Am I missing a syngery or do crushing bludeon attacks not count as bashing? A martial skill like Novice bruising gives a bludgeon attack. That doesn't make sense.
Well Novice Bruising giving a simple Bludgeon does not necessarily make sense thematically, but cheapest bash attack is Simple Bash, which would make it cost a minor token (see: Apprentice Bruising). There is the Crusher card, but that is considered to be too expensive (or other traits are too cheap).
Bludgeon attacks do not count as bashing, only bash attacks do. Some skills give cards that synergize with them, some do not.
The two better Crusher skills are sometimes quite useful in SP. To me, they seem better if you get them from loot drops instead of Randimar's, but that's probaby just a farming thing.