Swordsmen and women are the lone warriors.
Preferring the curved or straight honed edge of a blade over any
other weapon available, they are both skilled and dangerous. The
swordsman prefer to use his accuracy and dexterity over brute
strength or magical aptitude, thus only a wily character that
embraces the true soul of swordplay will live long. The art of
fencing is perhaps their most important trait, large, immense
competitions are held almost daily around any group of
swordsment. Upon reaching their highest abilities, the swordsmen
step into the realm of a Highlander, one who walks the world a
master. There can only be a select number of Highlanders present
in Krynn at any one time, thus upon reaching this stage, they
battle almost continually to see who is the strongest and most
likely to be the victor when the armageddon comes.
Levels and their consequences:
Level
|
Class
Name
|
Bonus
(Cumulative)
|
How to
get there...
|
Notes
|
0-4
|
Trainee
|
-1 Hit
Value
|
You are
here..
|
-None-
|
5-9
|
Fencer
|
+1
attack dmg
|
Advance
in Levels
|
-None-
|
10-14
|
Swordsman
|
-3 Hit
Value
|
Duel
another Fencer or Swordsman
|
The
match is best of three, informal rules.
|
15-20
|
Musketeer
|
-2 dmg,
+1 attack dmg
|
Advance
in Levels
|
-None-
|
21->
|
Highlander
|
Blacksmithing
ability
|
Duel
another Highlander.
|
Enjoy,
your the best.
|
Abilities:
Ability
|
Level
|
Effect
|
Blocking
Barrage
|
2
|
-2 dmg
when attacked by anything but a sword.
|
Garaults
Counter
|
4
|
Ables
the Swordsman to strike back for 1d4 upon an opponents
miss, instantly.
|
Triangular
Basis
|
6
|
+2 to
Opponents Hit Value, -1 Hit Value
|
Sweeping
Steel
|
8
|
+2 to
all attacks, allows the swordsman to attack twice once
per battle.
|
Alexanders
Wake
|
10
|
A
barrage of underhand and side sweeping attacks for
1d20dmg once per battle
|
Gaulish
Counter
|
15
|
A
modified Garaults Sweep, this dealing 1d8-1 dmg upon the
opponents miss.
|
Swordsmithing
|
20
|
The
swordsman can now modify his own blades for with a
variety of values for a cost.
|
Highlanders
Advantage
|
30
|
When
facing anyone but another Highlander, the swordsman has
the initiative. +3 Attack value, +2 Opponents Hit Value.
|
Swordsmithing Chart of Values: 
Name
|
Expense
|
Modifying
Trait
|
Honing
|
500gp
|
+2 dmg
to swords attack, inclusive of Garaults and the Gaulish
Counter.
|
Serrading
|
750gp
|
-1 to
Hit Value, +1 dmg
|
Folding
|
1000gp
|
+2 dmg,
+2 Opponents Hit Value
|
Magical
Metalurgy
|
2000gp
|
+1d6
magic dmg when attacking
|
Folding
of the Flame
|
2000gp
|
Deals
1d6 fire damage when striking enemy
|
Soul
Melding
|
3000gp
|
Steals
1d6 life from opponent when striking.
|
**All
these modifiers can be applied to the same sword, however, when
the swordsman buys a new sword, these must be bought again.**
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