There are those who fight, and those who lead the fight; the vanguard is the latter. She spends her time learning to support her allies, fight as a unit, call the shots and form the plans. Some are military commanders or guard captains, while others are the leaders of gangs of thieves or assassin coteries. Whatever a vanguard’s vocation, the simple fact is that no group of Seekers is more effective without a vanguard than with one. The vanguard leads from the front. The vanguard shows you how it’s done.
Level 1 Vanguard
Attributes. Increase any two by 1
Characteristics. Health +4
Languages and Professions. You add one profession of your choice and learn to speak a language of your choice.
On Your Feet. You can use an action on your turn to heal damage equal to your healing rate. When you do so, you choose an ally within medium range; they also get to heal damage equal to their healing rate. You can use this talent once for free; thereafter, each use costs a Seeker point. When you complete a rest, you regain your free use of this talent.
Vital Advice. You can use a triggered action when a creature within short range of you makes an attack or challenge roll to either grant 1 boon or impose 1 bane on the triggering roll.
Level 2 Vanguard
Characteristics. Health +4
Lead from the Front. Once per turn, you can designate a creature that you attack. Any allies who attack that creature within 1 turn get 1 boon on the attack.
Call the Shot. When you grant an ally 1 boon on an attack roll with Vital Advice, that ally deals an extra 1d6 damage.
Level 5 Vanguard
Characteristics. Health +4
Rally. As an action or a triggered action on your turn, you can shout a rallying cry to all allies within medium range who can hear you. If any of those allies are charmed, compelled, dazed, fatigued, frightened, impaired, stunned, or surprised, those afflictions immediately end. You can use this talent once for free; thereafter, each use costs a Seeker point. When you complete a rest, you regain your free use of this talent.
Harry. When you designate a creature as the target of Lead from the Front, you impose 1 bane on any challenge rolls or attack rolls that creature makes for 1 turn.
Level 8 Vanguard
Characteristics. Health +4
Expert Advice: While within short range of you, your allies make challenge rolls with 1 boon whenever those challenge rolls would benefit from professions you possess.
Improved On Your Feet. You can use On Your Feet twice for free between rests.