Dragoon

Rise & Fall

“I’ll keep an eye from up top and drop in if you get into trouble. Good luck, kid.”

~ Ricard Everhart, Remnant Dragoon

The technology planted by the fall of the Fonterra is the true salvation for those looking to survive Salt and thrive in this desolate place. Many know that the tools and weapons salvaged, scrapped, and reforged from the Old World are vital in keeping one’s insides from becoming one’s outsides. Resourceful fighters with an eye for technology equip themselves with whatever tool they need to do the job, whether a wrench or a blade.

As the hybridization of the Armsman and Mechanic Base Classes, the Dragoon is an iconic melee fighter that utilizes technology to enhance combat performance. The trademark of a Dragoon is their command of a Drakken Drone, which can be equipped to give the Dragoon the power of flight. The Dragoon specializes in destroying machines, and utilizing technology to alter their body and weapons while expertly flying and diving into their opponents from above.

Historically Speaking

The Dragoon can trace their history to the isolated Aachen Temple, a secluded monastery of Enclave Remnants tucked away in the western mountain folds bordering the Dust. Aachen was the first shard of the Fonterra to touch down planetside following the destruction of the superstructure. Remnants Reigniting from Stasis within the ruin heavily depended on Aachen's arcane technologies to traverse the mountains' treacherous terrain. Aachen’s Dragoons and Machinists, and the Archives they safeguarded, played a vital role in forming the Eternal Enclave. The massive reserves of archived research data buried within Aachen may contain the keys that unlock countless lost secrets. Remnant leaders outfitted their fiercest warriors with incredible technology, charging them with recovering and preserving the Old World, but little remained.

The Modern Dragoon

As one could expect, the heavily-kitted flying Enclave Dragoons caught the eye of imitators and competitors alike. The methodology created by the Dragoons became a discipline of choice for explorers seeking out hard-to-reach terrains, such as the depths of the Abyssian. Others. The seafaring Mercan Ariste found the incredible mobility offered by Dragoons too valuable to ignore. Modern Dragoons are highly valued members of adventuring Companies for their expertise as shock troopers, mobile explorers, and enhanced fighters. A Dragoon can easily transition to a career as a pilot, surveyor, or scout. Unscrupulous Dragoons employ devastating hit-and-run tactics and vanish out of reach of pursuers.

Class Features

The Dragoon's Class Features are focused on destroying machines with Melee Attacks, empowering their physical capabilities through technology, and operating the versatile Drakken Drone. The Dragoon Class benefits from having high Power, Will, Skill, and Grit Attributes.

Vitals

Hit Points Per Rank: +8

Action Points Per Rank: +4

Equipment Training

Weapons: Blade, Greatblade, Hammer, Launcher, Lumen Driver, Matrix Controller, Omni Kit, Polearm, Thrown, Warhammer

Armor: Heavy Armor, Light Armor, Plate Armor, Energy Shield, Heavy Shield, Light Shield

Elements: Biotic, Cryonic, Electric, Pyrotic

Class Abilities

At Dragoon Rank One (1), a Character receives the following pair of Class Abilities:

Innate Class Abilities: Acrobatics/Drive

They gain a bonus to Class Ability Checks equivalent to half (½) of their Dragoon Rank. An additional Class Ability from the following list is chosen at Dragoon Ranks Three (3), Five (5), and Seven (7):

Selected Class Abilities: Athletics, Electronics, Engineering, Investigation, Perception, Stealth

Dragoon Ranks

When distributing a Class Rank, remember that a Character’s Hybrid Class Rank cannot exceed both of a Character’s Base Class Ranks.

Dragoons see the most benefit from investing in a high Power Attribute, enhancing their Class Features such as Drakken Dive, Melee Attacks and Damage, effectiveness with Maneuvers, number of inventory slots, and Athletics Ability Checks. Dragoon players also benefit from investing in a high Will Attribute, improving Class Features such as Cybersoldier, enhancing Force Armor, Effect Duration, and Initiative, and increasing any Apothicine, Investigation, Nature, or Perception Ability Checks. Dragoon players will also benefit from high Skill and Grit Attributes, improving their Ranged Attacks, Physical Armor, Initiative and Speed, effectiveness with Maneuvers, Total Hit Points, Total Essence, and any Acrobatics, Drive, and Stealth Ability Checks.

Rank-by-Rank Attributes/Features

Rank One (1). Power (+2), Focus (+1), Will (+1)—Lockdown, Cybersoldier

Rank Two (2). Pick (+1), Skill (+1)

Rank Three (3). Power (+1), Grit (+1)—Drone Model: Drakken

Rank Four (4). Pick (+1), Charm (+1)

Rank Five (5). Power (+1), Grit (+1), Will (+1)—Drakken Dive

Rank Six (6). Pick (+1), Skill (+1)

Rank Seven (7). Power (+1), Grit (+1)—Unstoppable Force

Rank Eight (8). Pick (+1), Charm (+1)

Rank Nine (9). Focus (+1), Will (+1)

Rank Ten (10). Power (+2), Skill (+1), Grit (+1), Will (+1)—Drakkenheart

Lockdown

Beginning at Dragoon Rank One (1), the Dragoon may utilize a Wound to inflict Injuries against machines and other mechanical creatures, even if the target would typically be Immune to that Injury by its morphology, such as Bleed. Additionally, the Dragoon can use Wound to initialize a forced reset on a machine or mechanical creature, inflicting the Deactivated Condition for the Dragoon’s Effect Duration in Rounds. A Force Save against the Attack roll negates the condition.

Cybersoldier

Beginning at Dragoon Rank One (1), whenever the Dragoon’s Drone is not engaged in an action, the Dragoon retains the Assisted Condition bonuses of Drone Control.

Drone Model: Drakken

Beginning at Dragoon Rank Three (3), the Dragoon gains access to the Drakken Drone, a Small-sized winged Drone that passively retains the Flight Enhancement. The Drakken Drone can be equipped as Gear to the Dragoon’s Back Gear Slot. While equipped, the Drakken Drone’s Flight Enhancement extends to the Dragoon, while retaining the Drone Upgrades of Cybersoldier.

Drakken Dive

Beginning at Dragoon Rank Five (5), the Dragoon increases their Daily Uses of Wound by an amount equivalent to half (½) of their Will Attribute. As a Full Action, while wearing their Drakken Drone, the Dragoon can break into a flying charge in a straight line within a distance equal to Double (2*) the Dragoon’s Speed. Upon reaching their target, the Dragoon unleashes a devastating Melee Attack that inflicts twice (2*) the Character’s Power Attribute as a Precision Enhancement bonus to Damage Rolls, triple (3*) if wielding a Two-handed Melee Weapon.

Unstoppable Force

Once at Dragoon Rank Seven (7), the Dragoon utilizes their forward momentum to amplify their capabilities in melee combat. The Dragoon gains a Hasten Enhancement bonus (+1) to any Attack or Damage Rolls for each pace moved during their turn before an Attack. Unstoppable Force has a maximum capacity equivalent to the Dragoon’s Will Attribute. Unstoppable Force fades to zero (0) at the end of the Round or after an Attack roll.

Drakkenheart

As a Master Dragoon, at Dragoon Rank Ten (10), whenever a Dying Dragoon Stabilizes or Restores Hit Points, the Dragoon instantly heals 2D10 Hit Points per point of their Will Attribute.

Dragoon Perks

Implements Of Destruction

Prerequisite: Lockdown

You can attempt Wound on Machines and Mechanical Creatures using any equipped Kit, Driver, or Matrix Attacks.

Supersoldier

Prerequisite: Cybersoldier

Retain your Cybersoldier bonuses while your Drone is Assisting an Ally.

Drakken Lift

Prerequisite: Drone Model: Drakken

Your Drakken's Drone Assist grants the Target the Flight Enhancement.

Dive Velocity

Prerequisite: Drakken Dive

As a part of Drakken Dive Charge Attack, each Space of Downward Vertical Movement can instead count as Two(2) Spaces of Movement.

Mach Speed

Prerequisite: Unstoppable Force

Increase your Unstoppable Force bonus to plus Two(+2) Damage per Space traveled.

Dragonsoul

Prerequisite: Dragonheart

Whenever you revive as a part of Dragonheart, you can immediately move up to Twice(2*) your Speed as a Free, Immediate Action.

Dragoon Heroics

Artificial Synapse

Prerequisite: Dragoon(Rank 1)

AP Cost: 10

Action Type: Rapid Action

As a Rapid Action, you can Double(2*) any bonuses granted through your Cybersolider Class Feature until the end of your Turn.

Signal Crash

Prerequisite: Dragoon(Rank 2)

AP Cost: 20

Action Type: Melee Weapon Attack

Range: Adjacent

Effect Duration: Until Repaired

As a Standard Action, you can attempt a Melee Weapon Attack against an Adjacent Machine or Mechanical Target to strike its communications systems. If successful, in addition to your normal Weapon Damage, your Target suffers the Jammed Condition, preventing it from electronically sending or receiving Communications, Information, or Commands for the Effect Duration. The Target can attempt a Physical Save against your Attack Roll to Negate the Condition.

Tailwind

Prerequisite: Dragoon(Rank 3)

AP Cost: 30

Action Type: Rapid Action

As a Rapid Action, while Flying through the use of your Drakken Drone, you can Double(2*) your Flight Speed until the end of the Turn.

Drakken Talon

Prerequisite: Dragoon(Rank 4)

AP Cost: 40

Action Type: Standard Action

Range: Half(½) Speed

As a Standard Action, you can attempt a Physical Impact to load and fire a unique tool from your Equipped Launcher Weapon at a Target within Weapon Range. Upon firing, the device expands to a massive claw designed for the gripping and pulling of objects and latches onto your Target, creating an unbreakable tether to you. As a Rapid Action, you can pull the Target closer to you or, if the Target is larger than you, yourself closer to the Target a number of Paces equal to Half(½) your Power Attribute. If your Target is a Creature, while in the grasp of the Drakken Talon, they will suffer the Entangled Condition. The Target can attempt Physical Save against your Physical Impact to avoid the Drakken Talon and Negate the Condition. You can create slack up to a limit of Paces equal to your Will Attribute or release the tether at will. The Drakken Talon can only be removed from your Target by a successful Engineering Ability Check against your Physical Impact. You can Fly while carrying a Creature or Object gripped in the Drakken Talon, up to your size or smaller, while moving at half Flight Speed.

Dive Bound

Prerequisite: Dragoon(Rank 5)

AP Cost: 50

Action Type: Reaction

As a Reaction to a successful Drakken Dive Charge Attack, your Drakken Drone rapidly returns you to your previous position, where you initiated your Charge.

Mach Dive

Prerequisite: Dragoon(Rank 6)

AP Cost: 60

Action Type: Drakken Dive

Range: Triple(3*) Speed(Charge)

As an Alternate Use of your Drakken Dive Class Feature, you can hypercharge your Drakken Drone to Charge in a straight line up to Triple(3*) your Speed. In addition to the expected Effects of Drakken Dive, your Melee Weapon Attack will inflict an additional 1D8 Pierce Damage for every Two(2) Points of your Power Attribute for every Five(5) Paces Traveled during your Charge. If you miss Mach Dive, you could potentially crash into a solid surface, suffering your total Charge Distance traveled as Maximum Fall Damage.

Drill Slam

Prerequisite: Dragoon(Rank 7)

AP Cost: 70

Action Type: Drakken Dive

As an Alternate Use of Drakken Dive, you can Charge in a Straight Line up to Twice(2*) your Speed while Flying. Upon reaching the first Target of equal or Smaller size in your Path of Travel, you can attempt a Contested Maneuver to Grapple your Target. If successful, you can redirect your Charge in any direction you choose, forcefully dragging your Target the remaining distance. At the end of your Charge, you cut the power to your Drakken Drone, descending in a spiral free fall while holding your Target to brace your eventual impact. In addition to the usual Effects of Drakken Drive, your Target suffers Maximum Fall Damage from the height of your Path of Travel with an additional 1D10 Crush Damage for every Point of your Power Attribute. In addition, you suffer Minimum Fall Damage from the height of your Charge.

Imperator Drive

Prerequisite: Dragoon(Rank 8)

AP Cost: 80

Action Type: Move Action

Effect Duration: Rounds

As a Move Action, you can release the thrust limiters on your Drakken Drone, removing the Capacity of your Unstoppable Force for the Effect Duration. As a Move Action, you can retain your current Unstoppable Force Bonus for an additional Turn for the Effect Duration.

Field Of Ashes

Prerequisite: Dragoon(Rank 9)

AP Cost: 90

Action Type: Full Action

Range: Double(2*) Speed(Charge)/Half(½) Will Attribute(Cone)

As a Full Action, while Flying through the use of your Drakken Drone, you can Fly up to Twice(2*) your Flight Speed in a straight line while bellowing gouts of flames in a Cone equal to Half(½) of your Will Attribute down on Targets below. Affected Targets suffer 1D10 Pyrotic Damage for every Point of your Will Attribute and the Ignite Condition. Affected Targets can attempt a Physical Save against your Force Impact to cut any Damage in Half(½) and Negate the Condition.

Drakkenborne

Prerequisite: Dragoon(Rank 10)

AP Cost: 100

Action Type: Dragonheart