Pugilist: Difference between revisions

|When you take this entry talent, you gain the following abilities.

* '''Unarmed Combatant.''' Your unarmed attacks deal more damage now. You may choose whether to use STR or DEX for attacks and damage with unarmed attacks and natural weapons. Your unarmed and natural weapon damage increases by one die size (e.g., from 1d4 to 1d6). If your unarmed damage previously did not have a damage die, then this feature causes your unarmed attacks to deal 1d4 damage.

* '''Pugilist's Maneuvers.''' Gain three Pugilist’s Maneuvers: Grab, Counterpunch, and Corner. You can use your Pugilist’s Maneuvers collectively a number times equal to your Pugilist Level/Recoup. You can learn additional Pugilist Maneuvers from your other pugilist talents.

** '''Grab.''' When you hit with an unarmed attack, you may automatically Grapple the creature.

** '''Counterpunch.''' When an enemy misses you with a melee attack, you can spend 1 AP to make an unarmed reactive attack.

** '''Corner.''' When an enemy moves more than 5 ft away from you, you may spend 1 AP to make an unarmed reactive attack, then move up to your speed towards that enemy.

[[File:Constitute Track.png|thumb|518x518px|Constitute Track Progression]]

|(END/Rest) When you are not wearing armor and take physical damage, you can spend 1 Reactive AP to gain Shield HP equal to the damage you just took.

|Gain the Surge of Strength ability.

 

* '''Surge of Strength.''' The first time you are Bloodied after Taking a Rest, regain 1d6+END HP.

|Learn one Pugilist’s Maneuver from the ''Pugilist's Maneuver''s table. When you are Bloodied, your unarmed and natural weapon damage dice increase by one die size (e.g., from 1d4 to 1d6), to a maximum of 1d12.

|Surge of Strength becomes: The first time you are Bloodied after Recouping.

When you Recoup, regain 1 use of Ignore Pain.

|Gain the Battle Focus ability.

 

* '''Battle Focus.''' While you are Bloodied, if you are Shaken, only subtract 1 from your rolls.

* '''On the Ropes.''' (1/ Rest) When reduced to 0 HP, regain 1d4 HP.  

|Surge of Strength becomes: The first time you are Bloodied after rolling Initiative.

|Gain the Cling to Life ability.

 

* '''Cling to Life.''' When you reach 8 Death Points, roll 1d20+END. On 14 or higher, you do not die and go back to 7 Death Points. This check increases by +1 each time you make it, resetting when you Take a Rest.

|Triple your damage from Enrage while you have 0 HP.

|Learn one Pugilist’s Maneuver from the ''Pugilist's Maneuver''s table.  

When you are have 0 HP, your unarmed and natural weapon damage dice increase by one die size (e.g., from 1d6 to 1d8), to a maximum of 1d12.

|Red Right Hand II

|Learn two Pugilist’s Maneuvers from the ''Pugilist's Maneuver''s table.

|Battle Focus becomes: While you are Bloodied, you are immune to being Shaken. If you are Sickened, you instead subtract 2 from your d20 rolls.

 

* '''Unkillable Champion.''' (1/Week) For the duration of the battle, regain 1d4 HP at the start of each of your turns.

** '''Level 30:''' Unkillable Champion becomes 1/Rest.

[[File:Martial Arts Track.png|thumb|358x358px|Martial Arts Track Progression]]

Gain the Impulse talent from the Armor specialization track unless you have one of its incompatibilities.

|'''Stance Of The Owl'''

|You may spend 3 AP to enter the Stance of the Owl. You remain in this Stance until you spend 3 AP to end it or to pick a new stance.  

* '''Stance of the Owl.''' You have TD on all attacks, and have +3 to ANT.

|'''Stance Of The Squirrel'''

|You may spend 3 AP to enter the Stance of the Squirrel. You remain in this Stance until you spend 3 AP to end it or to pick a new stance.  

* '''Stance of the Squirrel.''' You have a climb speed equal to your walking speed, and count as one Size smaller for the purposes of Grappling and moving through creatures.

|'''Stance Of The Bear'''

|You may spend 3 AP to enter the Stance of the Bear. You remain in this Stance until you spend 3 AP to end it or to pick a new stance.  

* '''Stance of the Bear.''' You have -1 REF and +3 FORT.

|'''Sense Danger'''

|Martial Arts 2

|Gain +4 Skill Points that you can spend on any skills with the observation Tag.  

|'''Flip'''

|Martial Arts 2

|Learn the Go for the Knees Pugilist Maneuver if you didn’t know it.

|'''Unarmored Defense'''

|Martial Arts 2

|'''Stance Of The Bison'''

|Martial Arts 3

|You may spend 3 AP to enter the Stance of the Bison. You remain in this Stance until you spend 3 AP to end it or to pick a new stance.  

* '''Stance of the Bison.''' Gain Resist Physical 2, and you count as one Size larger for the purposes of Grappling and determining Encumbrance. Suffer Vulnerable Energy 1.

|'''Stance Of The Turtle'''

|Martial Arts 3

|You may spend 3 AP to enter the Stance of the Turtle. You remain in this Stance until you spend 3 AP to end it or to pick a new stance.  

* '''Stance of the Turtle.''' You are Shaken, but have +2 to every defense.

|'''Stance Of The Leopard'''

|Martial Arts 3

|You may spend 3 AP to enter the Stance of the Leopard. You remain in this Stance until you spend 3 AP to end it or to pick a new stance.  

* '''Stance of the Leopard.''' Gain +1 REF. You can move 5 ft as part of making a melee unarmed or natural weapon attack (move before or after the attack), but when you are hit with a melee attack, the enemy can move you in the same fashion.

|The following weapons work with any Martial Arts ability that references “unarmed or natural weapon attacks”: dagger, kama, kunai, kusarigama, nunchucks, quarterstaff, shuriken, tonfa, and whip.

|Martial Arts 4

|Switching into or out of a Stance now costs 2 AP.

* '''Fluid Forms.''' (1/Recoup) You can switch your Stance for 0 AP.

|'''Stance Of The Serpent'''

|You may spend 2 AP to enter the Stance of the Serpent. You remain in this Stance until you spend 2 AP to end it or to pick a new stance.  

* '''Stance of the Serpent.''' For the duration, when you spend AP to move, you can move +5 ft. Gain +1 REF, but suffer -1 FORT.

|'''Stance Of The Rabbit'''

|You may spend 2 AP to enter the Stance of the Rabbit. You remain in this Stance until you spend 2 AP to end it or to pick a new stance.  

* '''Stance of the Rabbit.''' Your jump distance is doubled, you gain +1 ANT and REF, and you suffer -1 WILL.

|'''Stance Of The Wolf'''

|You may spend 2 AP to enter the Stance of the Wolf. You remain in this Stance until you spend 2 AP to end it or to pick a new stance.  

* '''Stance of the Wolf.''' You gain TA on unarmed and natural weapon attacks against creatures if at least one ally is adjacent to that creature, and that ally gains this TA as well. If there are no allies adjacent to a hostile creature, you have TD against it.

|'''Know Your Enemy'''

|Fluid Forms, Martial Arts 6

|After you have attacked or been attacked by the same creature a collective total of eight times, you can use Know your Enemy.  

* '''Know Your Enemy.''' For 0 AP on your turn, learn the creature’s AR, REF, FORT, and ANT.

|'''Weak Spot'''

|Fluid Forms, Martial Arts 6

* '''Weak Spot.''' (2/Recoup) When you make an attack with a Pugilist’s Maneuver, you may choose to attack your target’s AR, REF, FORT, or ANT.  

|'''Predict A Punch II'''

|Fluid Forms, Martial Arts 6

|Gain +4 Skill Points, which you can spend on skills with the acrobatics tag.

Gain the Impulse II talent from the Armor specialization track if you meet its prerequisites.

|'''Quiet Mind'''

|Fluid Forms, Martial Arts 7

* '''Quiet Mind.''' (1/Rest) When you Recoup, you can remove the Fatigue condition from yourself.

|'''Disrupt Ki'''

|Fluid Forms, Martial Arts 7

* '''Disrupt Ki.''' (1/Recoup) When you hit someone with a Pugilist’s Maneuver, that creature cannot cast Spells until the end of their next turn.

|'''Reactive Stance'''

|Fluid Forms, Martial Arts 7

|When you end your turn with 0 AP, gain 1 Reactive AP that you lose at the start of your next turn. This can only be used on reactive attacks.

This is a source of special AP. You can only have one source of special AP. If you gain a new source, choose whether you keep this source or take the new source of special AP.

|'''Stance Of Raging Fire'''

|Fluid Forms, Martial Arts 8

|You may spend 2 AP to enter the Stance of Raging Fire. You remain in this Stance until you spend 2 AP to end it or to pick a new stance.  

* '''Stance of Raging Fire.''' For the duration, you do +1d4 damage on your unarmed and natural weapon attacks, and enemies deal +2 damage on melee attacks against you.

|'''Stance Of Flowing Water'''

|Fluid Forms, Martial Arts 8

|You may spend 2 AP to enter the Stance of Flowing Water. You remain in this Stance until you spend 2 AP to end it or to pick a new stance.  

* '''Stance of Flowing Water.''' For the duration, when you are hit with a melee attack, you fall Prone. When you hit with an unarmed or natural weapon attack, the target creature falls Prone if it is no more than one Size larger than you. You cannot be attacked reactively.

|'''Stance Of The Stout Oak'''

|Fluid Forms, Martial Arts 8

|You may spend 2 AP to enter the Stance of the Stout Oak. You remain in this Stance until you spend 2 AP to end it or to pick a new stance.  

* '''Stance of the Stout Oak.''' For the duration, when you spend AP to move, your speed is reduced by 5 ft. You cannot be knocked Prone.

|Fluid Forms, Martial Arts 9

You can use Fluid Forms 2/Recoup.

|'''Serenity'''

|'''Martial Artist'''

|'''Reactive Stance II'''

|Fluid Forms II, Reactive Stance

|You gain 2 Reactive AP with Reactive Stance.

|'''Mind Over Matter'''

|Fluid Forms II, Martial Artist 11

|(2/Recoup) You can use AWR or CHA in place of STR or END when making an Attribute Check. If you have a relevant skill that is normally associated with the STR or END attribute, you add that bonus to your AWR or CHA.  

|'''Pressure Point'''

|Fluid Forms II, Martial Artist 11

|Your unarmed and natural weapon crit range increases by 1.

|'''Dance Of Battle'''

|Fluid Forms II, Martial Artist 11

|(1/Turn) When a creature misses you with an attack, you may move up to 10 ft for free (0 AP).  

|'''Know Your Enemy II'''

|Fluid Forms II, Know Your Enemy, Martial Artist 12

|'''Unfettered Speed'''

|Fluid Forms II, Martial Artist 12

|Your base speed increases by 10 ft.

|'''Predict A Punch III'''

|Fluid Forms II, Predict a Punch II, Martial Artist 12

|Gain +1 ANT.  

Gain the Impulse III talent from the Armor Specialization stack if you meet its prerequisites.

|'''Monkey Climbing The Tree'''

|Fluid Forms II, Martial Artist 13

|'''Pressure Point II'''

|Fluid Forms II, Pressure Point, Martial Artist 13

|Your unarmed and natural weapon crit range increases by 1.

|'''Reactive Stance III'''

|Fluid Forms II, Reactive Stance II, Martial Artist 13

|You gain 3 Reactive AP with Reactive Stance.

|Martial Artist 14

* '''Myriad Stances.''' (1/Week) By meditating and training, you can reassign all of your Talent Points within the martial arts pugilist track. If you respec in such a way that you no longer have access to this ability, you cannot use this ability again until you regain access to it.  

** '''Level 30:''' Myriad Stances becomes 1/Recoup.

[[File:Pummeling Track.png|thumb|543x543px|Pummeling Track Progression]]

Gain the Tough talent from the Armor specialization track unless you have one of its incompatibilities.

|When you use Counterpunch, you gain TA and deal +2 damage on a hit.

|Learn two Pugilist’s Maneuvers from the ''Pugilist's Maneuver''s table.

|When you use Corner, gain TA. If you hit, the enemy is Slowed until the end of their turn.

|Gain +4 Skill Points that you can spend on any skills with the athleticism tag.  

* '''Mighty Punch.''' (1/Recoup) Add +1⁄2 END to hit, and +END to damage.

|Gain the Tough II talent from the Armor specialization track if you meet its prerequisites.

You count as one Size larger for the purposes of lifting ,carrying, dragging, and grappling. Your unarmed and natural weapon damage dice increase by one die size (e.g.,from 1d4 to 1d6), to a maximum of 1d12.

|Learn two Pugilist’s Maneuvers from the ''Pugilist's Maneuver''s table.

|When you use Greater Corner, gain an additional TA. If you hit, the target falls Prone.

|When you use Counterpunch, gain an additional TA. If you hit, the target falls Prone.

|Learn Uppercut if you did not know it. Your crit range on Uppercut increases by 2.

|You always have TA on Uppercut. If you crit, a creature is pushed 10 ft, takes 1d4 falling damage, and is Dazed.

|Learn Gut Punch if you did not know it. It only costs you 3 AP.

|You always have TA on Gut Punch, and you knock a creature Prone if you hit.

|Superior Gut Punch

When you crit with Mighty Punch, if you roll the maximum number on your damage die (such as 8 on a d8), roll another damage die. Repeat this process until you have no new maximum rolls on your damage dice, then add the sum of all of those damage dice together.

|Gain +1 FORT.  

Gain the Tough III talent from the Armor specialization track if you meet its prerequisites.

|'''Heavy Weight Champion'''

You count as one additional Size larger for the purposes of lifting, carrying, dragging, and grappling. Your unarmed and natural weapon damage rolls increase by one die size (e.g., from 1d8 to 1d10) to a max of 1d12.

* '''Level 30:''' The final cap for your STR increases from 12 to 14.

[[File:Wrestling Track.png|thumb|528x528px|Wrestling Track Progression ]]

Gain the Evasive talent from the Armor specialization track unless you have one of its incompatibilities.

|Learn two Pugilist’s Maneuvers from the ''Pugilist's Maneuver''s table.

|When you are Grappled, you can spend 2 AP on your turn to attempt to reverse it. Make a STR or DEX attack against the creature’s REF or FORT (their choice). If you hit, then you are no longer Grappled and you are grappling that creature.

|After you have attacked or been attacked by the same creature a collective total of ten times since you rolled Initiative, you can use Size Up.

 

* '''Size Up.''' For 0 AP on your turn, learn the creature’s AR, REF, FORT, and ANT.

|Your Size Up ability now only requires six attacks to trigger.

|When there is more than one hostile creature adjacent to you, gain +1 FORT and your unarmed and natural weapon damage dice increase by one die size (e.g., from 1d4 to 1d6), to a maximum of 1d12.

|When there is more than one hostile creature adjacent to you, gain +1 AR and gain TA on all of your attacks.

|Wrestling 5

Gain the Evasive II talent from the Armor specialization track if you meet its prerequisites.

|Learn two Pugilist’s Maneuvers from the ''Pugilist's Maneuver''s table.

|Learn Headlock if you did not know it. When a creature breaks free from being Restrained by Headlock, it does not break them free from your Grapple; they must first break free from Restrained, then from Grappled, using separate checks and spending AP for each check.

|You can use any object that would not have the Unwieldy tag as a club. You can use any object that you can lift that has the Unwieldy tag as a maul that costs 4 AP to use.

Your unarmed and natural weapon damage dice increase by one die size (e.g., from 1d4 to 1d6), to a maximum of 1d12.

|Wrestling 10

|Learn two Pugilist’s Maneuvers from the ''Pugilist's Maneuver''s table.

* '''Submission Hold.''' Target a creature that is Bloodied or has 50 HP or less (whichever value is lower) that you have Restrained using Headlock. You may spend 4 AP to make an END attack against their FORT. If you hit, they become Dazed until the end of your next turn. If they were already Dazed, they become Stunned. If they were already Stunned, they fall Unconscious. If you knock someone Unconscious in this way, you gain 1 Fatigue.

Gain the Evasive III talent from the Armor specialization track if you meet its prerequisites.

|Dodge a Punch III

When you Stun an enemy using Submission Hold, they gain 1 Fatigue.

|Headlock Choke III

|Learn two Pugilist’s Maneuvers from the ''Pugilist's Maneuver''s table.

|You are a ring fighter of incredible fame, and people will pay high bets on you, gang up against you in cage matches, and revel in your glory.  

Choose a Pugilist’s Maneuver that you already know, which becomes your Signature Move. Your Signature Move always has TA and does not expend a use of your Pugilist’s Maneuvers.

Gain the Knockout Ability.

* '''Knockout.''' (1/Rest) When you attack a creature that is Stunned or Prone with your Signature Move, and that creature is Bloodied or has 50 HP or fewer (whichever value is lower), then you roll an additional damage die and your Signature Move crits on a roll of 16-20.

** '''Level 30:''' You gain a second signature move, and Knockout becomes 1/Recoup.

|Spend 2 AP to make an unarmed or natural weapon attack a creature then Dodge. This ends your turn, but you keep any leftover AP.

|You can use the Disarm advanced maneuver. When you hit an enemy with an unarmed or natural weapon attack, you may attempt to disarm it as part of the same attack.

|Make a 2 AP unarmed or natural weapon attack against a creature’s REF. If you hit, deal damage and they fall Prone.

|Make a 4 AP unarmed or natural weapon attack against a creature’s FORT. If you hit, deal damage and they are Stunned until the end of their next turn.

|Make a 3 AP unarmed or natural weapon attack against your Grappled target’s REF or FORT (their choice). If you hit, they take damage as normal and become Restrained while you still have them Grappled. Breaking free from Restrained in this way also ends the Grapple.

|You can use the Exploit advanced manuver. Making reactive attacks with unarmed or natural weapons costs 1 fewer AP (min 1).

|Make a 3 AP unarmed or natural attack against a creature’s ANT. If you hit, deal damage and they are Taunted.

|Make a 2 AP unarmed or natural weapon attack vs FORT. If you hit, deal normal damage and push the target 5 ft in a direction of your choice.

|Make a 3 AP attack against your Grappled target’s FORT. If you hit, move 5 ft; you fall Prone; and your target falls Prone. Roll unarmed or natural weapon damage. You take that damage and your target takes double that damage and is Dazed until the end of their next turn.

|When an enemy makes a melee attack against you, you may spend 1 Reactive AP to let it automatically hit without rolling (this means the attack cannot crit). As part of the same reaction, you may make a 0 AP unarmed or natural weapon attack against that creature with TA.

|Make a 3 AP unarmed or natural weapon attack against a creature’s FORT. If you hit, deal damage and they move 5 ft directly away from you, then fall Prone.