Courageous



"A moment of valor shines brightest against a backdrop of despair."

The Courageous Virtue is one of the positive Afflictions in Darkest Dungeon.

Description
Courageous Heroes stand tall, driving their team on with verbal encouragement.

Effects

 * Self: -20% stress damage taken.
 * Party: 25% chances to relieve the party of 4 stress dmg at the beginning of each turn.

Resistances - Effects

 * Stun "+20%"
 * Blight "+20%"
 * Disease "+20%"
 * Move "+20%"
 * Bleed "+20%"
 * Debuff "+20%"

Generic

 * I will rise to any challenge, however insurmountable!

Bounty Hunter

 * Tis tough... Not tough enough.
 * I go first.

Crusader

 * Rally to me, friends!
 * OOONWAAARD!
 * Nothing can extinguish the Light!
 * Light be our vanguard!
 * CHAAAARGE!

Grave Robber

 * Bless me, this is going better than I thought.
 * Just stay focused on the prize. Stay focused...
 * Calm thyself. We'll be home for teatime, I am certain.
 * Oh, relax. This is but a trifling matter.

Hellion

 * Our souls are tested -- our true power revealed.
 * We are here, foes. Come make your end.
 * Eat of this dried lamb-hock. It will restore your courage.

Highwayman

 * We'll ride to hell if need be!
 * Fear not the hangman, nor the reaper!
 * We push on - past those fallen in their tracks!
 * Drink this. Inebriation is your best ally, I always say.

Jester

 * Be calmed. We shall live to suffer another day.
 * A pathetic joke, this place. Court is infinite worse.
 * Here, clean your wounds with this whiskey. I have lots.
 * It's a sad day when I am your best hope.

Leper

 * Mountains defy the consuming sea.
 * We have become as steel.
 * My suffering has granted me a modicum of power...
 * Wounds do not disturb me. Let me wash them.

Occultist

 * No evil can stand against the united human intellect!
 * We have survived thus far! We can survive so much more!
 * My power has healed them, true... but at what cost?

Plague Doctor

 * We can survive illness or injury!
 * Do not underestimate the body. It is virile.
 * You see? No physic alive can match my arts!
 * Despair not! I will vaccinate you against the plague of evil!

Vestal

 * Worry not, friends. We are protected from above!
 * The night is black, yes -- but the Fire burns bright.
 * Do not despair. As the black deepens, my power grows...

Man-at-Arms

 * Hah! Behind me! None shall pass!
 * All into formation and we are made invincible!
 * Lean on me, you need not ask.
 * It seems there are miracles, but I am no saint.

Arbalest

 * I cannot miss!
 * We can beat them all!

Houndmaster

 * I've stood up to worse - we can do this!
 * I am the Law!
 * No lawlessness, corruption or scandal will thwart our righteous purpose!
 * Be inspired by the purity of the hunt!

Abomination

 * As long as we are one, we can prevail!
 * Steel your hearts and victory is ours!
 * We did not come this far to turn craven!
 * What could you possibly fear? It's only death!

Musketeer

 * We are the first to ever stalk this prey!
 * Take heart! The quarry knows it is caught!

Antiquarian

 * He serves me now, and I have his power!
 * I tremble with ancient powers! We press harder!
 * Gold will rain down upon us!