Hey Heroes,
This week, we focus on a hero who's a master of ranged combat, and can also provide a unique value to the party by constructing turrets and traps.
Bertram the Ranger
Bertram is a ranger of the wild. Being a expert tracker and a highly adaptable survivalist, he is often called upon for hunting and scouting missions. His skills make him uniquely suited for leading expedition groups through unfamiliar terrains.
Starting Talents
Bertram is not as physically hardy as other heroes, but he makes up for it by having highly versatile ability schools that let him be as proactive or reactive to situations as needed. He can be a threat from anywhere on the field, and a deadly one if left unchecked.
- Nature Lore - Has a +2 bonus when dealing with challenges involving nature.
- Observant - Has a +2 bonus in tests of perception.
- Proficiency : Small Blades - Can use daggers and swords.
- Proficiency : Bows - Can use bows.
- Proficiency : Crossbows - Can use crossbows.
- Proficiency : Medium Armor - Can use medium armor.
Skill Schools
Every school has around 20-30 unique skills. Shown below is a small sample of the kind of skills Bertram can obtain over the course of his adventures...
- Sharpshooter - Sharpshooter skills focus on mastery of different arrow types and bow techniques to take out foes at any distance.
- Trapper - Trapper skills focus on controlling and defeating enemies through the use of traps.
- Sentry - Sentry skills focus on the construction of automated field weapons to turn the tide of battle.
Skill Previews
Here are a couple of preview shots of select skills in action!
Rain of Arrows
Cross Hatch
Sentry Turret
Build Potentials
Bertram has strong range potential, so keeping him in the back row and away from danger is the way to go. With that said, a portion of his abilities also reward him for maneuvering about the battlefield to gain circumstantial boosts, or to set up his abilities in the right places. He is a flexible fighter who can ramp up his damage output if he is unchallenged.
- Sharpshooter - An unmatched marksman who takes out foes from a distance.
- Trapper - A trapper who dominates the battlefield with dangerous traps, luring enemies into them.
- Sentry - An engineer who constructs turrets to lay waste to the battlefield.
- Sharpshooter + Trapper - A versatile marksman who lures their foes to their demise, and picks them off.
- Sharpshooter + Sentry - A commander who can provide key supporting fire to their allies.
- Trapper + Sentry - A tactician who requires set up time, but revels in unbridled destruction when their devices are in place.
This is just a taste of what we have to show for our Early Access. We'll be working on this and even more amazing content as we go on!
If you've missed out on our previous posts, here is all the teasers we've shown - this list will be growing as we go along!
- An Introduction To Gordian Quest
- Introducing Gordian Quest's Procedural World
- Introducing The Battle System
- Introducing Hero #1 : Lucius The Swordhand Introducing Hero #2 : Alphonse The Scoundrel
If any of the above gets you excited, you'll be absolutely in for a treat with Gordian Quest. We can't wait to show you more, stay tuned!
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Sincerely,
The Gordian Quest Team