👉 The Samurai is a disciplined Japanese warrior who excels at dual wielding and archery. Some item names show up in Japanese when playing the Samurai.
📋 Character Creation
| Property | Options |
|---|---|
| Allowed Races | Human |
| Allowed Genders | Male ♂️, Female ♀️
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| Allowed Alignments |
Lawful ⚖️
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🧬 Class Traits
- Starts with a faithful dog
- Some item names are in Japanese
- Gains extra score from Japanese items of at least artifact, exceptional, or mythic quality
- Special achievement is to find the Kusanagi and Katana of Masamune
⚡ Intrinsic Abilities
| Level | Intrinsic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Speed 👟 |
| 15 | Stealth 👣 |
❤️ Hit Points and Mana
| Stat | Starting Value | Increase Per Level |
|---|---|---|
| Hit points ❤️ | 13 | +1d9 (avg. +5) |
| Mana 🔮 | 1d3 (avg. 2) | +1d2 (avg. +1.5) |
🏁 Starting Items
| Item | Quantity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| katana | 1 | |
| short sword | 1 | Wakizashi |
| yumi | 1 | Short bow |
| ya | 25-45 | Arrows |
| splint mail | 1 | |
| oriental silk sack | 1 | |
| food ration | 1 |
Additionally, there is a random chance to start with:
- 20.0% chance: blindfold
(Note: Human is the only allowed race for Samurai.)
📊 Skills
⚔️ Combat Skills
| Skill | Starting Level | Maximum Level |
|---|---|---|
| Bare-handed combat | Basic | Grand Master |
| Dodge | Unskilled | Master |
| Dual wielding | Unskilled | Grand Master |
| Martial arts | Unskilled | Skilled |
| Shield | Unskilled | Expert |
| Two-handed weapon | Unskilled | Grand Master |
| Wand | Unskilled | Basic |
🪓 Weapon Skills
| Skill | Starting Level | Maximum Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bow | Basic | Grand Master | Starts at Basic due to starting with a yumi. |
| Crossbow | Unskilled | Expert | |
| Dagger | Unskilled | Expert | |
| Flail | Unskilled | Grand Master | |
| Polearm | Basic | Grand Master | |
| Quarterstaff | Basic | Grand Master | |
| Sword | Basic | Grand Master | |
| Thrown weapon | Basic | Expert | |
| Thrusting weapon | Unskilled | Grand Master |
🛠️ Miscellaneous Skills
| Skill | Starting Level | Maximum Level |
|---|---|---|
| Disarm trap | Unskilled | Basic |
| Riding | Unskilled | Expert |