Experts in unarmed combat, brawlers hone their bodies into lethal weapons. Whether they learned from formal training, studied with a mentor, or picked up their skills one fight at a time, the process is always rigorous as brawlers develop their body and mind to work as one. Brawlers are valued for their power and versatility and typically join a party or a cause when the need or desire arises. Because a brawler’s body is their strongest weapon, they typically seek out new challenges or consistent sparring partners so they can maintain their skills and add new techniques to their repertoire. Though they might appear unassuming to those accustomed to foes who are armed to the teeth, brawlers often accomplish more with bare knuckles than an average soldier with a sword.
Your barehanded attacks are as strong as any blade. You have a primary weapon called Brawler’s Strike equipped while you have no other Active Weapons. It uses a trait of your choice, has Melee range, and deals d8+d6 physical damage using your Proficiency (both the d8 and d6 scale off your Proficiency). While this weapon is active, you gain a +1 bonus to your Evasion.
Combo Strikes
After rolling damage on a successful attack with a Melee weapon, you can mark a Stress to start a combo strike. When you do, roll your Combo Die and note the result, then continue rolling your Combo Die until the result of your latest roll is lower than the roll that preceded it. You deal extra damage equal to the total of all rolled Combo Die results on this attack. The results can’t be modified by any means.
Your Combo Die starts as a d4. Once per tier, you can increase your Combo Die by one step as a level advancement option.
Subclasses
Play the Juggernaut if you want to pulverize your opponents with crushing blows.
Foundation Features
Rugged
Gain a permanent +3 bonus to your Severe damage threshold.
Overwhelm
When you succeed on an attack against a target, you can spend a Hope to throw the target within Close range or to force them to mark a Stress.
Specialization Features
Surrounded
When you make an attack with a Melee weapon, you can spend any number of Hope to target an equal number of additional creatures within Melee range.
Eye for an Eye
Once per rest when an adversary within Melee range forces you to mark any number of Hit Points, you can mark a Stress to force them to mark the same number of Hit Points.
Mastery Features
Pummeljoy
When you critically succeed on a Melee weapon attack, you gain an additional Hope, clear an additional Stress, and gain a +1 bonus to your Proficiency for that attack.
Rugged: Gain a permanent +3 bonus to your Severe damage threshold.
Overwhelm: When you succeed on an attack against a target, you can spend a Hope to throw the target within Close range or to force them to mark a Stress.
Brawler
The Void v1.5
Juggernaut
Specialization
Surrounded: When you make an attack with a Melee weapon, you can spend any number of Hope to target an equal number of additional creatures within Melee range.
Eye for an Eye: Once per rest when an adversary within Melee range forces you to mark any number of Hit Points, you can mark a Stress to force them to mark the same number of Hit Points.
Brawler
The Void v1.5
Juggernaut
Mastery
Pummeljoy: When you critically succeed on a Melee weapon attack, you gain an additional Hope, clear an additional Stress, and gain a +1 bonus to your Proficiency for that attack.
You can channel your inner resolve to shift into martial stances that grant you special benefits in combat.Take the Martial Stances sheet and choose two martial stances from Tier 1. Each time you level up your character, choose an additional stance from your tier or lower.
Focus
Once per rest during a moment of calm, you can clear your mind and refocus your martial instincts. Clear your Focus track, then roll a number of d6s equal to your Instinct and gain Focus equal to the highest result rolled. You can hold a maximum of 6 Focus.
You can spend a Focus to shift into a known martial stance, gaining its eff ects until you take Severe damage, mark your last Hit Point, or shift into a diff erent stance. Otherwise, you drop the stance and end its eff ects at the end of the scene.
Specialization Features
Keen Defenses
When you’re targeted by an attack, you can spend a Focus to gain a bonus to your Evasion equal to your tier against the attack.
Focus Cannon
Spend a Focus to make an InstinctRoll against an adversary within Far range. On a success, deal d20+3 magic damage using your Proficiency.
Mastery Features
Limit Breaker
Once per rest, you can perform an unbelievable feat of athletic prowess, such as running across water, leaping between distant rooftops, or scaling a building without needing to roll. When you do, gain a Hope and clear a Stress.
Flow State
You can mark a Stress instead of spending a Focus to shift into a different stance. Additionally, you can spend a Focus instead of marking a Stress to start a combo strike.
Stances
TIER 1
Favored: Gain a bonus to damage rolls equal to a trait of your choice.
Invigorating: On a successful attack, roll a d4. On a result of 4, gain a Focus.
Quick: When you make an attack, you can spend a Focus or mark a Stress to target another creature within range with that attack.
Otherworldly: On a successful attack, you can deal physical or magic damage.
TIER 3
Grappling: On a successful attack within Melee range, you can spend a Focus or mark a Stress to temporarilyRestrain the target or throw the target up to Close range.
Scary: On a successful attack, the target must mark a Stress.
Stable: You can spend a Focus instead of an Armor Slot to reduce damage.
Vigilant: When you are targeted by an attack, you can mark a Stress to gain a d6 bonus to your Evasion against the attack.
TIER 4
Crushing: When you deal Severe damage, you can spend a Hope to force the target to mark an additional Hit Point.
Exacting: When you roll a 1 on a damage die, you can treat it as the highest value on the die instead.
Honed: Spend a Focus before you make an attack roll to gain a +1 bonus to your Proficiency for that attack.
Stance Fighter: You can channel your inner resolve to shift into martial stances that grant you special benefits in combat.Take the Martial Stances sheet and choose two martial stances from Tier 1. Each time you level up your character, choose an additional stance from your tier or lower.
Focus: Once per rest during a moment of calm, you can clear your mind and refocus your martial instincts. Clear your Focus track, then roll a number of d6s equal to your Instinct and gain Focus equal to the highest result rolled. You can hold a maximum of 6 Focus.
You can spend a Focus to shift into a known martial stance, gaining its eff ects until you take Severe damage, mark your last Hit Point, or shift into a diff erent stance. Otherwise, you drop the stance and end its eff ects at the end of the scene.
Brawler
The Void v1.5
Martial Artist
Specialization
Keen Defenses: When you’re targeted by an attack, you can spend a Focus to gain a bonus to your Evasion equal to your tier against the attack.
Focus Cannon:Spend a Focus to make an InstinctRoll against an adversary within Far range. On a success, deal d20+3 magic damage using your Proficiency.
Brawler
The Void v1.5
Martial Artist
Mastery
Limit Breaker: Once per rest, you can perform an unbelievable feat of athletic prowess, such as running across water, leaping between distant rooftops, or scaling a building without needing to roll. When you do, gain a Hope and clear a Stress.
Flow State: You can mark a Stress instead of spending a Focus to shift into a different stance. Additionally, you can spend a Focus instead of marking a Stress to start a combo strike.
Brawler
Class Items
Recieve one of following items at character creation
Hand wraps from a mentor
A book about your secret hobby
Background Questions
Answer any of the following background questions. You can also create your own questions.
Where did you spend time during your formative years that taught you, directly or indirectly, how to fight in the style you use?
What organization has vowed to kill you on sight, and what did you do to invoke their ire?
Who did you recently lose a fight to that you’re desperate for a rematch against?
Connections
Ask your fellow players one of the following questions for their characters to answer, or create your own questions.
What is one thing we’re both afraid of?
I rely on your for something important during our travels together. What is it and how do you feel about it?
I still haven’t forgiven you for something you said to me. What was it and why did you say it?
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