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HEDGEWISE
StandardProfession

ARCHETYPE
Ranger

DESCRIPTION
Talentedinwaysthatothersarenot,Hedgewisearepractitionersoftheancient,Themelicarts.Drawing
theirpowerfromtalismans,oldrituals,innerwillandabitofluck,theyareabletoexhibitanuncanny
masteryoverthesmallestofspells.TheydallywithdangerastheyworkwithMagick,lackingtheformal
trainingtheirbettersmayhavehad.MostHedgewisediscovertheirpowerataveryyoungage,usingthese
parlourtrickstoimpressothers.Butastheymatureinage,sodotheirpowers.Thus,doestheallureof
greatermasteryovertheirstrangeabilitiesbegintopercolateinside.

Hedgewisemustconstantlybeonthelookoutforthesuperstitious.Bythetimetheyvebecomefull
practitioners,theirpowershavegrowntosuchproportionsthatitbeginstoattractclergyInquisitors.
Regardedasapostatesbystudentsofthearcaneandtreatedaswitchesbyworshippersofthedivine,
Hedgewiseusuallylivetheirlivesinisolationorupontheroad.Nomatterhowcarefultheyare,invariablya
displayoftheirMagickinvitesthewantonattentionofDaemons.Constantlywhisperingtothem,theybring
thepromiseofunmitigatedpowertotheHedgewiseinexchangeforsmallsacrificesoftheirownsoul,
callingforthemtobringothersattheirheel.Thus,thelustforpowerbegins,andthepathtowardsthe
WarlockandBlackMagisterbeckons...

PROFESSIONAL TRAIT
HEDGEWIZARDRY
TheHedgewisecanharnessthebasic,everchangingwindsofmagickasthewellspringoftheirmagick
astheirWizardlycounterparts.Theyexhibitmasteryoverthesmallestofspells,butignorancetowards
othersbeyondtheirunderstanding.

Effect
:WhencastingPettyMagick,youalwayssucceedIncantationTestsbutatthecostofsuffering9
Corruption.YoumayusethisProfessionalTraitatyouroption.

DRAWBACK

CRUEL TUTELAGE
Unlikeotheroccultists,youareentirelyunpracticedinyourMagick.Thus,thepunishmentformiscastinga
spellisfargreaterthanyourbetters.

Effect
:WheneveryougenerateMatcheswithChaosDice,youinvokeeitheraChaosManifestationor
provokeDivinePunishment(Gamemasterschoice).Additionally,alwaysadd1D6ChaosDiewhencasting
LesserorGreaterMagicksregardlessifyouChannelPowerornot.See
Chapter???:Grimoire
.

SKILL RANKS
Alchemy(Intelligence)
Bargain(Fellowship)
Folklore(Intelligence)
HandleAnimal(Fellowship)
Incantation(Willpower)
Navigation(Intelligence)
Resolve(Willpower)
Rumor(Fellowship)
SimpleMelee(
Combat
)
Survival(Perception)

BONUS ADVANCES
Fellowship+1
Fellowship+1
Intelligence+1
Intelligence+1
Perception+1
Willpower+1
Willpower+1

TALENTS
LARCENY

SUPERNATURAL PARANOIA

WITCHSIGHT