Sky Raiders form a potent force in Barsaive. Their sky ships raid all over the kingdom, most frequently targeting Therans or their vassals. Sky Raiders are proud, and show great loyalty to other Sky Raiders, unless that raider belongs to an enemy clan or moot. Important Attributes: Dexterity, Strength, and Toughness Racial Restrictions: Elf, Obsidiman, Windling Karma Ritual: To perform his Karma ritual, the Sky Raider spends several minutes in silent meditation beneath the open sky. The Sky Raider then begins to strike his or her shield with a weapon, slowly at first, perhaps two beats a minute. The striking accelerates until the Sky Raider is beating the shield at a furious rate. The drumming continues for 30 minutes. The ritual ends as soon as the sound from the last drumbeat dies away. Artisan Skills: Bone Carving, Rune Carving, Wood Carving

FIRST CIRCLE Talents Air Sailing Avoid Blow Battle Shout Fireblood Karma Ritual Melee Weapons SECOND CIRCLE Talents Durability Great Leap Shield Charge THIRD CIRCLE Talents Swift Kick Wind Catcher FOURTH CIRCLE Karma: The Sky Raider may spend a Karma Point on any action using Strength only. Talents Thread Weaving (Sky Weaving) Throwing Weapons FIFTH CIRCLE Social Defense: Increase the Sky Raider’s Social Defense by 1. Talents Battle Bellow Fence SIXTH CIRCLE Physical Defense: Increase the Sky Raider’s Physical Defense by 1. Talents Momentum Attack Steely Stare SEVENTH CIRCLE Karma: The Sky Raider may spend a Karma Point to increase the damage of any attack made with a melee weapon. Talents Missile Weapons Speak Language EIGHTH CIRCLE Spell Defense: Increase the Sky Raider’s Spell Defense by 1. Talents Crushing Blow Unarmed Combat