V9: Archer

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Archer
Description		Archers are long-range, bow-users that use precision shots and specialty arrows to strike down enemies and create advantages for their allies.
Playstyle		Backline, Bow User, Damage, Evasive, Ranged, Shield User, Versatile
Class Identifier		Orange Sash
Weapons		Dagger, Bow Cannot dual wield weapons except alongside Crossbows.
Shields		None
Armor		Choose one: Up to 2pts Physical Armor Cannot wear armor + 1 Specialty Arrow from Adept or Novice
Garb Bonus		Choice of Garb Bonus Curio. +1 use if Superior Garb Bonus.

Level 1		May spend customization points to purchase additional abilities from the list below. Points available are based on level.

	Archetype			Ability Name	Cost	Max	Frequency	Range	Type
EXPERT Points Available = Your Level Unspent points may be used at a lower tier.
		🛡️	🏹	Blessing Against Projectiles	1	4	1/Refresh ♻60	5ft (Other)	Enchantment
			🏹	Buckler	1	1	-	-	Equipment
			🏹	⬗ Flight	1	4	1/Refresh ♻20	Self	Verbal
	🎯	🛡️	🏹	Phase Arrow	3	2	1 Arrow	Strike	Specialty Arrow
	🎯	🛡️	🏹	Suppression Arrow	1	4	1 Arrow	Strike	Specialty Arrow
ADEPT Points Available = Your Level+1 Unspent points may be used at a lower tier.
	🎯	🛡️	🏹	Destruction Arrow	2	4	2 Arrows	Strike	Specialty Arrow
		🛡️		Short Weapon	2	1	-	-	Equipment
	🎯			Teleport	1	2	1/Life ♻20	Self	Verbal
	🎯			⬗ Pass Without Trace	1	2	1/Refresh ♻20	Self	Verbal
	🎯	🛡️	🏹	Pinning Arrow	2	4	2 Arrows	Strike	Specialty Arrow
NOVICE Points Available = Your Level+2 Unspent points at this tier are wasted.
	🎯	🛡️	🏹	Heal	1	2	1/Life ♻20	Self	Verbal
		🛡️		Mend	2	2	1/Refresh ♻20	5ft (Any)	Verbal
	🎯	🛡️	🏹	Poison Arrow	1	-	1 Arrow	Strike	Specialty Arrow
	🎯	🛡️	🏹	Reload	1	4	1/Refresh ♻20	Self	Verbal
	🎯			⬗ Shadowstep	2	2	1/Life ♻10	5ft (Any)	Verbal
			🏹	Shove	1	4	1/Refresh ♻20	20ft	Verbal
	🎯	🛡️	🏹	Sunder Arrow	1	-	2 Arrows	Strike	Specialty Arrow

Archetypes If you are level 3 or above, you MAY choose to take an archetype. If you do, you can only purchase abilities listed with as part of that archetype.	Sniper 🎯 Gain ⬗ Elusive (Unlimited). Cannot wear armor. Can only purchase abilities with the 🎯 tag.	Sagitarii 🛡️ Gain +1 max armor. May use up to Small Shields. May Dual Wield weapons. Can only purchase abilities with the 🛡️tag.	Mystic Archer 🏹 Adept and Novice Arrow purchases grant +1 Arrow. Can only purchase abilities with the 🏹 tag.

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List of Class-Specific Abilities

Blessing Against Projectiles
Simple Summary	Blessing Against Projectiles: Incant "I enchant thee against projectiles" x3 to grant the target a resistance against projectiles. (♻10)
Available to	Healer
Type	Enchantment
Range	5ft Other
Incantation	"I enchant thee against projectiles" x3
Effects	Enchantment Effect: Bearer and their carried equipment gain resistance to projectiles (♻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.
V8 Transition Note:	This enchantment is not removed once the resistance is expended. The resistance can be restored by resting for the indicated time.

Blink
Simple Summary	Blink: Incant "I vanish from sight" to become Insubstantial and move anywhere within 50ft. To come back, incant "I return to the physical world" x2 while 10ft away from enemies.
Available to	Assassin, Monster (Siren)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"I vanish from sight"
Effects	Status Effect: Caster becomes Insubstantial and may move around freely within 50ft of where this ability was initially cast. Caster can remove this effect from themselves anytime they are at least 10ft away from living enemies by declaring "I return to the physical world" x2
Other Details	🏃This ability may be cast while moving.

Destruction Arrow
Simple Summary	Destruction Arrow: Incant "Destruction Arrow" immediately before firing a red arrow. It’s Armor Destroying, Shield Destroying, and Wounds Kill.
Available to	Archer
Type	Specialty Arrow
Range	Strike
Material Components	Arrow with a Red cover or strip, Bow
Incantation	"Destruction Arrow"
Effects	Immediate Effect: Damage, Armor Destroying, Shield Destroying, Weapon Destroying, Wounds Kill.
Other Details	🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

Equipment (from Point Buy)
Simple Summary	Equipment from Point Buy: You're allowed to use the named equipment.
Available to	Archer, Bard, Druid, Healer, Wizard
Type	Trait
Effects	Trait Effect: The bearer may wield the listed equipment. If multiple options are presented, the player must choose one at the time of customization and cannot choose the other. If a shield option is listed, it will grant the ability to use any shield size up to the listed size.
Other Details	Example 1: Druids may purchase "Bow or Short Weapon". If they do, they must choose whether they want a bow, or a short weapon, they cannot have both. This decision must be made as part of customization choices. Example 2: Healers can purchase a Medium Shield. If they do, they can use Bucklers and Small Shields as well as Medium Shields.

Flight
Simple Summary	Flight: Incant "I take flight" x3 to become Flying. (Must chant "Flying", become immune to anything within 20ft of you.) Land by saying "I return to Solid Ground" x2 while 10ft away from living enemies.
Available to	Druid, Monk, Wizard, Monster (Fairy, Gargoyle, Harpy)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"I take flight" x3
Chant	"Flying"
Effects	Chant Effect: Caster becomes Flying. They may end this effect by declaring "I return to solid ground" x2 while at their base or at least 10ft away from living enemies. This does not interrupt the chant. Secondary Effect (Immediate): If the caster stops chanting willingly or by mistake, they immediately die.
Other Details	The death from ending the chant only counts as ‘taking a death’ if it was done intentionally. The caster does not die if the chant is forcibly ended by a state such as Frozen.

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.

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.

Phase Arrow
Simple Summary	Phase Arrow: Incant "Phase Arrow" immediately before firing a grey arrow. It ignores all enchantments and armor.
Available to	Archer
Type	Specialty Arrow
Range	Strike
Material Components	Arrow with a Gray cover or strip, Bow
Incantation	"Phase Arrow"
Effects	Immediate Effect: Damage, Weapon Destroying, Ignores Armor, Ignores Immunities & Resistances.
Other Details	🏃 This ability can be cast while moving. This cannot harm players that are Insubstantial, Frozen, Invulnerable, or any other type of 'cannot be affected' that does not use the term 'immune' or 'resistant'.

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.

Poison Arrow
Simple Summary	Poison Arrow: Incant "Poison Arrow" immediately before firing a green arrow. It is Wounds Kill.
Available to	Archer, Assassin, Monster (Gorgon)
Type	Specialty Arrow
Range	Strike
Material Components	Arrow with a Green cover or strip, Bow
Incantation	"Poison Arrow"
Effects	Immediate Effect: Damage, Armor Breaking, Weapon Destroying, Wounds Kill.
Other Details	🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

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.

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.

Shove
Simple Summary	Shove: Cast with "My power shoves thee" x3. Target must move 20ft further away from you.
Available to	Bard, Druid, Healer, Monk, Wizard
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft (Other)
Incantation	"My power shoves thee" x3
Effects	Status Effect: Target is Shoved 20ft directly away from the caster.
Reminder	If the target becomes Stopped or otherwise unable to move while in transit, they must still complete the forced movement from Shove.
V8 Transition Note:	Shove cannot be cast on oneself.

Sunder Arrow
Available to	Archer
Type	Specialty Arrow
Range	Strike
Material Components	Arrow with a Orange cover or strip, Bow
Incantation	"Sunder Arrow"
Effects	Immediate Effect: Damage, Armor Destroying, Weapon Destroying.
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.

Teleport
Simple Summary	Teleport: Incant "Travel through the aether" x3 to make the target insubstantial and move directly to a fixed location. They may exit by incanting "I return to the physical world" x2 at the destination. (Or along the path there as long as they are 10ft away from living enemies.)
Available to	Archer, Assassin, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	5ft (Any) - Assassin, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard Self - Archer
Incantation	"Travel through the aether" x3
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Insubstantial and is forced to move directly to a destination chosen by the caster at the time of casting. Upon reaching the destination the target must end the effect by declaring "I return to the physical world" x2. The target may end this effect prematurely in the same way anytime they are at least 10ft away from all living enemies.
Other Details	The destination must be a static, unmoving location that can be definitively known by the target at the time of casting. For example, if the chosen destination is "Behind that wizard", the target must be able to know exactly what that means before they start moving and the location will not change if the wizard moves away while the target is in transit.

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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.

My First Archer			{{{ABILITY SUMMARIES}}}
Level	1
Identifier	Orange sash
Weapons	Dagger, Short Cannot dual wield weapons except alongside Crossbows
Shields	None
Armor	Up to 2pts Physical Armor
Archetype	None
Abilities	Pinning Arrow 2 Arrows Poison Arrow 3 Arrows Reload 1/Life ♻20

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Extra Clarifications

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• There are no additional clarifications for this class.

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Trivia

• The Archer class was introduced in Amtgard V2 (1983).

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