V9: Scout

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Scout
Description		Scouts are versatile combatants that take advantage of a versatile skill set to improvise, adapt, and overcome any obstacle.
Playstyle		Bow User, Evasive, Melee, Ranged, Shield User, Skirmisher, Support, Versatile
Class Identifier		Green Sash
Weapons		Dagger, Short, Long, Great, Large Thrown, Bow
Shields		Up to Small
Armor		May wear up to 4pts Physical Armor in each hit location. May gain 🌶️Low Armor Compensation as indicated below. - 11-20pts = No compensation - 0-10pts = +1 use of Prepared
Garb Bonus		Choice of Garb Bonus Curio. +1 use if Superior Garb Bonus.

Level 1 You always get these abilities when you play this class.	ROW A	Prepared (T) Level/Life ♻20 Heal (Prepared), Release (Prepared) ⬗Insight (Unlimited)
Levels 2-6 For each level beyond 1, pick a row you have not already chosen and gain the abilities within. If that row has multiple options, pick one of those options and gain everything from that option.	ROW B	⬗Adaptive Blessing (Self) (Prepared)
	ROW C	⬗Tracking (Prepared)
	ROW D	Hold Person (Prepared)	OR	Mend (Prepared)	OR	Pinning Arrow 1 Arrow
	ROW E	⬗Shadow Step (Prepared)	OR	⬗Suppressing Strike (Prepared)	OR	Suppression Arrow 1 Arrow
	ROW F	⬗Safeguard (Prepared)	OR	Expose Weakness (Prepared)	OR	⬗Pass Without Trace (Prepared)
Archetypes If you are level 3 or above, you MAY choose to take an archetype. If you do, you cannot make more than one pick from outside that archetype’s column. Rows A, B, and C are part of all 3 columns.		Ranger Gain the following: Extension (Prepared) Ambulant (Prepared) Swift (Prepared) Cannot use great weapons.		Wildborn Gain ⬗Barkskin (Self)(Prepared) May wear up to two enchantments from other players and only one from themselves. Total limit is still two. Cannot use projectiles.		Hunter Specialty Arrow picks grant 2 arrows instead of 1. Gain Reload (Prepared) Cannot use shields.

⬗ = Does not require Free Hand

♻ = Rest Time

✅ = Included with Archetype

🎺👻🛡️etc. = Archetype-relevant

🌶️ = Experimental Rule

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Pre-Constructed Builds

Below are a few -pre-constructed builds for this class. Use these to quickly get into the game or to help new players ease their way into the intricacies of class customization.

Trying Out V9 Scout			Prepared: All of your spells share one usage pool, equal to your level. Heal: Incant "The white light of healing hath healed thee" x5 to remove target's wound Release: Incant "From thy bindings thou art released" x5 to remove any number of status effects from the target other than Severed. Insight: Incant "Insight" immediately after using a Resistance or making an enemy use one to restore one use of Prepared. Adaptive Blessing: Incant "I enchant thee against <State>" x3 to grant the target a resistance to that state. (♻10) Tracking: Incant "I track thee from the shadows" to force the target out of Insubstantial and prevent them from becoming Insubstantial for 10s. Hold Person: Incant "I command thee to stop" x3 to make the target Stopped for 30s. Shadow Step: Incant "I step into the shadows" to become Insubstantial and Stopped. Incant "I return to the physical world" x2 to end the effect. Safeguard: Incant "Hide in the shadows and I shall protect thee" to make the target Insubstantial and Stopped. They can Incant "I return to the physical world" x2 to end the effect.
Identifier	Green Sash
Weapons	Dagger, Short, Long, Great, Heavy Thrown, Bows
Shields	Up to Small
Armor	4pt Physical Armor
Level 1	Prepared (T) Level/Life ♻20 Heal (Prepared) Release (Prepared) ⬗ Insight (Unlimited)
Level 2	⬗ Adaptive Blessing (Self) (Prepared)
Level 3	⬗ Tracking (Prepared)
Level 4	Hold Person (Prepared)
Level 5	⬗ Shadow Step (Prepared)
Level 6	⬗ Safeguard (Prepared)

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List of Class-Specific Abilities

Adaptive Blessing
Simple Summary	Adaptive Blessing: Incant "I enchant thee against <State>" x3 to grant the target a resistance to that state. (♻10)
Available to	Healer, Paladin, Scout
Type	Enchantment
Range	5ft Other (Healer, Paladin) Self (Scout)
Incantation	"I enchant thee against <State>" x3
Effects	Enchantment Effect: Bearer gains resistance to status effects that include the chosen state (♻10).
Other Details	When declaring this enchantment, the bearer must declare what they are resistant to and whether the resistance is active or not.
Reminder	Resistances are optional. The bearer does not need to expend them on the first applicable attack. While this ability can grant resistance to Severed, all instances of Severed are applied either as a Secondary Effect or while the player is dead, neither of which would allow the bearer to use the resistance.
V8 Transition Note:	This enchantment is not removed once the resistance is expended. The resistance can be restored by resting for the indicated time.

Ambulant
Simple Summary	Ambulant: Incant "Ambulant" before casting another spell, and you can use it while moving.
Available to	Bard, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard
Type	Meta-Magic
Incantation	"Ambulant"
Effects	Meta-Magic Effect: The modified ability can be cast while moving.
Other Details	A spell that is intended to be ambulant may identify the target while moving. 🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

Barkskin
Simple Summary	Barkskin: Incant "May nature protect thee" x3 to grant the target a resistance to wounds. (♻10) Target also gets +1 to worn armor below 6pts. Can't wear alongside Stoneskin.
Available to	Druid
Type	Enchantment
Range	5ft (Other)
Incantation	"May nature protect thee" x3
Prerequisites	Cannot be cast on a player already affected by Stoneskin.
Effects	Enchantment Effect: Resistance to Wounds (♻10). +1 Armor point to current and maximum armor points in each hit location with physical armor. This does not count as Restoration.
Other Details	When declaring this enchantment, the bearer must declare whether the resistance is active or not
Reminder	Natural Armor is not Physical Armor and will not benefit from this enchantment. Players cannot have more than 6 points in any one location. Resistances are optional. The bearer does not need to expend them on the first applicable attack. If this enchantment is removed while the bearer is still alive, reduce both the current and maximum armor points by 1. This does not count as damage.
V8 Transition Note:	This enchantment is not removed once the resistance is expended. The resistance can be restored by resting for the indicated time.

Expose Weakness
Simple Summary	Expose Weakness: Incant "Deadly flaws make thee fragile" x3 to make the target Fragile until they die.
Available to	Healer, Scout, Wizard
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft
Incantation	"Deadly flaws make thee fragile" x3
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Fragile until this effect is removed.

Extension
Simple Summary	Extension: Incant "Extension" before casting a spell with 20ft range, and the range of that spell becomes 50ft.
Available to	Bard, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard, Monster (Siren)
Type	Meta-Magic
Incantation	"Extension"
Prerequisites	Can only be used to modify abilities with a range of 20ft.
Effects	Meta-Magic Effect: The modified ability can affect targets up to 50ft away.

Heal
Simple Summary	Heal: Incant "The white light of healing hath healed thee" x5 to remove target's wound
Available to	Archer, Druid, Healer, Paladin, Monk, Scout, Curios, Monster (Shroomkin, Unicorn)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	5ft (Any) - Druid, Healer, Paladin, Monk, Scout, Curios 5ft (Other) - Unicorn Self - Archer
Incantation	"The white light of healing hath healed thee" x5
Effects	Immediate Effect: Target restores a wound.

Hold Person
Simple Summary	Hold Person: Incant "I command thee to stop" x3 to make the target Stopped for 30s.
Available to	Assassin, Bard, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard, Monster (Siren)
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft
Incantation	"I command thee to stop" x3
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Stopped for 30s.

Insight
Simple Summary	Insight: Incant "Insight" immediately after using a Resistance or making an enemy use one to restore one use of Prepared.
Available to	Scout
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"Insight"
Prerequisites	Can only be used within 30s of expending an enemy's resistance or resisting an enemy attack.
Effects	Immediate Effect: Caster restores one use of Prepared.
Reminder	This can only be used once per triggering moment.

Mend
Simple Summary	Mend: Incant "I make this item whole again" x5 to mend a broken or damaged weapon or shield, or restore one point of armor to a hit location.
Available to	Archer, Bard, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard, Curios, Monster (Shroomkin)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	5ft (Any)
Incantation	"I make this item whole again" x5
Effects	Immediate Effect: Choose one at the time of cast: Restore a weapon, shield, or other item carried by the target. Restore 1 point of armor to a single hit location. Must declare which hit location.
Other Details	Caster may hold the item to be affected without taking up a free hand.
V8 Transition Note:	Mend targets the player, not the item being restored.

Pass Without Trace
Simple Summary	Pass Without Trace: Incant "I pass without trace" to become Invulnerable - you must return to base.
Available to	Archer, Assassin, Druid, Scout, Curios
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"I pass without trace"
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Invulnerable and is forced to move directly to their Base. They may end this effect any time they are at least 100ft away from living enemies by declaring "I return to the physical world" x2. This effect also ends if they reach their base.
Other Details	🏃This ability can be cast while moving.

Pinning Arrow
Simple Summary	Pinning Arrow: Incant "Pinning Arrow" immediately before firing a yellow arrow. It applies an engulfing Stopped effect for 30s.
Available to	Archer, Scout, Monster (Gorgon)
Type	Specialty Arrow
Range	Strike
Material Components	Arrow with a Yellow cover or strip, Bow
Incantation	"Pinning Arrow"
Effects	Immediate Effect: Damage, Armor Breaking, Weapon Destroying. Status Effect: Players struck are Stopped for 30s. Engulfing.
Other Details	🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

Prepared
Simple Summary	Prepared: All of your spells share one usage pool, equal to your level.
Available to	Scout
Type	Trait
Effects	Trait Effect: Prepared allows the player to cast certain abilities using a shared pool of uses, instead of being tracked individually. They may cast these abilities in any combination or order. For example, a player with a Prepared 3/Life, as well as Heal (Prepared) and Mend (Prepared) can cast three heals, three mends, two heals and a mend, or two mends and a heal.

Release
Simple Summary	Release: Incant "From thy bindings thou art released" x5 to remove any number of status effects from the target other than Severed.
Available to	Bard, Druid, Healer, Paladin, Scout, Wizard, Curios, Monster (Unicorn)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	5ft (Any) - Bard, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard, Curio 5ft (Other) - Paladin, Unicorn
Incantation	"From thy bindings thou art released" x5
Effects	Immediate Effect: The target's status is restored; any number of status effects are removed.
Reminder	This cannot remove Severed and does not affect players who are Cursed.

Reload
Simple Summary	Reload: Incant "Now I pause to go reload" x5 with no enemies within 10ft to become Invulnerable and go pick up your equipment. To end this, you must be 10ft away from living enemies and either at the location you entered Reload or at your Base, then incant "I return to the physical world." x2.
Available to	Archer, Curios, Monster (Gorgon)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"Now I pause to go Reload" x5
Prerequisites	Cannot be used while there is a living enemy within 10ft.
Effects	Status Effect: Caster becomes Invulnerable and may move around to collect equipment that they own or have permission to collect. To end the effect, the caster must be at least 10ft away from living enemies and either at their base or the location where the effect began and declare "I return to the physical world." x2.
Other Details	The caster may freely seek and collect equipment outside the game boundaries. The caster must avoid influencing or obstructing combat and interactions between living players. Reload is intended to help players retrieve their equipment, particularly projectiles, without worry of counter-play. To that end, Reeves are encouraged to remove this effect from players who are unreasonably delaying their collection, their return, or are otherwise not adhering to the spirit of the effect.

Safeguard
Simple Summary	Safeguard: Incant "Hide in the shadows and I shall protect thee" to make the target Insubstantial and Stopped. They can Incant "I return to the physical world" x2 to end the effect.
Available to	Druid, Healer, Paladin, Scout, Warrior, Curios
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	5ft (Other)
Incantation	"Hide in the shadows and I shall protect thee"
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Insubstantial and Stopped. Target can end this effect at any time by declaring "I return to the physical world" x2.
Reminder	Non-offensive abilities can be rejected by the recipient if they do not wish to take on the effects.

Shadow Step
Simple Summary	Shadow Step: Incant "I step into the shadows" to become Insubstantial and Stopped. Incant "I return to the physical world" x2 to end the effect.
Available to	Assassin, Scout, Monster (Entangling Mass)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"I step into the shadows"
Effects	Status Effect: Caster becomes Insubstantial and Stopped. Caster can end this effect at any time by declaring "I return to the physical world" x2
Other Details	🏃This ability can be cast while moving.

Suppressing Strike
Simple Summary	Suppressing Strike: Incant "Power strike suppress" and hit an enemy within 2s to Suppress them for 30s. Engulfing.
Available to	Assassin, Barbarian, Bard, Monk, Scout, Warrior, Monster (Entangling Mass)
Type	Power Strike
Range	Strike
Material Components	Melee Weapon
Incantation	"Power Strike Suppress"
Effects	Status Effect: Target struck is Suppressed for 30s. Engulfing.
Other Details	🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

Suppression Arrow
Simple Summary	Suppression Arrow: Incant "Suppression Arrow" immediately before firing a purple arrow. It applies an engulfing Suppressed effect for 30s.
Available to	Archer, Scout, Monster (Gorgon)
Type	Specialty Arrow
Range	Strike
Material Components	Arrow with a Purple cover or strip, Bow
Incantation	"Suppression Arrow"
Effects	Immediate Effect: Damage, Armor Breaking, Weapon Destroying. Status Effect: Players struck are Suppressed for 30s. Engulfing.
Other Details	🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

Swift
Simple Summary	Swift: Incant "Swift" before casting a spell to cast it with only one repetition of the incant.
Available to	Bard, Druid, Healer, Paladin, Wizard
Type	Meta-Magic
Incantation	"Swift"
Prerequisites	Cannot be used to modify abilities with a range of 20ft.
Effects	Meta-Magic Effect: The modified ability can be cast with only a single iteration of the incantation. For multi-line Incantations with no repetition, use the last line only.

Tracking
Simple Summary	Tracking: Incant "I track thee from the shadows" to force the target out of Insubstantial and prevent them from becoming Insubstantial for 10s.
Available to	Scout, Monster (Entangling Mass, Werewolf)
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft
Incantation	"I track thee from the shadows"
Prerequisites	This ability can only be used on enemies.
Effects	Immediate Effect: Target loses any status effects making them Insubstantial. Status Effect: For 10s, the target cannot be affected by status effects that would make them Insubstantial.
Other Details	🏃This ability may be cast while moving. This does not count as restoration and is not prevented by Cursed.

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Extra Clarifications

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Trivia

• The Scout class was introduced in the very first edition of Amtgard (1983).

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