Home > Eternity TTRPG > Classes

Judge

"I didn't make the rules, but I do enforce them. I am the realm's voice."

Judge Overview

The Judge possesses willpower and a heart of such mettle that others can only dream. They are the law-enforcers, and sometimes law-makers, of the realm. Judges  have tremendous authority, lead with great influence, and arbitrate between kingdoms.

Judges thrive in organized society, typically preferring order over chaos. To become a Judge, a person must be recognized by their peers as having excellent character and great wisdom, enough to handle disputes between conflicting parties. Most kingdoms require a state exam must be taken and passed.

Smaller nation-states and dukedoms have less intensive criteria for creating Judges in their lands. But across Altius, the word Judge confers authority.

Without Judges the world would be lawless. As such, the function of the Judge is perhaps the most important role within any kingdom, regardless of political structure or people.

Judge Class Strengths

Note that these values are not specifically used in Eternity TTRPG. Instead, these representative stats are meant to provide an overall idea of how the class plays. Definitions of these representations are provided below, which do directly align with the Eternity TTRPG system.

Judges have the following "class stats":

• 2 Attack
• 9 Defense
• 3 Intuition
• 4 Magic
• 5 Special
• 5 Quickness
• 10 Utility
• 7 Versatility

Value Definitions

The following stat definitions roughly cover the class' strengths and weaknesses, in a representational way.

• Attack: the overall ability of the class to deal damage and set the tempo in a battle.
• Defense: the innate ability of the class to reduce damage and negative effects taken, both from physical and magical attacks.
• Intuition: represents skills such as perception, stealth, or sixth-sense abilities to help them avoid otherwise unforeseeable harm.
• Magic: the innate ability of the class to manipulate the very fabric of Altius and The Dream, turning those powers to their will.
• Special: not all unique "powers" are magical in nature, and some classes have magic-like, "special" abilities.
• Quickness: the overall speed, mobility, and initiative of the class.
• Utility: the ability of the class to bolster allies, debilitate enemies, or provide useful effects in various out-of-combat situations.
• Versatility: the class' ability to adapt to any situation or environment, both in and out of combat.

Judge Stat Bonuses

Judges gain stat bonuses upon leveling up, based upon the "Critical Option" chosen for each ability. These class-based stat bonuses provide roughly half of the overall stat benefits for your character, making them integral to your character's advancement.

The three categories of stat bonuses/ specialization for judges are: voice of the realm (+1 Strike Bonus or +1 Faith), shield of order (+1 HP), and swift justice (+2 Dodge and +1 Resilience).

Judge Roleplay Powers

In Eternity TTRPG, any racial power, spell, or ability may be used in or out of combat. However, each class does have its own unique set of "Roleplay Powers," which are designed to enable players to feel truly outstanding in ways that are unique from the rest of their adventuring party.

Roleplay Powers either provide auto-successes on specific skill or knowledge checks related to the class, or provide unique effects and powers that help players feel like they're experiencing what it's like to live in the world of Eternity TTRPG with their chosen class.

Realm's Authority

Act as the judge and jury for any social or lawful dispute, with the authority given you by the realm’s lord, and which the Storyteller allows.

Relentless

Auto success against Fate Rolls involving any tests of physical endurance that the Storyteller will have last for more than 15minutes straight.

Sentinel

Auto success against Fate Rolls involving catching someone who’s using stealth, even if they have the “Infiltrate” Roleplay Power.

Judge Spells and Abilities

The following judge spell and ability descriptions provide summaries of their actual in-game effects.

God Save the King (Magic)

A Spell with a high hit chance. If this Spell hits, you Taunt the target for 2turns.

Hammer of Elysium

An attack that utilizes your defensive stats in place of your normal attack stats. If this attack hits, it deals average damage.

In Defense of the Realm

The target can continue fighting if they drop to 0HP, instead of falling unconscious. This Ability can also be used on targets currently at 0HP, to revive them. This effect also Fatigues the target once they reach (or are revived) at 0HP, giving -2Resilience, -2Dodge, and -2Will for 1Day Duration (can stack without limit).

Justice of Elysium (Magic)

If this Spell hits, you pull the target adjacent to you.

Piercing Arc

Up to 3 enemies in Range, you have a chance to deal 1damage, ignoring the targets' defensive stats.

Reach of Elysium (Magic)

The target gains +3Range for their attacks, Spells, and Abilities. You can choose to continually maintain this Spell.

Relentless Lawbringer

The target gains +1Dodge, plus an additional +1Dodge every turn. You can choose to continually maintain this Ability.

Verdict (Magic)

Up to 3 enemies in Range, if this Spell hits, you Daze them for 1turn.

Vested Power of the Realm (Magic)

If this Spell hits, it removes all stacks of two (2) debuffs or Status effect from the target, at your choice.

Vigilance

The target gains +3Initiative. You can choose to continually maintain this Ability.

Judge Playstyle

The Judge class offers a versatile arrangement of unique powers. If you enjoy playing a strong support or defensive class, the Judge is a lot of fun to play. Because there are so many ways to go about playing the Judge, it's almost entirely up to you how your combat endeavors may turn out.

You may, for example, buff yourself or allies with "Vigilance," "Relentless Lawbringer," and "Reach of Elysium," providing maximum combat power.

Or perhaps, you'll protect your allies by use of "God Save the Queen," "In Defense of the Realm," and "Justice of Elysium." If the battle begins to turn badly, you can always reverse your fortunes with your powerful dispel effect, "Vested Power of the Realm," or Daze groups of enemies with "Verdict."

If you prefer to try a unique approach, you can also opt for a more offensive-focused Judge build, using "Hammer of Elysium" to virtually guarantee a hit, or "Piercing Arc" to provide a guaranteed minimum chance to hit multiple foes at once.

Judge Lore

Those who are authorized to carry the “Golden Scales” - symbols of the supreme court of law - are the highest Judges in all of Altius.

The "Supreme Judge" may arbitrate and mete out justice in the highest cases in any realm, against the most influential and powerful people, superimposing themself over any other court of law.

Supreme Judges are highly regarded and highly scrutinized to hold themselves and their judgments to legitimate law. Supreme Judges are extremely rare. The Supreme Judge must have at least two patron kingdoms willing to back them as a Supreme Judge of their land, which qualifies the Judge for the civilized world over.

Should the Supreme Judge lose standing with their patron kingdoms, they also lose their status of being a Supreme Judge.

A Supreme Judge is universally recognized in all civilized lands regardless of war time, bad feelings, or any other possible situation. Supreme Judges have historically been called upon to arbitrate between warring or disagreeing kingdoms, or to hold trials concerning royalty.