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Martial Archetype:
Bravo
Some fighters eschew the heavy armor and massive weapons that can
crush an opponent only by slowing the wielder. Precision, speed, and
technique are the true armament of the bravos, fighters that trust their
ability and skill to carry the day.
A well-studied bravo knows that the smallest of distance can
make the biggest of difference in the life and death balance of
combat: an unexpected step here, a feint there, a subtle shift in
timing. Whether trained on cushioned practiced mats or emerging
from the fiery forge of actual combat, skilled bravos know not only
their own strengths and weaknesses, but also how to manipulate
those of their opponents, searching for and creating the opportunities
that will lead to victory.
Technical Footwork
3rd-level Bravo feature
You have a mastery of movement in battle. When wearing armor that
does not cause disadvantage to Stealth ability checks, you have no
maximum Armor Class bonus from Dexterity.
You can control distance and spacing with experience and skill.
Whenever you hit a creature using a weapon without the heavy
property, you may force that creature to move 5 feet into an
unoccupied space.
Incredible Maneuver
7th-level Bravo feature
Your skill allows you to do the unbelievable. When making a melee
weapon attack with a weapon without the heavy property, you may
give yourself disadvantage on the attack. If you do so and still hit
with the attack, roll an additional damage dice and reduce the target’s
movement by 10 until the beginning of your next turn.
Eink’s Arcana 2022
Grip Strip
10th-level Bravo feature
When you hit a creature using a weapon without the heavy property,
you may use your bonus action to force the creature to make a
Strength saving throw with a DC equal to 8 + the damage dealt. On a
failed save, the creature drops one held item of your choice.
After a creature is targeted by this feature, it is immune to further
uses of the feature for 1 minute.
Perfectly Honed Technique
15th-level Bravo feature
When you reach level fifteen, you gain a bonus based on your fighting
style:
● Archery. You no longer suffer penalties on ranged attacks from
being at long range.
● Defense. When you are wearing armor, at the start of your turn
gain 5 temporary hit points.
● Dueling. When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand
and no other weapons, you may re-roll any number of damage
dice on a single attack once per turn. If you do so, you must use
the new results.
● Two-Weapon Fighting. When you engage in two-weapon
fighting, you may make your off-hand attack without using a
bonus action.
● Protection. When you use your Protection reaction, you may
target a creature that is being attacked up to 20 feet away and
move to within 5 feet of the creature before resolving the attack.
Ebb and Flow
18th-level Bravo feature
You are masterful at punishing an opponent’s mistakes. Whenever a
creature targets you with a melee attack and misses, you may use your
reaction to make a melee weapon attack with a weapon that does not
have the heavy property.