Bronson Steel

Bronson Steel was once an ordinary pit fighter in the underground arenas of Korvan, winning matches through cunning and brutal technique until a catastrophic injury left him crippled and cast aside by the crowds who once worshipped him. Desperate to reclaim his lost glory and driven by an almost obsessive fury, he sought out the renegade geneticist Dr. Vex and made a devil's bargain: the removal of his myostatin limiters in exchange for his entire fortune and freedom. The procedure worked beyond anyone's wildest calculations—his muscles swelled to grotesque, inhuman proportions without a single day of training, transforming him into a walking engine of destruction that defied nature itself. But victory came with a hidden price, as his heart began its own uncontrolled expansion, threatening to implode and end him in agony within months. In a second, more invasive procedure, Steel allowed surgeons to completely rebuild his skeleton with reinforced titanium composites and neural-integrated cybernetics, essentially becoming part man and part machine. The transformation left him stronger than any warrior alive but also fundamentally changed—no longer entirely human, haunted by the screams of the surgical theater, and driven by an unpredictable rage that even he cannot fully control. Now he wanders the realms as an instrument of chaos, a towering monument to ambition and body horror, seeking worthy opponents and the next adrenaline rush that might remind him he still feels anything at all.

Strength

30, modifier +10

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

30, modifier +10

Intelligence

10, modifier +0

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

8, modifier -1

Titanic Slam

Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 4d12 + 10 bludgeoning damage.

Rage of the Titan

Bronson can enter a rage as a bonus action, gaining advantage on Strength checks and saving throws for 1 minute.

Crushing Grasp

Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6d6 + 10 bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled.

Unstoppable Charge

Bronson can move up to double his speed in a straight line. If he hits a creature, it takes 3d10 + 10 bludgeoning damage and must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Mechanical Fury

Bronson unleashes a barrage of strikes, making three melee attacks against different targets within reach.

Titanic Resilience

Bronson has advantage on saving throws against being knocked prone or restrained.

Unyielding Growth

Bronson's maximum hit points increase by 50% due to his enhanced physiology.

strength

+10

dexterity

+2

constitution

+10

intelligence

+0

wisdom

+1

charisma

-1

Bludgeoning

Piercing

Slashing