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Blade Master

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Weird Fighter kit. Seems fairly powerful.

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[edit] Description

The Blade Master uses one-handed bladed weapons, but he can do many things with them that the regular fighter cannot. He gains many special abilities using his blades, but he can only wear very light armor. Only one innate ability may be active at any given moment.

[edit] Special Abilities

  • +2 to Dexterity.
  • +10% to slashing and piercing resistance.
  • Gains Precision Strike ability at levels 4, 7 and 22. Grants a +3 THAC0 bonus for three rounds, does 1d10 damage to target, and has a 25% chance to stun target.
  • Gains Parry ability at levels 7, 10 and 22. Parry grants virtual immunity to physical attacks for two rounds.
  • Gains Counter Attack ability at levels 10, 13 and 22. Grants virtual immunity to physical attacks for one round and does 2d10 of damage to attacker.
  • Gains Disarm ability at levels 13, 16 and 22. Has a 50% chance to make opponent drop their weapon.
  • Gains Feint ability at levels 16, 19 and 22. Feint grants Invisibility and Non-Detection for one round.
  • Gains Swift Strike ability at levels 19 and 22. Decreases weapon speed by 2, adds an extra attack, a +5 THAC0 bonus and a -2 Armor Class penalty for two rounds.
  • Gains extra one-half attack at levels 11, 15 and 19.

[edit] Restrictions

  • Humans only.
  • Penalty of -2 to Strength.
  • Can only wear armor up to Studded Leather.
  • Cannot become proficient in any non-bladed weapons.

[edit] Notes

Part of the Sorceror's Place Collection.