Brawl
From Masq
| Category: | Abilities |
| Subcategory: | Primary Talent |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Reference: | Werewolf: the Apocalypse (Revised edition/WW3801), page 111. |
Brawl represents training in unarmed combat. It reflects the character's schooling—or real-world experience—with martial arts, street fighting and the like. This Talent calls for real down-and-dirty action; typically, hand-to-hand fighting is ruthless and brutal. The character skilled in Brawl knows how to hit an opponent with all her might and bring him down as quickly as possible, while ignoring her own pain and loose teeth.
x Untalented: Punching is something anyone can do; punching well is another matter entirely. While throwing a fist is not beyond your ability, doing so in an effective manner is beyond your current capacity. • Novice: You picked some fights in the schoolyard. •• Practiced: A barroom brawl gets your blood pumping. ••• Competent: You've been in a fair share of fights, more often than not walking away unscathed. •••• Expert: Professional boxers would have a hard time beating you. ••••• Master: Your fingers alone are deadly weapons, and when your fists come out, people die.
| Possessed by: | Police, Thugs, Soldiers, Werewolves, Self-Defense Instructors |
| Example Specialties: | Boxing, Wrestling, Dirty Infighting, Weaponless Martial Arts (Judo, Karate, Tae Kwon Do, etc.) |