Melee Combat

Category: Physical

Melee Combat (formerly Hand-to-Hand) represents your character's proficiency with close-quarters fighting, whether armed with swords, staves, or bare fists. While mages rely heavily on spells, a well-placed mundane strike or a magically enhanced physical weapon can often bypass magical defenses and wards more effectively than raw mana.

Common Uses

Striking: Attacking an enemy with a melee weapon or unarmed strike.
Parrying: Defending against incoming melee attacks.
Disarming: Knocking a weapon or magical focus out of an opponent's hand.

Specializations

Swords, Staves, Unarmed Combat, Daggers, Disarming.

Attribute Tiers

Tier	Title	Example Capability
1	Novice	Untrained. Swings wildly and leaves themselves open.
2	Competent	Brawler. Knows how to throw a punch, block, and hold a weapon properly.
3	Skilled	Warrior. Proficient with swords, staves, or martial arts. Can disarm opponents and fight multiple untrained foes.
4	Expert	Weapon Master. Deadly precision. Can exploit tiny openings, parry incoming spells, and defeat heavily armed squads.
5	Master	Blademaster. Unstoppable in close quarters. Can cut through stone, deflect bullets, and best monstrous beasts with a blade.