Did you know? Powerlifting and bodybuilding are very different. Powerlifting focuses on strength, while bodybuilding focuses on appearance. You can have big visible muscles and not be very strong, and you can be very strong without showing it.
You chose an exercise routine, diet, and general lifestyle that gets you stronger without looking stronger. It has now paid off - you got gains and you can lift more, but you still look soft and huggable.
- Your Strength score increases by 1.
- You have proficiency in Athletics. If you already get proficiency in Athletics from another source, you get expertise instead.
- Your muscles are not very visible, and you do not appear to be stronger than average.
- Due to the lack of visible muscle tone, you hide your full strength by default. You have advantage on Deception checks related to your strength; in reverse, others have disadvantage on Perception and Insight checks to determine your strength.
- Since you do not seem very strong, creatures looking for someone to pick on are more likely to choose you.
Comforting Embrace
Your presence is the opposite of intimidating - it is comforting. As an action, you can attempt to reassure a creature, either with a gentle touch (range: touch) or by speaking to them (range: 30 feet). If the creature is not frightened, this does nothing mechanically, but they will feel better. If they are frightened and there is an associated saving throw to end the effect, they can attempt the saving throw again immediately with advantage. If they are frightened and there is no saving throw, you can make a Persuasion check (DC 15) to remove the frightened condition.
After removing frightened from a creature using this feature, that creature cannot be frightened by the same source again for 1 minute.
Competition Mode
When you get serious, you can bring out your full potential for a short time. As a bonus action, you can activate this feature. For the next minute, your carrying capacity is doubled.
You have a number of uses of this feature equal to your proficiency bonus. All uses are regained after a long rest.
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