CHAPTER 2 - CHARACTER OPTIONS - RAIDER - Proficiency Level Bonus Features

Oct 6, 2026

Chapter 2 presents the “Raider” character option, describing raiders as cunning hit-and-run combatants skilled at close-quarters fighting across varied environments. It details a combat “Dance of Death” approach and practical engagement tactics for naval, caravan, and crew operations. The chapter then outlines a Raider proficiency progression with level-based bonuses, including fighting style, evasive maneuvers, archetype features, extra attacks, boarding action, and escalation options. It also provides guidance for creating a raider, quick-build priorities, class features such as hit points, proficiencies, and equipment, and introduces specific fighting styles like Point Blank, Sharpshooter, Street Fighter, and Two-Gun Fighting.

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CHAPTER 2: CHARACTER OPTIONS

RAIDER

DANCE OF DEATH

A PARTICULAR SET OF SKILLS

CREATING A RAIDER

QUICK BUILD

CLASS FEATURES

HIT POINTS

PROFICIENCIES

EQUIPMENT

FIGHTING STYLE

POINT BLANK

SHARPSHOOTER

STREET FIGHTER

TWO-GUN FIGHTING

TWO-WEAPON FIGHTING

QUICK ON YOUR FEET

CHAPTER 2: CHARACTER OPTIONS RAIDER Dressed in her boarding gear, a Satyxis whips her lacerator around in a vicious arc, using its serrated blades to slice through meat and bone with ease. As more sea dogs pour onto the deck of the ship, she whirls around in an acrobatic display, slashing and tearing through her enemies in a flurry of death and destruction. A trollkin bandit, clad in leather armor and a greatcoat, emerges from a copse of trees and flourishes his pistols ashe holds up a courier’s coach outside of Corvis, the City of Ghosts. He deftly dodges a strike from a guardsman’s Caspian battleblade and pumps two lightning-quick shots into the human’s sternum. Having dispatched the defender, the bandit opens the coach and seizes the small chest within before vanishing back into the trees. An ogrun commander pushes his unit deeper into enemy territory, his sturdy frame made even more imposing by the extensive wear and tear on his well-used armor. His every word inspires his team as they ready their weapons and prepare for battle. All these individuals are raiders, cunning warriors who are masters of hit-and-run tactics. These nimble fighters are experts at fighting in close quarters, using their quickness and deft hands to close in on their enemies and eliminate them swiftly. DANCE OF DEATH Raiders are adept at using a wide variety of weapons and taking advantage of a myriad of environments in battle. They are very practical combatants, especially when it comes to doing what they do best: swiftly engaging and removing their enemies. Whether sailing on the high seas, holding upa caravan, or commanding a crew, raiders have skills that are always in demand. A PARTICULAR SET OF SKILLS Raiders may seem to be nothing more than common thugs, but their appearance belies a set of skills acquired through The Raider Proficiency Level Bonus Features | 1st | +2 | Fighting Style, Quick on Your Feet | | --- | --- | --- | | 2nd | +2 | Evasive (one use) | | 3rd | +2 | Raider Archetype | | 4th | +2 | Ability Score Improvement | | 5th | +3 | Extra Attack | | 6th | +3 | Ability Score Improvement | | 7th | +3 | Raider Archetype feature | | 8th | +3 | Ability Score Improvement | | 9th | +4 | Boarding Action | | 10th | +4 | Raider Archetype feature | | 11th | +4 | Extra Attack (2) | | 12th | +4 | Ability Score Improvement | | 13th | +5 | Lash Out | | 14th | +5 | Ability Score Improvement | | 15th | +5 | Raider Archetype feature | | 16th | +5 | Ability Score Improvement | | 17th | +6 | Evasive (two uses) | | 18th | +6 | Raider Archetype feature | | 19th | +6 | Ability Score Improvement | | 20th | +6 | Extra Attack (3) | many scrapes, skirmishes, and bloody battles. Some have favored weapons, but almost anything can become a weapon in the hands of a raider. Those who survive long enough become formidable forces in nearly any situation. 74 CREATING A RAIDER When creating a raider, think about how you acquired your skills and abilities. Were you a merchant sailor who fought off pirates and brigands many times and quickly developed the combat skills needed to fight in ship-to-ship actions, or were you part of a group of highway bandits, stealing what you and your allies needed in order to survive? Are you using your skills to protect others or to line your own pockets? Work with your GM to flesh out a suitable personal history and background for your raider and to determine how you might fit into a party or an organization. QUICK BUILD You can make a raider quickly by following these suggestions. First, Strength or Dexterity should be your highest ability score, followed by Charisma. Second, choose the Mercenary background. CLASS FEATURES As a raider, you gain the following class features. HIT POINTS Hit Dice: 1d8 Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per raider level after 1st PROFICIENCIES Armor: Light arm

FAQs

What defines a Raider in this chapter?

Raiders are cunning warriors who master hit-and-run tactics, excel at close quarters, and quickly engage and eliminate enemies. They operate effectively across many environments and situations.

What is included in the Raider proficiency level progression?

The chapter provides a table of level-based benefits, including fighting style and evasive options at early levels, Raider archetype features, ability score improvements, extra attacks at higher levels, and boarding action plus escalation features.

How can a player create a Raider quickly?

The quick-build guidance recommends prioritizing Strength or Dexterity as the highest ability score followed by Charisma, then choosing the Mercenary background.

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