strike	Skirmishing	Attack; an ally can also attack your target, with bonus to attack roll if you hit.
Phalanx Assault	Standard	Strike	Resourceful	Melee attack; deal +1d6 damage, allies near you gain bonus to AC and Reflex.
Reorient the Axis	Move	Command		All allies can shift up to 5 feet per point of your presence ability modifier.
Rock and Hard Place	Swift	Tactic [Strategic]		Whenever a creature adjacent to you misses an ally, you deal damage to that creature.
Rousing Words	Swift	Boost		Target ally can spend up to two healing surges, heal for potency 3 damage for each surge spent.
Situational Advantage	Standard	Strike [Strategic]		Attack; deal +2d6 damage, allies near you deal extra damage when they have combat advantage.
Sudden Motivation	Standard	Strike	Bravura	Melee attack; allies near you gain a move action on their next turn.
Sunder Armor	Standard	Strike		Melee attack; attacks against the target have increased critical threat range.
Surprise Attack	Standard	Strike	Tactical	Melee attack; an ally can make an attack against the target with combat advantage.
Surround Foe	Standard	Strike		Melee attack; an ally adjacent to the target can move to any space from which they threaten the target.
Tactical Supervision	Immediate	Command		When an ally makes an attack, grant them a bonus to the attack roll.
War of Attrition	Standard	Strike	Inspiring	Melee attack; deal +1d6 damage, allies gain bonus to attack and damage rolls with basic attacks.

9th-Level Warlord Maneuvers
Maneuver Name	Action	Type	Presence Bonus	Effect
Deific Rallying	Standard	Boost [Strategic]	Inspiring	All allies gain temporary hit points and can make a basic attack against a target of their choice.
Flawless Snare	Standard	Strike [Strategic]	Bravura	Melee attack; deal +6d6 damage, mark the target, and when it attacks you, all nearby allies can attack it.
Partners in Battle	Standard	Strike [Strategic]	Skirmishing	Ranged attack; deal +4d6 damage, can daze, ally can attack your target, can also daze.
Perfect Front	Swift	Tactic [Strategic]	Tactical	When you are adjacent to an ally, when you make an attack roll, roll twice and use the better result; also applies to allies adjacent to you.
Stand Invincible	Standard	Strike [Strategic]	Insightful	Melee attack; deal +6d6 damage, you and all allies gain bonuses to AC and saving throws, and resist damage.
Wake of Devastation	Standard	Strike [Strategic]	Resourceful	Melee attack, affects an area; deal +4d6 damage, each target gains bleeding (4d6).

Design Notes

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 The warlord's key ability for her ''physical attacks'' is dependent upon the weapon she wields; when using a maneuver, if her primary ability score for the maneuver's school is greater than the ability score she would use for her weapon, she can use that instead.
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+! style="background:#FAEBD7; border:1px solid silver;" align="left"|<div style="margin-left:15px;"><font color="black" style="font-size:13.5px; font-family:tahoma;">Inspire</font></div>
+|}
+As a warlord, your best weapon is not one you wield, but those under your leadership. As such, you have learned to bolster flagging spirits and encourage your allies, and can even bolster yourself if need be.
+As a swift action, you can ''inspire'' yourself or an ally within Close range (30 feet). The target can spend a ''healing surge''.
+<div id="Art of War">
+{| class="collapsible" width="98%" style="text-align:left; clear:both; font-size:75%; font-family:verdana;"
+! style="background:#FAEBD7; border:1px solid silver;" align="left"|<div style="margin-left:15px;"><font color="black" style="font-size:13.5px; font-family:tahoma;">Art of War</font></div>
+|}
+As a warlord grows in skill, she learns how to better lead those under her command.
+At each of the levels indicated on the class table, you can choose one ability from the following list. Unless otherwise specified, each ability can only be taken once.
+<div id="Bolstering Inspiration">
+{| class="collapsible" width="98%" style="text-align:left; clear:both; font-size:75%; font-family:verdana;"
+! style="background:#FCF3E6; border:1px solid silver;" align="left"|<div style="margin-left:25px;"><font color="black" style="font-size:13.5px; font-family:tahoma;">▶ Bolstering Inspiration</font></div>
+|}
+When you use ''inspire'', the target can also make a ''saving throw''.
+<div id="Emboldening Presence">
+{| class="collapsible" width="98%" style="text-align:left; clear:both; font-size:75%; font-family:verdana;"
+! style="background:#FCF3E6; border:1px solid silver;" align="left"|<div style="margin-left:25px;"><font color="black" style="font-size:13.5px; font-family:tahoma;">▶ Emboldening Presence</font></div>
+|}
+When an ally who can see you uses their ''second wind'', that ally gains a feat bonus to ''saving throws'' equal to your Bravery modifier until the end of their next turn.
+<div id="Insightful Presence">
+{| class="collapsible" width="98%" style="text-align:left; clear:both; font-size:75%; font-family:verdana;"
+! style="background:#FCF3E6; border:1px solid silver;" align="left"|<div style="margin-left:25px;"><font color="black" style="font-size:13.5px; font-family:tahoma;">▶ Insightful Presence</font></div>
+|}
+'''Prerequisites:''' Access to the ''insightful'' school
+When an ally who can see you spends an ''action point'' to take an extra action, that ally gains a feat bonus to all Defenses equal to half your Perception modifier, rounded down, until the end of his or her next turn.
+<div id="Inspired Defense">
+{| class="collapsible" width="98%" style="text-align:left; clear:both; font-size:75%; font-family:verdana;"
+! style="background:#FCF3E6; border:1px solid silver;" align="left"|<div style="margin-left:25px;"><font color="black" style="font-size:13.5px; font-family:tahoma;">▶ Inspired Defense</font></div>
+|}
+When you use ''inspire'', the target gains a +2 feat bonus to all Defenses until the end of their next turn.
+<div id="Resourceful Presence">
+{| class="collapsible" width="98%" style="text-align:left; clear:both; font-size:75%; font-family:verdana;"
+! style="background:#FCF3E6; border:1px solid silver;" align="left"|<div style="margin-left:25px;"><font color="black" style="font-size:13.5px; font-family:tahoma;">▶ Resourceful Presence</font></div>
+|}
+'''Prerequisites:''' Access to the ''resourceful'' school
+When an ally who can see you spends an ''action point'' to take an extra action, and uses that action to make an attack, that ally gains a feat bonus to the ''damage potency'' of that attack equal to one-half your Bravery modifier, rounded down, minimum 1; this effect cannot cause an attack to break the ''damage cap''.
+If the attack misses, the ally instead gains a ''shield'' with ''potency'' equal to your Bravery modifier. ''(When a creature with shield takes damage, that damage is first applied to the shield; this effect ends when the shield is reduced to 0 hp.)''
+<div id="Tactical Presence">
+{| class="collapsible" width="98%" style="text-align:left; clear:both; font-size:75%; font-family:verdana;"
+! style="background:#FCF3E6; border:1px solid silver;" align="left"|<div style="margin-left:25px;"><font color="black" style="font-size:13.5px; font-family:tahoma;">▶ Tactical Presence</font></div>
+|}
+'''Prerequisites:''' Access to the ''tactical'' school
+When an ally who can see you spends an ''action point'' to take an extra action, and uses that action to make an attack, that ally gains a feat bonus to the attack roll equal to your Intelligence modifier.
+An ally can only benefit from this feature once per round.
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 =Design Notes=
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+{{Class_Breadcrumb}}
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+[[category:Mechanics]]

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