Talon (Character Kit)

:This was originally published in Dragon Magazine #233
==Talon==
Talons are elite warriors, trained in the defense of Myrravin and other aerie-cities. Even communities that are composed entirely of intellectuals and aesthetes tend to have a number of Talons stationed for their defense. They are marked by their uniform appearance, wearing distinctive leather harnesses from which hang a number of weapons.
Role: Talons represent the ideal avariel warrior, specialists in the military arts. Membership in the Talons is a common goal for many young warriors, but only the best are accepted as full members, rather than just employees. Their education is arduous, involving years of combat instruction and character-building exercises as the young Talons-in-training are forged into professional warriors. Each individual’s tenure among the Talons varies; for some, it is a lifetime (and a family heritage), while for others it is merely training for a lucrative mercenary career. This kit is exclusively for fighters.
Requirements: Strength 13, Endurance 12, Dexterity 13.
Secondary skills: Any.
Weapon proficiencies:
* Bonus: Specialization in either eagle-claws or wing sword.
* Required: Proficiency in whichever of the previous options is not specialized in, as well as crossbow.
Nonweapon proficiencies: Recommended: Blind-fighting, navigation, etiquette.
Armor/equipment: All Talons wear a distinctive dark leather harness, at the center of which is a crest indicating rank and unit.
Special benefits: All Talons are automatically proficient in the players choice of any two of the special combat maneuvers: swoop, grab-and-drop, ground-fighting wing buffet. Talons are well-respected among other avariel, especially the warrior class. Talons receive a +3 reaction modifier when encountering any avariel (reduced to +1 for ex-Talons).
Special hindrances: Talons are members of a guild that operates very much like a military force, and they are forced to obey the chain of command as well as a strict code of conduct. Anyone who is drummed out of the Talons suffers a -3 reaction modifier. They can be rather difficult to work with, automatically expecting every group to function like a welloiled fighting machine — which simply is not always the case. Furthermore, because of the extensive training that Talons are required to pursue, they receive one less non-weapon proficiency at first level.
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