Common Skills:
Brawling (12)
Climb* (6)
Det. Motivation (6)
Dodge* (8)
Feint (5)
Hide* (6)
Intimidation (14)
Knowledge Skills (8)
Listen (6)
Move Silently* (6)
Persuasion (6)
Professional Skills (6)
Simple Weapons (12)
Smell (6)
Spot (8)
Street Saavy (6)
Weapons of Choice x2 (12)

Suggested Masteries: The NPC may possess several ranks in the following masteries:

• Two Weapon Mastery: 6 ranks (-15 goodhand, -35 offhand, -10 amb)
• Mult. Attack- 2nd attack: 8 ranks (+8 AV when making 2 attacks)
  Mult Attack-3rd attack: 4 ranks (+4 AV, 2-3 attacks)
  = Totals: 2 attacks:+12 AV --- 3 Attacks: +4 AV
• Lethal Strike Mastery: 8 ranks (+3 staging, +2 damage)

Suggested Heroic Characteristics: Many NPCs will have one or more of the following HCs.

• Alertness (1-2 ranks)
• Animal Companion
• Back to the Wall
• Berserker (1-4 ranks)
• Combat Intuition (1-3 ranks)
• Combat Reflexes (1-4 ranks)
• Danger Sense
• Deep Roots
• Favored Opponent
• Fearless
• Flashy Warrior
• Hermit's Stride
• Hit 'em Where it Hurts
• Intimidating Presence
• Iron Will
• Know thy Enemy
• Nothing to Lose
• Psychic Resistance
• Robust Health
• Spell Resistance
• Spring Attack
• Take 'em All (1-2 ranks)
• The Stare
• Thick Skinned (1-2 ranks)
• Tough as nails (1 rank)
• Unstoppable

Common Inventory: These NPCs often have few possessions, although what they do own is often very durable and sturdy. Wilderness types will often carry any survival equipment they need with them at all times, while urban types often only carry what they will need in the immediate future. The average brute has 1d3 crowns, 2d6 silver, and 2d10 copper.