New Skill: Hunting
Written by: Estarra, the Eternal
Date: Saturday, September 3rd, 2005
Addressed to: Everyone
Warriors and Druids both receive the skillset of Hunting, with warriors
getting the option for Tracking and druids for Ecology.
Tracking to the warriors replace their commune/city specific skill
(i.e., Totems and Rituals). At first blush, this may seem like an odd
choice but the design for warriors has always called for this
skillchoice. That is because any warrior guild is capable of teaching
hunters/trackers. It is non-magical/mystical and probably not as
powerful as the choices of Rituals/Totems (in my opinion). However, it
is the generic skill warriors can opt to choose in lieu of having any
mystic background. Those warriors who choose this path probably are not
considered as "dedicated" to the path of the guild as the others.
However, they are the ONLY archetype that has a path open to them with a
minimal impact upon their skills without being in a city or commune.
Warriors without city/commune with the Hunting/Tracking choice should be
referred to as "mercenaries".
Ecology is fairly unique and has gone through several design evolutions.
It is meant to be a bit more aggressive of the secondary skill choices.
Penned by my hand on the 8th of Dioni, in the year 126 CE.