Striking someone through the heart doesn’t need a weapon. They often say the pen is mightier than the sword, but the mouth is just as effective. A few choice words can easily make your foes lose their minds, whether through rage, befuddlement, or despair. Who needs to get your hands dirty when your words can do all the work for you?
Provocateur is a useful Class for all sorts of builds. Pokemon support builds can use it to soften up foes for their pokemon or allies to finish off more quickly, and combat builds can use it to make their foes more vulnerable to their attacks. Of particular note is the breadth of effects one can get from combining this class with Hex Maniac or Roughneck.
[Class] [+Speed]
Prerequisites: One of Confidence Artist, Intimidating Presence, or Charmer
Static
Effect: You learn the Moves Comeuppance, and Taunt.
Note: The Provocateur Skills are Charm, Guile, and Intimidation.
[+Speed]
Prerequisites: Provocateur
Static
Effect: Your Social Moves’ Frequency is not Expended if they miss. You gain the Demoralize Edge, even if you do not meet the prerequisites. Its effects for Status Moves now trigger on 18+, and Social Moves that activate this “Crit” Range cause their targets to lose a tick of Hit Points. If you already have Demoralize, you may gain another Edge for which you meet the prerequisites.
[+Speed]
Prerequisites: Provocateur, a Provocateur Skill at Adept Rank.
Scene x3 – Rapid Action
Effect: You may make a Manipulate Maneuver or use a Social Move you know, Frequency allowing.
[+Speed]
Prerequisites: Provocateur, two Provocateur Skills at Adept Rank
Static
Effect: You learn the Moves Sweet Kiss, Lovely Kiss, and Torment.
[+Speed]
Prerequisites: Provocateur, Two Provocateur Skills at Adept
1 AP - Free Action
Trigger: A foe misses an attack against you
Effect: You use 1 of your Status Class Provocateur moves against the triggering Target. This can only trigger once per target per scene.
[+Speed]
Prerequisites: One of the Classic Blunders, a Provocateur Skill at Expert
2 AP - Rapid Action
Trigger: You hit an opponent with a status class Provocateur moves
Effect: The target becomes vulnerable and takes bonus damage equal to your Provocateur skill rank from your next attack for 1 round. Use the highest rank of one of your Provocateur skills for this bonus.
[+Speed]
Prerequisites: Quick Wit, two Provocateur Skills at Expert Rank.
2 AP – Standard Action
Effect: Choose a Manipulate Maneuver effect; apply that Effect to all foes in a Cone 2. This ignores Frequency Limitations with that Maneuver and automatically succeeds against all targets without an opposed roll.