Lift

Key facts

Characteristic

Might

Overview

Lift is brute force applied to things: raising a portcullis, shoving a boulder off a trapped ally, dragging a wounded friend out of the melee, carrying a loot chest up a cliff, holding a collapsing beam while others pass. It comes up whenever the environment is in the way: blocked doors, wagons stuck in mud, statues hiding passages, rescues where seconds matter. In combat it decides whether you move an obstacle or a body in one maneuver.

How it works

Characteristic: Might. Skill group: Might skills. Test: 2d10 + Might; 11 or lower is tier 1, 12 to 16 tier 2, 17 or higher tier 3. Training grants a benefit and unlocks attempts untrained heroes cannot make. How it is used: Tier 3 moves or holds the load with room to spare. Tier 2 succeeds at a cost, such as dropping gear or needing a second maneuver. Tier 1 means it does not budge. Edges and banes: Levers, ropes, or a helping ally grant an edge (+2). Awkward shapes, poor footing, or working one-handed imposes a bane (-2).

Tips and playstyle

Best for: The strongest hero in the party, and anyone who expects to rescue allies or clear the path. Character concepts: Laborer career dock worker, hakaan stone hauler, dwarf miner. Synergies: Endurance when the load must be carried for hours, Blacksmithing for moving stock and anvils. Fury builds pick it up cheaply.

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