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  • Judicial Champion
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  • In some parts of the Old World, trial by combat is still recognised as a legitimate legal procedure. In such trials, the accused is pitted against a Judicial Champion. These professional fighters are very good at their job, simply because they need to be in order to survive. They are expert in the use of several weapons; some laws set down the type of weapon to be used in a given case and sometimes the defendant is permitted to choose. A wealthy or noble defendant may be allowed to hire a Judicial Champion to fight on his behalf and some wealthy merchants and noblemen employ a champion on a permanent basis.
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  • In some parts of the Old World, trial by combat is still recognised as a legitimate legal procedure. In such trials, the accused is pitted against a Judicial Champion. These professional fighters are very good at their job, simply because they need to be in order to survive. They are expert in the use of several weapons; some laws set down the type of weapon to be used in a given case and sometimes the defendant is permitted to choose. A wealthy or noble defendant may be allowed to hire a Judicial Champion to fight on his behalf and some wealthy merchants and noblemen employ a champion on a permanent basis. * Dodge Blow * Specialist Weapon: Fencing Sword * Specialist Weapon: Fist Weapon * Specialist Weapon: Flail * Specialist Weapon: Lasso * Specialist Weapon: Net * Specialist Weapon: Parrying Weapon * Specialist Weapon: Two-Handed Weapon * Strike Mighty Blow * Axe * Buckler * Flail * Hook * Left-Hand Dagger * Net * Rapier * Rope - 10 yards * Sword * Two-Handed Sword * Assassin * Duellist * Mercenary Captain * Templar * Wardancer (Elves only) * Witch-Hunter