You deal a staggering blow to your foe, opening a hole in its defenses.

Encounter   ✦     Martial, Weapon
Standard Action      Melee weapon

Requirement: You must be wielding a light blade.

Target: One creature

Attack: Dexterity vs. Fortitude

Hit: 1[W] + Dexterity modifier damage, and the target takes a -1 penalty to AC and Reflex until the end of your next turn.

  Brutal Scoundrel: The penalty to AC and Reflex equals your Strength modifier.

Update (10/3/2011)
Updated in Class Compendium.

Published in Player's Handbook, page(s) 121, Class Compendium.