#braggart

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 The classic image of a swashbuckler is that of a swordsmaster who exchanges banter with their opponent constantly. While the Wit style covers jokes and banter, today we are focus on the Braggart style.

As the name suggests, Braggart swashbucklers focus their verbal exchange upon extolling their own greatness and skill while mocking that of their foe, casting doubt upon their foe’s own ability.

Some of these boasters might even believe their own hype, believing themselves to be superior combatants. Even when facing a superior foe, they will assure their opponent that any advantage they have is a cheap and temporary advantage.

Of course, such loudmouth characters hardly seem heroic, so such braggarts are either villains or flawed heroes. However, there is no denying their ability to throw foes off their game.

That being said, more reasonable braggarts might be more humble than their banter would make them appear, using it for the tactical advantage than anything else.

 Naturally, these swashbucklers are skilled at intimidation, and they gain their state of panache by demoralizing foes.

Their finisher technique is fairly simple as well, swiftly reminding foes that they are to be feared, negating the temporary resistance that one normally builds up against repeated demoralization.

In addition, the following feats can be useful for said braggarts: Disarming Flair, Dueling Parry, You’re Next, Antagonize, Charmed Life, Finishing Follow-Through, Unbalancing Finisher, Attack of Opportunity, Flamboyant Cruelty, and Targeted Finisher. Others may also appeal to you based on your build.

Naturally, this style is all about the debuffs, both from intimidation and other sources, so be sure to take plenty of feats that leave foes at a disadvantage, and make use of your finisher to refresh your foe’s vulnerability to your intimidation.

 I talked earlier about braggarts that believe their own hype, versus those that don’t. Regardless of whether they do honestly believe in their greatness or just simply need to drag others down, there can be an inherent toxicity to these characters, which isn’t a bad thing, though it can cause conflict if they apply this to their interactions with the players. Which again isn’t a bad thing, as long as there are plans for the swashbuckler to grow and change as a person, finding humility and respect for their allies. As always, though, be careful how you implement party conflict.

  For the goloma, intimidation is a common part of any fighting style, but few blend it better than Shakk the Nimble, who dances around foes and mocks their prowess as he tears into them. However, like most goloma, that fierceness is born out of fear.

 Silverpool Cavern is said to have a wondrous treasure inside, supposedly left behind by explorers that simply had no room left carry it out. However, those who go their don’t return, attacked by the double threat of the ghost of a bold and brash swordsman, and the silvery gray ooze that slew him, ignorant of his posturing.