Brutal Fencer (A Fighter Build)

[Garthanos]

Originally Posted by Eldorian

Btw, this is very similar to an idea I had for an unarmed combatant called a Pankratiast. Only his mechanic wasn't one of his at will's he chooses, but a class feature that is a minor action, grab the target, give opponent penalty to escape.

"Pankratiast"? is that a world specific development?

[Eldorian]

Originally Posted by Garthanos

"Pankratiast"? is that a world specific development?

Um sure. Earth specific. No idea what they'd call it on Omicron Persei 8.

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Pankration (Greek: Παγκράτιο(ν), Pagkratio(n), IPA: [paŋ.'kra.ti.o(n)]) is a martial arts sport introduced to the Greek Olympic Games in 648 BC and founded as a blend of boxing and wrestling. The term comes from the Ancient Greek παγκράτιον, literally meaning "all powers" and that from πᾶν (pan) "all" + κράτος (kratos) "strength" or "power". It is also used to describe the sport's contemporary variations. Some consider it as the first all-encompassing fighting system in human history. It is also arguable that pankration competitions in antiquity were the closest an athletic event has come to outright, no-rules, empty hand combat. Modern mixed martial arts competitions have come to feature many of the same methods that were used in pankration competitions in the ancient Greek world.

[Garthanos]

Well its "greek" to me ...hehehe I would have groked Pugilist.

[Eldorian]

Originally Posted by Garthanos

Well its "greek" to me ...hehehe I would have groked Pugilist.

Ah, but a pugilist isn't spending his time trying to choke dudes to death.

And, now you learned something.

The goal here was to make a non mystical martial artist, and I figured the best way to let that be known was to use a western name for it.