Talk:Brawler

new systems for the Brawler:
'braggadocio' - some sort of a ranged social thing, taunt/provocation?  maybe a way to buff/remove conditions from allies?
'swagger' - boosts to allies movement as you move past them?  damage buffs for helping allies?  damage buffs for using jab?
'nerves of steel' - able to 'step in' to take allies conditions? bonuses against fear/intimidation?
'killer instinct' - damage boosts against bloodied foes? damage boosts for dropping enemies to zero? 

or, could be something else entirely. key is to keep brawler abilities simple 

want to add either a feat, or a class feature at a higher level that makes the jab movement non-provoking, optionally... i.e. the brawler can choose whether it provokes or not.

Brawler Example Build

work up new feats for this, ditch below

Punchin' and Duckin' Build

Human, base stats: Str 20, Dex 13, Con 16, int 10, Wis 10, Chr 8.

Example Feats

Level 1: Combat Reflexes, Weapon Focus: Unarmed. Just because you're not a monk doesn't mean you're uneducated in breaking faces.

Level 3: Step Up. Combined with jab, this makes you startlingly good at footwork on the battlefield.

Level 5: Following Step. Man! Watch those feet move!

Level 7: Step up and Strike. Your Attacks of Opportunity hurt a lot, and you get plenty of them. So here's a way to dish even more.

Level 9: Desperate battler. You have great mobility, so be sure to stay away from your friends for this tasty bonus.

Level 11: Dodge. Armor class is always useful.

Level 13: Mobility. More Armor Class versus Attacks of Opportunity. You NEED this.

Level 15: Sidestep. Even MORE awesome footwork. It's like you're dancin'!

Level 17: Endurance. Seriously? Endurance? At THIS level? Blech!

Level 19: Drunken Brawler. Oh, so THAT's what the Endurance is for. Yikes, that's rather awesome....