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+The mutation manifests in stages. The crown darkens. The back broadens. The musculature hardens into ridged slabs beneath the skin. When fully realized, the dorsal musculature forms a visible pattern, like hammered bronze beneath flesh.
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+This is called **The Iron Back.**
+
+At Level 1, the player is an Ironback in designation only. The mutation has not fully awakened.
+
+Iron Back progression is permanent and independent of Talents and Mantras.
+
+Tier I is unlocked at level 3
+Tier II is unlocked at level 8
+Tier III is unlocked at level 15
+
+# IRON BACK
+---
+## Tier I - Dense Plating
+- Maximum Posture increases by **+4**.
+- Posture Regain per Turn increases by **+1**.
+- Reduce Chip Damage taken while Blocking by 10% (after mitigation).
+---
+## Tier II - Siege Frame
+- When Blocking, reduce posture damage taken by an additional **10%** (total 35% reduction).
+- When reduced to 0 Posture, you are not Staggered until the **end of the current attack sequence**.
+- Maximum HP increases by **+10**.
+---
+## Tier III - Bastion Physiology
+- Once per combat, when reduced to 0 Posture, immediately restore **25% of maximum Posture** instead of becoming Staggered.
+- While above 50% Posture:
+    - Gain **+5 Blunt AC**
+    - Gain **+5 Pierce AC**
+    - Gain **+5 Slash AC**
+- Blocking an Unblockable attack no longer doubles posture damage (still cannot reduce below 0 AC).
+
+
+## IRON ARMS
+---
+## Tier I - War Grip
+- You count as **two size categories larger** for grapple, pull, shove and drag checks.
+- Creatures grappled by you have:
+    - -2 to Dodge Throws
+    - -2 to Parry Throws
+- Unarmed attacks gain **+2 Posture Damage**.
+---
+## Tier II - Breaker’s Leverage
+- When you successfully Block an attack, your next melee attack deals:
+    - +1d4 Blunt Damage
+    - +3 additional Posture Damage
+- When you initiate a grapple, immediately deal posture damage equal to your Constitution Modifier.
+- Creatures you shove are pushed an additional **2 meters**.
+---
+## Tier III - Legion Crusher
+- Grappled creatures are treated as **Staggered** against your attacks.
+- When you reduce a creature to 0 Posture:
+    - You may immediately Grapple or Shove as a free action.
+- Unarmed attacks gain **+5% Penetration and +2 posture damage**.
+
+
+## IRON LEGS
+---
+## Tier I – Rooted Advance
+- Gain permanent **Advantage on all forced movement resistance checks**.
+- Your movement cannot be reduced below **3 meters** by terrain or slow effects.
+- Creatures attempting to move through your space must treat it as difficult terrain.
+---
+## Tier II – Chokepoint Authority
+- Creatures within **3 meters** of you:
+    - Have their movement speed reduced by **1.5 meters**.
+- When you Block an attack:
+    - Adjacent enemies lose **2 Posture**.
+- You cannot be flanked.
+---
+## Tier III - Living Rampart
+- Your occupied space counts as **impassable terrain** for enemies unless they win a contested Strength check.
+- When you are attacked by 2 or more creatures in one round:
+    - Gain **+3 Posture Regain** next turn.
+- While you have at least 1 Posture:
+    - You cannot be knocked Prone or forcibly displaced by creatures of Large size or smaller.