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Standard Bearer (Minstrel Discipline)

Standard Bearers are Minstrels who focus on inspiring their allies. They do this by reminding them of their commission through the Standard of the Most High they carry with them. Waving this Standard in battle rallies their comrades around their common purpose. 

  • carries a Standard affixed to a Staff

  • can Inspire when Singing using 3 AP and gaining 2 Exertion

    • SPP of Boosting Song recipients is doubled

  • +2 Skill for Excite Ally Interactions if having Inspired this Cycle

The Standard carried by Standard Bearers contains imagery that represents the mission the Most High has given his holy elohim. It is not necessarily the same imagery on every Standard, but all Standards serve the same purpose. This Standard is an actual Item and not a symbolic manifestation. This Standard is more unwieldy than a Staff and only provides 2 additional Guard when the Standard Bearer assumes Defensive Stance and prevents assuming Full Defensive Stance.

In order to Inspire their allies, Standard Bearers can spend the first 3 Action Points of their first Turn in a Cycle waiving their Standard and gaining 3 Exertion. When this is done, any elohim within sight of the Standard doubles their own SPP when determining the effects of Boosting Songs this Cycle. When Standard Bearers are waving their Standard, they are making a bold statement and cannot be in Defensive Stance for that Turn. Standard Bearers also gain 2 Skill for Excite Ally Interactions if they have Inspired this Cycle.

Because of their aggressive focus Standard Bearers will not sing Songs from the Sleep Family. Standard Bearers will also not sing Songs from the Sheep Families, being more focused on inspiring their allies than invoking the prayers of humans (even though those are often quite passionate in their own right). 

 

Standard Bearers can sing Songs that produce weapons, except for Lightning Arrows. Flaming Sword, Flashing Blade, Striking Spear, Smiting Scepter, True Stones, and Iron Scepter are created in right hand and the Standard is then held in the off-hand. When this is the case, the Standard does not add Guard, the Minstrel gains no Guard from Defensive Stance, and cannot assume Full Defensive Stance. The Minstrel can still Inspire. Rod of the Lord empowers the Staff the Standard is affixed to and does not cause any restrictions.

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