War

Trait Description: This trait is important in combat. War gives a clear understanding of combat and military maneuvers. It covers both immediate tactics and long-range strategies and allows the character to assess the strength of enemy forces and to clearly direct troop movements. This Ability is central to all mass combat—when fighting as part of a unit, characters use the lower of the character's combat Abilities or her War.

Specialties: Tactics, Strategy, Small Units, Large Armies, Naval Battles, Military Scouting

Trait Effects: Someone with War 1 can tell when her squad is outnumbered and outflanked. Someone with War 3 can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked. Someone with War 5 can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by an army of the Fair Folk.

• List of War Charms
• List of War Keyword Charms—War Keyword is not quite the same thing as a Charm under this abilty.

Dramatic Rules for War

• Charms with Leader and War Keywords.
• Coordinating Attacks
• Mass Combat