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As Chosen of one of the Olympians, each character at the Prytaneum is expected to work to further their God's goals in whatever way is required of them -- and, sometimes, this means taking up arms against those who which to do the world harm.

The Gods wouldn't send their few out into this fight unprepared, however. Instead, they've equipped each with a blessing, and along with that blessing a small token of power: a symbol that marks each Chosen to their patron, an emblem or a piece of jewelry, a patch or a charm. This icon not only identifies them to other Chosen out in the world, but also gives them some measure of protection: a magical barrier that protects them from the worst of the harm the world would do to them. It turns small injuries into nicks and dings, only flagging after it has taken some beatings, and only leaving Chosen open to real harm once its spells have been worn down.

This charm is always roughly the same: small, round, often made of metal. When a Chosen receives the title Epic Hero, it's remade with a second ring of color around it, to mark their new status. When they receive the title Legendary Hero, the ring is inlaid with stripes of a second color. It represents their devotion to their God, and their willingness to fight.

For information about the exact mechanics of combat in shop, scroll down or click the links below:

WEAPONS

All weapons must be classical in nature; there are no guns, rocket launchers, or other modern weapons. However, Chosen of Hephaestus can modify weapons to be more out there and to add small mechanical enhancements.

No matter how many weapons you have in your inventory, you can only use one weapon at a time. Please make it clear when you are rolling initiative which weapon you are using. If you want to switch weapons during combat, you must skip a turn to do so.

There are three weights of weapons:

Balanced weapons, or weapons of a middling/average weight, do a base of 6 damage.
Agile weapons, or weapons that are small and light, do a base of 4 damage but give +1 to your hit roll.
Heavy weapons, or weapons that are big and heavy, do a base of 10 damage but give -1 to your hit roll.

There are three classes of weapons:

Melee weapons such as swords, daggers, maces, and bludgeons give no modifier to init, and and a standard amount of HP.
Ranged weapons such as bows, darts, throwing axes, and slings give a +15 to init, but players start with -3 HP. Ranged weapons win on ties.
Defensive weapons such as shields, bucklers, and gauntlets give a -15 to init, but players start with +6HP. Defensive weapons lose on ties.

For clarity, here are some examples of the various weapon combinations.
Note that these are only examples! If you have a weapon not on this list, use your best judgment to decide where it belongs.

Melee: balanced - sword, staff, axe || agile - dagger, brass knuckles, claws || heavy - greatsword, greataxe, warhammer.
Ranged: balanced - bow, spear, javelin || agile - crossbow, throwing stars, whip || heavy - greatbow, throwing axes.
Defensive: balanced - average shield, spiked shield || agile - gauntlets, buckler || heavy - greatshield, tower shield.

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If you're confused about what the final output of the above weapons would look like, here's a handy chart that shows what damage each type would do based on what your d6 roll was:

MAGICAL SPELLS

Once your character has proven their loyalty and usefulness to their god, they will be blessed with a magical ability that can be used both in and out of combat.