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Halfling Scout.

Starting Bow skill of 21 (18 normal + 1 DX + 2 from Halfling Marksmanship). Fast Draw arrow on a 15, You can pretty much be assured to be shooting every turn, hit locations are a given to let you really pack a punch.

The more I think about it the more Halfling Scouts seem really really scary.

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You should toss Weapon Bond on there and not forget the Acc bonus from the Longbow.

But, for a more Iconic skill 25 bowman, go Elf Scout.

Skill 19 + Weapon Bond + Forest Guardian 2 = 22

Skill 22 + Longbow Acc = 25.

And Fast-Draw (Arrow) is a 17. Stealth is also higher for the Elf.


Granted the Halfling costs 20 points less and thus can afford 20 more points of Advantages and has 2 levels of Silence already, which some people find very useful.

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Yeahg, but everyone expects an Elf Scout. It's like you meet and elf and he's basically going to be a Scout or a Wizard. Maybe a swashbuckler.

But no one expects a halfling Scout until he shoots you in the eye.

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Also Halflings cost 0 points so you can really munchkin things up. And they are harder to hit because they are so tiny. :)

(Side note I'm generally going to be running the game not playing it... So it's all moot. Honest.)

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That's the real advantage. The Halfling Scout can afford to get Weapon Master and Combat Reflexes (and 5 more points worth of Ads).

The Elf Scout has a hard choice to make.

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Just read the latest backer update....

That is a bit freaky.

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That Stealth skill...