Heroes
6 heroes, each built around a different pairing of the four attributes. Every hero starts at HP 6, Movement 2, Level 1.
Torvin Stonefist
Daring Defiance After Torvin takes any damage, gain 1 Focus token. During any hero's test, he may spend 1 of his own Focus tokens to reroll 1 die of that hero's choice.
Starting item: Ancestral Warhammer · Background: Exiled Warden of Ironhold
Tank / Protector. Middling WIS and INT — capable but not a specialist at either; pair with Sylara or Aelindra on Rifts for a stronger Banish pool. Lead melee charges.
Sylara Dawnweave
Arcane Surge On an INT or WIS check, suffer 1 damage to reroll one or all dice.
Starting item: Wand of Frost · Background: Lorekeeper of the Crystal Spire
Spellcaster specialist. Access to all Common and Arcane spells (INT 4). Focus INT for spells, WIS for Banish contributions.
Drek Ashblade
Reckless Assault As part of an Attack action, take 1 damage to gain a free action after this attack.
Starting item: Bloodmaw Cleaver · Background: Raider born in the Cinderpass Narrows
Glass-cannon melee. Hit hard and fast. Keep a healer nearby.
Mira Whisper
All or Nothing Before a test, spend 1 gold: +1 to all die faces on this test. If you fail, lose 1 gold.
Starting item: Wraithsilk Cloak · Background: Vagabond of Veilmoor
Scout / Flank. Get into position fast; set up flanks for your allies.
Sister Aelindra
Channel Divinity At the start of Sister Aelindra's turn, exchange any amount of damage or corruption from one other hero.
Starting item: Icon of the Dawn · Background: Priestess of the Dawnchurch
Healer / Support with a dual edge — WIS 4 makes her a top Banisher; INT 3 covers Common spells at Level 1, and 1 Focus investment in INT unlocks Arcane. Equally strong closing Rifts or casting. Prioritize Mend Wounds and Soul Anchor in the late game.
Kael Duskbound
Blight Channel Before or after a STR or INT test, suffer one Corruption to either add +2 to the attribute or reroll any number of dice.
Starting item: Duskforged Blade · Background: Marked by the blight since birth; learned to channel it rather than be consumed
Battlemage — solid melee and spellcasting stats (STR 4 / INT 3), though Arcane spells still need a Focus point invested (Common spells are fine as-is). Duskforged Blade rewards Corruption directly: reroll one die per point of Corruption he's carrying on any STR or INT test, turning bad rolls into good ones the more corrupted he gets. Blight Channel adds to that on demand. Watch his Corruption total; he's the hero most likely to draw a Dark Pact on purpose, and the one best equipped to make dice work in his favor while it lasts.