ThewarriorscholarsofHoetharefirstandforemostmastersoftheblade,andarecapableofweavingawallofimpenetrablesteelwitheitheragreatswordorlongsword.Thisisachievedthroughrigoroustrainingtomasterbothbodyandmind.Eachflowingformrequiresagilityandbalance.AstheSwordmastermovesthroughforms,balancingeachmaneuverwiththenext,hecreatesagracefulyetdeadlydance.However,thebladeisnottheonlytoolattheSwordmastersdisposal.TrainedbytheloremastersofHoeth,theSwordmasterisalsocapableofcallinguponthewindsofmagictoenhancehisblade,bringingpowerfulmagicstobearwheresimplesteelwillnotsufficecheapwowgold.
Introduction:Enlightenmentisachievedbymasteringnotonlythebody,butthesoul.Onlythencanawarriortrulyunderstandthevalueoflife,andwhyitshouldbeprotectedatallcosts."
BelannaerofHoeth,BladelordoftheWhiteTower聽聽聽
TheWhiteTowerofHoeth,thegreatestseatoflearningintheworldishometoacadreofwarrior-scholars,knownastheSwordmastersofHoeth.Thesewarriorstrainarduously,honingtheirexceptionalagility,andmasteringeverynuanceandfacetofswordfighting.SwordmasterswieldthegreatswordsofHoeth,elegantbladesoftensixtosevenfeetlongfrompommeltotip.SuchisaSwordmaster'sskillwiththebladethathecanraisehissword,severanenemy'sneckandreturnhisswordtorestbeforealesserwarriorcanevenraiseashieldtoblockhim.
SwordMasterSpecialty
PlayingasaSwordmaster
AsingleSwordmastercanholdthelineagainstnumerouslesserfoes.Gracefulandagile,theSwordmasteriscapableofrespondingtoavarietyofthreatsquicklyandefficiency.Thekeyistomaintainabalancedapproachtocombat.EverymovementaSwordmastermakesisdesignedtobalancethebodyinpreparationforthenext.ItisthroughthispreparationthattheSwordmasteriscapableofchainingnumerousattacksintopowerfuloffensiveordefensivecombinations.
FightingtheSwordmaster
AtfirstglanceaSwordmasterisadauntingopponent,andmanyfoesquicklyfalltotheirshiningbladeiftheydonotapproachthefightwithcaution.Thekeytodefeatingthesemasterswordsmenistointerrupttheirdance.ASwordmasterreliesonfootworkandbalancetolaunchhisattacks,andwhilethereachofhisGreatswordislongitcannotreachawellhiddenmarksman.Aswithallmeleeopponents,thebestapproachistokeepaSwordmasteratrange,blastingthroughhispowerfuldefenseswithwelltimedmissileandmagicattacks.Ifyoufindyourselfinclosecombatwiththesemastersoftheblade,interrupttheirgracefuldancewithapowerfulblowthatwilltakethemofftheirfeet.
TheLookoftheSwordmaster
Heavilyarmoredwithintricatelytooledheavyarmorlayeredoversupplescalemail.
Wearstalleleganthelmssimplyadornedwithlongflowingmanes.
WieldstheGreatSwordofHoeth,alongandelegantbladecontainingpowerfulenchantments.
CareerMastery
TheSwordmasterfightswithmagicalenchantmentstobolsterthestrengthofhisattacksandisadeadlyfront-linewarrior.Surprisinglyagilewithhisfinely-craftedElvenGreatsword,theSwordmasteristhevanguardofanyElfarmy.
TheSwordmasterstringstogethershortchainsofattacksinagracefulBladeDance.Witheachswingofhisweaponhestepsintoamorebalancedfightingposition,whichallowshimtousemorepowerfulattacks,whichthenincreasehisbalanceevenfurther.
SwordmasterMasteries
PathofKhaine
ThePathofVaulisprimarilyfocusedondefense,andaMasterofthispathmayverywellbetempedtolayasidehisGreatswordinfavorofanelegantElf-craftedshieldinstead.TheSwordmasterwhospecializesinthispathwillbethecorethatthelinesofbattleformaround.
PathofHoeth
ThePathofHoethisforSwordmasterswhohavespentmuchlongeramountsoftimeintheWhiteTower,honingtheirinnatemagicalskillsandlearninghowtosmoothlyworkmagicalpowerintotheirattacks.AMasterofthispathwilllearnsubtlewaystobothexposeweaknessesintheirfoes,andtoshieldthemselvesinbattle.ThePathofKhainefocusesontheSwordmaster'ssignatureElfGreatsword,amassivebutexquisiteweaponwhichhecanswingwithdeceptivespeed.WhilenoHighElfwouldeverworshiptheGodofWarfare,aMasterofthispathacknowledgesKhaineasapotentandnecessaryfigure,andtheSwordmasterbringsswiftdeathtoanywhostandinhisway.