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=Boons=

''"Some are born with luck. Others steal it."''

These boons are available to all characters. Boons represent unusual talents, good luck, or blessings. Most boons grant a '''+1 Bonus Die''' in specific situations.

No boon may be taken more than once.

==Combat Boons==

{| class="wikitable"
! Boon !! Effect
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| Akhara-Trained || +1 Bonus Die when fighting unarmed; may use Agility instead of Strength
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| Brawler || +1 Bonus Die when fighting unarmed
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| Cutthroat || +1 Bonus Die vs unaware targets; +1 damage if successful
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| Deadly Aim || +1 Bonus Die with ranged attacks
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| Duelist || +1 Bonus Die when fighting a single opponent in melee
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| Mighty Fists || Add full Strength to unarmed damage
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| Mighty Shot || Add full Strength to one ranged weapon type
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| Night Fighter || No penalties when fighting in darkness
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| Relentless || After dropping an enemy, gain +1 Bonus Die on your next attack
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| Tiger Claws || +1 Bonus Die when using Bagh Nakh, Katar, or daggers in melee
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| Tiger Trance || After taking damage, gain +1 Bonus Die to melee attacks for the rest of the fight; cannot disengage until foes are dead
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| Trademark Weapon || +1 Bonus Die with a chosen weapon
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| War Cry || Enemies suffer 1 Penalty Die in the first round of combat
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| War Leader || Allies gain +1 Bonus Die to attacks for one round (1/day)
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| Whispering Ring || +1 Bonus Die for ranged attacks with thrown chakrams; draw and throw a chakram in the same action
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==Defense Boons==

{| class="wikitable"
! Boon !! Effect
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| Hard to Kill || +2 Lifeblood
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| Monkey Grace || +1 Defense when unarmored
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| Quick Recovery || Recover +1 extra Lifeblood after combat
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| Shield Dancer || Shield’s Defense bonus applies against all melee attackers, not just one
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| Thick Skin || +1 Protection even without armor
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| War Harness || Light armor counts as medium armor with no penalties
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==Knowledge Boons==

{| class="wikitable"
! Boon !! Effect
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| Alert || +1 Bonus Die on perception checks to notice visible, audible, or otherwise ordinary signs of trouble
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| Learned || +1 Bonus Die when recalling lore
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| Night Eyes || No penalties to perception in darkness
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| Sixth Sense || +1 Bonus Die to detect hidden dangers, ambushes, traps, or threats before they become obvious
|}

==Mystic Boons==

{| class="wikitable"
! Boon !! Effect
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| Favored Offering || +1 Bonus Die when acting in line with a deity’s domain
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| Inner Fire || Gain +2 Arcane Power
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| Mark of the Gods || Permanently gain +1 Hero Point (you replenish to 4 instead of 3)
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| Omen Reader || +1 Bonus Die when interpreting signs or portents
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| Resistance to Sorcery || +1 Bonus Die when making a Resistance roll against sorcery
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| Scent of Sorcery || +1 Bonus Die when detecting sorcery
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| Temple-Blessed || +1 Bonus Die on one roll per day after prayer
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==Skill Boons==

{| class="wikitable"
! Boon !! Effect
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| Case the Place || In a location, ask the GM 1 question about entrances, exits, guards, or vulnerabilities
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| Deft Hands || +1 Bonus Die for delicate manual tasks
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| Escape Artist || +1 Bonus Die when escaping bonds or restraints
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| Iron Thews || +1 Bonus Die when lifting, breaking, or forcing objects
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| Iron Will || +1 Bonus Die to resist coercion or supernatural influences
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| Many Faces || +1 Bonus Die when disguising yourself
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| Saddle-Born || +1 Bonus Die when riding or fighting from a mount
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| Sneaky || +1 Bonus Die when sneaking or hiding
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| Sure-Footed || +1 Bonus Die when balancing or climbing
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| Sure-Limbed || +1 Bonus Die when climbing, swimming, sprinting, or leaping
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| Survivor || +1 Bonus Die to resist fatigue, hunger, or thirst
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==Social Boons==

{| class="wikitable"
! Boon !! Effect
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| Artist's Eye || +1 Bonus Die when creating, valuing, or judging works of art
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| Bazaar Tongue || +1 Bonus Die when haggling or dealing with merchants
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| Commanding Presence || +1 Appeal (4 starting max), Appeal max increases to 6
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| Dread Presence || +1 Bonus Die when intimidating someone
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| Gutter Rat || +1 Bonus Die when dealing with criminals or smugglers
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| High Born || +1 Bonus Die when dealing with nobles
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| Reads the Lie || +1 Bonus Die to detect lies
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| Shrewd || +1 Bonus Die to resist deception, intimidation, or social manipulation
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| Silver Tongue || +1 Bonus Die when persuading or deceiving
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| Striking || +1 Bonus Die when charm or appearance matters
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| Street Rat || +1 Bonus Die when dealing with criminals or the underworld
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| Tavern Fox || +1 Bonus Die when gathering rumors or contacts in taverns
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| Temple Dancer || +1 Bonus Die when performing or distracting
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| Temple Insider || +1 Bonus Die with priests or temple customs
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==Special Boons==

{| class="wikitable"
! Boon !! Effect
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| Brawny || +1 Strength (4 starting max), Strength max increases to 6
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| Mark of Fate || Once per session, reroll a failed test (must accept the second result)
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| Panther Grace || +1 Agility (4 starting max), Agility max increases to 6
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| Savant || +1 Mind (4 starting max), Mind max increases to 6
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| Slippery || Once per scene, automatically escape restraint or capture
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==Survival Boons==

{| class="wikitable"
! Boon !! Effect
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| Beast-Friend || +1 Bonus Die when calming, handling, or understanding animals
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| Brave || +1 Bonus Die on Fear rolls
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| Healing Hands || +1 Bonus Die when treating injuries
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| Jungle Born || +1 Bonus Die for jungle survival or tracking
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| Leechwise || +1 Bonus Die when resisting disease or parasites
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| Poison-Hardened || +1 Bonus Die when resisting poison
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| River-Born || +1 Bonus Die for sailing or shipboard tasks
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| Swamp Born || +1 Bonus Die for swamp survival or tracking
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