107.
Berserker
Berserkers are characters who are able to summon a Battle
Frenzy. Once controlled by this
frenzy the berserker will have increased strength and be incredibly difficult to
kill.
Berserkers are
usually recognized by their unkempt look [they take little notice of their
appearance], their lack of armour & their screams whilst in
battle.
[107.1] A
character with the berserker skill must have a WP of 15 or
higher.
[107.2] A
character with the Berserker skill gains certain deductions to the experience
point cost.
Racial: Human (Barbarian) = 10% deduction
Willpower: 20 and up = 10% deduction
[107.3] A
berserker may summon his Battle Frenzy.
A berserkers chance
of summoning his Battle Frenzy is equal to the berserkers WP + (4 x Rank)
%. It takes 12 Pulses [-1 Pulse per
Rank] for a berserker to summon his Battle Frenzy. One Pulse is also subtracted from the
time taken to summon the Battle Frenzy for every -5% which is voluntarily
subtracted from the success chance.
Once the required amount of time has passed a roll may be made each Pulse
until a successful roll is achieved and the Berserker has summoned his Battle
Frenzy. He may engage in combat
whilst he is attempting to summon the Frenzy.
The type of activity
a berserker is performing whilst trying to summon his Battle Frenzy will modify
his chance as follows:
·
Gnawing on shield
+5%
·
Ripping out hair
[-1
PB for 1 month]
+10%
·
Putting out an eye
+100%
·
Being cornered
+10%
·
For each friend killed
+5%
·
For each Pulse after
the first
+5%
·
For each previous use
of the skill that day
-10%
Note:
All modifiers are cumulative.
A Battle Frenzy is
extremely tiring. The Berserker
must expend 1 point of FT [EN when FT is exhausted] for each Pulse his Battle
Frenzy lasts.
If a berserker wishes
to end his Battle Frenzy he must roll ([5 x WP] + [2 x Rank] 5% for each Pulse
after the 1st Pulse [+1 additional Pulse per
Rank]).
e.g. At
Rank 10 Erik the berserker subtracts his first point of FT after 12 Pulses in
Battle Frenzy mode and will continue to subtract 1 point of FT each Pulse after
that.
[107.4]
Whilst in the grip of his Battle Frenzy the Berserker has the following
advantages:
a)
Increased Strength: A berserker gains 5 points of strength (at Rank 0)
+ 1 point per Rank thereafter.
b)
Natural Armour: A
berserker adds 1 x Rank to his Natural Armour against A and B class
weapons.
c)
Immunity to Natural Fire: The
berserker is immune to natural fire.
d)
Suppress Pain: Berserkers are immune to pain.
They cannot be tortured or stunned.
e)
Fearsome:
Because of the fearsome aspect of the berserkers screams during battle,
opponents must roll under ([4 x WP] [2 x Rank of Berserker]) or they will
experience difficulty attacking the berserker. If the roll is failed the
opponents have -20% subtracted from their strike chance & -5 subtracted from
their IV to strike the berserker. Rolls are made at the beginning of
combat with each opponent and last until the combat is ended or a successful
roll is made. Once successfully
rolled an opponent is immune to the fear effect from this particular
Berserker.
f)
Mind over body: The
berserker may temporarily sacrifice WP to restore lost FT & EN. For
every point of WP temporarily sacrificed in such a manner a berserker will gain
1 point of FT or EN [players choice]. These points may only be used to
bring the Berserker up to his starting
value.
g)
Delay Death: By
rolling under 3 x WP a berserker may delay death until the end of combat or
until his EN reaches -8. Damage
from a Grievous Injury will still slay the Berserker however.
h) Resistance to Magic: A berserker adds
+5% to his Magic Resistance.
[107.5] A
Berserker also has the following disadvantages:
a) A
Berserker may not use any type of armour except fur.
b) A Berserker once having successfully
summoned a Battle Frenzy must
charge the first being he sees and engage him in Melee combat. The Berserker cannot withdraw or cease
fighting until his foe is dead or his Battle Frenzy is over. Once his opponent is dead, if still in
the grip of his Battle Frenzy, the Berserker will attack the next closest being
still alive, friend or foe.
c) If a Berserker is about to attack a
fellow adventurer the Berserker may avoid this by rolling 2 x WP or less. A successful roll immediately ends the
Battle Frenzy.
d) If the Berserker is knocked out, comes
within 10 feet of an Elf, or is touched by a holy symbol wielded by a Priest or
Cleric his Battle Frenzy will instantly end.
e) Once a Berserker has reached 40 years
of age a roll of 4 x EN or less must be made after the ending of each Battle
Frenzy (-10% for each 5 years after 40) or suffer a heart
attack.
f) If magic is seen by the Berserker or
he engages in Melee combat he must make an involuntary check for Battle
Frenzy.
Experience Point Cost
|
Berserker |
500 |
200 |
600 |
1400 |
2400 |
3600 |
5000 |
6600 |
8400 |
10400 |
12600
|
