Cleaving Reaper

"Don't go in there, old Braune the "Bore Slayer" is at it again!"
——local tavern patron

The Cleaving Reaper typically originates from more primitive, war-based cultures, as most civilized combat training focuses on concepts like "accuracy" and "form". The Cleaving Reaper takes a more........natural.......approach to combat, brutally cutting down their enemies like swaths of grass.

This talent has three tiers. It is a great fighting style for strong armed warriors who like to hit and deal damage to a lot of enemies at once. Two-Handed weapon users especially will benefit from the mastery of these fighting skills.

Cleaving Reaper I

Cleaving Reapers tend to be heavyset individuals with large frames and powerful muscles. This sort of build is ideal for dealing with many enemies as long time, as reach and power are paramount to impacting on several bodies at one time. In order to train and condition for such combat, these warriors will often go to such extremes as wrestling bears, chopping down whole forests and picking bar fights with the entire clientele of a local watering whole. Whatever the location a Cleaving Reaper chooses to apply their craft in, their presence is not soon forgotten.

Prerequisites

Features

♦ Awesome Cleave
Whenever you use the Cleave Technique, increase the damage dealt by 1 WD.
♦ Opportunistic Cleave
Your Cleave Technique gains the Opportunity keyword, allowing them to be used as an Opportunity Action. The creature that provoked the opportunity must be included as a target. Additionally, when using the Cleave Technique as an opportunity action, you may not use any Stance Augments.
♦ Extra Cleave
You Cleave Technique may now target up to three continuous creatures, instead of two (and before the Great Cleave augment is applied).

Cleaving Reaper II

As the Cleaving Reaper's skill grows, so too, does his lust for blood. The Cleaving Reaper learns not only how to more efficiently strike, reducing the delay between strikes and the accuracy of his attacks, but also how to greater utilize his momentum. Anyone on the receiving end of a Cleaving Reaper's strike best beware of the back-swing.

Prerequisites

  • Cleaving Reaper I
  • Martial Rank 6
  • Cost: 2 Destiny Points

Features

♦ Reaper's Roll
When using the Cleave Technique, roll twice on the attack roll and take the better result.
♦ Quick Reaping
Reduce the Recovery of your Cleave Technique by 1.
♦ Reaping Arc
You gain the Reaping Arc Technique.
Reaping Arc
Great Weapon Fighter Class Feature
Prerequisites: Cleaving Reaper II
Reactive Action
Cost: 3 Stamina and 1 Stamina Burn
Trigger: You use the Cleave Technique and hit all targets of the attack.
Effect: After the attack, you quickly sweep your weapon through your enemies a second time. Make a single attack roll and compare it to all targets:
Range: Melee
Target: Up to three continuous creatures within reach
Attack: Melee Weapon vs. AC
Hit: Weapon[2 WD]
Augment, Greater Reaping Arc
[Martial Rank 8, Stacking]
Stacking [Rank 8, 11, 14, etc]: This augment may be applied multiple times and is limited by your Martial Rank.
Effect: Increase the damage by 1 WD.

Cleaving Reaper III

While most who specialize in certain styles of combat believe in refining technique, the Cleaving Reaper believes in a different approach. A master of the Cleaving Reaper Talent can put every ounce of muscle behind his swing, increasing it's damage without losing any accuracy or slowing himself down. He has even become so skilled at clearing out hordes of enemies that he can now assume a natural posture that accommodates his fighting style.

Prerequisites

  • Cleaving Reaper II
  • Martial Rank 7
  • Physical Rank 4
  • Cost: 2 Destiny Points

Features

♦ Epic Cleave
Increase the Damage bonus of Awesome Cleave by an additional 1 WD (bringing the total bonus granted by this Talent chain to 2 WD).
♦ Cleaving Reaper Stance
You gain the Cleaving Reaper Stance technique.
Cleaving Reaper Stance
Cleaving Reaper Class Feature [Stance]
Prerequisites: Cleaving Reaper III
Standard Action [REC 4]
Cost: 4 Resolve and 2 Resolve Burn
Duration: 10 rounds
Effect: While in this stance, whenever you use a Martial Technique that targets a single creature with a single weapon attack, you may target an additional continuous creature within Reach (making a single attack roll and comparing it to both targets). Additionally, the Cleaving Reaper Stance meets the requirement for any Stance augment on the Cleave Technique. The Cleaving Reaper Stance is considered a Brute Discipline Stance.
Special: This stance ends immediately if you enter another stance or you are rendered Helpless.