Aquatic Training
You’ve spent a lot of time diving and otherwise growing accustomed to water’s vicious temper.
Prerequisites: Swim 4+ ranks.
Benefit: In aquatic terrain and while underwater, you gain a +2 insight bonus with Survivalist checks and checks made to navigate or determine surprise. Further, the number of rounds you can hold your breath increases by your ranks in the Athletics skill. Also, when you plan an ambush in aquatic terrain or underwater, each of your opponents suffers a –2 penalty with checks made to determine surprise. Finally, when you benefit from up to 3/4 cover from being partially submerged, your cover increases by 1/4.
Arctic Training
You know how to maneuver and fight in arctic conditions.
Benefit: In arctic terrain, you gain a +2 insight bonus with Survivalist checks and checks made to navigate or determine surprise. Further, you gain a synergy bonus from your Survival skill with Acrobatics/Balance checks made to retain your footing on natural surfaces. Also, when you plan an ambush in arctic terrain, each of your opponents suffers a –2 penalty with checks made to determine surprise. Finally, your overland speed in arctic terrain is calculated as if your Speed were 10 ft. faster, and you gain a +2 bonus to fortitude saves to resist extreme cold.
Desert Training
You maneuver and fight extremely well in open and desert terrain.
Benefit: In desert and plains terrain, you gain a +2 insight bonus with Survivalist checks and checks made to navigate or determine surprise. Further, you require only 1/2 the standard amount of water each day. Also, when you plan an ambush in desert or plains, each of your opponents suffers a –2 penalty with checks made to determine surprise. Finally, your overland speed in desert or plains terrain is calculated as if your Speed were 10 ft. faster, and you gain a +2 bonus to fortitude saves to resist extreme heat.
Forest Training
Every patch of dense forest is a welcome retreat for you — and a harrowing prison for your enemies.
Benefit: In forest terrain, you gain a +2 insight bonus with Survivalist checks and checks made to navigate or determine surprise. Further, your Security/Installation checks made to set traps in forest terrain gain a synergy bonus from your Survival skill. Also, when you plan an ambush in forest terrain, each of your opponents suffers a –2 penalty with checks made to determine surprise. Finally, your overland speed in forest terrain is calculated as if your Speed were 10 ft. faster, and clubs and spears are considered Common Items for you while you’re located in a forest.
Jungle Training
You’re a terrifying opponent in the wilds beneath a sheltering tree canopy.
Benefit: In jungle terrain, you gain a +2 insight bonus with Survivalist checks and checks made to navigate or determine surprise. Further, you gain a synergy bonus from your Survival skill with Sneak/Hide checks made in any non-urban terrain. Also, when you plan an ambush in jungle terrain, each of your opponents suffers a –2 penalty with checks made to determine surprise. Finally, your overland speed in jungle terrain is calculated as if your Speed were 10 ft. faster.
Mountain Training
You are highly trained to maneuver and fight in the mountains.
Benefit: In mountain terrain, you gain a +2 insight bonus with Survivalist checks and checks made to navigate or determine surprise. Further, you gain a synergy bonus from your Survival skill with any Athletics/Climb checks made to scale a natural surface. Also, when you plan an ambush in mountain terrain, each of your opponents suffers a –2 penalty with checks made to determine surprise. Finally, your overland speed in mountain terrain is calculated as if your Speed were 10 ft. faster, and you gain a +4 synergy bonus to Climb skill checks.
Night Training
You rely on all your senses, functioning quite well in the dark.
Prerequisites: Perception 4+ ranks.
Benefit: All your visual range penalties for dawn, dusk, and night decrease to 1/2 standard (rounded down). Further, when you plan an ambush at night or in darkness, your opponents’ checks to determine surprise suffer a –2 penalty. Also, your smell range increases to 3 ft. × your Wisdom score. Finally, as long as you aren’t deafened you are never considered blinded by any character within 10ft. of you.
Swamp Training
Most people see a high dry-cleaning bill; you see myriad chances to dominate your foes.
Benefit: In swamp terrain, you gain a +2 insight bonus with Survivalist checks and checks made to navigate or determine surprise. Further, you gain a synergy bonus from your Survival skill with hearing Notice checks. Also, when you plan an ambush in swamp terrain, each of your opponents suffers a –2 penalty with checks made to determine surprise. Finally, your overland speed in swamp terrain is calculated as if your Speed were 10 ft. faster, and you gain a +2 insight bonus with saves made to resist poisons.
Urban Training
You’re a predator of the concrete jungle.
Benefit: In urban terrain, you gain a +2 insight bonus with Survivalist checks and checks made to navigate or determine surprise. Further, you gain a synergy bonus from your Knowledge (Local) skill when making a Survival check to track in a city of 10,000 or more people. Finally, when you plan an ambush in urban terrain, each of your opponents suffers a –2 penalty with checks made to determine surprise.