Brutal Pugilist (APG) Weapon and Armor Proficiency There is a rage so potent that it leaves one with little more thought than to rend others from limb to limb The brutal pugilist is little more than a killing machine once the rage sets in, rushing blindly into battle with nothing more than their bare hands to rip opponents apart or crush them to a bloody pulp There is no training or sense of self-preservation, only the blinding fire of feeling tearing flesh or breaking bones for those that would get in the brutal pugilist’s way Her instinct takes over and the brutal pugilist relies solely on intuition and quickened senses to protect her from danger Anyone that likes to bloody their hands for a living may find the path of the brutal pugilist worth pursuing A brutal pugilist is proficient with all simple and martial weapons, light armor, medium armor, and shields (except tower shields) Hands of Fury (Ex) The brutal pugilist may choose either Improved Grapple or Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat and does not need to meet the chosen feat’s prerequisites if any Rage (Ex) Role: Brutal pugilists excel in unarmed combat, possessing the martial prowess and fortitude to take on foes seemingly far superior to themselves with their bare hands With rage granting them boldness and daring beyond that of most other warriors, brutal pugilists charge furiously into battle and crush their enemies Alignment: Any non-lawful Hit Die: d12 Starting Wealth: 3d6 × 10 gp (average 105gp.) In addition, each character begins play with an outfit worth 10 gp or less Class Skills The brutal pugilist’s class skills are Acrobatics (Dex), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Perception (Wis), Ride (Dex), Survival (Wis), and Swim (Str) Skill Ranks Per Level: + Int modifier Class Features All of the following are class features of the brutal pugilist A brutal pugilist can call upon inner reserves of strength and ferocity, granting her additional combat prowess Starting at 1st level, a brutal pugilist can rage for a number of rounds per day equal to + her Constitution modifier and an additional rounds each class level thereafter Temporary increases to Constitution, such as those gained from rage and spells like bear’s endurance, not increase the total number of rounds that a brutal pugilist can rage per day A brutal pugilist can enter rage as a free action The total number of rounds of rage per day is renewed after resting for hours, although these hours not need to be consecutive While in rage, a brutal pugilist gains a +4 morale bonus to her Strength and Constitution, as well as a +2 morale bonus on Will saves In addition, she takes a –2 penalty to Armor Class The increase to Constitution grants the brutal pugilist hit points per Hit Dice, but these disappear when the rage ends and are not lost first like temporary hit points While in rage, a brutal pugilist cannot use any Charisma-, Dexterity-, or Intelligencebased skills (except Acrobatics, Fly, Intimidate, 10