Paymaster

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Paymaster
Level 20 Human

Health: 180

Energy: 100

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Damage

45 Slashing

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Protection

Head 3

Body 12

Arms 10

Legs 10

Resistances

Physical 25%

Slashing 25%

Piercing 25%

Crushing 25%

Rending 25%

Nature 20%

Fire 20%

Frost 20%

Shock 10%

Poison 20%

Caustic 20%

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Defensive stats

Block Chance 33%
Bleed Res. 45%
Pain Res. 25%

Block Power 30
Control Res. 20%
Fortitude 0%

Dodge Chance 65%
Move Res. 30%

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Offensive stats

Crit Chance 10%
Counter Chance 40%
Stun Chance 0%
Knockb. Chance 0%
Life Leech 0%
Vision 10

Crit Efficiency ×1
Bleed Chance 75%
Daze Chance 0%
Immob. Chance 0%
Energy Leech 0%
Bonus Range 0

Accuracy 120%
Fumble Chance 10%
Stagger Chance 75%
Magic Power 100%
Armor Pen. 45%
Bodypart Dmg 60%

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Attributes

STR: 18

AGL: 20

PRC: 12

VIT: 10

WIL: 10

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Miscellaneous

Faction: Brigand

Size: medium

XP: 500

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When dealing with mercenaries, there's a simple rule to keep in mind: if you can't solve a problem with money, solve it with a lot of money.

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When dealing with mercenaries, there's a simple rule to keep in mind: if you can't solve a problem with money, solve it with a lot of money.

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Skills

Skill	Basic Stats	Description
Hewing Strike	Attack Type: Target Object Range: 1 Energy: 10 Cooldown: 10	Delivers a strike to one of the target's hands with +50% Bleed Chance and +20% Bodypart Damage. If the strike does damage, applies the target with -20% Move Resistance and -20% Bleed Resistance for 3 turns. The skills' effects are doubled if the target is Staggered. Successful two-handed sword counters reduce the skill's cooldown by 1 turn.
Heroic Charge	Attack / Charge Type: Target Object Range: 3 Energy: 24 Cooldown: 16	Performs a charge towards the target and delivers a strike with +80% Stagger Chance. Each tile traveled with the charge grants the strike +10% Weapon Damage and +5% Crit Chance.
Parry	Maneuver Type: No Target Energy: 12 Cooldown: 8	Activates "Parry" for 2 turns: +25% Block Chance +25% Max Block Power +50% Counter Chance Fully replenishes Block Power While "Parry" is active, each blocked strike reduces the skill's cooldown by 2 turns and grants +20% Block Power Recovery for 3 turns, and each counter grants +5% Crit Chance for 5 turns. The effect stacks up to 3 times.
Seize the Initiative	Attack Type: Target Object Range: 1 Energy: 14 Cooldown: 10	Applies the target with -20% Dodge Chance and -20% Block Chance until the next turn and delivers a strike to its least protected body part with +25% Accuracy and -25% Fumble Chance. If the strike does damage, activates "Seized Initiative" for 2 turns: +5% Accuracy -5% Fumble Chance -10% Cooldowns Duration -10% Skills Energy Cost Also applies the target with "Initiative Loss" for 2 turns, which penalizes the same stats. Damaging strikes and shots prolong the duration of both effects by 1 turn. "Initiative Loss" can only be active on one target at a time. Grants the skill +1 Range (if equipped with a spear) or sets its Range to that of the weapon (if equipped with a ranged weapon).
Thirst for Battle	Maneuver Type: No Target Energy: 24 Cooldown: 30	Activates "Thirst for Battle" for 8 turns. Each missing percent of Health grants: +0.5% Weapon Damage +0.25% Crit Chance +0.5% Crit Efficiency +0.33% Life Drain +0.5% Energy Drain The effect's power changes dynamically depending on the current Health. Killing an enemy prolongs the effect's duration by 2 turns. The first strike received on the same turn as using the skill is guaranteed to trigger a counter.
Elusiveness	Maneuver Type: No Target Energy: 20 Cooldown: 20	Activates 5 stacks of "Elusiveness" for 8 turns: +5% Dodge Chance -5% Damage Taken Each dodge or received fumbled strike reduces the number of stacks. Moving to other tiles (Charges and Maneuvers count as well) grants an extra stack of the effect for each traveled tile (up to V). Applies all adjacent enemies with +5% Fumble Chance for 4 turns.
Dead or Alive	Maneuver Type: Target Object Range: 10 Energy: 12 Cooldown: 12	Applies the target with an effect that persists until the Paymaster's death. When attacking the affected target, all Brigands with the Paymaster within their Vision gain: +10%Accuracy +15%Armor Penetration +20% Bodypart Damage
Fight to the Death	Passive	Consecutive two-handed sword strikes against the same target grant +10% Stagger Chance and +5% Counter Chance for 5 turns. Each received strike grants +5% Block Chance and +5% Block Power Recovery for 5 turns. Both effects stack up to 3 times.
Inner Reserves	Passive	Once per 30 turns replenishes 20% Max Energy when Energy drops below 15%.
Disengage	Passive	Reduces the chance of triggering attacks of opportunity (from 50% to 25%). Applies all adjacent enemies with +5% Fumble Chance and -5% Accuracy.

Possible Loot

Weapons

• Longsword

Medicine

• Antitoxin
• Healing Salve

Books

• Warfare Treatise II
• Two-Handed Swords Treatise II

Beverages

• Brandy

Food

• Smoked Ham

Bags

• Purse with few Crowns

Interesting Facts

• It is easy to guess that the Paymaster was inspired by the condottieri of medieval Italy, the commanders of mercenary companies.

See also

• Brigands
• Enemies