- A hard hitting close style that relies on the fighter’s endurance and strength.
Professional boxing’s roots go as far back as ancient Sumeria. It was a popular spectator sport in Rome, and the leather straps used to protect the fighter’s hands would later go on to inspire the cestus. While many of the records were lost with the fall of the Roman Empire, the practice lived on in small pockets across Europe. Centuries later, as swordplay diminished in England, there was a renewed interest in fencing with one’s fists. While modern boxing has undergone countless iterations through the centuries, the fundamental basics remain; two fighters use their hands alone in a display of strength, speed, endurance, and skill.
In-Fighting is an in your face style that challenges opponents by closing ranks to a point it may be difficult to drop one’s guard. This aggressive martial art relies on evasion over blocking to cause other fighters to overextend and open themselves up to incredible punishment.However, this comes at a cost, and it’s said that In-Fighters need a tough jaw to endure the punishment that comes with closing ranks.
Associated Weapons: Professionally, none.Underground, or street fighting, brass knuckles, fistloads, weighted gloves
In-Fighters are typically crouched with a low, almost non-existent guard, as they are more prepared to strike, than to block. While the phrase duck and weave is associated with boxing in general, it is exemplified by the In-Fighter as they almost force themselves to evade blows over blocking.
Author’s Note: All builds presented in this series should not be taken as the only way to interpret a given style. Players and GMs are encouraged to treat these as a framework to build their own character’s style.
Fighting Style: In-Fighter Boxing
- Parent Attribute: Constitution or Mental
- Primary Role: Offense
- First Secondary Role: Defense
Common Specialties:
- Heavy Blow
- Set Up
- Stagger
- Trade Blows (Follows Being Hit)
Common Combos:
- Finisher: Stagger – Heavy Blow
- Intercept: Attack (Interrupting Action) – Attack
- Rapid Punches: Attack – Set Up
- Rabbit Punches: Attack – Attack – Set Up
Key Talents:
- Concentration
- Fitness
- Intimidation
- Perception
- Perseverance
- Outlast
- Fight Through The Pain (0 Stamina or Less)
- Study: Professional Sports
Additional Boons
- Advantaged
- Extra Stamina
- Languages: Filipino, Japanese, Spanish
- Intimidation Supports Stagger
- Outlast Supports Heavy Blows
Super Style In-Fighter Boxing
For fans of the Street Fighter series of games you may already be familiar with one In-Fighter with a super sized fighting style. We’re not sure if our Super In-Fighting will live up to this, but we’re going to try. The In-Fighter needs to be able to take a hit and keep coming, more so, those follow up attacks need to be able to pack a wallop, and that’s just what we’re going to do.
Example (Classic Power Level)
In-Fighter Boxing 12
- Constitution/Offense
Continuous (Brutal Onslaught) MA2
Devastating MA
Secondary Role: Defense (Full Role) MA2
Armor MA
(S) Finisher 7
(S) Rabbit Punches 4
(S) Stagger 7
(S) Trade Blows 7
The super powered In-Fighter is more like a moving wrecking ball, made out of jackhammers. Swarmers shrug off blows as they come at their foes with a Devastating Brutal Onslaught. When their opponent makes the mistake of Trading Blows with them, close with a Finisher.
Note: Because Continuous does not require an additional Attack Roll, the character may still apply the bonus from the Set Up Maneuver when they perform their next Attack.
Cost 1 Power + 12 Selections + 11 AP
Boons
Advantaged TY
Combo: Rabbit Punches TY
Combo: Finisher TY
Extra Stamina TY
Languages: Filipino, Japanese, Spanish TY
Intimidation Supports Stagger MA
Outlast Supports Heavy Blows MA
Cost 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 9 AP
Use In Conflict
Picking your targets is the key to success. Finding an opponent with high accuracy but low Damage is preferred as you need to get in close and that means getting hit. Once that happens though, it’s time to lay into your foes with Rabbit Punches, followed by a Finisher. If they are still standing, rinse and repeat until they all fall down.
