Stalwart

"Many fall in the face of chaos, but not this one!... not today."

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

Description
Stalwart heroes become utterly immovable in the face of terror, meeting every fresh struggle in the dark with little more than a raised eyebrow.

Effects

 * Stalwart Man-at-arms.PNGe stress by 60
 * +15% Protection
 * May reduce stress by 15 at the beginning of each turn.

Resistances - Effects

 * +25% Stun Resistance
 * +25% Blight Resistance
 * +25% Bleed Resistance
 * +25% Disease Resistance
 * +25% Debuff Resistance
 * +25% Move Resistance
 * +8% Death Blow Resist (Only Stalwart has Death Blow Resist)

Generic

 * I will not succumb to weakness!
 * Hah. I merely grow stronger.

Bounty Hunter

 * Been through worse.
 * Easier than I thought.
 * (snort) Laughable, mate.
 * I came prepared. Always.

Crusader

 * I am armoured in more than just steel, blasphemers!
 * Stand aside! Let the Light in!
 * I turn their evil like an arrow from my blade.
 * The soul is resourceful. It will stand.
 * Light, grant me your strength!
 * I have been judged worthy!

Grave Robber

 * Pshaw. 'Tis little more than a children's funhouse!
 * Smoke and mirrors, my fellows. Little more!
 * (defiant laughter)
 * Well now... I feel positively radiant!

Hellion

 * Hear me, elder spirits! I have passed the test!
 * Now, bear witness to my unchained soul!
 * The power of the ancient world gives me strength!
 * The ancestors have blessed me.

Highwayman

 * Life deals harsh lessons. It affects me not!
 * Aye, the low road is fraught. But it pays better.

Jester

 * Madness or willpower. Either works.
 * I care not. And so I am immortal.
 * What a joke. Positively hilarious.
 * Blast. Seems I'll see tomorrow after all.

Leper

 * The blackest night yields to brightest dawn.
 * A glorious end is upon us.
 * The snow bells bloom in January.
 * The sun is brightest after darkest night.

Occultist

 * Foolishness, this fear! I deny it utterly!
 * The civilized mind can o'erperch any abyss!
 * Such dark power... Would that it were truly mine!
 * Fell energy courses through me...

Plague Doctor

 * The prospect of death does not frighten me!
 * Even the will benefits from the immune response!

Vestal

 * My faith shall be my guide!
 * My purity shall burn away all blackness!
 * Power is purity!
 * I cannot be extinguished when the fire burns within.

Man-at-Arms

 * I was reborn through the blood and betrayal of my own kin!
 * Hear me brothers! I will redeem my debt!

Arbalest

 * The highest inspiration guides my sights!
 * None shall take our flanks!
 * Hah. I merely grow stronger.

Houndmaster

 * Miscreants! Fly from our unerring pursuit!
 * Nose to the ground - we always get our man!
 * Ha! I merely grow stronger!

Abomination

 * I can master it! We can master our fate!
 * As long as I am free, I will fight!

Musketeer

 * If we persist the quarry is ours!
 * We will not turn back now!
 * So long as my musket still roars..!
 * Shrug off your wounds and join me in the chase!
 * This prize was meant to be claimed!

Antiquarian

 * We can finish this expedition!
 * It is all downhill from here!
 * Persist! Transcend!
 * There is no profit without struggle!
 * Straighten your backs! We continue!

Shieldbreaker

 * Hope swirls around me like the Sirocco!
 * Plant your feet with conviction!
 * Evade, beguile, but give no ground!
 * To be hopeless is to be fooled by one's self!
 * As long as we can strike one last blow, victory is certain!