Boxer

Class Description

“Rigorous exercise, flawless training—that's the ticket. A boxer is an elite fighter, tough as oaks, and as deadly with bare paws as any warrior with a blade.”

Why be a Boxer? You want to be a tough, capable fighter with a simple playstyle but with some options for tactical depth. You will excel against groups of enemies and at maneuvering your foes.

Attributes. +1 Brawn, +1 Dexterity
Skills. Learn two of: Agility, Athletics, Coercion, Performance
Statistics. 5 Fight, 4 Counter, +2 Health, +1 Speed
Traits. Boxers gain the following traits at 1st level:

  • Unarmed Combat: Your paw attacks add +1 damage, push 2 on hit, and you may wield your paws as either 1-paw or 2-paw weapons.
  • Brawler: Add +1 Fight with Brawler weapons (paws are brawler weapons).
  • Grappler: May use glory to Shove as a reaction after hitting a foe with a strike.

Equipment

Pack Equipment.

  • Outfit (50g or less)
  • 2 Weapons (10g or less each)
  • Rope
  • Water Gourd

Pouch Equipment

  • Hotroot Powder
  • 2 Poultices
  • 4 Trade Items (10g)

Abilities

Boxers have the following ability options:

  • Fur-n-Fury [T] (Action, Adjacent Foes, 1sp): Make one basic strike against each target.
  • Savage Punch (Paw Strike, 1sp): Add +2 damage if you have a tactical penalty.
  • Bob and Weave (Maneuver, Self, 1sp): If adjacent to a foe, you become Hasted.
  • Counter Grab (Reaction, One Adjacent, 2sp): If the target just damaged you with a strike, it does 1 less damage and the attacker is stunned.
  • Low Blow [T] (Strike, 1sp): Add +2 Fight. Add armor piercing if target has a tactical penalty.
  • Field of Valor [T] (Action, Allies, 2sp): Targets who already have a boon become Courageous.
  • Bounding Kick (Strike, 2sp): On hit, push the target 3 hexes.
  • Rally the Lads [T] (Maneuver, Any, 2sp): Targets may shift 2 hexes toward you.
  • Unassailable (Maneuver, Self, 2sp): If your HP is below 3, your HP is restored back to 3.
  • Perilous Effort (Action, Self, 1hp): You restore 2 spirit for each HP you are missing.
  • Skull Slam [T] (Strike, 2sp): On hit, target is Dazed and stunned.
  • Shattering Assault [T] (Strike, 2sp): On hit, target loses all boons.

Progression

The Boxer receives additional benefits at the following levels:

LevelFeature
2+1 Health, +1 to one Attribute, also choose:
+1 Fight & Spirit OR +1 Counter & Speed
3+1 Brawn, also choose:
Peak Fitness: Spend 1 SP to become Mighty or Hasted when you Amaze on a Brawn, Dexterity, or Fight check.
OR
Hard Knocks: Restore +1 HP from every rest and reduce the penalty on all checks from having injuries by 1.
4Learn an ability and a skill from the Boxer list, +1 to two Attributes, also choose:
+1 Fight OR +1 Counter
5+1 Dexterity, also choose:
Punishing Blows: May use glory to add armor piercing to your paw attacks until the end of a battle.
OR
Thick Hide: While wearing an outfit that grants less than 2 Armor, you have +1 Armor.
6+1 to two Attributes, also choose:
+1 Fight OR +1 Counter
7Choose:
+1 Fight, Health, & Speed OR +1 Damage & Spirit
8+1 Fight, Counter, and Health; +1 to two Attributes, also choose:
Retaliatory Dodge: Retaliate costs 0sp and may be used to enter defense mode.
OR
Decisive Blows: Your strike abilities are no longer telegraph [T].

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