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The Colonel · 01-28-2010, 10:27 AM

Soldier might also help in figuring out how to wear armour and load bearing equipment, how to pack kit, possibly some basic cooking skills, looking after your health whilst marching and how to navigate around a camp/citadel.
Soldier rolls might also help in identifying officers and SNCOs, knowing what to say to them and generally avoiding trouble. Especially if they're not your officers/SNCOs.

You might also use Soldier when the PCs want to sneak into a camp - knowing where the sentries might be, what will alter their alertness etc.
(e.g. 'Now there's usually one sentry per tower. They change guard every watch of the night - hence the name - and when the guard changes it will take him a while to get his night vision. Also the wind is blowing right at them, so they'll be back from the tower parapet to keep out of the rain. We move up at the end of the first watch when the guards are getting bored and restless and then go over the wall before the replacement gets his night eyes')

01-28-2010, 10:27 AM	#10
The Colonel Join Date: Jul 2006	Re: Some questions about the Soldier skill Soldier might also help in figuring out how to wear armour and load bearing equipment, how to pack kit, possibly some basic cooking skills, looking after your health whilst marching and how to navigate around a camp/citadel. Soldier rolls might also help in identifying officers and SNCOs, knowing what to say to them and generally avoiding trouble. Especially if they're not your officers/SNCOs. You might also use Soldier when the PCs want to sneak into a camp - knowing where the sentries might be, what will alter their alertness etc. (e.g. 'Now there's usually one sentry per tower. They change guard every watch of the night - hence the name - and when the guard changes it will take him a while to get his night vision. Also the wind is blowing right at them, so they'll be back from the tower parapet to keep out of the rain. We move up at the end of the first watch when the guards are getting bored and restless and then go over the wall before the replacement gets his night eyes')