BCF: Fighting Styles, Fighter
Fighter
All Fighters know how to fight, and this isn't a surprise.
To this end, you gain the Fighter Moveset Fighting Style, and a fighting style of your choice from the list below.
Fighting Styles will give you access to Maneuvers, which will use focus points to augment your attacks in special ways pertaining to your preferences in weapon and playstyle. Ranged Fighters may want to use Deadeye to build on to their damage and support at longer ranges. In contrast, more defense-oriented Fighters may use Ironclad or Bulwark Brawler if they have greater emphasis on heavy armor or shields. No matter what, most Fighters do not have the same build, and Fighters gain more as they specialize and become more experienced. For now, you will only have the two.
Additionally, you gain the following Common Features, which will aid you in your adventuring career.
- Class Save DC, which makes your Class DC 10 + your Proficiency Bonus + your Key Attribute. For Fighters, this is often also the Attribute you Attack with (traditionally Strength or Dexterity).
- Focus Point Pool, Half, which gives you Focus Points (minimum 2) to spend on your Signature Abilities and Maneuvers.
- Humble Strikes, which increases the damage dice of your Simple weapons by 1 Step (1d4 > 1d6 > 1d8 > 1d10 > 1d12 > 1d12+1d4, etc).
Focus Point Pool, Half
You have a pool of points that fuels your extraordinary abilities, called Focus Points.
Your Focus Point Pool is equal to 1 + half the Class Level of the class that gave this feature (rounded up)+ other features or talents.
You may spend these points on Maneuvers, Hybrid Abilities, Ability Augment Talents, and Signature Abilities if they’re available.
You regain all these points on a Swift Rest. You also gain focus points at the start of your turn in combat, equal to your Half-Proficiency.
Humble Strikes
Even the most unassuming weapons can accomplish great deeds.
When you are wielding a Simple Weapon, increase the size of that weapon’s Weapon Damage Dice by one Step.