Brynja Adeyemi
Brynja Adeyemi
Sheet
AC 16 · HP 236 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- AthleticsSTR
- DeceptionCHA
- InsightWIS
- InvestigationINT
- PerceptionWIS
- PerformanceCHA
- Sleight of HandDEX
- StealthDEX
Armor
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
38 featuresAction
- Inquisitive 7: Steady EyeLevel 7
Steady Eye grants Advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Intelligence (Investigation) checks made as an Action when Brynja moves no more than half her speed that turn.
Bonus action
- Insightful Fighting
When Bonus Action against a creature she can see.
As a Bonus Action, Brynja studies a creature with an Insight check contested by its Deception check. On success, she can use Sneak Attack against it for 1 minute without Advantage.
- Bonus Unarmed Strike
When After or apart from her Attack action while using no Shield and wearing Light or no armor.
Brynja makes an Unarmed Strike as a Bonus Action.
- One-Two Punch
When Bonus Action, spend 1 Moxie Point.
Brynja makes two Unarmed Strikes as a Bonus Action by spending 1 Moxie Point.
- Rogue 2: Cunning ActionLevel 2
Cunning Action allows Dash, Disengage, or Hide as a Bonus Action.
- Inquisitive 3: Ear for Deceit, Eye for Detail, Insightful FightingLevel 3
Insightful Fighting allows Brynja to study a creature as a Bonus Action. On a successful contested Insight check, she can use Sneak Attack against that creature for 1 minute without Advantage, provided she does not have Disadvantage.
- Pugilist 1: Fisticuffs, Iron ChinLevel 1
Fisticuffs grants a Bonus Action Unarmed Strike, a 1d8 Fisticuffs Die for Unarmed Strikes and Pugilist weapons, and mastery properties for improvised weapons. Simple melee weapons and improvised weapons count as Pugilist weapons. While unarmored or wearing Light armor, without a Shield, she uses Iron Chin for AC.
- Pugilist 2: Moxie, Bloodied But Unbowed, Swagger StreakLevel 2
Moxie provides 13 points, regained on a Short or Long Rest. Brace Up grants temporary hit points, One-Two Punch makes two Bonus Action Unarmed Strikes, and Stick and Move makes an Unarmed Strike followed by Dash or Disengage. Bloodied But Unbowed restores Moxie when damaged and can grant temporary hit points while Bloodied. Swagger Streak adds the Fisticuffs Die to a failed Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, or Charisma check.
Reaction
- Unbreakable Reroll
When After failing a saving throw.
Brynja can expend 1 Moxie to force a reroll of a failed saving throw.
- Uncanny Dodge
When Reaction when hit by an attack.
Brynja uses Uncanny Dodge to halve damage from one attack she can see.
- Rogue 5: Uncanny DodgeLevel 5
Uncanny Dodge reduces damage from one attack she can see by half as a Reaction.
Always on
- Sneak Attack
When Once per turn when she has Advantage or an eligible ally is within 5 feet of the target.
Brynja adds 4d6 Sneak Attack damage once per turn when she hits with a qualifying attack.
- Heavy Hitter
When On a hit with an Unarmed Strike.
When she hits with an Unarmed Strike, Brynja can deal damage and Grapple or Shove the target.
- School of Hard Knocks
When Once per turn when she hits with an Unarmed Strike or Pugilist weapon.
Once per turn, Brynja deals an extra 1d12 damage with an Unarmed Strike or Pugilist weapon, or applies Endanger or Provoke instead.
- Rogue 1: Expertise, Sneak Attack, Thieves' CantLevel 1
Proficiency with thieves' tools and four rogue skills. Sneak Attack adds 4d6 damage once per turn when the attack qualifies. Thieves' Cant allows communication in the secret language of criminals.
- Rogue 4: Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4
Ability Score Improvement. Brynja increased Dexterity by 2, reaching 20.
- Rogue 6: Expertise, EvasionLevel 6
Expertise in two additional proficient skills, increasing Athletics and Perception expertise. Evasion causes successful Dexterity saves for half damage to deal no damage, and failed saves to deal half damage.
- Pugilist 3: Heavy Hitter, Groundwork, Muscle MassLevel 3
Heavy Hitter allows an Unarmed Strike to deal damage and also Grapple or Shove. Groundwork grants Compression Lock, Inescapable, and Stop and Drop. Muscle Mass grants Athletics proficiency and Expertise.
- Pugilist 4: Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4
Ability Score Improvement. Brynja increased Constitution by 2, reaching 18.
- Pugilist 5: Extra Attack, HaymakerLevel 5
Extra Attack allows two attacks whenever she takes the Attack action. Haymaker lets her expend 1 Moxie for maximum damage on a successful Unarmed Strike or Pugilist weapon attack.
- Pugilist 6: Moxie-Fueled FistsLevel 6
Moxie-Fueled Fists allow Unarmed Strikes and improvised weapon attacks to deal Force damage instead of their normal damage type.
- Pugilist 7: Down But Not OutLevel 7
Down But Not Out adds her Constitution modifier plus Exhaustion levels to Unarmed Strike and Pugilist weapon damage after using Bloodied But Unbowed while Bloodied.
- Pugilist 8: Ability Score ImprovementLevel 8
Ability Score Improvement. Brynja increased Strength by 2, reaching 16.
- Pugilist 9: School of Hard KnocksLevel 9
School of Hard Knocks adds 1d12 damage once per turn with an Unarmed Strike or Pugilist weapon, or replaces that damage with Endanger or Provoke.
- Pugilist 10: Herculean, Shake It OffLevel 10
Herculean doubles Strength for carrying capacity, makes Unarmed Strikes against objects Critical Hits, and doubles jump distance. Shake It Off ends one Exhaustion level or one of several conditions once per Long Rest, with an option to restore it by taking Exhaustion.
- Pugilist 11: HeavyweightLevel 11
Heavyweight treats Brynja as one size larger for Grapple and Shove, and she does not spend extra movement moving a Grappled creature her size or smaller.
- Pugilist 12: Ability Score ImprovementLevel 12
Ability Score Improvement. Brynja increased Charisma by 2, reaching 18.
- Pugilist 13: Dig DeeperLevel 13
Dig Deeper grants the benefits of Dig Deep for 1 minute, including resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage, and allows School of Hard Knocks twice per turn. At Pugilist level 20, it can be used twice per Long Rest.
- Pugilist 14: UnbreakableLevel 14
Unbreakable grants Advantage on Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throws. Brynja can expend 1 Moxie to reroll a failed saving throw.
- Pugilist 15: PugnaciousLevel 15
Pugnacious removes one Exhaustion level and restores Down But Not Out, Dig Deep, and Shake It Off when Brynja rolls Initiative, once per Long Rest.
- Pugilist 16: Ability Score Improvement, ToughLevel 16
Ability Score Improvement. Brynja selected the Tough feat, increasing her hit point maximum by 40.
- Pugilist 20: Improved Dig DeeperLevel 20
At Pugilist level 20, Dig Deeper can be used twice before a Long Rest.
- Ability Score IncreaseHuman+1 to all six ability scores.
- SizeHumanMedium.
- SpeedHuman30 feet.
- Extra LanguageHumanBrynja speaks Yoruba in addition to Common.
- TraitHumanHuman adaptability and broad cultural experience have helped her work comfortably among many communities.
- By Popular DemandEntertainer
By popular demand, she can usually find a place to perform, secure modest lodging and food, and attract attention from local audiences who remember her ring persona or past performances.
Gear
13 itemsWeapons
- ClubA simple club kept as a legal-looking backup weapon and performance prop.
Tools
- Disguise kitA disguise used to alter her appearance when entering a venue under another name.
- Brass bellA small brass bell used as her wrestling entrance signal.
- Thieves' toolsA leather pouch containing thieves' tools.
Gear
- Ring wrapsReinforced ring wraps used for unarmed fighting and performances.
- Entertainer's costumeA light travel outfit worn beneath or between wrestling gear.
- Belt pouchA belt pouch containing her starting earnings.
- CrowbarA crowbar, often used as a weapon, prop, or stage tool.
- Hand mirrorA small hand mirror, useful for disguises and checking blind spots.
- Dark common clothesA set of common dark clothes for covert work.
- Grappling hookA grappling hook and cord used for stage rigging, climbing, and infiltration.
- Hemp ropeA coil of hempen rope, useful for ring setup and restraint.
Purse
- 25×Gold piecesCoin carried from her performances and adventuring work.
Appearance
A powerfully built human woman with a broad, athletic frame, pronounced six-pack abs, and heavily muscled arms and legs. She wears scant professional wrestling gear reinforced with leather panels and interlinked chains, with a thong-backed design suited for movement in the ring. Her straight dark hair falls past her eyes beneath blunt, straight bangs. Several small silver piercings accent her brow, nose, lower lip, and ears. Her hands are wrapped for fighting, her knuckles are scarred, and her expression usually carries the confident challenge of someone waiting for the bell to ring.
Mannerisms
She taps her knuckles together before making a decision, rolls her shoulders as though preparing for a match, and gives every important person a mock introduction. Before a fight, she rings her brass bell once and says, "Make it memorable."
Personality
Brynja is magnetic, fearless, and theatrically sincere. She treats strangers like a potential audience and enemies like opponents who have not yet learned proper sportsmanship. Beneath the bravado is a perceptive woman who notices small changes in posture, voice, and breathing. She is fiercely protective of underdogs, quick to laugh, and much more comfortable taking a punch than admitting she is frightened.
Ideals
Freedom. Nobody should be owned by a promoter, tyrant, gang, or prophecy. Every person deserves the right to choose their own role and walk away from the ring.
Bonds
Brynja's old performance troupe is scattered after a corrupt promoter arranged a deadly underground tournament and stole the performers' earnings. She sends money and supplies whenever she can, and she intends to find every former troupe member before the promoter can silence them. She also carries her mother's battered brass bell, which she rings before every serious fight.
Flaws
Brynja cannot resist turning a dangerous confrontation into a performance. She taunts enemies, announces her techniques, and sometimes gives an opponent one extra chance simply because the crowd has not yet gotten its money's worth. Her pride makes retreat feel like public humiliation, and she has a dangerous habit of treating injuries as proof that she is winning.
Quirks
Background
Brynja Adeyemi was raised among traveling performers, dockside wrestlers, and tavern musicians who crossed the roads between crowded human cities. Her mother sang for supper, her uncle staged theatrical duels, and Brynja learned early that an audience could be persuaded to believe almost anything if the entrance was good enough. She began fighting in tavern exhibitions, first as comic relief and later as the final act, discovering that her size, timing, and nerve could turn a rough brawl into a story people would pay to see. Her signature style mixed holds, improvised weapons, acrobatics, and suspiciously well-timed disappearances from behind the curtains.
“Her signature style mixed holds, improvised weapons, acrobatics, and suspiciously well-timed disappearances from behind the curtains.”
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- Entertainer
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Human
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