Courageous



"A moment of valor shines brightest against the 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

 * -20% Stress
 * 25% chance to relieve the party of 4 stress 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

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!
 * You will survive. I judge it so.
 * Courage, men. We shall prevail.

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!

Shieldbreaker

 * The wind sings with our weapons!
 * Victory is just beyond the dune!
 * Tomorrow is for healing! Today, for glory!
 * We will dance as long as our hearts beat!
 * All dance begins with a single step, all songs with a single word.