So I am tinkering with the fighter and decided I want to both improve the fighter, make it more versatile and dynamic. One of the alterations I want to make is giving the fighter 'deeds' like the gunslinger but suitable for the generalist fighter. Anyone wanting to give a shot designing one or more of these deeds please post them here !
I was thinking to grant deeds at level 1,4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
Grit could be regained by :
Killing Blow: When the fighter reduces a creature to 0 or fewer hit points with a successful attack roll while in the heat of combat, she regains 1 grit point. Destroying an unattended object, reducing a helpless or unaware creature to 0 or fewer hit points, or reducing a creature that has fewer Hit Dice than half the gunslinger’s character level to 0 or fewer hit points does not restore any grit.
Daring Assault: The first time each round in which the fighter makes an attack or maneuver roll the fighter provokes an attack of opportunity, she regains 1 grit point. Making an attack against a helpless or unaware creature or on a creature that has fewer Hit Dice than half the fighter's character level or if the attack of opportunity is somehow prevented then grit is not restored.
Looking forward to your ideas and/or suggestions !
Adaptable Combatant: Fighters are masters of adapting to the needs of a combat situation, changing their fighting style as necessary to win. At 4th level, this fighter can change his most recent bonus fighter feat to one other combat feat he qualifies for. Activating this ability is a swift action that costs 2 grit.
You might want to check out Maxximilius’s Archetypes to either borrow ideas from or be inspired by. Several of his fighter archetypes use grit mechanics.
Personally, I gutted the gunslinger mechanics to improve rogue in my setting (we also do not use the gunslinger class, as firearms don't exist in the setting). It's been great so far. I think the grit mechanics are a great avenue to explore for melee classes (so many of the deeds just scream fighter or rogue).