Category: Profession

Description: A bodyguard stands guard over their employer. They fight when their employer is attacked.

Combat Technique: Bodyguards are soldiers, and they use whatever strategical knowledge a soldier would use. They may be a bit worse at it though because they don't see as much combat as regular troops.

Preferred Skills: Melee fighting skills. Being hard to kill is especially important for a bodyguard because they have to stand in the way of potential attacks to protect their employer.

Benefit: So long as the bodyguard's employer isn't killed, the bodyguard has great job security.

Disadvantage: The bodyguard has to follow his employer around all the time and is generally placed in situations of great risk.

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Appropriate For: Enemies or npcs. Bodyguards may be allies if a player is in a position to hire bodyguards or is allied to someone who is.