Brutes

D&D 3e (3.0/3.5) Rules

by André La Roche

Medium-Sized Humanoid
Hit Dice: 2d8+4 (15)
Initiative: +1 (Dex)
Speed: 30 feet
AC: 15 (+4 war paint, +1 Dex)
Attacks: Longsword +2 Melee, or Composite Shortbow +2 ranged
Damage: Longsword 1d8+1; or Composite Shortbow 1d6+1
Face/Reach: 5 ft. by 5 ft./ 5 ft.
Special Qualities: Warpaint
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +1, Wil +0
Abilities: Str 12, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 10
Skills: Hide +6, Wilderness Lore +2
Feats: Toughness

Climate/Terrain: Any Land
Organization: Squad, (2-5), Band (5-20)
Challenge Rating: 1
Alignment: Usually chaotic neutral
Advancement: By character class

Brutes are a strange race not native to the continent of Ansalon. These strange and superstitious humanoids were discovered by Lord Ariakan, the founder of the Knights of Takhisis. Brutes rarely, if ever, wear armor; depending instead on a mystical blue paint that protects them better than many types of armors. The brutes refuse to discuss the materials used in the creation of the paint, believing them to be sacred.

Coming from an unknown source, full-grown brutes range easily up to 7 feet tall. Aside from their tall stature, these mysterious people can best be described as a cross between elves and dwarves; combining aspects of each race, the typical brute is quite lean but powerfully muscled.  Often brutes can be found in the employ of the Knights of Takhisis.

Brutes speak brutish and occasionally a pidgin version of common.

Combat

Brutes throw themselves into the fray of combat with reckless abandon, yet behind each seemingly ill-formulated attack lies a devious strategy. Even a cursory glance will prove these strange and exotic people to be quite war-minded.

Battle Paint (Su): The Brutes cover themselves head-to-toe in a blue war paint that affects the wearer in the following ways:

AC Bonus: Temporary natural AC bonus of +4.
Fast Healing: The wearer gains the ability for Fast Healing at 3 points a round. This ability ceases to work when 15 hit points have been recovered.

All effects that are gained by the paint disappear 3 hours after each application.

Brute Characters

A brute's favored class is barbarian; the brute leaders preferring a combination of barbarian/cleric.

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