Braver
Be elegant in short and long-range combat
Braver's have skills that allow them to identify weak-spots on their enemies and exploit them, either themselves or by feeding this information to an ally or allies to exploit, they also have bonuses to flanking with some abilities.
Bravers also have special skills for their Preferred weapons, such as an attack boost for countering an enemy attack for Katana, and a temporary sacrifice of damage to the bow's normal attack damage in favor of shooting 3 arrows at once.
Katanas are short-ranged melee weapons that strike a delicate balance between versatility and elegance. Katana has a Weapon Art for every situation and uses them with spectacular coolness that captivates the hearts of both allies and enemies.
If the Katana is the heated coolness of the Braver, the Bow is its cold majesty. Complementing perfectly the Katana's close-range potential, the Bow offers great long-range coverage. Contrary to the Katana, the Bow's attacks are generally not as extravagant, shooting cold, unfeeling arrows with a solidified intent to kill.
The Bow's accuracy is also dependant on stability: standing still will allow its arrows to hit more consistently their target while running-&-gunning will result in more than a few missed shots. Some of the Bow's Weapon Arts also require and enable followups and setups by combining different WA's into an exceedingly high single-target damage burst. The Bow does quite poorly in close quarters combat or against multiple targets.
Weapon/Spell/Armor proficiency
Nihontō +2Bows +2Gain Body armor +1Gain Holtzman units [SAR] or General choice +1
Acrobatics (Dex)
Climb (Str)
Stealth (Dex)
Swim (Str)
Weapon Arts (Str)
Skill Points at 1st Level: ( 5 + Intelligence Modifier) x4 Skill Points At Each Additional Level: 3 + Intelligence Modifier
Starting Meseta: 14,000
1: Bow Gear, Katana Gear
2: Mag Bauble
3: Core: Braver Aura
4: Bonus Feat
5: Katana Combat I
6: Counter Edge
7: Bonus Feat
8: Bow or Nihontō +1
9: Mag Bauble
10: Katana Combat II
11: Braver Combination
12: Mag Bauble
13: Bow or Nihontō +1
14: Bonus Feat
15: Katana Combat III
16: Counter Bonus
17: Braver Mag
18: Bow Mastery
19: Just Reversal
20: Katana Combat IV
Braver Gear | Counter Edge | Braver Combination
As the Gear Gauge rises, The chance that Katanas will score a critical hit is increased. Gear Gauge resets upon being hit by an enemy attack.
[If the attack connects it must do 2 or more damage to disrupt gear accumulation]
Gear I - Gain +1 Damage. Increase critical threat range by +1 after 2 rounds of not missing.
Gear II - Gain +2 Damage. Increase critical threat range by +2 after 5 rounds of not missing.
Gear III - Gain +3 Damage. Increase critical threat range by +3 after 9 rounds of not missing.
Rounds need not be consecutive
Katana Counter
When an incoming attack cannot be avoided [Deals 2 or more damage and cause gear to reset] you can activate Katana Counter if in melee range of the target in question [or ranged with the bow if in possession of Braver Combination]And make an attack against them by resetting your gear before the attack hits.
Gear I - up to two basic attacks. Gear II - Up to four Basic attacks.Gear III - Unrestricted. Can use full attack action if above 6 or more hits.Cost 1 Control per hit per target.
Counter Edge Katana Counter Can now be a Short-range adjacent square AOE when used at the cost of draining additional control per target hit.
Counter BonusGain 1d6 Hitpoints after a successful use of Counter.
Gain 1d4 hitpoints per target after a Successful use of Counter Edge.
Control cost for Counter Edge is 2 Control per target due to additional healing.
Bow GearAfter Every Successful Attack round with a bow you gain 1 gear point, after 10 gear points have been accumulated you may spend them to enter 'rapid shot mode' which lasts for 5 rounds.
While in this mode every pluck of the bow will dispense 3 arrows instead of 1, however, they only do 1/2 the marked damage after damage reduction is calculated, minimum 2, due to the speed that they are fired arrow damage type changes from Piercing to Ballistic until Rapid shot mode ends.
Bow Mastery At level 18 the 1/2 damage penalty is removed as the bow has been mastered fully.
Braver CombinationSwitching to a Bow while Katana Gear is active retains Katana Gear and applies the effect of Katana Gear to the Bow.Like Hero, Braver does not need to waste an action to switch between Katanas and Bows.
Bow counter Aoe is centered around the target shot and not the shooter.
Braver Aura
Average Aura [Default]Yourself and all allies within 30 feet gain +1 damage.
Weak AuraYourself and all allies within 30 feet gain +1 dice of damage but only when it's considered a weakness.
Ex: Hitting a fire weak enemy with fire or attacking a skeleton with bludgeoning damage since they have damage reduction to other types.
Auras stack with different Auras but not the same aura.
Katana Combat
Only usable with Katana [Nihontō weapon group]
Unleash inner strength, gaining the ability to chase targets with normal attacks.
Whirl your blade[s] around your body, inspiring allies and distracting enemies.
Active skill - Lasts 1 turn per 5 character levels. Cooldown equal to Duration x2.
Bravers Generate Hate while in Katana combat due to the loud metallic sounds coming from them.
They gain double hate from all actions performed while in Katana combat.
Allies within 30 feet of the braver gain a +1 morale bonus to Hit per level of gear the Braver currently has.
The Braver gains +1 Defense per level of gear he currently has.
Gear cannot be lost while Katana combat is active.
When making full attack actions in Katana Combat mode the braver can move 5 feet per Attack in the chain.
Bravers can still use their move action in Katana combat even after declaring a full attack action.
Ex: a braver with 6 attacks [30 feet bonus] could use it's move action to move 30 feet and then full attack move for another 30 feet to engage a target 60 feet away.
Gear is locked when in Katana combat.
Combat Finish - At the end of Katana combat's duration they can use a Free Counter edge without draining their gear.
[Must be counter edge due to AOE nature of Katana Combat.]
Control costs must be still paid.
Braver Mag
The Mag's limit on Base attack bonus Progression is relaxed. Increasing from 20% to 25%.
Allowing a Braver to overclock their base attack bonus score above normal.
Just Reversal
When Knocked Prone A braver can consume 20 Control to perform a reversal to remain on their feet.
The control cost for Just reversal is reduced by 1 every 5 character levels. Minimum 5 Control.