Strong Hero

**Strong Hero** is a basic class and a hero may take levels in it at any time.

**:** Strength

## Class Information

**:** 1d8
**:** 5 + one-half character level, rounded down per level.
## Skills

**:** 3 + (Int) modifier.

AP (Str)
AP (Cha)
AP (Str)
 (Wis)
Read/Write LanguageT (none)
 T (Int)
Speak LanguageT (none)
AP (Str) | **Knowledges**
Popular Culture
Streetwise
Tactics | **Crafting**

The starting  will provide additional class skills to choose from. If the skill selected is already a class skill for the character, he or she gains a one-time +1 competence bonus for that skill.

## Starting Feats

In addition to the two feats all characters get at 1st level, a Strong Hero begins play with the Simple Weapons Proficiency feat.

## Class Features

The following are class features of the Strong hero.

### Talents

At 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th level, the Strong hero selects a talent from the following talent trees. Some trees have a set order that must be followed, while others provide a list to choose from. As long as the hero qualifies, he or she can select freely from any and all talent trees. No talent can be selected more than once unless expressly indicated.

### Extreme Effort Talent Tree

A Strong hero can push him or herself to make an extreme effort. The effort must relate either to a Strength check or a Strength-based skill check. You must decide to use this ability before making the check.

**Extreme Effort:**
**Benefit:** The effort requires a full-round action and provides a +2 bonus on the check.
**Improved Extreme Effort:**
**Prerequisite:** Extreme effort.
**Benefit:** The effort requires a full-round action and provides a +2 bonus that stacks with the bonus provided by extreme effort (+4 total).
**Advanced Extreme Effort:**
**Prerequisites:** Extreme effort, improved extreme effort.
**Benefit:** The effort requires a full-round action and provides a +2 bonus that stacks with the bonuses provided by extreme effort and improved extreme effort (+6 total).

### Ignore Hardness Talent Tree

The Strong hero has an innate talent for finding weaknesses in objects. This allows a Strong hero to ignore some of an object's hardness when making a melee attack to break it.

**Ignore Hardness:**
**Benefit:** The Strong hero ignores 1 point of an object's hardness.
**Improved Ignore Hardness:**
**Prerequisite:** Ignore hardness.
**Benefit:** The Strong hero ignores 1 additional point of an object's hardness (for a total of 2).
**Advanced Ignore Hardness:**
**Prerequisites:** Ignore hardness, improved ignore hardness.
**Benefit:** The Strong hero ignores 1 additional point of an object's hardness (for a total of 3).

**Benefit:** The Strong hero ignores 2 point of an object's hardness.
**Improved Ignore Hardness:**
**Prerequisite:** Ignore hardness.
**Benefit:** The Strong hero ignores 2 additional point of an object's hardness (for a total of 4).
**Advanced Ignore Hardness:**
**Prerequisites:** Ignore hardness, improved ignore hardness.

### Melee Smash Talent Tree

The Strong hero has an innate talent that increases melee damage.

**Melee Smash:**
**Benefit:** The Strong hero receives a +1 bonus on melee damage.
**Improved Melee Smash:**
**Prerequisite:** Melee smash.
**Benefit:** The Strong hero receives an additional +1 bonus on melee damage (+2 total).
**Advanced Melee Smash:**
**Prerequisites:** Melee smash, improved melee smash.
**Benefit:** The Strong hero receives an additional +1 bonus on melee damage (+3 total).
## Bonus Feats

At 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th level, the Strong hero gains a bonus feat. This feat must be selected from the following list, and the Strong hero must meet any prerequisites.