Zed

Command brief

Before armor and scars, Zed was a wrestler chasing a spotlight that never came. The original starter build keeps that truth intact: no hammer, no shield, no competing weapon identity—just an armored grappler who seizes the most dangerous opponent and turns them into a pretzel.

Personality

Blunt

Loyal

Protective

Food-motivated

Motivations

Protect his survivor family

Perfect the pretzel recipe

Prove control beats firepower at arm’s reach

History

Wrestling gave Zed a language for pressure, control, and surviving disappointment. SWAT work gave that language armor and consequences.

He is clumsy over furniture, terrifying once adjacent, and unexpectedly serious about cooking for the people he protects.

Signature Talents

Wrestling

Body Slam III

Improved Grab

Shoulder Throw

Extra Attack II

Equipment

Light tactical armor

Reinforced metal gauntlets and boots

Cooking kit

Twenty rations

Tactics

Close on the priority threat, open with an unarmed combination, let No Holds Barred drive the follow-through, and choose Body Slam or Shoulder Throw based on whether damage or position matters more.