Edge
Edges embody finesse and precision. They excel in melee combat, where agility and cunning precede brute strength. With blinding speed and razor-sharp focus, they maneuver through the battlefield, delivering precise strikes to critical weak points while skillfully evading counterattacks. Their ability to adapt to rapidly changing situations—whether through evasion or leveraging social finesse—makes them formidable adversaries and invaluable allies. The Edge dances through danger, exemplifying lethal elegance with every movement.
TIn Nexus City, Edges are often regarded as enigmatic duelists or urban survivalists, navigating the chaotic streets of Nexus City with ease. Factions such as The Azure Syndicate value their quick thinking and skilled infiltration techniques, while the Veil may employ them as operatives due to their unmatched ability to slip through unnoticed. If you are drawn to playing a fast-paced, agile fighter who thrives on precision, evasion, and calculated strikes, the Edge archetype offers an exciting combination of combat prowess and tactical mastery.
Precision Strike
1st - Action - Attack - Melee
With the finesse of a master artisan, the Edge delivers a pinpoint strike, aiming for the enemy's weakest spot.
Make a melee attack against a foe with disadvantage. On a hit, raise the escalation by 1 before applying damage.
Keen Reflexes
1st - Reaction - Navigate - Self
The Edge's reflexes are honed to perfection, allowing them to react swiftly to sudden changes and threats.
Whenever you make a Navigate check to avoid damage you can use a reaction to do so with advantage.
Agile Dodge
2nd - Rection - Navigate - Self
The Edge moves like a shadow, evading an incoming attack with a swift dodge.
Whenever you are the target of a melee attack, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the attacker's roll. Your speed is reduced by half until the end of your next turn.
Pat Down
2nd - Passive - Glean - Self
The Edge attunes its senses to the presence of metal, detecting hidden weapons and armor. This sensitivity to steel reveals potential threats and provides strategic insights.
Whenever you make a Glean check to notice hidden or disguised weapons, you do so with advantage.
Battle Dance
3rd - Action - Attack - Melee
Moving with the grace of a dancer, the Edge overexerts themselves to strike multiple enemies, their weapon a blur of lethal elegance.
Make a melee attack against each foe within range using the same attack roll for each attack. You have disadvantge on Endure checks until the start of your next turn.
Graceful Negotiation
3rd - Reaction - Influence - Self
With a blend of charm and intimidation, the Edge navigates social interactions with finesse. Their persuasive skills and commanding presence sway decisions and resolve conflicts.
Whenever you are required to make an Influence check while acting in good faith, you can add half of your current Navigate die max to the check as a reaction.
Flurry
4th - Action - Attack - Melee
Unleashing a rapid series of precise attacks, the Edge overwhelms a single target. Each strike lands with deadly accuracy.
Make 3 separate ranged attacks against the same foe. These attacks are all made at disadvantage. Decrease your Endure die by 1.
Street Level Stealth
4th - Passive - Navigate - Self
In the tangled maze of the city streets, the Edge slips into the shadows, becoming one with the urban sprawl. When foes look down from their lofty perches, they see nothing but the ebb and flow of the crowd.
Whenever you make a Navigate check to hide from a creature at a higher elevation, you can do so at advantage.
Ultimate Slash
5th - Actions - Attack - Melee
Channeling all their energy into one devastating strike, the Edge delivers a blow that can turn the tide of any battle.
Make a melee attack against a foe with advantage. On a hit, raise escalation by an amount equal to the difference between your Attack die and their Endure die before applying damage. Shrink your Attack die by 1.
Duelist’s Challenge
5th - Action - Glean - Melee - Focus - 1 Minute
The Edge's experience in dueling grants them an uncanny ability to read opponents' intentions and strategies.
Choose a foe within 1 space of you. For the duration of this power, you have advantage on melee attacks against that foe and disadvantage on attacks against any other creature.