CRUSADER CRUSADERS

CRUSADER

  Trained by the Order of Crusades these mighty men and women of the
One God, travel through Aabahran helping those in need, avenging
wrongs done, and Crusading against those whom would seek to harm the less
fortunate.  Honor, Valor and above all Modesty are their virtues,
requiring a Crusader to act as priests first then warriors, without the
easy miracles of common deities.

  Crusaders are warriors who have chosen to use Faith as the focus for their
skills, at times honing them to such degree that their feats all but
surpass the mortal realm.  As they progress through ranks they are offered
choices in skills, these choices in turn affecting what other skills they
will have available in future.  The end result of this process is that no
two Crusaders are alike, as the choices they make often drastically affect
the things they may excel or do poorly in.

  Rejecting delicate and non direct methods of combat, they relay upon brutal
combination of skill and strength combined with legendary arts of weaponcraft 
and armorcraft which allows them to excel in combat against single or multiple
opponents.  Experts of two handed weapons, they never use shields relying
instead on armors so thick and heavy that legends have been sung about
their ability to wade through battle unharmed by blows of ordinary blades.
They carry weapons consecrated to their god which increase in power as the
Crusader fulfills his duties to the Order.  These holy weapons seem to 
withstand the most brutal of modifications and many a foe has been brought
to his knees by a mere sight of a blade bristling with gleaming edges, barbs
and hooked guards leveled at their chest.

  The Crusader's focus upon the matters of faith and their virtues of Modesty,
Compassion and Valour not only requires them to forsake personal goals when
asked for help by those in need, but the Order of Crusades forbids them to
bask in large number of rare or unique adornments upon their armor.  This 
severely limits the number of such items they may wear or carry.  

See also: SELECT, CRUSADER REQUIREMENTS, ORDER OF CRUSADES