> Do not forget that even merchants and sages learn shield-and-spear
> fighting as part of the Orlanthi cultural keyword. That gives them Close
> Combat at 13, and they *can* choose Close Combat as their 5W ability or
> as one of their two 1W abilities. They are far from helpless
> non-combatants... refer yourself to "King of Dragon Pass", where
> merchants and sages often kick some serious ass on the battlefield.
I wouldn't underestimate LM's Knowledge Affinity. The Lawspeaker in my campaign used it during combat to give tactical advice to the fighters (An improvised AP lending). They found it very useful indeed.
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Frank Rafaelsen
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