Brutality (skill)

Brutality

The skill of Brutality contains the main offensive abilities of the Diavlous. It can be thought of as consisting of four distinct categories. The first group gives them their sword abilities, such as doubleslash and the brutal disembowel. Next is the use of their terrible war-hounds, the deadly companion often found at a Diavlous' side. Brutality also holds the techniques of archery, which when combined with their swordplay makes the Diavlous treacherous foes indeed. Lastly, there are a number of miscellaneous offensive and defensive capabilities, such as their ability to go into a fantastic rage.

Skill Table

Name	Rank	Percent	Description
Hounds	Inept	0	Master control over your faithful hound.
Weathering	Novice	0	Immunity to normal weather.
Seek	Apprentice	0	Order your hound to seek the enemy.
Glance	Capable	0	Look through the eyes of your hound.
Proficiency	Capable	20	Choose mastery of one specific weapon.
Raze	Capable	40	Attack the defences that would keep your weapons out.
Thrust	Capable	60	An accurate attack with a shortsword.
Block	Adept	0	Obstructing departure with your body.
Fitness	Adept	25	Controlling your breathing.
Follow	Adept	50	Have your hound follow the enemy.
Gripping	Adept	75	Grip your wielded items in a deathlock.
Duality	Skilled	0	The ability to wield and use two weapons simultaneously.
Barge	Skilled	20	Barging your opponents.
Lunge	Skilled	40	A deep, piercing blow from an adjacent location.
Impale	Skilled	60	Sink your blade into an opponent.
Battlecry	Skilled	80	Stun a target with the power of your voice.
Envenom	Gifted	0	Coat a weapon in venoms.
Bowmanship	Gifted	16	Use of the valued projectile weapon.
Wind	Gifted	33	Further increase your accuracy through wind compensation.
Quickmount	Gifted	50	Instantly leap into the saddle of your loyal mount.
Aiming	Gifted	66	Increase your accuracy in shooting.
Sturdiness	Gifted	83	Standing firm against attempts to move you.
Bulwark	Expert	0	Use your shield to create a translucent barrier.
RazeSlash	Expert	25	First penetrate his defences, then give him the sharp end.
Deliver	Expert	50	Your hound will deliver objects to others.
Resistance	Expert	75	Reduce the damage taken from magical attacks.
Crossbows	Virtuoso	0	A powerful projectile weapon.
Mountkick	Virtuoso	16	Order your mount to destroy an icewall.
Clotting	Virtuoso	33	Reduce the level of your bleeding.
Rage	Virtuoso	55	Throw off pacifying afflictions.
Joust	Virtuoso	77	Charge your opponent with a lance.
Retrieve	Fabled	0	Your hound will return items to you.
Startle	Fabled	18	Order your hound to harass an opponent's steed.
Defend	Fabled	36	Attempt to protect someone else with swordwork.
Bloodscent	Fabled	54	Your hound will report on activity in your area.
Cleaving	Fabled	72	Rend your opponent's body in two.
Observe	Fabled	90	Your hound can report on individuals in the area.
Displacement	Mythical	0	Slash your foe in two different places.
Rush	Mythical	7	Strike your target as you ride past.
Arc	Mythical	23	Swing your blade in a controlled arc.
Feintslash	Mythical	30	Deceive your foe and cause them to drop their guard.
Hornbows	Mythical	38	Using the infamous hornbows.
Sunder	Mythical	53	A mighty blow delivered from the back of your mount.
Fury	Mythical	69	Enrage your hound with mortal blood.
Engage	Mythical	84	Damage a cowardly opponent.
Disembowel	Transcendent	0	Tear the entrails from a target.