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Nithian Spearman

by Håvard

As Fighter, except as follows:

• Nithian Cultural Limitations:
• Illiteracy: Nithian characters must spend a skill slot in order to learn how to read and write. (This is a modification of the rule in the HW boxed set)
• Armor Limitation: may not use any armor that gives an AC better than 5 (not including bonuses for Dex, magic or skills).
• Cultural Weapons limitation: Nithians are limited to using the weapons associated with their culture.
• Armor: No helmet permitted. Partial armor/Textile Armor + shield/large shield. Other armor and shields may be used, but this causes the Spearman to temporarily loose their combat bonuses described below.
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• Required Skills: N/A
• Recommended Skills: Nithian Armor, Nithian Weapons, Bracers, Nithian Shields
• Spear thrower When throwing a spear or javelin, roll the attack and damage twice and select the best results.
• Light weapon thrower When throwing a weapon besides spear or javelin that is 30cn or less, gain +1 to attack (but not damage)
• Spear Melee Combat +1 to attack and damage
• Limitations:
• When carrying one spear, two short spears, or a quiver of & javelins is very awkward and causes a spearman to loose all of the

Note: Although HWR2 was written long ago, it is interesting that the Spear throwing ability feels a bit like advantage from 5E. Looking back, I think I would change it to just +2 to attack and damage which would be more similar to how the Heavy Warrior works.