THE MUSCLE
Powerful, rugged, resilient. The Muscle has a focused devotion to their body, unlocking physical abilities unknown to others.
MUSCLE PERKS
(Obtained at levels one, two, four, six, eight, and ten)
LEVEL ONE
TOUGH:
When the Muscle is hit with an attack while not Deploying armor, they may use their reaction to add their endurance modifier to their Damage Threshold [DT] for that attack.
ADRENALINE:
The Muscle may SPRINT as a minor action if it’s in the direction of an enemy. In addition, when the Muscle RALLIES, they restore a number of Health Points [HP] equal to their endurance modifier.
LEVEL TWO
CHOOSE A SPECIALIZATION
BRUTE
GUTS:
When the Brute uses their Tough reaction, they restore a number of Health Points [HP] equal to the result of their endurance modifier roll.
SHIELDS DOWN:
When the Brute hits with an attack, they may choose to ignore the target’s Damage Threshold [DT]. If they do, until the beginning of their next turn, all attacks targeting the Brute automatically hit.
RONIN
PARRY:
When the Ronin’s Tough reaction reduces an attack’s damage to zero (0), they may make a counterattack targeting the attacker as a free action.
ARMOR MASTERY:
The Ronin may use their Tough reaction while Deploying armor.
BRAWLER
DODGE:
When the Brawler uses their Tough reaction, they may SPRINT as a free action, provoking no opportunity attacks until the beginning of their next turn.
FLURRY:
The Brawler may make unarmed attacks as a minor action.
LEVEL FOUR
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PERKS
APTITUDINAL:
The Muscle’s aptitude statistic is permanently set to seven (07). The Muscle Gains The Edge on all modifier rolls.
INDOMITABLE:
When the Muscle uses their Tough reaction, they may add the result of their endurance modifier to their Damage Threshold [DT] until the beginning of their next turn.
ATHLETE:
The Brawler may take Evasive Maneuvers (see Operator).
HARD-FOUGHT:
The Muscle gains the Trained status in a weapon of their choice and acquires one (1) Combat Style.
LEVEL SIX
OBTAIN SPECIALIZATION PERK
BRUTE
HEAVY:
The Brute is immune to the PRONE status, cannot be moved against their will, and automatically succeeds on Resists made to reduce collision damage.
BLOOD RAGE:
While the Brute has ten (10) or fewer Health Points [HP], they may make one (1) attack as a minor action on each of their turns.
RONIN
PERFECT PARRY:
When an attack hits the Ronin and deals no damage, the Ronin may make a counterattack targeting the attacker as a free action. This ability replaces Parry.
RUSHDOWN:
When the Ronin hits with a counterattack, they may SPRINT as a free action, provoking no opportunity attacks until the beginning of their next turn.
BRAWLER
FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY:
The Brawler may double the result of their jump modifier and has resistance to all falling damage. In addition, when the Brawler SPRINTS, all attacks targeting them Lose the Edge until the start of their next turn.
STING LIKE A BEE:
When the Brawler deals damage to a single target with two separate unarmed attacks during their turn, the target must succeed on an endurance Resist or become STUNNED.
LEVEL EIGHT
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PERKS
ARMED TO THE TEETH:
The Muscle may ignore the TWO-HANDED FX and may Deploy two weapons at a time. When the Muscle makes an attack with a Deployed weapon, they may make an additional attack using the Deployed weapon in their other hand as a minor action. The second attack does not add their associated modifier to the attack roll (perception or reflex).
UNKILLABLE:
When the Muscle uses their Tough reaction, they may add the result of their endurance modifier roll to their Damage Threshold until the beginning of their next turn. In addition, once per Breather, when the Muscle suffers an Injury Level [IL] they may use their reaction to become immune to all damage until the end of their next turn.
ARTISAN OF PAIN:
When the Muscle hits with a martial weapon attack, they may choose to deal NERVE damage.
BLOOD THIRSTY:
When the Muscle DOWNS an enemy, they restore a number of Health Points [HP] equal to their endurance modifier.
LEVEL TEN
OBTAIN PRESTIGE SPECIALIZATION PERK
BRUTE
JUGGERNAUT:
The Brute may take actions while DOWNED. In addition, any damage that would reduce their Health Points [HP] to zero (0) reduces it to one (1) instead (the BLEED OUT status may still cause Natural Death).
RONIN
XOLDATIN:
When the Ronin inflicts the BLEED OUT status on an enemy, they may make an attack as a free action.
BRAWLER
CHAMPION:
The Brawler’s attacks that hit a STUNNED target are automatically CRITICAL HITS.