Brawling

Abilities

Strength
Quickness
Creativity

Brawling represents close-quarters, unarmed combat and improvised fighting techniques. It includes punches, grapples, throws, and the use of nearby objects as weapons. Characters use Brawling in tight spaces, chaotic brawls, or when disarmed. It's vital for street fighters, survivalists, and those who rely on raw instinct and grit over formal training.

Skills

Bear Hug
Strength
Agility
Constitution

A grappling technique used to restrain and control a target by locking them in place, limiting movement and combat effectiveness.

Body Slam
Strength
Quickness
Boldness

A high-impact charge where you throw your full weight into an opponent to knock them backward, disrupt their footing, or slam them into walls and obstacles.

Dirty Tricks
Creativity
Boldness
Empathy

Underhanded tactics used to disrupt your opponent’s next action. Can only be used in melee range.

Glance
Agility
Self Discipline
Boldness

You twist or shift your posture at the last moment to protect vital areas, avoiding critical hits while still taking full damage.

Improvised Weapon
Strength
Quickness
Creativity

You have a natural talent for turning everyday objects into makeshift weapons. While these improvised tools may not be the most effective in combat, catching an opponent off guard can grant you a surprise attack.

Knock Unconscious
Strength
Agility
Empathy

Deliver a precise blow that incapacitates an opponent without causing permanent harm. Must use a melee weapon.

Martial Art Strikes
Strength
Agility
Self Discipline

Deliver fast, precise unarmed attacks using trained martial techniques—focused on control, pressure, and speed rather than brute force.

Pressure Point Strike
Agility
Quickness
Creativity

A focused strike to a nerve cluster or weak spot, meant to disable or control without inflicting lethal damage.

Second Wind
Constitution
Self Discipline
Presence

Tap into deep reserves of energy to regain lost Action Points.

Shield/Pommel Bash
Strength
Agility

Strike with the edge of your shield or weapon pommel to disorient and stagger your opponent.

Stunning Strike
Agility
Quickness
Self Discipline

Transform a successful weapon hit into a stunning impact that drains momentum and disrupts the opponent’s next action.

Taunt
Presence
Empathy
Boldness

You provoke a chosen opponent into targeting you - disrupting tactics and drawing aggression your way.

Touch Spell
Creativity
Quickness
Agility

Touch Spell is a skill that allows a character to cast spells requiring physical contact. This would normally put caster at large risk, but this is mitigated by this skill.

Unarmed Combat
Strength
Agility
Quickness

Engage in melee without weapons while avoiding the usual defensive penalties.