Ponte (Slave Pits)

Ponte is a personal bodyguard of the Crafter chieftains, position earned by distinguishing himself as a good warrior in battle. He protects his lord or lady wherever they go, and often he takes on any challenge they see fit to accept but their regular warriors cannot face themselves; after many long cycles and many combats, they know Ponte will endure where others falter...

The bodyguard takes his time during the fights, awaiting the effort to wear his opponent down. He uses a heavy mace and a hatchet to sunder the enemy defense little by little, letting his armor sustain any of the initial strikes...

Stats

Appearing chapter	Caravan
Weapon	Mace
Off-hand	Hatchet
Cuirass	Cuirass
Helmet	Helmet
Talents	Stoic Stance, Destabilizing Reply, Counterattack, Bloodfury, Stunning Block, Conviction, Quickness 2, Aim 2, Block 2, Pound, Protection 3
Services	Armor upgrade, Weapon upgrade
Build order	Protection (100), Stoic Stance (200), Quickness (300), Aim (400), Block (500), Destabilizing Reply (600), Counterattack (700), Bloodfury (800), Stunning Block (900), Protection 2 (1100), Conviction (1200), Quickness 2 (1400), Armor upgrade (1500), Armor upgrade (1600), Weapon upgrade (1700), Aim 2 (1900), Block 2 (2100), Pound (2200), Protection 3 (2500), Armor upgrade (2600), Armor upgrade (2700)