Tough as Nails

You have been blessed with an unusually thick hide which can stand up to repeated blows. In effect, this gives you a bonus to your armor score which is in addition to any manufactured armor you may be wearing.

Incompatible with

• Frail

Ranks

1. Wolf Hide

You fare well in chilly or hot air and resist injury that would affect a normal man. You gain a +1 bonus to your armor score.

2. Bear Hide

Your skin is rather tough and you take injuries that would easily wound others. You gain a further +1 bonus to your armor score, to a total of +2.

3. Rhino Hide

Your skin is very durable and you enjoy all but the most extreme climates. You invite strong men to punch you in the gut. You gain a further +1 bonus to your armor score, to a total of +3.

4. Crocodile Hide

Your hide is inhumanly tough. You seek out knife fights. Normal insects are incapable of biting you. You gain a further +1 bonus to your armor score, to a total of +4.

5. Dragon Hide

Your flesh is absolutely unyielding. Tales tell of the time a dagger was bent against your back. Cannonballs are fired at your gut. Nurses attempting to draw your blood become very frustrated. You gain a further +1 bonus to your armor score, to a total of +5.