Shadowboxer (Advanced Class)

A shadowboxer is a gridpilot who makes his living in no-holds-barred combat in Grid arenas. He is nearly always a Tech Op, and usually closely connected to a large Grid sector where he can find an audience tor his fights. Older shadowboxers often suffer such extreme brain damage that they must retire from the profession, but the lure of both fame and fortune draws plenty of would-be ‘boxers. A shadowboxer can usually outfight any other Grid combatant at any given Progress Level. Although a shadowboxer depends on computer hardware and software for his everyday survival, he rarely does all of his hardware maintenance and coding himself. Instead, he acquires the necessary gear through a reliable 'ware specialist or he hires a professional staff to see to those functions, so that he can more fully concentrate on honing his attacks to become second nature. In addition. a successful shadowboxer always takes a stage name (like “Dr. Boom.” or “Stone Cold”), much as some physical combatants do.

To qualify to become a Shadowboxer, a character must fulfill the following criteria.

Feats:

Skills:

The following information pertains to the Shadowboxer advanced class.

Hit Die: 1d

Action Points: + one-half character level, rounded down, every time the Shadowboxer attains a new level in this class.

The Shadowboxer’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are:

Appraise (Int), Autohypnosis (Wis), Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Computer Use (Int), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Craft (Biological) (Int), Craft (Chemical) (Int), Craft (Electronic) (Int), Craft (Mechanical) (Int), Craft (Pharmaceutical) (Int), Craft (Software) (Int), Craft (Structural) (Int), Craft (Visual Art) (Int), Craft (Writing) (Int), Decipher Script (Int), Demolitions (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disable Device (Int), Disguise (Cha), Drive (Dex), Escape Artist (Dex), Forgery (Int), Gamble (Wis), Gather Information (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Investigate (Int), Jump (Str), Knowledge (Int), Knowledge (Administration) (Int), Knowledge (Construction) (Int), Knowledge (Criminal) (Int), Knowledge (Current Events) (Int), Knowledge (Economics) (Int), Knowledge (Humanities) (Int), Knowledge (Life Sciences) (Int), Knowledge (Locations) (Int), Knowledge (Military) (Int), Knowledge (Physical Science) (Int), Knowledge (Religion) (Int), Knowledge (Social Sciences) (Int), Knowledge (Technology) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Navigation (Int), Perform (Cha), Perform (Acting) (Cha), Perform (Music) (Cha), Perform (Physical Movement) (Cha), Perform (Vocal) (Cha), Pilot (Dex), Profession (Wis), Read & Write Language, Repair (Int), Research (Int), Ride (Dex), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Speak Language, Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Treat Injury (Wis), Tumble (Dex)

Skill Points at Each Level: + Int modifier.

The following features pertain to the Shadowboxer advanced class.