Which route would be better in retrospect? Which one would benefit the AoO build more?įeats: combat reflexes, combat expertise, improved trip, jotunburd, standstill, and EWP(Spiked chain). 'Warblades, often called sword princes, live to test themselves in battle -the stronger the foe, the greater the glory once an enemy is defeated.' This archetype includes five Disciplines for the Warblade, all with their unique playstyles, stances and martial exploits.

Or i could go Warblade 5/ Fighter 2/ WarbladeXX and obtain the stance through feats from the fighter and lvl 6 feat and it would net me the stance two levels early. I could go Warblade 6/ Crusader 2/ WarbladeXX and obtain the stance through Crusader but I have to wait at least level 8. My question is I am about to level to 6 and I wanted to get thicket of blades and I am not sure which route I should go. I chose to be a tactical character and went the AoO/Lockdown approach. I liked the concept of the skilled and trained warrior, and I became a Human Warblade. If you need help incorporating this material in your game, please see the Discipline Addition for Creatures variant rule page. Martial Disciplines were added by Tome of Battle. Right now, we have a rogue, a sorceress, and a dervish fighter. Add your own Maneuver to Dungeons & Dragons Wiki by clicking the link and following the instructions. Each sword bonded with the wielder during the Blade-rite, allowing the wielder to summon it to his or her hand at will, regardless of physical barrier, so long as each remained on the same plane of existence.Hi all, I am currently in a 3.5 game being run in the forgotten realms setting and I chose to be one of the main melee characters.Each sword responded negatively to unannounced changes in race, sex, or alignment on part of the wielder, sometimes forcing a new Blade-rite, causing the wielder jolts of pain, or simply dominating the wielder and forcing him or her to return the blade to the High Mages.

In addition, the Warblade gets access to two of the three Crusader disciplines, so either way you will get access to Stone Dragon and White Raven. Flaws: Shaky Maneuvers: steel wind, moment of perfect mind, leading the attack, emerald razor, wall of blades, and Iron heart surge. The Warblade has the advantages of wider martial discipline selection, and IMO, better disciplines since I consider Tiger Claw and Diamond Mind to be the two best disciplines.

Each sword was intelligent, was good-aligned, and could speak audibly and telepathically in Elven. Human Warblade Lvl 5 HP: 62 AC: 20 Str: 18 Dex: 16 Con: 16 Int: 14 Wis: 12 Cha: 11 Weapon: +1 Spiked chain Feats: combat reflexes, combat expertise, improved trip, jotunburd, standstill, and EWP (Spiked chain).

Alternatively, each Elfblade retarded the wielder's aging process so that they aged at half the normal speed.

Each sword added life to its wielder: the Ruler's Blade extended a wielder's life by up to six centuries, the Warblade returns an elf to the peak of physical age (usually a year after adulthood was gained), and the Artblade reduced the current age of its wielder by up to six centuries, though never beyond the first year of adulthood.

Each sword could shed light from a flicker to the strength of the highsun.

They had magically keen blades imbued with holy energy.

Each sword was a powerfully enchanted longsword that granted a ward against attacks as well as increasing the wielder's reaction time.

Any N'Tel'Quess (non- elves or drow, but not half-elves) who drew the blade was known to be struck dead.

Any thief who drew the blade suffered as if failing a Blade-rite.

When the wielder of an Elfblade dies, the blade is rendered inert until drawn again as part of a Blade-rite.

All candidates to draw the Elfblades must be good-aligned.

Each must be attained by the ritual of Blade-rite, a ritual overseen by Elven High Magic.

While each Elfblade was unique, they shared common characteristics among the three of them. The three blades were each used to erect one of the towers in Castle Cormanthor, creating the permanent domiciles of the rules in the Rule Tower, the War Tower, and the Art Tower. As Kahvoerm Irithyl drew the Rulers' Blade, he became ruler of Semberholme, Jhyrennstar, and Elven Court, which later became Cormanthyr. It should be noted that a priest of each Seldarine god was necessary to create the blades. At the Coronal's wish, young clansmen worked to prove their mettle, from which three candidates emerged, and these candidates were given the newly forged Elfblades to mark their rulership.

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