Essa Subclass — Fighter

Warrant

Intel / Control

You know their name before they see you.

Archetype: Bounty hunter / intelligence operator

You are a collector. A closer. The Tracker Gauntlet is an intelligence instrument first and a weapon second — integrating Scan, Mark, Track, and Profile at the hardware level. You read intentions in real time. Your Intel system is your Rule Break: every piece of information gathered on a Marked target translates to mechanical advantage. The more you know, the more dangerous you are.

In the World

The Warrant office is the Empire's registered bounty infrastructure — but many Warrants operate outside it, for clients who don't want paperwork. Being a Warrant is not a job description. It's a methodology. A Warrant who has fully profiled a target before combat begins is not fighting — they are executing a predetermined sequence.

Key Mechanic: Intel System

Mark, Profile, or Read a target to build Intel (0–3 at base, 4 at Level 10). Each level adds +1 DC and +1d4 force damage to every Technique against that target. Intel 4 also imposes Disadvantage on the target's first save. Only one target carries active Intel.

Essa Interaction

Standard vial + Feedback Save. Rig Current and Iron Overcharge unlock at Level 5 (not 3). Intel bonus damage applies to all Technique hits. Intel DC bonus applies to all Technique saves against the Marked target.

Techniques

Character Level33/6 unlocked

Showing 3 of 6 techniques

S1StrikeL3

Pulse Strike

1 vial (any tier)

Weapon attack. Hit: +EP × 1d8 force + Intel bonus damage. Intel DC bonus applies to enhancement saves.

SN5SenseL3

Mark

1 vial (any tier)

One creature within 60 ft: track location 1 mile for EP days. +1 Intel. Foundation of the Intel system.

MN5MentalL3

Sense Intent

1 vial (any tier)

For the scene: know when any creature within 30 ft is lying, hostile, or concealing information. No save.

SN3SenseL7🔒 locked

Profile

1 vial (T2 min)

Full tactical read on target: Rig tier, vials carried, Burn level, active Techniques, visible Mods. +1 Intel.

MN1MentalL7🔒 locked

Read

1 vial (T2 min)

Read surface thoughts or emotional state of one creature within 30 ft. WIS save + Intel DC negates. +1 Intel.

C5ControlL10🔒 locked

Sever

1 vial (T3 min)

Disrupt a target's Rig for EP rounds — no Techniques, no Buffer, no Rig properties. CON save + Intel DC negates.

Class Features

Tracker Gauntlet RigLevel 3

Gain a Tracker Gauntlet — lighter, quieter than a combat Gauntlet. Empire Scan reads it as low-tier civilian equipment. Runs more sensing hardware than output hardware.

Intel System (Rule Break)Level 3

Mark (+1 Intel), Profile (+1 Intel), or Read (+1 Intel) a target to build Intel 0–3. Each level: +1 DC, +1d4 force damage on all Techniques against that target. Intel resets on target's death or when you Intel a new target.

Rig CurrentLevel 5

Every weapon attack deals +CON modifier bonus force damage. Note: Warrant gains this at Level 5, not 3 — the Tracker Gauntlet prioritizes Intel hardware at early tiers.

Iron OverchargeLevel 5

Once per turn, one weapon attack deals +1d6 force. No vial.

Profile DampenerLevel 7

1/SR: Fail a Feedback Save while using a Sense-category Technique? Treat as success. No Burn.

Intel EscalationLevel 10

Intel now has a fourth tier: +4 DC / +4d4 force + target's next save against your Techniques is made at Disadvantage. Reached by applying a fourth Intel-building action.

SeverLevel 10

Disrupt a target's Rig for EP rounds. Cannot activate Techniques, Burn Buffer offline, Rig provides no properties. CON save + Intel bonus DC. T3 min.

Cold ExtractionLevel 15

1/SR. On a hit against a Marked target at 50 HP or below, reduce to exactly 0 HP (unconscious, stabilized). Intel resets. Cannot be used on targets immune to Incapacitation.

Dossier ProtocolLevel 18

At combat start, one previously Marked target starts at Intel 2 from recon. Intel 4 bonus upgraded: target auto-fails first save each encounter. Carry two active Intel targets simultaneously.

Apex CalibrationLevel 18

Burn Buffer 4/SR. Mark free once per SR. Intel bonus damage type changes to true damage (ignores all resistances and immunities).

Level Progression

Level	Features	Channel Slots	Rig Tier	Intel Max
3	Tracker Gauntlet, Intel System, Pulse Strike, Absorb, Mark, Scan	2	T1	3
5	Rig Current, Iron Overcharge, Dash, Step, Rig Tier 2	3	T2	3
7	Root, Read, Track, Profile Dampener	3	T2	3
9	Rig Tier 3	4	T3	3
10	Sever, Compel, Intel Escalation	4	T3	4
13	Rig Tier 4	5	T4	4
15	Cloak, Reveal, Cold Extraction	5	T4	4
17	Rig Tier 5	6	T5	4
18	Dossier Protocol, Apex Calibration	6	T5	4

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