Housecarl (class)

Summary
Housecarl. Stone. Sten. A character with many names. The housecarl is meant to be the character that is able to take a beating. Equipped with a big shield and heavy armor, the housecarl and its athleticism is the center of the battlefield. One of the housecarl’s defining mechanics, is the fact that it´s able to “control” the battlefield. One of its abilities is to force all enemies to stop on any adjacent tile while moving next to the housecarl. This will allow the housecarl to effectively block the enemies access to the housecarl’s allies.

Defining characteristics

 * Absorbs a lot of damage
 * Slower (due to heavy gear) but strong
 * Loyal

Defining class attributes

 * Controls and force the positioning of allied and enemy troop.
 * Taunt
 * Passive ability which reduces the ability point cost of using clock-block.

Weapons

 * Big heavy shield.
 * Medium length sword.