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CONTENTS
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Swnngllard W'rnoI".. J4 Ruby "'ruehl Vlnd.a.IOf. 111
HUlmn Swon!SJ~ SunU\& P~hlt' 18
S~QW S<t n ~l .
W.rbla.k :0 Chaput ) : Slad., Ma l ic •..••. ... )]
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~u.nw~_ .J' C1utplrr " The :-;,nr Swords .•.• . ..••.... I JI
Ch.pur 1: sk ills . nd ","t5 , ••••. 27
Sr. slull.,nd UW'S. ,.
., RtM! YIn, MIMV.:tn "'-rJpom oCLrpq 1)1
Innutlftl M, rwtn...n.ad Su~n ~"'il'ul<! (DeHn'.l:·uw1
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KnowWrr lol;,n
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ss Fmhftil A'~n~r (Drvolrd Spiril, .
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M~ IIl.ll 1 Lore . •••,_ "" Inlli, lor If'\'\'1

Rnolvinl' M m r uw r or SUI\CII'
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Sew Fu ts. . .. ~8
R«owring U f'C' nJ rJ ~hneuvrr,. <0 £....rmd...1 Edit<" 1 ~l'l i n& Sun). . ....•. IN
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MUlul Pow"," and .!>bglC

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.......nglna; Strike ..••.•..... .28
<0 Umbrtl A..'n (S!ttdow Ilt nd) . . . . . . . . . . 140
:-'h ~uvrr and Slance ~Knpuom .<0 Unfenered (Slonr OTagon) .... ... 141
stadt' Mrd iu lion . .28
N,m.. Tiger fan,(Tliu CI.W).. . 144
[No. .. rt r ll~ . . . . . . . .. .29
.!>tan...1D1Klpllrw III.tJr of lhr l..lu ClIldri ( \t'hil~ JUvionl IH
~rl Wind Dodge .
DrvotrJ Bulwark . '" (TV f'l'),
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S6riflj: Throw Ch..aptrr l ,SineS-.J, "' gomlfn •..••• 151
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SIDEBARS
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SUrc'rlor Unn mrd Smt. e, ... n mol hprndrd ~bneuvns. . . . . .. _18
Slu<L;rw Hand . . . . . 75
TIger BIoodffl .•.•.. IncofJ'O"'.1 Subeype 79
.... B Slonll' Dr2gon 81
Unnrrvinl c,lm . .H TigerCb..•••. .••. . .. 81> ShifT.." ,"d lhr 9looddJW MJoIrt . . . . . . ':17
Throw AnyThi ni _. . . .. . . . 101
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tmr es (ailed /ht Iron Dragim. It W,JS l u4uJ
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tht DraJ::ollskllll Ttmr/t. If WilS 11\'110 slm'
tlliJimon \'lln'luh·Kral rrI tl't' f ool! TOII't'r.
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yr,m llgo.lIllJugh 'woofIlly jntllJs ,lr,.J homNy
111 ,I'i rrociSl- Such art my JaJI.
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\ra y,m,1st'arrllirlg ferr myown /nu m""S1lFl' asa uernor 1111,1,IS <I
11('f'Wn. 111I:i toIIJink IIltlt Ilim ,I hl tlt 1I'IH· rIWII' 11"111 11'''''11 I sl"rk(/,
bllt I ntnst [{a ll( t)"IIjuJg mt llt tllollurI". I spend my ,fdyS Itl1Chlllg
IlCOI!', Ihlll ll1hly houcr 'ht f\lIIJ I JhI(\' {ol/cowl',lllly wlt" [C'!;{f.
SDlmof 111\' sllllit'lls {all from thc Wav,ItIJ tur n too Ilier l'Ufllllls.
Som.. boaomt ' hl1lllpiam ofgoo.l 'lIlJ Jlufret. Ofllin liSt' It! YItll,hUl~
10 wm :zk ttrn "'t wn)llgs In ,I,,· world, Bilt ,111 who 5fdo: lilt 'X'I1Y
must bt "lUgl,' . bttliUSl' It il llO t for tht suror,lsmilh 10 wlY 1I1Ulhir
fm b1l1J"s 11'111 srillllu blood of llu 1I'ICktJ or Ilu mnOC(llI. l'kt<lll
knoldtJgr, Ihr Sublmll' Wl1Y (<ill No ustJ for good or dI.
Atlf'I,1 11011', young 0JIfS, mid I will t'ldfl1vor 10 I(MIl YOli somr
sm,1/1 p.1rt o{tilt' Inllll oflfu mrord.
Theworld ofrhe IJI..)~~ DkN.XlS.sgameisfilledwilhclur·
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aceers whopursut' Ibt'waysofbanle, &roarUosdt'stroy thcir foes
in berserk frenzies, and rangers ire mastersof thehum Paladins
rely on their virtue inti courage 10 su stain them against thei r
opponenlS. Fighters master an array of special maneuvers and
attacks [ 0 owrccme th e mons ters and villains the y encounter,
BUI the highes t of a warrior's arts is the SubllIllt Wily-thc secret
lore th at leaches a figbnng cha racte r how to meld his inner
strength, traini ng, and disci pline into rhe perfect weapon.
The Suhlime Way is nOI m agical-at least, nOI in.a no rm .a l
sense. It is a light in g system thai harn esses a srudenr's di sci-
plin e and determination th ro ugh k nowledge, practice, an d
study. A mas ter of the Sublime Wa)' ca n perfo rm martial
explous Ih at are neariy superhuma n-s-and. in (act, some of
them actual ly transcend the natural.
Like fightt'fS, stude nts of the- Sublime \\:'.ty master a number
of special maneuversand strikes to deft'.al lbcir foes. But. whik
a fighlds list offcns represents vanocsccmbaucchoiques tha I
he can use for anack or defense, rbe maneuvers ofa Sublime'
Way master represent small moments of clarity, self-knowledge.
piew.ceperfecrcn. A figh rer USC"5 PowerAttac k to strike harder,
bu r a student ofthe Sublime' Waywhow'lnls rcacccmpltsh the
same goal performsa V\"ry specific mental and physicaleun:lsc=
that results in a mighty blow-if it is executed just right.
Some believe th:i1 a pracmioner cfthe Sublime \X'aycn:ates
the power for his maneuvers by invoking a cosmic principle
of perfecnon. This rhecry holds that if the student mO\'('S in a
precise p3llem while calling to mind the veryspecific mental
images or analogies corresponding to that maneuver, he forges
a briefcon nec tion with a source ofpower tha t lends strength
and precision to h is strike. O thers believe tha t followers of rhe
Sublime Way dra w the necessary pow~r fro m thei r own souls
by harnessing b -the ene tgy of li fe, But whatever the rrurh
of tbe ma tte r, the resuhs nre spectacular. Few can ma tch Ihe
agility, strength. an d ski ll of a master of the Sublime Way.
WHAT YOU NEED TO PLAY
Vou need rhe th ree D&D core rulebooks- Prdrtr'l H,m,UlOOk
(PH), Ollllg.'Oll ,~ I ,lSltr'i Gllidt (D.\lC), and M on sftr .\ Iml li al
('\ 1.\1 1--(0 make rhe best use of Tolil t of Baltic. Th.· Bookof
:':111{ SUllmls. Thisbookoccasionally me-ntions material from a
few 0&0 supplements. such as .~fomlir .~ttllllltilin. Complrt.-
AJl't lilurt r. and Comp/tlt Wamor, bur none of the-se suppl....
mears are necessarv to get the most out o(Tomi 4 Bartle,
A QUICK PRIMER
lome of&tdt:TIl( Book ofNilit S\l\lrJ, describes a system ofspecial
combat "spells"k nown as the Sublime Way,the Nine Disciplines,
or blade magic. Here are some of the saliemrcrrns and facts you
will need 10 be familiar wirh as you peruSe'this book.
M artial Adept: A character with one or more levels in
rh e crusader. swordsage. or warblede class is k now n as a
martial adept.
M aneuver: A maneuver is a spe ci fic, one-s ho t effect that a
martialadept ini tiates. In th is way, a maneuve r is func tio na lly
similar 10 a spell. H owever, a martial ade pt usually doesn't
use up or expend maneuvers Juring the course of a day of
adventuri ng th e way a spellcaster does. He hegins each new
encoumerwnh all the-maneuvers he' readied for the day avai]-
able to him. When a martial adept initiates a maneuver, it is
temporarily expended until he chooses lO perform a special
action required 10 recover his expended maneuvers.The type
of action necessary varies for each martial adept class.
The three hasic lypt'Sof maneuvers are boosts. counters,
and strikes. In addition, martial adepts can learn special
abi lilies known as srances (wh ic h are describe-d later in
Ibis introduction).
BOIHI: A boost augments a us er ·s abilities, usually attacks,
in some mannet, For example. a martial adept who studies
the Desert Wind di scipline can wreathe his wf'apon in flame
10 deal extta fire damage on a successful h il.
Coullter. A cou nt er is an immediate action that allows a
ma rllal adepi to foil an opponent's atlacks, For example. the
Stlting Sun discipline teac hes its adhere nts to avoid a foe's
charge by stepping aside .
Slnke: A Strike is a special alt.:k tha t draws on 3 discipline's
teachings 10 invoke a special effec t. The Stone Drago n dis-
crpline, for example, teac h es us adherents to slam into rheir
ene-mies with crushing blows .
~ I ani al Discipline: A martialdiscipline is afamily or school
ofnunt'\n~ thatsharesoee common phiJosopln'or effi.a. Nire
manial disciplines exist, eac h ccnsisring offifreen to twe nty
maneuvers and stances. The- rune disciplines are called Desert
""ind, DevotedSpirit, Diamond ~lind, Iron Heart, Sernng Sun,
Shadow Hand, Stone Dragon. Tiger Claw . and While Raven.
Most martial adepts don't have- access 10 all rhe disciplines.
~taneu v('rs Know n : The collec tion ofmaneuvers a rnarnal
adep l has learned . You can think of lh is as th e ma rtial adept's
spellbook or spellltsr. A ma rtial adept's class and level deter-
mine thl' nu mb cr an d level of man euvers she knows.
M aneuvers Read ied: Most mar tla] ade pts cannot keep all
maneuvers they know ~ady at all rtmes.At the begtnotog of
each Jay, a martial adept chooses sornecf th e maneuvers she
know'S as her tread ied" mane uvers (the numberls determined
by her class and level ).These are rhe maneuvers she can iniri-
are. A martial adept can change her readied maneuvers at any
lime, bUI doing this requires 5 mi nutes of rest, mednanon.
prayer,or rhe performance ofvarious practice routines. The
specific details depend on the mar tial adept's class,
Stance: A stance is a special type of maneuver. Each stance is
apercu lar fighting poo;e that grams a marrul3deprspecial ben-
efitsand options. For example, rbe Tiger Claw discipline teaches
SUllCes lhat alJo..,., the user to unlock her Ieral,animalisric nature.
unlike other maneuver'S, most stances can remain in effl"C"t for
an indefinite time. All stances acharacter knows are available to
her at all times. A character can adcp r a stance, or-change from
one stance to another, as a swift action.
Key skill: Every mart ial maneuver is lied ro a skill, such
as Balance, Concentration, or Ju mp. Som etimes key skills
come in ro play in the initiatio n ofa maneuver. bur mos tly Ihey
represe nt the ideals aro und wh ich rbcir res pecnve disciphnes
ate centere-d.
Initi ate; A marttal adepr uses a martial maneuver bvtnitiat-
ing u. So instead ofcasting a spell or ma nifesting a power. a
character initiates a maneuver.
In it iat or Level: Some maneuvers have effects that vary
with rhe level of the character i n itialing them. lnmaror
level is functionally equivalent to caster level or manifesrer
leo.'C'l-il·s simply the relevant class 11"\'('1 of rbe m artial adept
who initiates rbe power.
C rusad er: The crusader is one of rbe three martial adept
srmdard classes described in Chapter 1, Crusadersare warriors
who use rbeu-devonon and zea] to powC'r martial maneuvers.
Swo rdsage: The swcrdsage is another of [be martial
adept standard classes from Chapter 1. Swordsages are ·blade
wizards ·-mystic swordfighters who can accomplish aston·
ishing feals of mania I prowess. They know more m artial
maneuvers than other martial adepls, and Ihey have access
to the most martial disciplines.
W arb lad e:The th ird o( l he man iaI adep t slandard classes
dcscribl,J in Chapter I is the \\'arblade. These pu re warr iors
 are ascetic champions who use marlial ma neuvers in place of
the fears c r rage that a fighrer or barbarian would empl oy.
NOIl' I wl lllptil k oflh... NI IU SworJ s. TIl(V art uo !tIt r"' /lgtll JI ,
yOllllg Ollt- I hllw lu n two of IIlt m III my Ir'H'r/ s. Th IS is lilt
(r(gmlllllg of Ihm llm'y.
rllrlt 'l f/lllll N ago, 11 )'CIllUg hlllJllln ,aUtd Rts har talllt 10
}t uJy at lilt h o "~obl m mOIlIlII(r)' of Ur-TltaldlloJr. l1lt hobgobllll
m 'O rJ lllolslen ad ll1lnnltT(,f enl d lN h allJ thtll/mgt'S. bUI, to tht;r
SllrI'm/, RtdloJ r \llnln'(J, 11ICy Stll4' Iholl ht rnlll lrr tlluglll, olllJ
so Ihrr prrmllltJ Ill'" 10 TtmoJlrl
from Iht m , Rtlhll( ItarntJ Ilu ~trt ls of Iht lroll H ta rl. l ~ t
most fitrtl ollld Jlffi n<h sclu",1 of ~laJtWo ,* III Iht world. whttl
hi had madtTtd Iht Iron Htarl. RMilr look hi s ltal.'t and \I'tll/
nnl to Iht CTtill GoIdm Deert, whiTt ht prNlnl"d '"IJlSllj to II,t
W"mJ Dtn'lsJrts of AnJTilrnol. Whtn ht hoJJ moJ I/cu J Iht DtSirt
\t'md scllool. Ilt II'(nllo Iht 1l1ol"dl forronJ Ihl .lawn tlnd sluJlrJ
Iht It'll)'S of lhi Stt!lng Sun . III Iht l paU of anl111lnt n an, RNIr,r
J.J whal no ont tlsr kill tl't!"!>t-(11 olMtto J o: Ht mas/tTtd olllI1I1:t
of till martloll JISClplllltl.
III Iht dllYS of Rt shtlr, Ilrt lIldll!1Juill ill woll. phllosopluts. oJnJ
IradlllolU Illal ll't know ol l lht Subl Ime Way u'(Tt sralfm d har-
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ha:arJlvamrss tlllll'Orfd AJ ht Tt1l1s /hi wmollsdllCfplinrs Wtrt'
lilt ptr!NI of nlUls, t<l(h Iltlrlllg to prow /111 J ll ro: rion ty of h l ~ oll'n
srhool ol't'r all ti,t olhm.
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thIS nl'<1lry. H.' rtlurn tJ 10 toleil plolu whiTt ht haJ ll l/dlid alld
look Its smgl... mOlt rro mlilllg du,ltIl t ill hu oll'l1 apr Ttlihu. Thm
h t l...d hu IlIllt ,Irp rr nlrcrl la Ih,' Slt nsplrt MOlmta m s, wlitrt Itt
{ou lI,ltl l llu Ttmple of tht Nmt Swardl. f or mllllY)'ta rs, Rishor
all,llus NII1....\.fastt n Wllghl flit' plilh to per/ahon, ll'<1/king folrllur
,fow n Iltt TOtTJ of tIlt SUb/III1" \"'a y Iha" olll)'UIU had bi:fort-or
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Ihejr limp/t.
Afl t r ol (tll!llry o{slully llllJ Irlld llllg, RfSholr (alltd his m'Hler!
t0t:.'lht r ,,,,.1 tolll tllt lll ht w,n It'avlI1 g to tr,H'rlllre world olgolll1.
A~"'la,l ntt'tf toudlt,1 hml, ollu r Iha ll lo II'hllill lus Ihlir olud lllle
1m fact. Tltt "IlIlt rn Noggr,l hllll III sI")"' bul R...lhtlr rrjlMJ. BrJoTt
lit I tfl ,lll ou~h , hI' g,lI't ,,,ell nlal lcr oJ grfl-a sword dill I tm bodi..l
BEHIND THE CURTAIN :
BLENDING GENRES
I~ Tome oj Bau/e m~l t ia l ~r lS for the DuPiCE0N5 & DllACONs Game?
Is II good only for an Orienlal Adventures-style game? Does it
challenge your conception of a Western Europe an fantas y world?
In short: Sort of, no, ~nd we cerla inly hope so .
If you've ever pl.ayed a ninj.a or nmurar-or for that malte r,
a mo nk- am id a group of ·stan dard- D&D her oes, then th is
book is for you . T h ~ n k s to the influence of lap .lIlese .anime,
Hong Kong action mOVies, and populal video games, the notion
of a fanusy selli ng hu grown very broad in the last few yeal'5 .
F.antu y g~rning isn't lust about knights and cas tles and dragons
anymor e. N inj ~ s ~ nd s~mll ra i, ronin .and shugenja , yakula and
monh - .aHthese ~nd more h~ve gradllally filtered into people's
expecta tIons for a f.antuy world. Games such as Finol FQn ta~r
and Soul (a lib..r, as well as movies s llch u Kill Bill an d TIle
Mauix. are excellent eumples of how m.artlal arts have become
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-Westernized- in film and e1ec!tonlcgaming-and how ea gerly
Weslern audie nces have ~ccepted m.artlal arts Idioms in the 'r
action sto ries and g~me~ .
Tomeof Boll/e: Boo" oflhe Nine Swords dehbe~ tely blends the
genres of F.ar East .action games ~nd Ihe -typiul " D&D game
world. Portion s of t hi ~ m.aler;.a1 resemble ~ martial·arts supple.
ment sUit.ahle for .an Orienlol Advlnlures gam~ . O th er parts,
however, deliberately f~n t ast i ciz e and gene ridze martial art s
idioms (such as fighting schools ~nd special comba t ma n eu~rs)
~ nd impo rt them into the def.ault D&Dum paign. More than any
other, this book lepresents -culture·b lind- D&D: f.antasy gaming
in.a world where Silent ninl.as .andw~nderlllg kllng.fu m.asters Irve
side by Side wilh no ble p~I.adlll5 and fea rsome monsters . Tome
of BaitIe i~n ' t your parents' D&D-It's bigger, bold er, and even
more fant.itStic th.an ever befo re.
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ThQSt' who devote their 11\"1'~ to studying some aspect of the
Sublime Way J~ known as rnarnal adepts.Ail are skilled In
personal cornbn bUl lhry rtl)' on percepnon. learning, and
willpower, In addinon 10 purr physical aputude for banle.
. lanial aJrpu 11; [0 fuse u nglble physical prow~ ~ wuh
urmcsrcomrol of the mind and spirit.
The three mmlal.Jl'f'I.cb s~ are the crusader, swcrdsage,
lind warbbdt' three randard c~sC'!> are summerlzcd
be "
 In rllal maneuvers and ccnfroruth ose tee s [hal are anat be ma
10 he r C:JU ~I'
Sw onl ..;aAC: AI~o kn own as :J blade wizcrd. a swc rdsage
IS a mar tial :arlis l wh o ha s learned how 10 invo ke a unique
fo rm of magic 10 accomplish t ruly superhuma n (and suprr-
n;lIunlll·xploi IS.
Wa rb la oe: A warhlade is an exemplar-of pu re mart ial skill.
lhough helacks rhe supe rn arura l powe r of the crusa de r-or
swordsege, he is full y equ ivalent 10 the barbarian o r figh te r-i n
terms (Ifco mbat ski lls, relvmg o n marti'l l m ane uvers instead
of rag e o r fears .
--::-:-:--_--,-;-:-:----;-;-'-'CRUSAQER
~.\ l .:lkl your ptlllt u'llh Il'h.:ll(l.'tr 1'111" Jtllr you. wonhip, "'hlPlstrr,
1MJ arrl Iht n\'OrJ of PrIor, .mJ r w1l1 "ill f.:lll In my IInkt'"
-D;aresa, crusader of Pebr
Devceed kmght. divine ..gem, tnsrru men r of vengeance. pet'r'
less fighn ng rn:achmC'-lht' crusader IS a warrior dedicated
ro good. evil , [aw, ChJ05.l,)r some other cause. She seeks OUt
and dC'..t reys th e enemies of ber cbosen faith. Serengt heoed
by prayer or ;absolule' devo no n 10 a principle. a r mored by
unsh akable fatrh. anJ driven by he-r convictions, a good
crusad er is a m ight ~ weapon againv t tnjus uce and ma lice.
An evil crusader, on the other hand, Is a cru el and fearsome
warrscr of dark ness.
A c rusade r wh o embraces a re bgton o r holy faith is simi-
lar to a paladi n in Ih 3t she commands a number of holy (or
unholy) powe rs. Howe ver. a cr usade r h3Sno skill wnh divine
spellcasnng: she is a mantal adcp r whose maneuvers are
unpredicl 3bll' gifu of divine pmw r. Tr usling in Ih e pow'er
ofher ch ost'n deil Y. she allo ws f3ith 3nd intuition 10 g uidl'
her through bmll.'. ~hny crusadl'fS r~ei""e th e call [olheir
cau st' ea rly in life, blll never sl udy formally ;at :J temple or
mon aslery. Th \·sc wurior s arc gifled wil h a n;arural2bility
THE NINE DISCIPLINES
I wil/sptok now oj Ihe Nine Dlsciplines lho l ~ompriu Ihe Sub lime
Way. At lend carefully, )'Oun8 one.
Desert Wind IJ Ihe discipli"e ofmowmenr. Speed is the weapon
of Ihe worrior who follows OilS pOlh. He strikes and retreols con·
Handy, "ever st anding still in boll /e. He is a leopingf/ome-o
bur"i"g Slro"o ofrhe wones.
DeKlted Spml is the dlSCiplme ofseJfkrrowiedge a fld spiTlluaJilf,
and Ihose who follow this palh arm Ihtm u lves with purity and
Jallh. No olhrr WOrrlor IS beller sUlud to eonfron t Ihe m inions IJf
eVIl-but beware. bu oll5t som e choou 10 pervert t his disdplire
by worshiping powers ofdarkness instead ofpolWrs oflighl.
To pract ice Diam ond Mmd is 10 learn the secret of action
wilhoul I'olilion . A D.amond Mind ade pt can moke th e rain-
drops ssorld u ill if he wishes. He un derstands thol ony boule is
o cO"uu of wills, and Ihot vict ory is ineviloble fo r t he wo"ior
who wins Ihat CO nle51
Iron Hearl is Ihe quesl fo r skill, pure ond s.mple. A wo",or wl:o
fo llows tnn pOlh slud.es ever more comple. ond diffie-u /t ma nell-
-----./'.
nfo f bonle The deep com m union he shafn wilh the spirit of
cou ses a sword fa Income a livmg Ihmg'" his hands.
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10 c ba n nel rhe d [\ In" {'nt'rgles II I th en cause. bur In a r:l!W
urnamed manner. A crusader has absolute f;lith in her ab ll-
nv to d raw on I he source of her power, bu r she never qu ite
knows how Ih ~ 1 pow\'r wi ll mJnifesl .
MAKING A CRUSADER
A crusade r is primaril}' a {rent-line mel ee banler. much like-
Ih t' fighter or paladin. Her mar ual maneuvers gtve her mo re
tactic a] Jle xib ilil Ythan t he fighter an d ma ke her a d)'n;amlc
a nd well-rou ndedcombaranr. Mosl CrUSJdl"rs also make gOOtI
leader s, si nce Ihe y are borh cbarismanc and dedicated.
Abi li l ies: Strength and Coas uruncn are vnal rc a au-
seder. since she ts cfren In ha rm's wavlmelhgence IS usef ul
for gaining plenryof skill points, which a crusade r needs ro
purchase rhe ranks in Dip lomX)'. Intim idate, a nd Balance
the key skills for he r martial disciplines. Dt-"teri ly is useful
for OIny character In combat. bur a crusader's abllil )' IOwear
heavy armor means Ih at ~he is no t as dependent o n a high
Df'xteril Yscore as o rher charscters.
Races: ~Iosl crusaders are humans, half-el..-es.or dwarves,
because rhe Ideals ofde\hcJli o n. service.zeal, a nd courage .ll re
important in both dwuf and human cul tures. Elves.gnomes.
a nd halflings gf'nerally lack the serious ness, single-minded
devonon •and moderate fOl n.lIIiClsm required lOSUCCt"eJ JS cru-
sade rs. Half-orcs n rely become crusade rs, bur rhose who do
foll ow lh is pcrh oflen excel ar it. ~ h ny half-orcs spe nd their
lives sea rchi ng for an idea l ro believe in o r a co m m un n v 10
wh ich Ih t'y ca n belong, am i rhe way of rhe crus ade r appeals
ro suc h souls.
Alig n me nt : A crusader can c hoose any alig n me nt e xcept
neulral- sh e musl sta nd for so me ideal, whether chaos,
good , evi l. law, or a co mh in31ion o f princi p les. To be a
c rusa de r is 10 de....ole onC'~ d f wholehl'uledly 10 a cause or
deil y, and Ihis way of life ll';aves no roo m for indl'cision or
unwilli ng ne ss 10 comm il A crus;aJe r's ;a lig n m enl reflecis
The way of the Stlli"8 Sun changes weak ness into strength and
f olly i" IO wisdom . A praClilianer of lhis school studies Ihe orr of
permill ing on advef1Qry 10 defeat himself
A fol/ower afl he Shadow Hand u rods a lo"ely an d don8uOUS
pOl h. His is Ihe rood ofsreollh. afdeceit, ofblows st ruck with out
answer, and of deat h in the dark. A Shadow Han d mostu lulls
before his adversary el'en k"o ws he is in peril.
Stone Dragon is the discipline ofstrengrh, ofendu rance, ofpure
physical and spiritual power. A warrior of Ihe Ston e Dragon IS 0
hardr f oe wilh Ihe strengl h ofthe mounlain .Iself", his gmsp.
He who studies Ihe Tigu Claw seeks 10 unleash his hidden
sovagery-Ihe ferol insr"'ctJ and blind animal roge Ihatluri wllhm
This warrior is slrong. quid , and unpred ictab le. copable oj lear-
ing maS! opponents aport with his bare hands .
And jinolly, IVt' come to Ihe diSCIpline ojthe White How,,-tke
polh ofthe greal capta in, the leoder of warriors, and the cf1Jsoder.
A While Rawn disciple studies Ihe art offight ing in ~oncert with
his ollies. ond uses hisfi erce WDr cTles 10 great effect in boille .
These are Ihe Nine Disciplines. Some whisper ofa secrel Te"lh
---'----
Path , bul , think such rumors are no more than bard's tales . Pay
them no attention. my sludent'
 her chosen cause, and III some GISt'S molds ,h t' ma neuvers
she em use.
Good and lawful crusad ers are more com mo n than chao tic
or evil ones, since obe dience and service come mo re east I)'
to charac ters of the former alignments. However, rhe ra re
evil crusader is a force 10 be reckoned with. She is a cruel
and fearsome reavcr-s-a scou rgt' who preys on the weak and
defenseless 10 honor her dark pnrone
Sta rri ng Go ld : bd4w!O gp (150 gp).
Starting Age : As paladIn (PI I IO'J),
CLASS FEATURES
First and foremost , a cr u sader is a competent com-
beram. She fights as sk illfu lly as a Iigbrer. paladin,
or ranger does , rC'lying on ht'.a\'y armor
and a good selecnon ofwe.1pons to
gam the edge over he r opponents.
To this basic fighti ng prowess,
she adds several ab.l.lie" derived
from her absol ute failh and devonon
10 her chosen ide al. ""hen fighting for
her cause . a cr usade r be-comes an umrop -
pable forc e on the banlefteld. Terrible in juries
might send less dedtcared warriors r unning fr om
the fight, but a crusader trans-
fo rms such serba cks into
m ar tial fury rha r enables
her 10 fight on lo ng after
other warriors would have
been ove rwhel med .
Acrusader masters asmall number
of ma rtia l rnane uvers as shc gains levels. Derived
from her extraordinary se lf-discipline,
the se maneuvers include catechisms of
Iauh. spiritual devoncns. and rhe abil-
ity 10 strike spec tacular blows in
th e service of her palron or cause.
Arm ed wu h rhe power of her faith,
shl' can shaner boulders , shrug off t'nemy
attac ks, or rally an army with a singll' ICI
of br avery.
Weapon and A r mo r Proficiency: As a crusader, you
ate pr c fictem w uh simple weapons, martial weapons,
light , medium. and heavy arm or, and all sh ields.
:\lan eu \'e rs: You begin your caree r with knowledge
of [lve martial maneuvers . Th t' discip lines ava ileble
to you art' Devoted Spirtt , Slone Dragon , an d
Wh itt' Ravt' n.
O nce you know a maneuver, you mu st ready u
before vcccan use il (see ManC'U\"C'rs Readied.be-low).
A maneuve r usable by cru saders ISconsidered an exrracrdi-
nary ability unll'ss olherwise nOled in its description. Your
maneuV('niare not af(eclt'd byspeoll resistance,and you do not
provoke allacks ofoppon un ily when you iniliale one.
You learn Jddi lional rnaneU\'ctSal highC'rIl'vels,as shown
on Table I - I. You must mt't'r a m.1neU\'t'r's prt'requisite to
l(';Im II S« Table }-I , page l~. rodt'll"rmlOeIhe highest-level
maneun"rs \'Ou can learn,
Upon reaching -tth leve l, and n everv even-numbered
crusader leve] aflt'r lh ar ((,Ih, Blh, 101h, and so on), you
can choose rc learn a new maneuver in place of one you
already know, In e ffect, you lose rhe old maneuver In
excha nge for rbe new one, Youcan choose a new ma neuver
of any level vou like, as lo ng as you observe you r res tr tc-
lion on the highest-level maneuvers you know; you need
nOI replace rhe old maneuver with a maneuver-of rbe same
level. For example . upon reaching 10lh leve l. you co u ld
rrad... In a singll" ts t-, znd-, jrd- cr-uh-level maneuver for a
maneuver of 51h level or lower, as long as you
meet the prerequisite of rb... new maneuver
You can swap only a Mngle maneuver al
any given level .
~laneU \Trs Readi ed: You canreedv
all five maneuvers you know al H I
~~I, bUI as you advance in level and
learn more maneuvers. you must
eho c which maneuvers to reedv
You ready maneuvers by pnying
fOI 5 mmurev The maneuvers \'OU
choo t' remain readied unri] you
decide 10 pray again and change
them . You need not sleeper rest for
any long period of lime in order 10
ready veer maneuvers, any time you
spend 5 minutes in praver, you can
change your readied maneuvers,
You begi n an e ncounter with all
your readied ma ne uvers unexpend-
ed , regardless of how many limes you
mighl haw alrea dy use d rhem since you
chose rhem. When )"OU inu iate a ma neu-
ver.you expend it for rhe currem encounter;
!;O each of your readied maneuvers ca n be
used once pt."r enco urner tunless you recover
them. as dl'sc rilx'd below),
Crusaders a re un ique among mar-
Iial adc p rs. rely !ng on flashes of d ivine
tns ptraucn 10 use rbei r mania I maneu-
vers. As such, vou do no t control access to
\'OUf readied maneuvers, Before you lake
your firsl action in an encounter, two
of your readied maneuvers (ran dom lv
determined] are granted to rOu. The res t
of your readied maneuvers lore withheld,
cu rre ntly inaccessible. AI the end ofeach
turn. one previous ly withheld maneuver
(again. randomly de termined] is gramed to you,
and thus becomes accessible for your next rum
and subsequent turns. Youcan freely choose 10 imriare any
m.tneuve r Ihal iscurrentlv granled when your lum begins,
bUIyou cannOI inlli:lIe a wlfhht'ld mant'uvet. Ifyouchoosl"
not 10 em ploy a maneuvef in a gi\-en rou nd, your currently
gt:lnted mant'U\'l't"i rem.1ln availab le, and a prt'viously wilh-
h~ld maneu\"t'r IS gra med, as descnbed .1bO\'('.lnO(her word ~ ,
II does n'r mJ lter If )'OU U'i.(" your maneUVl'r\ or nOI-al lhe
cndofe3Ch o! ) our lurM one " 'lIhheW mJnt'u\'er trom your
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Clas s Skills (4 .. Inl mod ifier per level. )(4 a tls t level): Balance, Concentration. Crllfl. DipJomacy. Intimidate. Jump.
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Knowledge (hIstory) . Knowledge (religion). Marllal lore*. RIde.
- New skIll desaibed on page 28.

selecucn of readied maneuvers is gra n ted to }'OlL Over rhe
course of a (t'w ro unds, all you r man eu vers will even t ually
be gram ed.
If. at rhe e nd of your rum, you can no t be gra med a ma neu-
ver because you have no wi t h held ma neu ver s re ma i ni ng,
you reco ve r all e xpended ma ne uve rs, and a new pa ir of
read ied man euver s is granted 10 you. Randomly determine
which of your ma ne uve rs a rc gran ted an d which are with-
held. At rhe en d of you r next ru m . a with he ld maneuver is
granted to you, and rhc whole proc ess ofdi vine inspir at ion
begi n s again .
You begtn a n en coun ter wnh an addi tional gra nted maneu-
ver a t 10t h level (bringi ng your to tal to rh ree), a nd aga in at
20t h level (bri ng ing you r roral ro four ).
Stance s Know n : You begi n play with knowledge ofone
ts t-leve l stance (rom th e Devot ed Spt ru, Stone Dragon. or
wh tre Raven di scipline. At and. [lib, an d 14th level. vcu can
c hoose an ad ditional stance. Unlike maneuvers. stances are
not ex pe nd ed, and vcu do not haw to ready rbe m . All rbe
sta nces you know Ire availabll" 10 you al all umes, and }'eu
can cha nge rhe sta nce you c urre mly use as a swifl action. A
crance is an ex rraordmarv ability unless otherwise Slated in
th e stance desc ription.
Unlike w ith maneuvers. you cannot lear n a new stanc e H
higher I('\-'("Is in place of one you already know.
St eely Resolve (Ex): Your sum-me dedicatio n and inte nse
focu s allo w you 10 te mporaril y se t aside the pain and h inder-
i ng effects o f inju ries. When an o pponent stri kes you, t he
injury does nOI immeJialt'ly effect you .
You han "a dela yt!J damage pool rhar allows you to fo restall
t he ef(('cts of many inju ries.Thi s pool begins ar 0 with each
encounter. When you are s nac ked, any hi t po int da mage the
blo"' dt'als i ~ added 10 you r de layed dam2 ge pool. Ar Ih e C'r:d
-your next t urn ,you uk!" Janu~ equal fOthe 10121 SIOted in
your d..layed damage pool. which t hen rese ts 100. Any healing
you r..ceive ca n either increase your current hi t pc im rc ral as
normal o r reduce IhC' tot al damage in your delayed da mage
pool. Wh t'n you receive h,'aling, you choose whet he r n affe cn
your damage pool, your hi f pc ims.cr bcrh (you ca n spln the
am ount o f hea ling as you .....ish). Most c rusaders Opt to kee p
as mu ch da mage in rhetr dclayed damage pool as possib le to
maximi ze the benefi t of th eir furio us counrersrri ke abil irv
{see below).
Specia l effects tie d lo an attack, suc h as energ}' d rai n, stun.
an d so fo rth. still afft'c r you as normal, an d their effecls are
not de laye d by t hi s abi lity. Fo r example. if yo u are b itten
by a ve no mo us sp ide r, you mus t still auem pr a Fcrnrude
save aga inst th e poison rrn med rarely. even th ough rhe bit..
damage shi f ts Int o your delayed damage pool. By rb ... same
to ke n , any ot he r special auack that imposes a cond it io n.
suc h as a med usa's P....t rif}'i ng gaze, takes immedia te effec t
o n you.
AI l SI leve l, your delayed damage pool can h old up to 5
poi nts of damage, Any damage beyond thai comes off your
hit po inrs as norm al. The maximum damage your pool holds
increases by S 031 -ub. Sth, 12th. tsth. and 20th level-
Furious Co u n re r s t rf ke (Ex): You ca n channel the pam
of your Injuri es in to a boiling rage t hai lers you lash OUI ar
your enemies wuh renewed vigor a nd pov."t"r. Each att ack
th at srrt ke s YOU only pushes you onwa rd 10 greate r glo ry.
Du r ing yo u r rurn. you gai n a bonu s on anac k ro lls and
d am age ro lls ...q ua l to t h e cu rre nt value of yo u r delayed
d a mage pool (see steely resolve, above) divided by 5, and
ro u nd in g dow n (m in i m um .. t). You ca n o n ly gain a maxi-
mum bonu s o n allack ro lls a nd damage roll s of ~ 6 from
fu rio us cou mers rrt k e. USC' the ta bl e below ro quick Iv
det ermine Ihe ;u tac k bonus and damage bonus from fun-
o us counlersrlike, ba~ed o n th e amount of damage In you r
 delayed d.a mage pool rhlSabil it v '~ benefits lasr until rhe
end of your turn.
Delayed Damage Furio us Counterstrike
.,.,
Pool Points Bon us
110-14
-'
15- 19
20-24 .,.,
.]
25-29
30. .6
lndom lrable So ul (Ex): Beginningal2nd b-el. you draw
upon the power of your unwavering fauh to steel vee-self
against the enemies you face. Your persona lnv, energy. and
dedicanc n to your bllh make 11 possible for you to shrug off
anacks that rarge r your wtllpcwer.
You add your Ch.1rism.l bonus (if .1ny) as 3 bonus on Will
S4VeS. This bonus dot'S not slack wirh thai from a paladin's
dwme grace .1bility.
Zealous Surge (b): Your boundless energyand dedica-
lion ro vour cause .lllow~"OU to throw off rbe effect of.1 special
att ack, spell, or other arrack that would otherwise hinder or
hum you . Once per dloy, from 3rd level on, you can opt to
recoil a single savi ng throw. You mUSI abide." b)' the result of
the- new, second saving throw, even ifit is lower tha n the firs t.
This abi lity does nOI require an action. You simply decide to
use ir after see ing the resu lt of your saving throw roll but
before the DM tells you ifi l [ails or succeeds.
Smi le (Ex): Driven bythe courage of vour ccnvicnons and
the ironclad stre ng th of your be liefs, you ca n srrtke back ar
those who da re stand agains l your cause. Slart ing at 61h level.
once pe r day, you can concenrrareall youra nger, hatred. and
de termination into a sing le snack. O n rhe nex t m elee att ack
you make. you gain :t bo nus on you r attac k roll eq ua l to your
Charisma bon us (if an y) and a bonus on damage equal to your
crusader level.
At tsrh level, you gain an add itional use of smile per day.
D ie Hard (Ex): AI 10t h leve l, you gain Die H ar d as a
bonu s fear.
M ell ie (Ex ): You can resist magica l snacks wi th g re-ate r
effecnven ess than o ther warners . Beginning at rarb level,
by drawing on you r bound less energy and ded ication 10
your cause, you can shrug offeffects thai would hinde r even
the toughest ....-arricr. If )'Ou succeed on a Fortitude or will
save against an attack Ihal ....-ould normally produce a lesser
efftoeton a successful save(such as I spell w·u h :t saving throw
entry of W ill ha lf or Pomrude partial), )'OU instead nega te
Ihe effect . You do not gain the benefit of menle ..... hen you
are uncon scious or sleeping.
PLAYIN G A CR USADER
When fog chills rbe banlefleld. and you r frost-rimed
mail wei ghs on yOllrsliffening musc les, your faith wa rms
you. It is the fi re rh oll burns inside, illu mi naring you r life
wilh the ideals o f your patron or cause. Alms or ar ms for
rhe Impoveri shed, a hand o r a lash for the downtrodden,
mercy or crueh y- you J ecidt" acco rdi ng to ),our f:tith. As
hvmg InSlrument of your cause, vou have worked for
veers to become a we apon wo n by of you r Idea l. \'(Ihert'
others he sitate. yo u press on wirh Certa inl Y. u ns h akable
in )'Our beliefs.
"\ 5 :t crusader, you un dertake adventures acco rd ing 10
th e dictates of your cause, your temple. or your consc ience.
You mighl find yourself tn a SW2mpy m ausoleum slaying
infideltrolls with a sword in one ha nd and a flask of acid in
the othe r, o r bouncmg across sahuagin-Infesled wave-s on a
ha lfling sloop because you owe a fr iend safe pass age acro ss
rhe sm ilS. You mlghl even find youNelfon the cold. muddy
field of battle, charging shoulder to shoulder ..... nh ~aS3 n I S
and soldiers, raising pitchforks and shields against th.. pelt-
109 Ut storms of the enemy. The on ly constant is the depth
oflOUr d... vcncn to your cause-c-rhe night winds will muff
OUI the Sl.ar'§ before vour fideli ty C'vt'r wavers.
REUGION
Your choice ofden y is paramount, since religion is an obv i-
ou s target for the devol ion and zeal embodied by rhl."i class.
If you are good . you mighl serve Pelor or St. Cuthbert. or
perhapsjoin the beleaguered crusadersoi Heironeous. who
ate filmous for their tenacious defe nse ofmany a lost cause,
Alternatively. ifvee are a dwarf, ~I orad in is a natural choice
fur patron. You might join the Ruby Kn ights ofWr-e jas, who
are rep uted to be tain ted by rhe necroreancv of IheirWilch
Goddess. Chao tic crusaders are rue, but those .....ho worship
Kon:l. are oflen par.lgons ofthe Slone Dn gon discipline, and
Ebl on n a's ambush ing crusaders lend to be adep t at uking
and h oldi ng fo res tla nd. If you are evil , you might take lip
the cause ofNerull or Eryt hnu l the Many, whose crusaders
are-plagues upo n the land .
OTHER CLASSES
You r power ste ms fro m you r devouon to your cause. and you
value martial prowess, de dica tion, and self-disc ipline. You
gen erall y ge t along well .....uh paladi ns, cle rics. fighters, and
warblades. as lon g as their alig nm ents are compatible with
yours. You mlg h r scorn th ose o f antitheuca ] alig n me nts as
he nbensor ta rger them wi th your proselyti zing, depe nd ing
on th e evangelis m inherent in )'ourown religion. Mon ks and
swordsages are also wor thy compan ions for you, althoug h
their reli an ce on 1:1 and ski ll, ra ther than failh and ar mo r,
is suspect. Th e su bte rfuge of rog ues , the superficial uy o f
bards, and the susceptibility of most arcane- casters tO .1
single grearaxe blo..... force members of those classes [ 0 prove
themselves before ea rni ng your es teem.
COM BAT
Your specific tactics In bailie depe nd on th e discipline yo u
chose and the maneuvers you hZ\-'C' learned. HO.....e ver.certai n
tacncs are co mmon 10 all crusaders.
As a zealous pro ponent of you r cause, you are generally at
the forefrcm of an y bailie. Hgbung on th e from line allows
)'OU to maxirrnze the benefits you gain from your class ab ili·
ues.aa d also roprctect a weaker all y br absorbing an enem)"s
blows yourself. Doing so benefits both you and your pa rty
in v:mou~ ......ays Fit I , your ,reely n'solve abilllY mahs am
anacks you J eh \ er atle r t.1lung da mage bo th more :tccur:lte
 and more pcwerful rhan Ilwy w ere before you \V<'f1. injured
Furtherrnc re.ff opponents focu s 0 11 you.they cannot injure
your all lt,~ _ Thu ~ , laking datnage each rou nd should be yom
goal. TIlt' sooner you ca n engage the rough est opponelll in
melee. ,ht· fa~ll'r you ca n OOl51er you r anack s. As a crusade-c.
you re af r out be st whe n you can lake on the monster o r
oppcnenrrhar deals th e mo« da mage.
Other racncs \"lIT)' according to your chosen di scipline.
Stone Dra gon cru saders favor head -on c ha rges, bo uld er-
rolling mr o (lpponrllls and mouet ain-harn me nng anyone
left sundmg. 1f you have a high Srrength SCOr('. you should
consid er fea rs that rake :tJvant.1lge ofth,u.1Ibllilyifyou cheese
thi S path (such as POWtrAltac k Cle:n'l", lmpfOl..ed Bull Rush.
Improved Overrun. and ImpTO\-N Sunder As a Devoted
Sp lrn cr usader. some of your maneuvers funct ion only
agamst crea tures wuh opposed alignmen ts. Devoted Spirit
crusaders are orun hunters on the bcu lefield . dedicated fO
chasing dow n the most dan gerou s foes. H you are a While
R.1I' ·e n crusader. you art more grocp-ortemed th an other
crusaders. I- ighllng , hou1Jer to shoulder with allies . direct-
tn g flan ks. coordirunng charges, and coveri ng a cleric while
he heals rhe wounded art among the specialues of a While
Raven cr usader.
AI high levels. your menle ability affords you an ext ra
measure o f co nfi de nce when you confron t ene m ies th at
us!" <; pe lls o r ~ pc- lI likc- sblll ues. Man y demon s, devils.
and ether outsiders have spe ll-like abrlil ie s, an d these are
precisely rhe fo.' s Ihal you :tTC' trained 10 van qu ish Ipar-
ricu larly if you' re a Devoted Spi ri l crusader). Com bined
wnb rhe in domitable sou l abtluv, menle ca n prove to be
su r passingly powerfu l.
ADVAN CEMENT
Ever since the Splti l See ker was 10m apart by demons
during th e caus trcphtc baule rhar ended in the dest ruction
and di spersal of rhe Shadow Tiger h ord e, m aster crusader s
have so ug h t 10 attai n his pl.'rft·cl harmony of spir it, body,
and weapon masrerv.Ln three warring stone cit adel s. rhe
co m bat m asINS of the Vix Th olm, th e Rub j- Kn ig ht s of
\'(/.'1.' ja s, and rhe re rh dekala [see page 154) each reach pil-
grims the three p recepls of combat: ski ll. se lf·d iscipline .
and knowledge.
To lake tra ining 011 aciladel, you musl mainf:lin maximum
ran ks In you r most importanf skills. Rare is a crusader who
doe s nOI have m axim um r;mks in the skill mos t appropriue
(0 ~r pJlh (Balanct" for Slone Dragon. Il'lIimidalt." for Devol~
Sp lfll , :lnu Oipl o m:lq ' for W hite Ra\·en ). In addi lion, you
li,'(" an d d lr by your discipli ne. If you hope 10 ach ie\'e IflIe
ma slt"ry. yo u mu sl ch(I(Xe your J Isclplint' w isely and de'·Olr
~otlN'lf 10 il co mpll"fely. If you're ph}'5ic:ally weak. you would
be iII·advised 10 pur su., Ih., pal h of the Stone Dragon . bUI
your slreng lh ofwill mighl St'eve you well on the palh of ,he
DevoleJ Spirit .
If you It" adv3nci ng as a Ston e Dragon adepl. you seek 10
;lequire ll.. m~ . I,'un ft'JI ,a nd dt"\'C'lop m:lneuve r com bina-
li Ons Ih:lt emphaslu st re ng lh and J Ift'CI confronla lion.
If )~urs 15 ,he p3th of Ihe" whllt" Raven, you focu s o n you r
dt -hlp ahllllle5 and thl." Iactlcl ueulls ofcomb2t. II lOU
embmc, lilt" nevored SPlllt JI ctpltne. vou IIIrn lnw
culnva n ng WI .. dom and dt'\"QUI fauh.
HUMAN CRUSADER STARTING PACKAGE
Armor: Scale mai l (-+ ~ AC , armor check pen :l lr r-~, speed
20 fl .• 30 lh.).
Hl' a\'y wood en shreld (-+2 AC, arm or c heek penahv -2
10 lb.l.
We apo ns : Longswon:I (luS,ceil 19-20/ x2. ~ lb, one-handed
slash ing),
Shonbow (l d6, nil x3, range in c. 60 ii., 2 lb.• pie rcing
Ski ll Sr!t"c ti on : Pick a number of skills equal 10 -I
l n r mcdtfier.
Sltill R.mlts Ability Armor Checlt Penalt,
Balance ..
Concentration" Con
D~ ac} ..
lntlm,dalt' 4 Cha
Jump .. Str 6
MathaI LOre! 4 Inl
R,e 4 Del
Spot (cel 2 w.s
fea t ; \l?e:lpon Focus rlongsword ],
Bonus Feat : Iron Will.
Cea r : Back pack wn h warers ki n, one day's trail rations
bedroll, sack, flint and SII.-eI, 3torches. quiver w ith 10 at"lU'I"S.
tent. traveler's audit, cold weather ou tfi t, ho ly symbol.
Cold: zd.. gp.
CRUSADERS IN THE WORLD
~HlIlt" 1ll1l owr II,.. III1U1Jrr, IIIC'lII flarJ JUlI lIlU IC'11,1,lolt'll 'rom
lIlt J't',II., 111,' drmtlll ~1,1,lts II\''' ,lIl11H1I,'roU S lJslh,',1rivlIIg spdm
of d..d . r ul tilt' VI' T'lolll1 HHSJ,I,·rs IIeMII','/T ground_ I Ng'"1 10
1',·/1<'1\' fllat fill' Il!Ollllf,lm 1I'(IuI.Ish,ltjlllifrom uliJer 1lJ,' mlsdJa5
fUI r..rM!' th,'y )"Ielll..,l '" I 111(11:
- Oarh Na..'urb, dwarf pilgri m of Heircneous
Cr usaders br ing c13shi ng steel. st irring speec he s, and
intense fervor 10 rhe campaign. Tht' first sig n of a cru sader s
presen ce rmghr he a kntghr-herald riding alo ne down lh.,
Proct"ssionall o Ih,' King's Fane , wh ere he la ck s a scroll
to the door and promptly gallops off. his helm et~ visage
revea ling nothing.
Crusaders can launch grand cru S:ldes, eac h of which
ca n serve 3S I h ~ found3tion for a th ou sand 3d \'entures.
Crusaders wh o su pport 1C'55 Ihan popular causes m ight hold
cla ndes ti ne mt enngs in Ihe nighl, filled w ilh wh ispered
negotia llons . Ah t'rn at h 'ely. if war has 31rta dy bro ken OUI.
the c:lmp aign m ighl fealure bal liesalong ra m parts studded
wilh balliSf3e and bom bardloJ wilh flaming pitch. A crusade
mig hl be a on..·ti me occu rre! nce when a pa..sm g army mm es
th ro ugh Ih,' kingdom's hintt'rlJnds, or it mighl ~l.'fve :l~
Ihe enlire foc u s of the- ca mpaign, wi lh Ihe PCs m oving up
Ih rou gh the ran ks of a holy army to Itad the ch arge on Ibe
in fidels ' 'tronghold.
Cr usade rs ca n also mo\'(' Ih rough a. campaign world
individuall y. Perh ap, a PC cru sader is the bst adherent of
ht"r C3use. deSl1nt'd to make a gloflous f1l131 H:lnd against
 an evil Ihar has consu med ht"l hl'f1lagt'. ..;Iw rrnght jcin wuh
other adven tu rers. seeking st reng th in Ih('ir co mpany. A
PC crusader co uld also be an t'vangl.'hsr fro m a f.lf land who
has come 10 the campaign area 10 spread the word of her
cause-s-and pe rlups even 10 rec ruit adve nturers whom she
ca n rake back 10 her ho m...land to fight alongside her. Per-
haps a PC c ru ~dt"r is blH·ly JC CU\t.J ofhercsv and forced 10
travel alone . dodging bounty hun ters and assassins, all while
upholding her ideals wuhcut rhe support or respect of her
ers twhile colleagues.
D.~ILY LIFE
A crusader views th e world rh rccgh rh e (win lenses offailh
and banle. A farmt'r ~c'1"lhng the furrows . a merchanr hawking
or:llng~ and po n cry, an apprennce lo;tsllng his fingers with
an Iron ICally mlsfi rt'J r Ufn ml: h,mJ.-to the crusader; these
e\eryd.1Yslg hlS are nOI random occurrences , bur building
blocks in rh e ba ilie between good and C'\'I l. l:Jw an d chaos .
For wh om does the farme r 10 11. and to wh om does he P3Y
(.1XIl"S- a good baron. an evil cou nl? Is the mercha nt (nding
With pmoslSof~erull or changing monies wilb dark emissa r-
IC:S [rom th e rerh deb la?If IhC' apprentice Ie-arm his spe lls, 10
WhJI end will he.' uve tht m) In every facet cfhfe. rhe crusader
sees some embodiment of h...r principles.
NOTABLES
0 \ er the centuries since the gft'at batt le rhar resulted in the
destrucnon ofrhc Sh adow TIger herd..., m;IOYcrus aders have
sc ug hr rc emulate rhe Spiru Seeker,Thi s enigmatic crusader
slew rhe Shadow M au~r and was subse que nrlv rorn apart
bv demons. bur few Iacrs about hi s life are knownMany,
In fact , argue thai the Spirit Seeker was a female. and many
more argue over the exact fanh thar ch is mysterious figure
embrace d . The Vix Th ol m bd ie\'e Ih at Ihe SeC'ker was a
de vol C'e of Heironeous, bUl rhe Chapeaux and Stars of Sf.
cmhben cbim h im as thl' ir own .Thl.' Ruby Knight s of Wee
Jas claim th at he sou ght Ihe- spirilsof che dead an d was thus
firml y in the Jashe ca mp,
ORCAKIZATIONS
Afle r Ih e TC'mple of ~ i ne Swords colla~ed, many crusaders
(ounded marti;al ordt'rs allied w ilh Iheir rt'l ig ions. These
new organlZallons place d t he dt'it y befort' Ih e swo rd-a
re\'ersal oi tht' temple's r riotlliC's. The mos l powerful and
sec rC'tl\'eof rhe se orders s un'i\'(' lod ay. ~I a n y, hO\\·t'\,C'r, pC'r-
ish t'd as a result of t'Cclesi.1stical in fighl ing. The established
church hierarchies did nOl lruSt Ihese new ' s\\'Ord orde rs,~
m an y of which h .1d rrco\'Ne-d C' nough Irl.'asu re- from IhC'
[311en Te-mplC' ofl\:i nt' Swords 10 make their mt'mbers very
\'\'~ahhl,'. Pu tgC's an d pogroms "'t'recommon as Ihcochurche-s
assetled connol over IhC' o rde-rs and seized Iht'ir wea h h.
Thl' church o f s l. curhbert subsu m..-d its cr uude r o rtlC'r.
bUI many OIher ch urchl' s eX IC'rm inalC'd Iheir crusad ers in
the RIght . rh t' church of Heironeo us rose abo \'e such pe tty
cyrannles, and il still mai nl3 ins a co rd i.11relallonsblp with
liS cruS3:derordtr. the Vix Th olm, Ihough the rrl.uionsh ip
IS , ornell mr s stra in ed by rivalry . Fro m the SlUt Ihe Ruby
KntghlsofWt'e Jas swore a bmdln gcoven ant -a dark paCI,
according 10 some- co serve Iht' lu gh priests and pnesr
esses as the mi lit ary arm of rhe Wit ch Goddess's temples.
and rhe v conti nue 10 do so. Crusader orders dedicned 10
Pelor, Hext or, Ehlonna , an d Nerul l also exist, and rumors
abound of hidden templ es rh at hou se cr usaders who nat-
rcwly escaped the purges.
In a large .1nJ openly ack nowle dged cr usader orde r, pro-
motion is based on baulefield performance. The ban lefield
ho....rever, is gencorously defined It could be 3 polmcal ban le-
field on which vscrorv co nsists of IhC' grant of Ihe ....'estern
\'tlley 's taxanon rights from rbe Exchequer. II might also be
a specific banlefield, such as th e hedge pnscn of a demon
pnnct' in an ancie nt dungeon, ..... here v lClorycan be atta ined
by rhwanmg th ... capnve s .111l.'mpI Sat t"SCa ~. Th e batllefidd
cculdeven be a spt.ritua l one, where victory is the delivery of
pilgrims ro a hclv su e flut will tns pirt' rh em 10 DC'\\' height<;
of religious fervor.
In .1 pC'fSC"CUIC'd crusader order. pro molion is ofren based
Simply o n survival. S t'W bl ood is \'lui and special, so a
crusade r who successfully recru u s a relublC' new member
is acco rded great honor. .\IJ nv perseeured o rders develop
pyra midal h ierarchies in which a member's recruits all rank
below her in seniority.
N PC REACTIONS
.\ fany lay people canner tell a crusader from a palad in u nril
the larrer call s his horse from the sky or 1a~"S hands on the
maimed . Like paladins, crusaders of good alignment ofren
become he roes ro peas ants , laborers. and others 10 whom
gold is a d rea m 3nJ sil ver an always flee nng reality. M OSI
noblesdi sr ru sr cr usaders because their beliefs lake J higher
pncruy in t heir Hves tha n w eahh and SlaIUS. Paradoxi-
cally, m OSTes tablished clerics also dtcrusr crusadcrs-c-no r
o nly because of Iau h-based riva lries bUI al so because o f
the implici l acknowll.'dgml·nl l ha r :J c rusader order co u ld
we3ken rhe in lluence of non;afllliaH'd churches in a reg ion's
polilica l landscape.
CRUSADER LORE
Characters w ilh ta nh In Know ledg(' frrligion) C.1n feSt'arch
crusaders 10 lear n more about them, When a chancter makes
a skill check, teadorparaphraSC' th e following. including the
ir.form alion from Imler OCs.
DC 10: Crusaders.1rr ho r-blooded lC'alol s whose ft'lvor is
u nrrlit'ved by wisdom.
DC 15: Crusadrrs follO\\' the SublimC' Way, st't'king co J'lC'r-
fect Iheir comb31 skill to be tl..-r serve tht'irdeil\·. Thev're n OI
like cle rics. an d they don t he.allhe sick or exo~iSt" ~ndead.
C!USaderspossess ven·!itde O\Trt magic, unless youconsoo
wha t Ihey can do wi th rheirs\ n1s as magi cal.
DC 20: Crusaders can stand up 10 punishment that no
oth er individual can endu re. shrugging off e"C'n IhC' mos t
powt'rful of aflacks.
CRUSADERS IN THE GAME
IJl.'pendi ng on Iheir ahgnment and d isposition . crusaders
can ap pear as alltes o r t' ne m le pal ron, or Iyrants, \'OU
can USIe' InBC' crusader organizallOm 100fCer Ihe Pes worK
 gu3tulng ptlg rtm ca ravans, re mevt ng ue m s from a rival
reltgro n's vaults, or re prese nnng In l' orga nization a t cou rt.
An evil crusader order mighr rarger rhe PCs' homeland for
invasion Of perst'cu l~ 311 members oftheir race. Tn e leader
flf I n evtl crusader order ca n make an excellent recu rring
vill.1 i n for your campaign-e-especia llv tfbe uses his pcltn-
c31 c10UI to pass laws Ih21 make life difficult for the PCs.
For example, he mlghl institute z-hour delays 31 rhe city
ga les, forb id foreigners ro possess muhraland adamantine,
req u ire Ihal all spellbocks be registered and copies stored
at the owner's expense, at th e like.
A crusader character expects that his combat prov..e ss will
aid rhe party in its fights and that his religious affiliation will
have meaningful consequences in the game world. Acrced -
ingly, you should populate your encounters with monsters
that oppose your crusader's Ideals. Skerchmg out in advance
how a campaign's impcrtam NPCs wtll TeaCI to zealot ....ar-
riot'S is time well $pC'nt.
ADAPTATION
One way 10 adapt crUS.1Jt't'S is 10 remove rhe religious flavor
from the class and replace it with regional or racia l elements.
In such an arrangement, a crusader would oppose creatures
from enemy It'r rilory or-of a different race. In like manner. MIROS X AVT, CRUS ADER OF ERYT HNUL
her martial maneuvers would represent not catechisms of
fallh lind divlne mllgil bm abailie.' tradllion of slavers lundt'.
down ove r th e ce ntu rie s.
SA MPLE ENCO UNTER
Crusaders pu rsut" their causes, wha tever they mighl be, wuh
an unmatched zea l. Any ti me rhe PCs become Involved
in an emotionally or politic.::llly charged adven ture ~
crusader might appear. A crusader is especially easy to
Introduce within th e context cf e church, as a holy lo r
unholy) knight dedicated to one dtsnncr and specific
aspec t of his detry,
[L 8: MilOS Xavt is a crusader of Eryrhnul, although he
post's as a crusader of Hetroneous shepherding a small flock
cffive human and seven dwarf pilgrims on a journey to rhe
sacred site of Kcshrra Amnom, the highest peak in the Sun-
spire Mounrains, and rhe inspiration for Reshar's lost epic
poem explaining his mcnvanons in unifying the N1DePaths
Mtros is in facrleadtng a group of twelve disguised kenku
marauders. They beg the PCs 10join them and help esccn
them 10 the holy mount. Once out of sight of civilizatio n,
rhey th row off rbetr cloaks and attack while sc reeching the
praises of the Cod of Slaughrer,
CR 4
M.11e human crusader 4
NE Medium humanoid
tnit ... 4; Senses Spot ...1, Listen ...1
languag es Common
AC 19, touch 10, flat- footed 19
(+7 armo r, +2 shield)
hp 29 (4 HO)
For t ... 6, Ref +1, Will ...) ; zea lous surge
Spe ed 20 ft. (4 squares). base sp eed 30 ft.
Melee mwk mo rnings tar +9 (l dS+3)
Ranged light cross bow +4 (l d S/1 9- 20)
Base Atk +4; Grp ... 7
Ark Op tions furious co un te rstrike, s teely resolve 10
Com bat Gear 2 potion5 ofcure light wound5
Mane uver s and Sta nces Known (ll4th):
Siances-martial spirit (1st), stonefoct s tance (1st)
Slrikes-chargi ng minctaur'[ (1st), crusade r's stri ket
(lst), do use the names (lst). leading the att ackt
(lst), mountain hammert (2nd), stone bones']
(lst). vanguard strike (lst)
Di5ciplines: Devoted Spirit, Stone Drago n. White Rave n
t Readied maneuver
Abilities Str 16, Oe~ 10. Can 14, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 13
Feat s Improved Bull Rush. Power Attack, Wea pon Focus
(morningstar)
Skills Balance +6 (-1 in armor), Diplomacy +7, Intimidate
+7, Jump +9 (-4 in armor)
Po sse ssi ons combat gear plus ... 1 splifH ma;/. heavy steel
shield, masterwork mornings tar wnh blunt s tee l
head painted to resemble Pelcr's shining visagt', ligh t
crossbow with 20 bolts
KEN kU SNfAkS (12) CR 1
See Monster Monua!lII, page 86. If you do not have Momur
Monua/III, use twelve disguised gnolls (M M 130).
_ _ _ _ _--'s..uWl.l..O"""'RDSAGE
11, l(~ IJ nno r mJllllJtS<1 r.uk of dull. if)'Ull llU /:: Ill<" tmmlllg hld l'(lIJ
)'O ur i nrPllI(l' MO ll'S, pt rltlJJ"I )1111 \/ulUIJ It,ll'( flu fi.o:l,lll1g to 1'11'.-
-c- Chen, swordsage
A master of marlial m.aneuvt'rs,lhl" swcrdsage iS :I physical
adept- 3bladewizardwhoseknowledgeof rbe Sublime '.': ':1)'
ll.'ts h im unlock pot ent abilities. man y of which are overtly
supernatural or mlglc31 In nature Depe nding on .....hich
dtscipltnes he cheeses ro slud\',:1 swordsage might be capable
ofwalk ing through walls, Ieapmg dozens of feer Inrc rhe air,
sh att ering boulders wuh a single touch. or even mas tering
rhe ele mems of fire or sh adow . Wha tever his specific trai n-
ing ,a swordsage blurs the lint' between ma nial prowe ss and
m ag ica l skill.
MAKING A SWORDSAGE
Desp ite his spectacular combat moves , a swcrdsege is not a
typlc:lIl front-line- melee combaram. Ahhougb a fighter, bar-
barian. cr warblade might ~wing a sword more accurately, or
wuh grea ter force, I swc rdsage depends on h is repertoire of
rnarr ia]smkes and srarces.'tb ts cha racter is also no t Imended
[0 be a replacement for an arcane spellcaster, even lhough be
can create a number ofshorHangt' area effects. A swordsage'e
role w tth m an 3d\'enturing pany isn'l easily defined, but his
com bmanon of maneuvercbdu y, supernatural power. and
martial arts is useful in almos t ,m y encounter.
Abil it it·s: Dex terity and WisJom are crucial 10 a sword-
sage. Since he wea rs on ly Iighl armor, he mus t re ly o n agi lity
and shrewdness 10 avoid attacks ,an d as suc h h is Armor Class
IS augme nt ed by h is W isdom mod ifier as well as his Dexter-
uy modifier. A swordsege can ge l along with an average
WI\Jom score, bm to excel, he wams agocd Wisdom bo n us
~mCt-::I swordsage often engages in melee , Stre ng th is al so
Important - although he can use the w eapon Finesse [eat to
•.overcome a low snengtb score, and his array of martial strikes
can make up for an y lack of damage potential. Intelligence
ht·lp~ a swordsage master th e skills necessar y 10 co ntin ue
progressing alon g the path of th e Nine Swords, and Co ns ti-
tution is as im portant to h im as it is 10 any ch ar acter.
Races: ~t osl swordsages are hu m an s. h is no t u ncom-
mon for mem ber s of other rac("s 10 lake up Ihe pa th , thou gh
dW3rwS and gnomes ra rely do. Dwa rves are tOO fi rmly
gtoundeJ to aJa pl easi ly 10 th e ascetic lifes tyle s\\'Ordsagl's
often favor , a.nd the few dwarfswordsages wh o do exis ttypi·
C311\, focus on th e 5[01\(" Dngon discipline_Gnomes find mos t
swordsagt'Ssingu l.a[ly humorle~ s , a.hhough members ofthis
race ocnsiona.lIy lake up Ihe di scipline of Ihe Setting Sun.
bfi:ause rh l"Y understand beller than most how wea.kness
can be fu m ed to strength. llalf-orcs account for a surprising
number of swor duges. e~pt'('i311y in the more warlike dis·
clpllnes ofS rone Dn gon and TigerCIa.w. Mem be rs of this
nce art' well suited [ 0 en dure the Jiificulr ph ysical regimen
of ~Iud\' a. nJ pncrice Ih ar Ihe~ disciplines reqUire.
Ali g nmen l: A swordsage (.an choose any alignment. The
studv of th e Sublime Wa.y is its own end, and wh ether any
p.uticubr Mudent chooses to employ whar he has lennc'd
10 Ihe r\"1ce (If good . e\'11 law, or chaos is nor conSid fC'd
agntftcam b y roost who foll ow this path , Acccrdmglv. 3
typ ical SWOrdS2gc'h3Satleasr one neutral component in hl~
align ment, representing a certain det achment from "'Orldly
matters. Coed sword sages lend 10 be free-rca rmng charnpicns
oi the weak end downtrodden. The less com monplace evil
swcrdscge s heILeVI:' tha.I th eir ma.slery of the marnal arrs has
mad e them supenor to everyone around them.
Stnt i ng Gold : .. d~ "I O (t OO g p~
Starti ng Age: As monk.
CLASS FEATURES
o f all rhree rna mal ade pt c1nses, swordsages learn and
can ready the mos t man euvers . Th is edv amage gi ve s them
unpanlleled versauluv in a given encounter, In one bailie,
a swc rds age might Iulfill rhe role of the rogue, lurking In
s~"S and slrtking when fees are least prepered. In anothe r.
he might be scorching enemies Wllh un snacks. much like
a wizard. In snll another fight , he might [ear an enemy apa. n
with his barebands. m.uc h ing3 barbartan's ferccry wi th his
ewn dis tincti\'e srylecfbloodrhirsn ness. Whate~..er the occa-
sic n, 3 swordsage ts able to ccm nbure. often III completely
unexpected wa.ys.
Weapon and Armor Pr06cienq.': As a swcrdsage, lOU
are pro fictem With simple weapo ns. rmrual melee weapons
rinc lud ing those Ihal can be used as th rown weapons). and
ligh l ar mor. hUI nor wnh shields.
~taneuvers : Yo u beg in your career with know ledge o f
six martial m aneuvers. The disciplines available to you art'
Dese rt W ind, Diamo nd Mind . Scttmg Sun, Sh adow H and,
Srone Drago n. and Tiger c law,
Once you k now a maneuv er, you mu st read y if be fore yo u
can use it (sec Maneu vers Read ied. below).A maneuver usable
by swordsagl·s IS conside red an eXlur1 nl inary a.bility unless
othe rwise noted in u s de scripnon. Your maneuvers are not
affect ed by spell resis tanc e, and you do nOI provok e attacks
of c ppc n un uv wh en you initiate one.
You lea rn additiona l maneuvers at higher levels, as shown
on Table 1-2. You must meet 3 m aneuver 's prerequisite to
learn it. Sec Table 3-1 , page 19, ro dcrermine the high est-level
maneuvers you C3 n learn
Upon rea chin g ~th level, and al every even-numbered
s\\'Oro sagt' Il'\'el after Ih:n (6Ih, 8th, IOlh, .and so on), you ca n
choose 10 learn a new maneu\'t"r in place of one you a.lready
know. In t'ftl."C t, you loS(' th e old m aneU\'er in exchange for
th e nt'\\' on e. You can choo..e a new manl'uver of an y level
you Iikt', as long 35you obs er\"eyour restricli on on the high-
t"H-IeVei man euw rs you k now; you nt'ed nOI replac e the old
manl"U\'er wll h a maneuver of the s.1me level For exa mple,
upon reaching 10t h 1("\'('1. you cou ld ltade in a. single 151-, 2nd-,
3nJ.or ·uh-It'\'el maflC'uverfora mant'U\'erofSih boelor lower,
as long as you meN Ihe prt'~u is ile of rhe nC".'!· maneuvrr.
Youca.n swap only .a single maneU\'er at a.ny giwn lc\·el.
~fa nr u \'t'f$ Readird: Vou can read y four of your sill:
maneuvers known 3t 1st level. and as you advance in level
a.nd learn more maneU\'e~, you are able to fe2dy more, bul
you musl slill choose which ma.neuvt"fS 10 ready. You rndy
vour maneu\ b). meduating and exercising for:;: minUIt'S
Tho!' maneu\ )00 ChClOSoe remam readied unlil you decide
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HIT DIE: 08

Special
Maneuvers Maneuvers
Known Readied
Stances
Known
hI QUick to ~et ..I, 6 4
disciplme focus [weapon Focus)
2nd +1 +0 ...3 +3 AC bonus 7 4 2
lrd ...2 .1 ..] ..3 8 5 2
eth +3 +1 ..4 +4 Disciphnp focus Inslghtful s!rlke 9 5 2
5th ... 3 ·1 ~4 ...4 QUIck to act +2 10 3
6th·4 +2 5 +5 11 6 3
ltM ...5 ...2 5 5 Sense malIC 12 6 3
8th +6/+1 +2 ..6 6 D,sci line focus 13 1 ]
9th ...6J.l +].6 ..6 v.Slon 14 Z 4
10th +-7{+-2 +3 ..7 ...1 uick 10 ~C I ...] 15 8 4
ll1h .8/...3 ...3 ..7 +1 1 8 4
I2lh .9/+ 4 +4 · 8 +8 Discipline focus InSI ht 'ul strike 17 8 4
131M lObS .4 ... 8 ~8 J 9 ..
14th .101 ...5 ... 4 ..9 +9 19 9 5
15tM ... .6f+l .5 -9 ·9 QUick to act +-4 2 5
16th ·12.1.2 .5 ..10 ·10 DlsclfU,nefocus de fenSlYesul1Xe 21 10 5
11th ·13 . . .3 +5 10 10 Improvedev.slon 2 5
lStM ..-13/+8/.] ... 6 ...11 11 23 11 5
1.9JM +14/....4 ·6 +IT .11 24 11 5
201M ...15/+10/+5 ..6 ...12 +12 Dual boost3/da y, quick 10 act ..5 25 12 6
Class Skills (6 + Inl modifier per level, x6 at 1st level): Balance, Climb, Concentrat ion, Craft, Heal, Hide, Intimidate , lump.
Knowledge (history) Knowledge (local), Knowledge (natu'el , Knowledgp (nob ility and royally), Lis ten. Martiallore t , Move
Silently, ProfeSS ion, rtldp. Seese Mot~, Swim. Tumble.
New skilldescribed on page 28.
to med uare agaln.nd change them. You need not sleep e r srvle. Each time you gain th e discipline focus abil ny, elec t
rest for any long period of time ro reads- your maneuvers:any om' or the six sword sage di scipline s to which rhal focus
umc you spend S nurunes in medu auon . you can change yccr applies. You can select a difft'rt'n! discipline each n me you
readied maneuvers . gain discipline focus, hUI you musr knower least one mamal
You begin an en counter with all your readied maneuvers maneuver from rhc selected discip line. Even if you selec t a
unexpended. regardle ss of how man y time s you might have differenr disciplinl' ar high er levels, your d iscipli ne ChOICt'
alread y used them since you chose them. \'C 'hen you iniuate for carher abilities does nor change.
a maneuver. you expend it for th e current encounter, 50eech Thi s focu s mantfests in the followin g ways.
of your readied maneuvers can be used once per encounter \'fMpoll ,"«us:At tst level,yougain the benefit of [he Weapon
(u nless you recover them. as dcscnbed below). Focus {eat for weapons assoctared wu h the chosen dist"lph n....
You can reccver an expended maneuver by usi ng a Full- Sec th e d iscipli ne descr ipt ions in Chapter ....
round action ro quk kly meditate. Doing thisdocs nor provoke It' i lgh lf lll s trlkel: Al 4th level, yOll ca n add you r W isdo m
aua cks or opport uni ty. If you comp lete you r medirntion, you mod ifier as a bon us: on dam age rolls whenever you exec ute
ca n choose one expended maneuver ro refre sh. It is now :t st rtke from the chosen d iscipline. A[ 12th level. you can
available for use in a subsequent round. choose 3 seco nd disciplint' to which this abil ity applies.
St ann's Known: You begin play with kacwledge of one lh.'.fmSll't' Sl<lllu : Atllth level, you gain 3 ... 2 bonus on saving
tsr.level srancc from an~·di scipli ne op.m to you. Ar znd. srh. throws whenever you adop t a stance from the chosen di sci
s th. I·Hh, and zorh level, ~'ou can choose addino nalstances. plt ne. Ar 161h level . you can ch oose a second discipli ne 10
Unlike maneuvers, stances are nor expended , and you do which this abiliry applie s.
nOI have to ready them . All the stances you know are avail- Vou gain a +2 bo nus on Mar ua l lore chec ks made
able 10 you ar all time s, and you can c hange the stance you regardi ng:i maneuver in a di scipline in which vou have
currently use as a s\\'lf[ action . A stance is an extra ordinary dts ctpltn... focus .
ability unless otherwise stared in th .. stance descrtpuon. Q u ic k to Act (Ex): You gain a +-1 bonus on Inma uve
Unlike with maneuver , you ca.nno[ learn a new stance at c hec ks This bonus Increases bv I a[ 5th. 10th. r srb. and
higher levels in place of one you already know. zc th level.
AC Bon us: Srafling n znd level. roo can add you r Wisdom Sense M ag ic (5 u); Beglnnlng:il 7tb 1('\·('1. you can spe nd
modifie r as a bonus rc Armo r Class, 50 long as you wear lighl 10 minutes focusing upon a weapon or suit of armor. If you
armor . are une ncu mbered, and do not use 3 sh ield. This succeed on a level check (DC 10 + th e cas ter level oi th e
bo nus to /lC applies even against touch attacks or when you wt'apon or armor ), you can iden t ify th e prop ernes o f t ha t
are tladooteJ. However, you lose rh is bonus when you are uern . including its enhancement bonus and specta! ab lll·
Imm obilized or h..lpless. ties.This abilil\' does no r ft'\ ...011 the properties o f attlfJC ls or
Di scipl in e f o cus (Ex): As a swordsage, you can focu s legacy we:ipons. Ihough it does indicate t hat such ilem\ are
ur tnlnlng 10 t ke ad\'2nIJgeofrach di sci pl me ~ fighting ~ignlflCantly poy..r rful
 Evaslon (Ex ): AI <)Ih It'wl .you can avord even m3gICai and
unusual arracks with g real aglluy. If you m ake J succes-Iul
Reflt'x saving throw ..gains l an arrack th..t normally dea ls
damage on I suc cessfu l save. you inste ad rake' no damage .
Evasion C.1n be used onlv if vou are weari ng light armc r or
no armor, If VOLl are helpless. )'OU do nOI gam the be nefit
of evasion .
Improved Evasion (Ex): From 17th level on you gain
rh e benefit of improved evastcn. You still ta ke no da mage if
you make 3 successful Reflex S3\'r agamst an arrack and even
If vou f:til lh e Rt'flex save', you lake' only ha lf damage from
rheausck. tf vou are helpless, ~'OU do nOI gain rhe benefir of
ueprcved evasion.
Du al Boost (Ex): W hen you re ach 20 t h 1('\'t'1. you cau
use two boost maneuver s aimulta neoualy, Whe'n('~r you
nunare 3 boost ma neuver, vcu ca n also Iniria te any crher
boost maneuver rh31you know as a Iree acnon. Both boosts
you in mate are expended normally, You ca n use this ability
three times ~r dey,
PLAYING A
SWORDSAGE
To you . sword is nOI sim ply a
11
sharpened length of steel, II is rh..-
wisdom of the smuh. the fire
oi the forge. and rhe ShOUIS
and ringing blows of your
ban les It IS your teacher
and vocr srud ... nt, your
life and your death.
When vour mind is
tempered like' the
blade. no feat of corn-
batp~~ is beyond
you . You can ru n
on rhe weapons
ol your foes, strike
an enemy unseen.
and flip In scuctamlv
away from rhe frus tra ted
rtposre "through it all, you
se ek to und.. rs rand rh e secret
kn owl .. dge of co mb at Everv blow is 3
re...e lanon, and every wound 3n apocalypse. In the end , you
and your sword are not hing wuhour each Othef.
You and you r (('lIow s\\'ords3ges adven l un~ for a plelhor:a of
rt'3 son~ :-.l'eirher Ihe religious ft'fvorof the cru..ader nor the
hunor que sl of Iht' warbladt' «Ius"s you 10 travel rht' world.
~t ore than faith, mort' than glory, \'ou seek crula \'l;"helher
you find th31 1ru lh in Ih(' hurbllngacid ~wampssouthofthe
Delug.. Ju ngle , in a scren:hingJungle harpy ~t, or in the
g ulle t of 3 purplt' worm . you 3~ driven 10 un cO\"erit. learn
II , and master ir.
REUCIOf'
Religi on m ighl be enr i ~ ly immaleri31 to you. or you mIghl
find comlofl In Ihe ('xistel'lCt' of the Uppt"r Of" l.o\\:er Pia.nes.
II u n e among the mmorily of m 'Onk ages who f(""."f:('e J
clem \lOU \\'O~hlponl' who is remote and generallv retrain..
from meddhng in rh.. lives of rnonals. acccob rbe U nc an ng
IS a favorite among your fellow swordsages. A f..w, however
choose 10\ rshrp th l · Shalrn,Obad-Hn. becausehis neutral-
lI y align.. well with the sword sage nouon thai the truth of
steel is not wh ar you want u ro be, bu r stmplv wha t it IS
OTHER CLASSES
You ha ve learned [0 look p3sr rh e profession and see the
Indl\'ldual. finding more truth In a person's deeds th3 n in
her abtl ltil'S. Once you have ascertained rhe measure of her
soul you co nsider her profc.'s510n and ki lls. You prize orher
rmrual adepn-cespecullv orb er swordsag es-c-as friends and
a l1i~ both for rht'ir co mbat prowess and tor their 3bili lY [0
pIty to each OIhef s strengths. Flanking rog ues are alsovalu-
ablC' allies in battle. Clerics and arc ane casters are invaluab le
companions. but \'OU resent spellcerers who cas t are3 spells,
wdl spells , or slmiiar dweomt'fS lhat alter the bartlefield and
limit your mobility and cpnc nc
CO M BAT
Rathe r dun rushmg inro combar wuh
[he m m dle s rage o f a barbe r-
ian or Iht' foolhardy courage
of ;/I warblade, you assess
youropponernsand try to
achieve racncal suprem-
acy th rou gh position
and marna ] maneuvers.
YOUf lack of armor
profici ency mea ns
tha i you are best suit-
ed to a skirmish-style
anack-e-cne in which
ve u can use your high
mobility to flan k an
e ne my and s t rike
ha rd and fast. How-
ever, yOlJ are perfecrly
capable of standing
toe to talon w ith
crocks and wyve rns
when necessary. p;l.rry-
mg f;tng with blad e and using your martia l maneuvers 10
cut a parh th ro ug h your enemy's front ranks.
'lou have aCCt·~ s to an amazing arr ay of powerful martial
maneuwrs. You h3\'e exclusi\lt' acceS$ to the De-sert Wind.
Sh.:JJow lland, and St'lting Sun disc iplines, and you would
dowt'1! to learn at Least so tnt' m;ano."uwrs from {h~ You ha\'r
the gt\"3tes t range of mant'u\'c~ of any mutial adepl, 50 you
shou ld ha\'r multiple sirikes, COUnlt'fS, stances, and boosts
zvawble ;afrt'r J U~t 3 ft'w In>els In thi'" cms.
ADVAf'CEMEI\'T
'our tralnmg beg.an when )'OUwon an app~ n[iceshlpw i [ h
a mt' ntor-eilhc-r an indiv idual h er m il swordsagt' or an
Instructor .11an ,nclc.'nt s....'Otds.agC' It'm ple d3:t ing bx l ro the
flanl ol rhe .sludO\\·llger Horde You knew lnat wmnmg.
J ~\\ord ~ 3 gl' appremice-hip woul d nOI be t';hy--- Ih;ll In 13('1 SW O RDSAG ES IN THE WORLD
if would be an ordeal designed 10 It'SI vour wo rth In sor-ie I CllUI.l mull llti"lmunt pt:rfllllU ImgmFlg In tilt lorthllJ:hl Tht
unu sual W3 V. Eighty I mf'rN.'1 hil,'I"lltTflI rht (,Hlit lltu , through III1S ,l(l(lr. 111(
The masrers of rh.. Harad n cvtn r emple are known 10 make Slllluul, crumpltd {I t I lilt IldMrtl, It'L1S slllllmilmg,-
rhe young boys and girls w ishing TO undertake train ing WJ!l - Kalin Sro nehelm, castellan of O rlep Tor
In the courtvard for wasons on end. through rain.snow.and
rhe acld cloud storms of rerh delub 31T3Cks. Occasionally the The pontificarlng recluse. the wandering nwsnc, the mamal
masters might send a por ofporridge 10 rbe counyard for the scholar-c-all these and more are swordsages. These marna!
aspirants. and even mcrecccasicrullv-c-nev..r mcre rhanorce adepts bring a combination of m.... mal acumen and phvstcal
per ao;on- lht"Y select one child 10 enter rhrough the Ivory Pro\\"l'~~ to the world. wilh a po renri.ll toadvance in a nu mbe r
and Hom Gales. The EighlYEmpresses havea different selec- of Jifferrnt direcnons-c-offensfve. defensive, su pport. and
rion proclMS for rbetr prcregcs. The masrersbring each vocng qUick·Slrikt"-I~y make excellenr additions ro .advent un ng
lady st'par:I.lt"ly into ,h... Dressing Room of Opala I. whose parlil·~ . when the campaign action veers our ofthe dungeon
walls. mirrors, Incense lamps, pots of rouge, and songbird and into the royal courts, darkened chambers. and diplonutic
cages art" draped with 1.080 shtmmeneg gold, red. pink , halls of the kingdom, aswordsege's inclination reward Int el-
orange, an d fuchsia silk ribbons. The girl is allowed 10 suy lee mal pursuits and his natural role as a scbclar-c-mama l
as long as she likes In rhe dressing room; she has but 10 give and otherwise-c-al low him to remain a strong cont ri buto r
I signal when she is ready to I...ave. After she is It'd away, one ro rhe pany.
ribbon is re moved from rhe room, Tht"n she is broughr beck.
If she can name rhe color of the nbbon that was removed. DAILY LIFE
she IS accepted: otherwise, she is rumed .1way forever. A swordsage spends rbe majority of his time pe rfec u ng
As.1 swc rdsage. your selection of disciplines and martial his an. The mental and spiritual demands o f the Subli m e
m an euvers is paramount 10 your success, You might choose Way require constant anen ricn, so he can spa re h n le nme
ro foc us on man euvers from a single discipline, burlearning for carous ing.
a few maneuvers from the other schools is almost always An in all its forms is often.1 passion for swcrdsa ges. M :my
advi sable. True success in combat requi res a wide vanetv of find refreshment and a wellspring of srreegth in the arts of
mart ial man euvers. sculpn ng, painti ng, po.... t ry, calligraphy, roc k-Slac k ing, or
illusory pallrms.
H UMAN SWORDSAGE A swcrdsage wnb an app renrice spends m uc h of his rime
STARTING PACKAGE traini ng h is sr ude nr. A swcrdsage withou t an apprentice
Armor. Studded le:uher (+l AC, armor-check penchy-a. might or might not spend lime seeking one out. acco rding
speed ]0 ft., 20 lb.). 10 h is wh ims.
Wea pons: Long'iword (ldl',ttiI19-2oj,.2,4Ib.,one-handed
slashing). NOTABLES
Light crossbow (1I."1R, crit 19-10, ran ge inc. 80 fl ., 4 lb.• Opala I, the Empress lncamadtn e and fou nder of rbe EighlY
piercing l Empresses, was a swordsage. Known as much for her wisdom,
Ski ll Sclection : rick 3 number of sk ills equal to 6 + her dan ce , and he r ribbons as for her swords. she is regarded
Inr mo difier. by many as th e prototypi cal swc rdsage-c-screne, poi sed, an d
deadlr Mod ern notable swordsages include the Sage of Snow
Skill
Balance ,,
Ranks Ability
D"
Armor Check Penalty
-1
and Sha do w, wh o lives at rhe peak of one of the Sunspires
near Koshrra Amnorn, and Skc rrgb, a half-orc pariah who is
Concentration Co,
.,..,
shu n ned by his na rive tribe forqueslioning rhe un mllig.ned
I-ie.al
Hide 4 -1 war frenzy diclall'd by th e sha mans of H e Who Watche s,
IntImidate 4 e Skurrgh is presenrly looking for an apprentice bUI has rel IC
lu mp 4 s" -1 find one he considers suitable. ~ta ny of the more de dic ated
Knowledge (local) ..
Martial LO ft" .. ,,," :lsp irants pr efer ro wai l in Ihe rain and snow outs ide rhl'
Ha rad Devin Tt"mple ra rber rban risk th eir training o n a
Move Sllenrly 4 DO' -1 rogw.. ha lf.o rc.
Ride 4 D"
Sense MotIve 4 Woo
Spo t (ccl 2 Woo ORGANIZATI ON S
Tumble 4 De. -1 The Harad Dev in Templ e has recruited and tr ained sword-
sages forcenturit's. !\I.any of ils alu mni we,2r in trinle Urt oos
or brands on tht" inSide of Iheir forl'ums thar record fng-
Fea l : DoJ.ge.
ments of the order's hislory. It is said rhat if all the sages of
Bonus Feat: ImprO\·eJ Inuiativt>.
rhe Hand u..-\"In Tt'mple wtore to li ne Up,one couL:l re 3d the
Gear: Bal:kpack wuh wJlerskin, one day 's rrail nriom,
en rire history of th e Sunspire !\{ounuins and Deluge Jungle
bt"droll,sack, flint and sud, 3Iorcoo.qui\·erwilh 20 arrows,
regions from lhelr ratt oos. :lOO tha t Ihei r bnnds are slgils th.at
tl'nl tnvt"ler 's outfil. cold uealher our fit.
ca n un lock.1 spell of epic propofl ions .
Goltl: 2d4 gpo
 the wcmcnofthe Eighl~' Emrn'~ ~e~ also carrv till' marks
of rher r order, whi ch in Ihl ~ case arc ribbons. Each you ng
lady wh o win s acceptance to rhe order ad op ts the ribbon
trom her inducuon ceremorw as her persona l symbol. Unlike
Ih~ mark ings associa ted wuh th e Harad Devi n Tem ple. no
legen d ccnnec rs rh e rib bons of the Eigh lY Empresses with
;lny gl'e3ler epic . In fact. these dccc ran on s appc'ar to have no
meaning at all :"./0 color. bra idwork. or fri nge Signifies rank OTHER CLASSES
within the order, and nopamcula r manne r of displav-c-harr-
bow. cho ker. or wns tband-c-has .ny mea ni ng bevond lhl'
preference of the individual membe-r.
\bny ocher swordsage organua ucns
extst as well . The tyrical order is a
sm al l. well-organized , organic un u
rb at ex ists for a smgfe purpose .
One" SWOrd52gc' crgaruzancn might
\ Iwrdt' -king Blech Forktongut' slew twe n ty sulxhieftuns in <1
focus on the hislOry of . parneu-
lar cc mba r nylt'. while another is
sworn 10 protect the ruler ofa 1ac.1
popelano n, At least cee swcrdsage
organizancn has devo ted ilsdf 10
studymg the cc mbar techniques.
mlgr.Hof)' pat terns. and warren
cu lture of the Sunsptre Moumnn
umber hul ks . presumably with an
t'yt' toward eventual ly ex ter mi na t-
mg them. Such dau nting usks are
T)'pla l (.art'fcrswordsages, whose pa-
uence and calm ness oflen lead them
10 con sider plans Ih <11 mig ht take de-
cades or even ce nt u ries 10 execute.
NPC REACTIONS
!\loSt authcrtry figur es an d governm ent of-
fICials do nOI apprecia te swc rdseges. Like
crusaders, these m art ial adepts are often
dedicarcd to a higher cause th an th e in-
teresrs of the local ea rl o r lord , and
unlike warblades, swordsages are nOI
easi ly bou ght. Thus, governraems.
churches, and other civic and religious
oTgJniul ion s generally Irt'::I1swordsages uilh
a greal d...al ofcaution . Cr;n»ltlf .~/.Jl,
M\'fch<1 n rs, o n the ot ht'r h:lnd, t'mbnce ch.",p;ltlr It! liN Jlt'WfIIrltJJ~. st'crt'ts o f the Perfect Strike, the ~' are likt'!y 10
swordsage s. W ho elst" wou ld buy an ancient
com,lhC' ChlPpt'd comb of a long-dt'ad rriDCt'SS, or:a petrifieJ
dngon c1:aw' In addilion ro purchasing curiosities and an
suppl~ patticulu 10 his InTC'ttSIS, a SU'ONsagt' d sopm..-ides
busint'S s for smiths, cupenlecs, :and slablecs as hC' praeticl,'s
hi m.an ial mane-u\"l"t"S in an t'[(Orl I" maintain <1 consUnT
SUte- of pal ienl readiness.
RACES
Elves and swords<1gt's oflen gel along famously bt'ciluse
of thl'lC simllu long-rerm \'iC'wpoinu and tht'ir appTt'Cia·
lion for hlSlOry, Dwu \'t's <1ppreci.1 tt' Ihe seTious na tUfl"
01 wordsagt"s and t ht' fin l" Sculplu rt' thar m any oi rhem
praducl' Gnomes hJ\·e a low-hate rl"lanonshlp wnh these
masters o f ma rtia l kn o.....led ge: They apprec iate the sword-
sages sens e of h lslo ry and love of bardic ar ts but dislike
t!leir rendencv to rake life serioudv. Half-e lves o fte n dis-
like swo rd sages, seeing in rh... lr selec uve app rennceslu p
procC'ss an echo of rhe exclusiona rv am tu de that those
of mixed blood sornerimes experience.
Swcrdsages rend to h ave more m co mmon with cle rics and
wizards than with Ihl' melee fighring classes. Barbarians In
pamcular are apr: to be- annoyed byaswordsage's prcchvuv 10
analyze or 311t'a~1 contemplate <1 combat before, duri ng, and
aflt'f the-actual fighl mg. One ofOpaI<1's fnuri lt' questions was,
"How does <1 S\ \UN mean'- II IS said Ih<11 rhe ore barbari.1n
rage while trying fa discover the meaning of tbar question
SWORDSACE LORE
Characterswuh ranks in Galher lnfornurionor Knowl-
edge (hislory) can research swordsages 10 learn more
abour them. \l'ht'n a cbaracrer makes 3 skill check.
read or paraphrase rhe follow ing,
includ ing rh e in forma rioa
from IOU-C'f Des.
DC 10: A swordsage is a fan-
cy s w ord-swtnger who thi n ks
be knows more about sword-
play than <1nyone else.
DC 15: Like warhlades an d
crusaders. S\\'OrdSJgeJ walk rhe Suh-
lime Way, But th ey donor JUSt wal k
il-tht'Y study it, Ihey s...arch it. lht'y think rhe re's
a meaning in u. Th ey look for rhe wisdom of
their swords, th e srorv ofeach sw ing, and the
h istor y of each Ice .
DC 20: Swordsages are patient. calm, and
II"Ihal. l1U'y gain the most mvsttcal powers ofall
th ose who walk the Sublime Way.
SWORDS AGES IN THE CAME
Whl'n characters need to know th e rruename of a reth
dekala prophet , the res ti ng pl ace of Ih e la St
lit'uten:lnt of rhe Shadow Tigt'r H ord e, or the
seek OUI a swo rds<1gt'. Such moments provide
ex:ellt'nt opporrunilies 10 inlrod uct' swor usages into <1 n
ongoing campaign that has not previously included ma r-
lial adepis. If a pla)"er \\"JnlS 10 pl<1Y <1 swordsage in such :I
campaign, the charaCier m igh l be !>Ough t OUI by an anc ient
sword agt'-I hl" b I pl"2Clil ion C'r of his lund-and laughl tht"
St'CR'1S of Ibt' Sublime W<1)·. If you are using Dungnm .\l ,u ln ',
Gtol.u JJ. a PC could .1cquirt' a spiril comp<1nion- the spirit
of an .:Indenl swordsage who hb ~t'IeC1ed he r 10 be thl' firsl
in a new gen era rio n of ma n ial scho lars.
When dt'\'eloring a 5uttdsagt"cluraett'r, ronsidt'r his focus
Dces he defint" hi msel f by his ffiattW maneu\·ers. h LS <1n
.m':! hi S rd 'i1lOnshlr~ wllh Nrcs) PIU\·lde::l swordSJgt' wuh
chdknge' loall f.KC"~ oihLS character. His high skill poinls
 e 1I"tH com bat Jh llllll' S. anJ m 3gl~ allh l r t' mu n't h al 1ll'10;
equaltv at horne in a dungeon. in the hallsofa pa lace.a nd in
:I .....l zan l s tower. A gooJ enemy for II su rdsage i..onc agatmr
whom hl' must use 311 hi s skills, 311 hiS mane uvers, and all
hi s knowledge.
....D...PTATION
Th(' name ~w0n152g(' naturally tmphes a charact er who car-
nes a sword or w(";llpon of some kind However. a swordssge
works very well as a superna tura] mamal arust or almos t
any sc hool or ongin. To create II monklike cha racter wub
3 rrem... ndous arra y of Iamasuc moves and st ri kes, give rh...
swordsage the m onk's unarmed smke progression 3Dd
remove hi S lighr armor proficiency. If vou pre fer, you could
InSIC'3J emphasize rhe rnagtcal ral...nrs of the swordsage :,y
giving rhe swordsage the :lbiliry 10 learn arcane spell s In plsce
of maneuvers of eq uivalem level In general, spells from the
school s ofabju n lion, evccancn. and rransmuranon are mcst
appropriate for a swordsage of rhls type,C'S f'l"Cu llyspells with
3 range of personal or touch. Th(' arca ne spell is ·cas t" as if
II were J martial ma neuver. In this case. you sho u ld remove
the class's ligh t armor proficil"nc\' and red uce the swcrdsage's
H it Dll' to d s .
SAMPl.E ENCO UNTER
Swerdsages can be en countered anywhere: in large cities. in
the wtldemess. Of on rhe road to nowhere.
EL 6: Thl" hlghwaym.:ln k nown 3S the Crimson Mask
plagues rhe roads and pathwa ys near rhe Free CiI Y. Br draw-
ing on rhe power of h is martial maneuvers. he swoo ps in
to surprise hi s enemies . figh ts th em 10 the brink of defeat,
demand s 1I ra nsom 10C(";llS'" h is attack, then disappear s back
into the fores t. Crimson Mask is, in truth, a worshiper of
O lidammara who seeks 10 steal from rich adventurers and
d islribute the money la the needy, HI.' (3 reSlillie wht"thl'rhe
sleals from 3 heroic f1313Jin or:l ht"an leoss mercena ry because
he ft'els IhJI nl.'ilht'r i\ likely 10 Joa nYlh ing useful Wilh lhe
mo nt'y. Thus, he has no m mpunCl ions abo ut laking iI .
CR IMSON MAS K CR 6
Mall" half-elf swo rdsag e 6
CG Meodium hum anoid (elf)
Init .. 8; Sen se s low-ligh t vision; listen ... 5, Spot +5
l anguages Common , Elvl"n
AC 18, touch 13, flat-footl"d 16
(De. +2. Wis +1, armo r +5)
hp 49 (6 HO)
Imm une sll"ep
Fort ... 5, Ref +8. W ill +7 (+9 aga ins t en chantments)
S~ lO ft .
M el ~mwk scim itar +7 (l d6+2J18-20)
Ranged longbow ... 6 (l d8/xl )
Base Atk +4; Crp · 6
Alk Options discip line focus (inSight ful strike-Deseort
Wind)
Comb.11Gea r 2 poIIO"'S of cure lIght wou,.,ds
Maneuveol'S lind Stances Known (ll 6th);
Siances-child of shadow (1st) . flam("s bleSSing (15( ,
holocaust cloak (3rd)
t" k, S btl ring nou rlshf (l SI). chargmg m lnotaur
(1st) , dealh mark t {l rd}. shadow blade techniqu e
(1st), stone bones (lst)
Boosts-burnmg blade (lst), burnmg brandt (2nd),
distracting ember (lst), Wind stride (lst)
Counters-nr(' r1poslet (2nd ), zl"phyr d anc('t (lrd)
Disciplines; Desert Wind, Shadow Hand , Stene Dragon
t Readied maneuver
Ab!litieos Str 14. D('J. 15. Con 14, lnt 10, Wis 12, Cha 8
SQ able to nonce se cret or cc nce a'ed doors
Fellts Alertness. Dodge , tmpr eved Initiative. weapon Focus
(scimitar, light mace. light pick, s pear. falc hion)'
Skills Bal3nce +13, Diplomacy +1, Gat her Information ... l
Hide ... 11 . jump ...13, ustee 5. Move Slle ndy +-11 . Search
·2, Sense Motive .10, SPOI 5. Tumb le ...13
Poss eossions co m bat gear plus 2 studded leather.
masteorworlF: scim itar, c/OQk of resistance ... 1, longbo w
wilh 20 arrows
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~AR.B.LAQE
"' It'lll borll ((lrlI..,r, J hllvt lht hrlltl of illion. fh r sll'lftn m of lin
tll,lilt. llnJ lh t llrrllglh of'l Jril, II! 111 "lIl1lt J {m J rU t pt."'lt In
w ntlul rnfullon. and In I'ldory (1"lIltllll(lII. Thr god~ thrmW"lt~
ml'r my hOllr of glory."
-Ammon. 3; warblade
The warblade was born for conflict, Swift, strong, endunng.
and unerlv co n fident in hi s mania! sk ills, he seeks to rest
himself :Igain sl worthy foes. Bail ie is beautiful to him-:1
perfect moment in wh ich life hang s suspended o n rhe
brlghl edge of a swo rd . Sheer combat skill is importanr tc a
warblade. so he trains inrenselv wnh h is chosen weapons But
even more im po n ant are his arhlenctsm. endurance, daring.
reck lessn ess, and joy in the hou r of danger, Warblad('s, et ten
called sword princes, live for rhe ch ance to tes t rhernselves
in baule-c-rhe stronger the foe. the greater rbe glory onct'
an enemy is dl'feoaled.
MAKING A WARBLADE
1\ warbllHll' is a frond in e ml' l!'!' co mb au n r, m uc h li kl' J
barbarian or fig hll·r. Heo eongages his enemies lOe [0 lOt' an d
Jl·fea ls Ihem th ro ugh skill;l l arms.
Ab iliti e s: Purl" ph ysical pt'rfection is a wa rblad e's idt'a l.
so Strength , Dex lerilY, and Const itu tion are aB vilallO
him. Becau s{' m aslrrin g a bewilJering va rie t y of marll.l l
m aneuve rs is difficull. Inlelligence is also im porr an l 103
warhladt'. be clluse he apprl"Clat es rh e bonus ski ll pOlnl~
and many of hi Scl ass fea l u r('s reward 3; h igh Inreoll igt' nce
bonus. Given Ih e choit(' betwe('n W isdo m anJ Ch an sm a,
a warblade is m ore likeoly 10 boos t the laner-Ihe be tter to
wear Ihl" mantlt' of gl ory he hopes to w in wi th his dt"eJs
on the balliefleold.
Ract's: The wa rr ior CUhUflOS Ihal give rise to WJrbbdt"S
at(' mosl oftl' n fou nd in human . elf, and hobgoblin bnd~.
Admirarion for alh lt'tic prow("Ss, Ihe maniallJeal, .a.nd sh«r
physical da ring IS common amon g Ihese flIClt'S , Th" gnhyanxi
also Illike greal pnde in th rir martial skill and 1I Dumber 01
warblaJes can be lound among Ihls race. rhl.'2f\'es apprt'Clatt'
a warbladeo's manial prowt"~s bUI mighl ~h.. away fro m e~
TAiU 1-3: TH E WARl LAOE HIT DIE : 012
Baie Fort Ref Will Maneuver s SUnces
Le ve l
'« .,
Attilck Bonus
.,
Save Save Save
_0 +0
Special
Battle clarity (Refle_ saves),
weapon aptitude
Readied
1 ,
Known

2nd +3 +0 +0 UnCilnny dodge 4 3 1

3rd ~3 ...1 1 Ihllle ardor (wt,ul confIrmation) 5 1 1
4th .4 +1 1 5 4 2
5th _I .1 Bonus feat 6 4 2
6th +2 +2 Improved uncan~ dodge 6 4 2
7th .2 +2 Battle cunn ng (damage) 7 4 2
8th +2 +2 7 4 2
9th ..J Bonus feat 4 2
10th ... 3 .. 3 a 5 3
llth ..3 ..3 Battle slClII cppcsed clledts) 9 5 3
12th .4 .4 9 5 3
13th " B o n u s feat 1 5 3
l ..th ..... 10 5 ]
1St BailIe master 0 PpoItLlMII~ ]
16th ...10 11 6 4
17th + ft'at 12 6 4
18th ...11 6 ... 6 12 6 ..
19th 11 13 (, 4
20th ...20/ +15/ +10/... 5 ... 12 6 +6 Stance mastery 13 7 4
Clas s Skills (4 ... lnt modifier per level. x4 at 1s t level): Bala nce. Cli mb. Concentra too n. Craft . Diplomacy, Intimidate, Jump,
Knowledge (hIstory). Knowled gt' (local). Martia l l o re· , SWIm. TurTll*
New skIlldescribed o n page 28.
weemng praise. Hal l1ings gen erall y adm ire Oilb lenc prowess, M a n e u ve r s : You begin your career wuh knowledge of
bUI most find rhc stri ngent requirement s of Ibis dass roo three martial maneuvers. The disciplines available 10 you
challenging. Half-orcs and savage humanoid races generally are Diamond !<ttind, Iron Heart.Stone Dragon. Tiger Claw,
do nol appreciate beaurv in mot ion in quu.. the same way that and While' Raven.
their more civilized counterpart s do: they fight to destroy Once you know a maneuver, you must ready il before you
rheir en ...mres. ncrro ccver rhemselves inglory. Gnomes feel can use It (see Maneuvers Readied, below).A rnaneuverusable
no particular need 10 try themselves in battle: Ihey are happy by warblades is considered an extraordinary ability unless
with their normal pursuits. otherwise noted In its descnpnon. Your maneuvers are nor
A li gnm e nt : A warblade can choose any alignment, alTecled by spell resistance, and you do nOI proi..e ke attacks
th ough many prefer chaotic o....er lawful. After all, a warblade ofopportunity when you Imuare one,
set'k~ 10 win glory through individual deeds oi prowess, Youlearn adduional maneuvers 3 1 higher levels, as shown
su he IS unlikely 10 adop t a personal code emphasizing on Table 1-]. You must meet a maneuver's prerequisite to
obedience over freed om [0 im provise. Good warblades are learn it,'sl'l"Tabll' :\· 1, pagt' ]<J, lodClermine the hight'l't-k....el
champions of {he weak and downtrodden; evil ones are maneuvers you can learn.
" lCIOUS warlords who exult in rhe defeat and humiltaucn Upon reaching ·" h level. and at e\'ery even-numbe re d
o t the ir foes. warb lade leve l afll'r thar (Mh, srh. 10th , and soon), you can
Sla rt i ng Cold ; 5d4>< 10 (125 gp). choose to lear n a new maneuver in place ofone you already
St art ing Age: As barb arian, know. In effec t, you lose till' old maneuver in exchange for
rbe new one, You can choose a new maneuver of any level
CLASS FEATURES you like . as long as you observe your restriction on rhe
',X' hen nghrlng. you rely on an ever-increasing repertoi re of highest-level m aneuv..rs you know: you need nOI replace
spectacular mamal maneu vers. Dependi ng on which Jisci- the olJ maneuver with a maneuver of the same level. For
plmes vou choose ro stu dy, you might be a mcngccse-swif example, upon reaching ierb 11.'\'1.'1 , you could trade in a
ki rrmsher wh o uses speed 35your sword and shield, a fierce Sing le Ist-. znd-, ~nI - or .Jlh·level maneuver ior a maneuver
master cfblades. or a bold comma nder who leads your alltes of 51h 11.'\·('1 o r lower, as long as \OOU meet the prerequislle of
1010 banle. You r maneuvers are th e signatu re moves rh:al rhe new manl."U\Tr, Youcan swap only a single maneuver at
serve to define you r characte r. any given level .
Regardless of the path you choose. you acqui re a modest ~ t aneu\'ers Readied: You can ready all three of the
nu m be r of bonus feillS that make you quicker, more agile, maneuvers vou know al tsrlevel. but as vou advance in level
and more arhleuc th an most othe r warriors , a:ullearn more maneuvers, you must choose which ma neu-
Weapo n a nd Ar m or Pro ficiency: Youare proficient with vers to ready ' a u readv VOUt maneuvers by exerctsmg for .s
simple and martial mel ee weapons /including those lhal can numnes. The maneuvers you choose remain readied unnl ycu
be u ed as thrown weapons~ light and medium armor and decide ro evem again an d change them. You need no l ~It"t"r
II shield s e ept lower shlelJ.s. or re->I for n n pt'llJ,J olnme 10 reaJ r your maneu\'e
~n) ume von spend ~ mtnutes m pracuc e, )'OU can cha nge , pt lall.....non . ~ net' you re treated as be! ng a -41h-1t'\T llightt"r
YOu r readted maneuvers. for ,hI Spurpose. rhese eftecuve figh ter levels stack wu h Jny
You begtn an encounter wuh 311 your readied maneuvers actua l fighter level .. you have. Thus, a fighter 2/wubb dt" -4
unexpended , regard less of how many tunes you migh r have would also qualify for Wt'3pon S~cializa lion,
31rl"ady used them wnce vcu chose rhem . When you Inma te Youalso haw the flexibililY to adjus t your weapo n rratn-
;I ma neuver, yo u eXJ'{'nJ it for rhe current encounter, so each Ing, Each morning. you CJnspend I hour in weapon pracnce
o f your readied maneuvers can be used once per encounter to change the designated weapon for any ft'at you have that
(until you recover them. as dcscrfbed belowj, apphcs only to a SIngle weapon (such as Weapon Focu s) '1'00
You can recove r- all expended maneuvers with a single swiit mUSI have she newly designated weapon avatla ble duneg
acnon. which mus t be immediarelv followed in the same your practi ce "t"!'''lon 10 make rhis change. For exampl e If
round with a melee ;11- you wisb [0 change the
tack er using a sund:tro designated weJpon for
actjon 10 do norhreg your Wl"'2pon Focus ft"at
else m rhe round (<;uch from grenswcrd 10 long-
:IS execcnng a qUick , sword you must have 2
harmless flounsh wuh longs word available 10
\"OUt weapon . \'ou C2f\- practKI" wuh dunng your
not ininate a maneuver practice session.
or change your stance You can a.dJusl an ..
while you are recov- number of your feats rn
l."'ring your expended Ihis way, and you don I
maneuvers . bur you have to adjus t rhem dl
ca n remain in a stance in rbe same wa.y. How -
in which yOIl began ever. you can't cha nge
your rum. the weapon choices in
Sr ances Kn own: such J way rhar )'OU no
You begin play with longe r meet th e pre req-
knowledge of line 151- uivite for som e orh er fe;l.l
level seance from any you possess. For instance,
d iscipline opt' n to war- if you have bo rh Weapo n
blades. At .uh . 10th, Foc us {longswo rd ) and
and terh level. you can WI"3pOn Spec taltzaucn
chooseaddmonn lsranc- (longsword), yo u can r
es. Unlike maneuvers. change the designated
stances are nOl expend- weapon fo r Wea po n
ed. end you do nOI have Focus unless yo u als o
10 reJdy th em. All rhe change the weapon for
stances you know are WeJpon Specialtzaric n
available 10 you al ;III in the same way,
rim es , and you can Unca n ny Do dge
change the stance you lEx): At 2nd level, you
ate' currently using as gain the ability to react ro
a swif action . A stance danger beforevocr senses
is an exrracrdinarv abihry unle ss otherwise stal ed in the would normally allow you to do so, You retain your Dexter-
stance descrrpnon. it)' bonus to AC (If any) even ifyou art" caught Ilar-foored or
Unlike with maneuvers . you can not learn a new stance U struck by In invisibtt' anacker. However, you srtlllcse your
higher levels in p12Ct" of one you already know. Dexrerirv bonus 10 AC if you art" immobilized,
Bart lc Cla ri t)' (ExI: 'IOU can enter a state of almost mvsu- If vou alreadv hOI\'(' uncanny dodge from a different cla ~~
cal awareness of rhe battlefield around you. As long as you (barbarian or rogue , for example), you automatically gam
art" nOI Ilar.foored, you gain an insight bonus equa l to your improved uncanny dodge (see below) instead.
lntelhgence bonus (maximum equals your warblade levelj Balt ic Ardo r [E x]: Tht' sheer 10\'t' of banle lends unca nny
on your Reflex saves. strength 10 your blows . Suiting at jrd 11"\'1"1, you ga in a n
Weapon Aplit ude (Ex): Your training wilh;l wide ra.nte insighl bonus equal to your Ir uelhgencebonus on rolls made
ofweapo nno and lactics gives you grt"alskill ""ilh paniculu 10 confirm criliC21 hits .
""t'apons,Youqualify for fl"lts Ihal usu.all.., re-qUIrt" a minimum " onus Fl"al: AI Sih le\'t'I, you g.1in.1 bonus feal fro m Iht'
numbe-r of fighler k ..t'ls {such as Wl":Ipon Specialliz.ation l as list gl\'t'n below, Youmust meet Iht' prere-qutsite for the feat
Ii ) OU h"d" fighlcr Int'I equal 10 \"OUr wublJde It'\'el-l, For you selt'Ct. b't'Ty lour 1t'\C'ls Iht'l't'aftl"r(al 9th, t 3th, and t-Ih
e a.mrle as a Mh·lew l "arbladt', ..'ou could lake Wl."'a.pon le\·l."]), you ch~ ..notht' r bonus ft'al fro m I ~ list.
 ROU IH I t iJllu ': Acrobat ic, Ag tl e . Arhlenc. nl 2d Mt'dm· brash app ro ach to life. O ther good warblades favor Pelor,
non , Rlm d· Fight, Com ber Reflexes, Dieha rd. End urance, Herrcnecus. and. In rare cases. dou r St. Cuthbert. If you 3.~
Cre ar Fcrurude.f rnpr oved In itiative, Iron WI!I. lron hean , evil. )"Ou probably champion the cause ofErythnulor Hexrcr.
light n m g Retlexes, QUick Draw, Run, Slon e Pewe e", Tige r A rumored secret sec: of warblades follows Vecru,c1alm ing to
Blooded , Unnervi ng Calm", White Raven Defense" be the descendants of the loyal army tha t watched horrified
New ii.'ats described in Cha pte r 2. as its commander, Kas,comrnured his famous berraval.
Ha r tl e Cu n n f n g (Ex): Your instinct fo r seiling rbe
moment gives you a signi6cant advan tage over fee s unpre- OTHER CLASSES
pared lor your attack. At 7th level. you gain an inSight bo nus 1kc.2USC' you appreciate the long years of study and pracnce
eqoal rc your Imelligence bonus on melee- damage rolls ntcessuy to become 2 master of ccrebar, you hone grea t
agains t flat-footed or flanked oppone-nts. respect for figbrers and pa1:l.dins-rhough }1X1 some nmes
8,)llle Skill (Ex): Youanticipate your enemies plO) ~ and f~l,a nvalrv wilh (hem. as well. Youdont get along tOO nell
tXIICS. At Iltb level. yougain an insight bonus equal to your wlrh barbarians because rhry seem incapable of properly
In[elligence bonus on any check made tocppose an enemy's bestowing or receiving honor. Buds are olmong\'OUr f.1VOntC'
bull rush, disarm. ferm . O\~ITUn, sunder. or Irip OIl1empt"_ ccmpamon( as long as they st2\-out of rbe W2)' and leave the
Barrle ~I a ... tery (E:.:): Younotice rhe most subtle openings glory of the 6ghl to you -and sing of your success later rn
and cues olTe~ by your opponents. At 15th level, you gain tavern and hall. Borh Jh'ineand arcane spellcasrers are for-
an insight bonus equal to your Intell igence bonus on melee eign to your pursuit ofphysical perfection. so yousee them as
anack rolls and melee damag... rolls nude whenever you make little more th,an:a means of support Icrvour cwa endeavors.
an ,at rack of opportunity. For that mailer. you rarelvwork well wnh other warblades,
I mproved Une lln ny Dodge l(X):At Mh Intel and higher, stace they are as ecmperuwe as vou are, and you're :llw3.\'s
you can no longer be flanked: you can ~,aCI 10 oppo ne nts suspicious ,hal one of them mlghl I t)' to steal your glory.
on opposite srd...s ofvcu as ea~ly as vcu can react to a single
attacker. See the barbarian class feature (PH 26) for more COMBAT
Informanon. \'ou revel in melee. Your place is battling face to face with
Stance M aster)' (Ex): AI 20lh level. you can have IWO vrccks and umber hulks, where you can deal maximum
stan ces active simul taneously, When you use a swift action damage while keeping such monsters away from the softer
to initiate or change your stance. you can Initiate or change targets in yourown pattv, You make good use ofvour various
one or both stances. battle-keyed abilities 10 give yourself an important edge in
combat. Alrhoug h these abilnies might no r be as physiC1l1y
PLAYING A WARBLADE impressive as a barbarian's rage, they can grant a sigruficanr
Mastering the techniques otblade and shie ld is important to boost 10 defense. as well as siruariona l bonuses on attack and
\ "DU , bu t even mere important is the sense of daring. reckless' damage rolls. Unlike rage, your class features carry no fatigue
ness.and even joy that transports you in the hou rofdanger. You penalry, You r lack of proficiency with heavy armor is bo rh 3.
I1ghlfor ~ Iory, rhe th rill of co mbat. and perso nal honor. Thus. blessi ng and a curse-it allows )"OU 10 ente r combat qUlck l}-
you approach each encounter as if th e bards will sing of it for but leaves you vulnerable to rhe ene my.Consider laki ng feals
ages. Everv raging bulen e that breaks through ih e cobblesrones such as Improved Toughness (see olnlrltlt W'llm or)to mcrease
in the bazaar,everydragon snarling on irspileofcoin, and every ~'OUr ability ro soak up damage and partially offset your lack of
reth d~·kala cha mpion 5till carrving a s...vordofthe Shadow Tiger he;n·y armor. ChOO5t' bonus feat s that enha nce your capeb ilt-
horde is an cpponunuy for you [0 U' SI you r skill. prove your nes (such as Blind·nghl or Improved lninar jve) or bclsrcr
heroi sm ,and shine ever brighrer. Co ld and magic are pleasanr )'our weaknesst·s (such liS Iro n w ill).
tokens, but the real rne3surr of your success is th~ height of You consider swonlplay to be high art . and a manial m3.ne u-
the obelisk com mt'morating you r triumphs. verro be the artist's sighiHure on h is mast erpiece. Le:l.rning
As 2 warblade, you 6nd adventure wherever an opportunity mmy maneu\'t'rs In one discipline genenlly makes you more
for glory e"islS, A more mercenary character might ignore an lewl in combat than a warb lolde who learns a few maneu-
Impe cu n ious burgomaster's plea for :lid. bUIyou are quick 10 vers from each of sew-nl discipli nes. This phenomenon
!>tep in. IJking the accolades ofthe "'ilIagers and the raplure stt-ms from the facr Ihal lak ing many maneuvers from one
o f comb,at as p,ay along Witb a sm211 bit of gold . Diplom3.tic di;cipline while lugeh' Ignoring the res llels you master
m ls!>lons haw allthe appeal ofweak le2 for you . but ne;nly higher-level m2neU\'ers sooner. You gain onh· thirteen
any 6ghl will do , hen a quick hunl through Ihe ~\\'trs for maneuvers OVl'r Ihe couISe of twenry'It'\'els, so m2ke your
a n b id o lyugh can become:l suiuble adventure. as long choices carefullv
as the otyugh is a worthy opponenl and some townsfolk
are presenl to ho nor }'OU when you emerge, sbme--co\'C'red ADVANCE MENT
bur victo ri ou s. \l'arblades come fro m all walks ofl ife. Perh aps you were.2
poor youth who l,acked Ihe rt'spect of tht' upper class and
REUCIOI' now seeks to red.r~s Ih lSinequily and win the praise o f 311
If \aU are good·aligned you prob,ably wo rship Konl HI S th rough you r figh ll ng Perhaps your d rive to succeed was
Indeptndent 2nd ami:lbl)· ~Il igerent n,nure re tleCl5 your Inrotn li~ Ihe In n ate power ol.ll sorcarr.
 \ ..ur racro maue rs lutl e: anyone wnh th e d rive ro Win gillry \'= arbl.l,le IL\~ b, mue le lDJ ree l. hUI their inte ract ! n
Ihrough comber beagood caml lJa rr for werblede train ing. Tht' wn h rill" campa ig n wo rld I nOI limited 10 tra di ng sword
lir sl w arblades ro emba rk on the path of the Iron Heart were s las lH'~ for talon rakes These characlrrs arc keenly aware o f
hobgobli ns. rht·y were the firsr 10 teach Reshar, and rhetr their social sran J ing, and for rhem. gl ory and hono r are al
discipline wasthe Iirsr lhal Ill' mastered. In the centuries rhar Il'asl as irnportan t as gold and gems. Becau se these pr eci ous
hav.. followed. hobgoblins have nor forgotten th is Iacr. and inrangiblt's cannot be won by strength of blade alo ne. war
Ih ar race sul l produces mere warblades rhan m any others. blades cons tantly find themselves embroiled in liaisons wnb
Elve s and ha lf.t'h s oftcn rakt' up this class be cause Ihey genera ls, kings, pnncecses.archprelnes. and others who ca n
app recia te Iht' warblade s view of bailie .liS a gloriou s art. and confer rhe hon or of an enure society upon a victorious hero.
rh.. marnal dwan s [avor u a~ well Outsiders often wonder The whispers of coa nesa ns, rhe bad inage of ba rd s. an d the-
ill a warbladeacademj In whi ch wncbronized lines of young wn of ari..rocrars ca n be' a\ significant 103 wa rblade's career as
would-be \\-arblades praCIIce Iht'lt weapon forms. espectallv ihe grams .JnJ phase spiJt'r'i ofrbe Sunspire ~l oun[,jil1§-a.nd
wh en Ih l'Y not ice lh at t hese orde-red ra nks include elves. even mort' ferooous.
hobgoblins, and dw-arves. BUI as a warblade, you know Ih l Warhlade-s in adve nturing part ies m ust stri ke a balance
It IS (h e an of rhe swo rd Ih al makes a true ....-arr tor. no: 1 be tween gro up and mdwrdual goals . Ide-allv. the pa rry's parh
coiocidence of IKe gua rantees Ihe warbhdt' beth th e thrill of combat and rhe
As }'QU become rna«' slulle d. your most Impor u .nl deetsices laurels oian accla lmt'd hero. In ca!>('S where ani)' o ne or the
are whIch mane uvers 10 learn. When selecnng maneuvers, Iry orher IS pos sib le suc h as a ~tt'ahh miSSIOn toexnrpare a rerh
no r to choose anv In u olatlon. Instead. pICK IWO or th ree dekala ce ll ope-rati ng In emblrrasSlngly high gover n ment
thar work well In sy nergy so rh al one m aneuver ca n ser Circles. or a crucial esco rt rrnssscn in which the danger comes
up anoth er. no r irom fbs hlng ..words but from the waywa rd nature of a
J auph in ),l he warblade m ust bide hIS rime and acee-pl t he-
Hl'MAN WARBLAD E STARn "G PACKAGE ne... d 10 sac rifice- one objective for analher. Never for long.
•\ r m or: Scale mall ...... AC, arrecr check penalrv -a . speed howe ver. dot'Sa prince of lht' sword allow himself 10 fo rgo
20 fr., ]0 lb.). rasnng rhe heady ru sh ofcomba t and [he sweet adulation of
Heavy woo den ..hl e-ld (+1 AC , armor chec k penahy -2. she mulmudes.
lU Ib.i,
Wt'apu M : LongS\\UN (IdS,cru 1'1- 10/ le 2. 4Ih ., one-ha nded DAILY l.IFE
slashing). A warblade musr rratn consl'Jntly (0 milinrain hi,>puiss anc e,
Shorlbow (Idli, Cril le J, ran g\' inc. 60 fl ., 2 lb., pierc in g). Thus, much of hi s day is spt'nl worki ng through forms,jab-
Ski ll Sel t'cr io n : pick ; l num be r of sk ills equal ro 4 1- Inl bingal woodl'n effigies,and sw inging weighted swords. M any
modifi...r. \'l:1rbbdes are affiliart'd wilh S\ 'IOro tempk'Sor dojos Ihat alieNI
Ihl'm s pact' 10 pra cti cr . While ou! advenruring, a prince-o f
Skill Ranks Ability Armor Check Penalty swords o(len spt"nds hi s lime a[ night on \V3lch pnet ici ng
Concen lr3t.on
Jump
Balance
••
•
Co,
St,
D..
-.-. hi s brea lhing exerci Sl'S and slrelChes. Th t' ch aracler takmg
Ihe nexi wa rch is lik ely 10 wak e an d find his predecessor in
Dlplomac
Inl,ml date
•• Cho
Cho
Ihe rn.'l's, ml'dilliling wirh mr asureJ brealhs 3nd suppo rted
on ly by a branch under eac h far-flung ankle.
M.lI rllal LOfe
•• ,,' O ne , " he has rea ch l'J a H' spcclable levt'l o f accomplis h-
Climb
Knowled e •2 ,,,
S" ment , a warbladt' m ighl rake Ihe l cadersh ip fe.n and begin
leach ing his own pup ils a[ a sc hool-eirher hi s previous
Spot {"J w" academy or one- he has fnu ndt'J. Teachmg allO\vs a warbladt'
10 p row h is won h 10 many sl udt' nts on a d3 ily basis-and
Ft at : \'('eapon Focus t1o ngm'O rd~ [he mllre prrs rigious rhey are-, Iht' be lle-r. S able s' d aughll'rs
(Janus Ft at : Improvt'J Initiative. 3nd so ns are highly sought -aflrr sl ude nts. A posi[i\"t' word
Gtar: Backpa ck wu h wale rsk ln . one day 's trail ratio ns, from Iht'm .placed in lh t'right car, can e.a rn a w3rblade honor
beJrolJ, sack , Oinr an d SIt"t'1. 3 la rches, qui\'erwith 20 arrows, a rova l aud ience. or e\"Cn an hon or gua rd and a ship for hI S
te nt . tr:t\'C'Ie-r's oUlfil, co ld wt'athN oUlfil. nexi journ l'y.
Cold : 2d4 gp o
NOTABLES
WARBLADES IN THE WORLD Famous \\...rb laJ es fall inlo Iwo c:ltrgorirs.: those who recruil
rtlt dub IIn,1j.(f1lpt1 ..d Iad "ff llltImUltan.. blocks. lI '''Tlll n g Ui af foll owers 10 found a swo rd lemple or form an adventuring
Ja ll~rllh(",1. /1It J ll'oJrf IIllJ J lI~ lll Jv,...,I, JtNlrng(l rclrtoJl, butl ilT band . and those who ope r3te InJepenJenriv. Amo ng the
tlurJ 1\'lJla lI'IJrhl'hl..anJ <I >lUllt'" 0{1110.' Bnghl Anni l. H"oll1f'!rd. warbladl's wh o have fou nded thl'ir own schools, Ihe one
s1I' lIl gtilt IlrtI .... r hulk'lllloJIIJ,bln off, Ih,'ll iln klllg It S{'\,\,ll l lln ,'S kn own as Ihl' Brighl Annis IS famous for her mtrcilCh
ltIilr,' bcfort Iltt "toJlurt 11,1 W h;lJ d lll tt rrd 10 th.. fIoo r.~ Il'3in ing rechniques. f ewer [h an ant"In len of her studenls
Oorrom Vt'shlhufe-II. sn'Onh·.a~w oi Ihe !\lurienl Te-mple m2nagt' [ 0 campier!' hl'r tutt' bgf' ~ la ny pt'n~h whilt' spu
ring wuh Ihelt inq rUClO rs or 3[t' los l in Brigh t Anms s
 rt;"rocl ou ~ qut'~ 1 (or rbe lll'aJ~ uf d rew, who m <he bla mes for
rhe dearh of 3 love r long ago. Am ong rhc warblades who
refuse 10 l ie IhC'm~ t'h'e ~ 10 a r 3rt icula r school or demes ne
air' Allek Thrall , an outcast of Ihe bobgobf n ma sters o f the
Iron Heart school. He i ~ kn own 10trade his former schools
secret s for brigh t gold . The charcoal-sk in ned dwarf swo rd
prince Marddkurhcr Pwarna.the scou rge of the Seeke rs of
Resh ar Ia gtvup Ih ~l hopes 10 redi scover the , 'In., Swords
and has ten Reshar's rerurm. Whelh('r Mard ilk uth c r's
mcnve is fear, je:alousy, o r an Jge nd.1 he Iu s managed 10
conceal eve n fro m the Sage of Snow and Shadow.t he dw arf
report edly hun ts down matl1:113J('PIS who st'ek 10 reunue
the S ine Swords,
ORC....N IZATIO r-;S
8C'C3Use of their Independent and sometimes downright
chaouc natures, manv warblades refuse 10 join rradiuonal,
hie rarchical orgamzauons, though Ihey are not averse [0
rhe greater glory of founding cne Thus, some warblade-
creat ed c rgamzaucns have one or more warblades in 3
leadershi p pcviucn, whtle the rank :t:nd [ile consists of
fighters, rangers. and bards , wbccan record the deeds of the-
crganuancn's leaders.
Mardi lk ur hc r Pwarna h:ls bui lt up a ne twork of spies.
assassins, and rangers across the Suesptre Moun ratns and
th .. [kluge j un gle. These imi ivrduals mt'l:1 in concealed safe
houses, tree bli nds, and moum atnstde caves in th e pe aks
gath ...red ,11 rhc skirts of th e Mother Mo unt ain, Ko shtra
Arnncm. Members ofIhis organization C:IO advance th rough
the C3p lu re of any adep ts see king the Nine SWONS, bUI
Mardilkurhor maintain s an iron g rip on command.
Th... Bright Ann is welcomes all princes of the swor d to
her open·air dojo in Ihe soulllern f"n s of Ihe Del uge Jungle.
A l·onsummate leacher, she is harsh even by w3rblade stan-
liard .. Her students are regularly requir ed ( 0 mak... fora ys
lOW the dark placcs benealh Ihe earth 10 hunt dark elves .
Any \\'3rhlaJ c who slays large numhers of dr ow is g ua ran-
tl'ed advance ment.
Coundess o l he r w:lrb l:ldt' orga nil.31ions rise 3nd fall
acco rding 10 the mercuri31 fortunes of Indi vidual swo rd
princes . Most of Ih l"se mO\'l'mt'n IS ue ded icared to th e
gee.lIer glory of Ih eir fou nde rs, although :I fair numbi."r
.lte, 05hm sibly al le3sl, focused on 3massing coin or arca ne
power, Because Ih e warlike nalurcs of Ihl'i r leaders guar-
antee a high cas ualty rale, mosl such organizalions are
ah\'a ys eager for new blood.
NPC REACTIONS
Co~·emment s , churches, :tnJ spy rings love to employ war-
blades. Easily mOlivaled by promiSt"S ofgold, glory . and land
whlchevt'r tbe l'mployers po"<;('SS a surplus of 3 1 the mome nt),
w::trbbJes can lend t'utl lenl. efficienl musell' lo any mission.
A wi~e pat ron sends companions ofolher c1as~ along with
a warblade, though , 10 kt"f'phim on lrack. Many kings 3nd
high pneSh h.1ve bt"f'nleft cursing in Iheir cha mbers when
wo rd reached Ihem of Ihe ir hired muscle's fick le de'Cisionto
abandon Ihe Job. seize Ihe goal for hiSown, or ewn ch:tnge
Sldl'S 10 gam grea ler glo ry
RACES
The stole. tacnurn. clan -oriented mindset of dwarves IS
anathema 10 the frec-rbtnktng. hra ~h , and indwidua lm
warblade . Bur even SO, :I ~u rptls l ng number of dwarves (oflen
outcasts from rhetr clans) choose 10take lip thlS path. Con-
versely,warbladt'" arc often admired by rhe more gregarious
races , includ ing hum ans. balflmgs. and gn omes , for th .... r
hfe-cn.rhe-edge. devil-may-care all nude.
OTHER CLASSES
Fighters. paladins, and other from-lme fighters welcome
warblades as brothers In steel ~h g ...s however. are ofren
susp icious of ""::trbladl'S and lend fOgsve rhem a wide be rt h
Rogues often see warblades ilI~ usefu l muscle, so eager for
gkor)' and gold Ih.1llhey can e.aslly be duped. In rbe absenc...
oi orh er mouve s mcsr classes an d races regard warblades
wuh a C:lUIIOUSanJ hesuam eye. I he chaouc and individu-
alist rurure of warblades means Ih31they sometimes make
unreliable companions, and no o ne wa nlS 10 be caugh t In
rhe Sunspsres while Ih... pa rly Swarblade POUIS In h is tent,
unsausfi...d with hiS splu of the I:tsl batle's loot
WARBLADE LORE
Characters with n n ks In Calher Informanon or Knowledge
!nobil ity and roy:alty) can research warblades and learn more-
abcut rhern. when.:l cha racter mak es 3 ski ll ch eck, read or
paraph rase th e Iollcw tng, including thi' inform ation from
lower DCs.
DC 10: A warbladc is a flghler with delusions of immor-
talil Y. These glor y-hounds thi n k rh...y ca n hve foreve r in a
bard's song!
DC 15: w arbladcs w:tlk Ihe Sublimi' Way, and fe-w can
match thei r skill with we3pons,A warbladl' C3n learn combat
m::tneuvers from many different diSCiplines, so you can't
gu~ss fht' slreng lhs Otwt'akn t'sses of any warblaJe yo u [:lce
in baltIc, He mighr move Wilh Ihe speed of th ought. tumble
Ii~ a boulder Ihrough your rank.s, or a!rack wilh Ihe S:lvagt'ry
of a beas i.
DC 20: A w::trblade tenth 10 be 3 ch aolic c re3Iu rC'. H is
dOYo'nfall is his pride -he cannOI abide 3n affront 10 his pres-
tige. The promise of ho na r and th e laurels of :I city are often
enough to emice a warblade [ 0 risk hIS life. An enterprise's
possib le reward-be II glory or gold-is much more impa r-
tanl 10 a warbiJde Ihan Ihe potential m h. whICh he often
disrega rds com plelely.
WARBLADE S IN TH E GAME
Combal is Ihe natu ral C:tmpaign enl ry point for wubl3des.
wilh Ihe su n glinling off Iheir polished umor, Ihese ch ar-
aCiers Iilenlly sh ine in combal. The fin t warbl:tdes in vour
campaign might bt, a brother and sIster seeking to reslOre
thei r family name by d...fe3ling the mosl re nown~ fighler in
the area (o ne oflhe Pes Thelrmulial maneu\'t'rshave been
passed dO\\'n in secre l for gt'ncra lions, and at bst th~e two
luve chos('n to rewal lhcmst'hoes In the name of redemplio n
and tt'cowred hono r.AltemJIJ\'t'ly, if a PC IS Ih... hrsl warbbde
In your c3mp,a1gn work! hI' mlghl eXpt"tl l"nce an ep lph3ny
In b::tttle fOre~Ll\\'....J b\' Ihe soolhs3\·lOgs of:t m)"'St,m
 h~ a co ng regnnon rhm rrses to us feer whenever he ,' OltoN
You might also consider making warbl ades revohmonartes
fighling for freed om Talher than seekers of pe rso na l glory
Their lack of magica l sk ill plays well 10 the idea that war-
blades are oppressed fight er s work ing 10 subvert a powerful
arcane regime Ihat denies the USt' of magic to all but us
chosen age ms.

SAM PLE ENC OUNTER

Warblades slay in one place only as long as Ihey receive con-
stanr adulation. Once rheir fame begins 10 die down. they
an" on rhe road again.
[1 5:The warblade Vardalak Axebearer wanders the land in
search of a master who can lead him 10 glory. He challenges
any warrior who St'C"mS sktlled to a nonlerhal duel. Ifhe lose-s,
he swears to serve the victor for a week. Unfort unately, his
service is:I mixed blessing. Vardalak is tough and useful in
a fighr , bUI his short temper, tmperuosuy, and rude na ture
meke him" burden outside of bailie. His last two mas ters
broke camp early, lea\'ing him snoring loudly ar the side of
the road .

VAROAlA K A XEBEARER CR 5
Male dwarf warblade 5
CN Medium hurnanctd
[nit +4; Senses Listen +1, SPOI +1; darltvision 60 ft.
l anguages Common, Dwarven
AC 18, louch 11, Ilar-footed 18; +4 AC .against giants,
uncanny dodge
(DeK +1, armor TS. shield +2)
hp 53 (S HOI
Re sist stability
Fort +7 (+9 against poison), Ref +3, will +1: ...2 on saves
agains t sp ells and sp ell-like effects
sage, so rhnt hi s fi rst use of a martial maneuver becomes the Spe ed 20 ft.
fulfillme nl of a prophecy. Melee +, dworvtn woroKt +10 (ldlO+4/x3)
O nce warblades have becom e an establis he d pa rt of a Ranged javelin +6 (ld6+3)
campaign wo rld, they find th ei r niches on th e ba ttlefield, Alk Op tions +1 on att acks against orcs and gobli noid s,
batt le ardo r (+1 10 confirm critical hits)
in rhe roya l court, an d in th e twin arenas of public opinion
Base Alk +5; Crp +8
and public en ter tai nmen t. Wirh rheir crowd-pleasi ng mar-
Combal Gea r 3 porions ofcure lighr wounds
ti al ma neuvers, warblades make exce-llent gladia tors. and
th ei r Ih irs t for glory oflen leads them !O rhe p ublic ga mes. Maneuvers an d Stances Known (ll5th):
Sl an ces- .absolul e 511"1"1 stance (3rd), punis hing
However, war blades are equa lly like ly to become enmeshed
stance (1st)
in rbe webs of court in trigue, playing cardinals off Juke's Strikes-exorcism of steelt (3rd), rabid wolf sl riket
and tnfenus off dauphins in a game that rh ey fin d nearly as (2nd), steel windt (lsi), steely st rike (1st)
rewarding and exciting as swordplay, Whereas a rogue m ight Boosls-sudden leap (lst)
lament rhe loss of his riches and a cleric his loss of faith, a Count m - wall ofbl.adest (2nd)
wa rb lade feels no deficiency more kee nly th an the loss ofthe Disciplines: Iro n Heart, Tiger Claw
public's admiration. t Readied maneuver
Abilities Sir 16, DeK 13. Con 16. Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 6
ADAPTATION SQ stonecunning (PH 15), weapon aptitu de
Ca mpaign worlds withou t large, established nations or Feats Diehard, Quid Draw·, Weapon Focu s (dwarv en
c rgantza ucns can snll offe r warblades a chance ar g lory . waraKe)
Becom ing the he ro ofa village can be just as meaningfu l IS Skills Balance +8, Concentration +l1, lntim id ilte +6, Jum p
becoming the hero of a nauon-c-especallv if rhe warblade TlO. Milrtiallore +9
Possessions combat geilr plus ... 1 mith rol shirl. masterwork
k nows every pe rson in the village. can inquire about the
heavy shiel d. T1 dworwn IlIQrO l'e, 2 jilvelins
innkeepers grandchildren by name, and is mer in the temple
 he stances. srrikes, co un ters. and orh-
er opuons I h ~ r ~ ma rtial adept lear ns
from her various disci plines help de-
fine her. bur she has access to other fools
as wel]. This chapter focuses on skills and
fears t h iU aug me nt. ImprovC',and modify a marual adept's
use of maneuvers. In add ition, some of the feats and op-
t ions presented here make II possible for characters other
than martial adepts, such as clerics and fighlers . 10 gain
access 10 maneuvers.
1 h C' follo..... lng new uses for IWOeXIsting skills,:ls well as IhC'
new Marnal Lore skill, shcwca-,e the abilities and ralems
((Immon l) cul uvned b)· martial ade pts In part icu lar, the
new use of Inrim fdate-c-a duel of wills-is a ccmerseone of
DI'\'Oted SPltIl aJl'pl s ractl cs
INTIMIDATE (CHA)
You can use thi s skt ll ro pa tlici pa l ~' 10 a duel of wills before
a fight begin s.
Duel of ,,"'ill..: Youcanconfrom a pot C'nrialenemy in the
moments before a I1ghl brC'aks ou t and attempt 10 crush his
will while be dot' s Ihl' same 10 \'OU.
Immedi:uoc'I)' before Intnanve Is roll ed fer eit her side, )'011
C3.n ins riga rc a duel of W i lls bv sC'll'Cung a si ngle ene my
you are aware of wnhin 30 ieC'r . O nlv cha rac te rs with
Intelligen ce scores of3 or higher can engage In a du el of
Will s, and rhe paruclpanl mu st be able 10see one-ano ther;
You can I auempe rc msngarc merc Ih..none duel of Will s
per encoun ter
\'('hen you mhg:rrt'rbe dUt'1 u~uil i ly b>. fixmgJ cold steel v ."
SI4re on vour oppon em \OU ( old nan' can respond 10 one
of rbrec way
sdlrlit Th l pen:llry on \I tnlflam
1
!\D"I~~'.011 n t ~l}nlhdlm
 I~thtn' th ~ ( htdl.-nlw If youropponen r Ignores vcur challengc
10 engage m a contest ofwill s, make a DC 15 I ruimidate check.
If yo u succeed. yo u gain a t l morale bo nus on attack rolls
against Ihat oppone nt for I round.
PlIrllClp.%lt : acrh you and your chosen foe mu st make an
Innmldare check. The characrer wuh [he h igher resul t ga.ns
a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and da mage ro lls against
rhe loser, and the loser takes a - I pe nalty on arrack rolls and
damage ro lls against the winner, Ifthe re sult is a lie, neil her
character gai ns :lnr benefit. Th('S(' bonuses and penelnes !:lsI
for rhe du ranon of th e encounter.
Acrion: Non e le sugau ng a Ju('1ofwi lls requires no action
anJ occurs before inmanve is rolled.
Try Again : No,bur you ca n inst igate a second duel ofwills
wi th th e same rarger afte r 24 hours have passed,
Special: If you have the Unnerving Calm fear. you can
use vou r Concemranon skill m pbceof you r Intimidate skill
when t'ngagmg in a duel of wi lls.
KNOWLEDGE (LOCAL)
((NT; TRAINED ONLY)
You ca n use the Knowl ed ge (local) ski ll to ans wer ques-
nons about variou s marti al pracriti on ers and tradi t ions.
For example, yo u ca n an ...mpt a Knowledge (local) check
to idenrify a monastic order or swordsage sch ool known to
practice a panlcu ler martial di scipline, 10 recall basic facts
about rhe ph ilosophy or teach ing pracnces of a particular
dt scipliae, or to recall the adventures or exploits of famous
martial adepts.
MARTIAL LORE
(INT; TRAINED ONLY)
You ca n use thi s skill 10 identify martial maneuvers as soon
as they are initiated .
Check: You ca n illl'nt ify maneu vers an d discipl ines us-d
by a combarar u. The DCs for Martial Lore check s relating 10
various task s are sum mar ized below,
DC Task
10 ... maneuver level Identify a mancuver Dcing
Inmated by someone you can
see. No acnon required. No
retr
10 + man euver eve! Idcontify a maneuver reccrd e
on a martial script. One Iry
per day. Requires a full-ro und
action.
20 - targer's inttlator level Determine all disciplines known
by a particular creature by
watctung tt Inlttate at least one
maneuver. No action requrrec
Rcotry only If tnt' subject tnttiates
another maneuver.
Action: Varies, as nored abo ve.
Try Again: S~ above.
Special: A sword sage gains a +2 bonus on a }'brt ial Lore
check involving a maneuveri n a discipline in which he has
dl sc iplm e focu s.
Feats are Ihe backbone ofany warrior's comber prowess. and
marna] »deprs are no exce ption. Tht' following feat s expand
on Ihl' teachings ami abihnes embodied by rh e nine martial
disciplines. Orher feats III th is section allow charac ters 10
gain acce ss 10 ma rtial maneuvers wnhour ga in ing leveis as
a crusader, swordsage, or warblade.
ADAPTIV E STYLE
\'C'ilh just a shan period of medua rion , you can cha nge you r
maneuvers and lactics to meet the rbrear you currently face
Prerequisi te: Crusader.swordsage.ce warblade leve l lSI .
Beneli t: You can change your readied maneuvers at any
lime by raking a full-round action. If you're a crusader, your
cum-ru granted maneuvers are lost and you gain new gran ted
mane uvers as if vou had JUSt readied your m an euver s for
rhe day.
Normal: You Can change maneuvers only by spend ing 5
mimues 10 do so.
AVEN C IN C STRIKE
Your streng t h of will and srrong sense of justice allo w you
to smite your fees.
Pre reqa tst te: Any good alig nment.
ne ncfi e: As a sw ift action, you can cha n ne l the pcwer of
you r faith an d energy to enhance a single attack you make.
You gain a bonus equal to you r Charisma bonus (if any on
rhe atlack ro ll and dam age roll for rhe next me lee attac k 'au
make agamsr an ou tsider with the evil subty pe . You can use
thi s abil ity a number oflimes pe r day equal toyour Charisma
bo nu s (m inimu m I).
BLADE MEDITATION
YOII have learn ed a med itan on th at grants you insight into
the mart ial d isciplines you have stu d ied.
Prerequisite: Co ncentration t rank, base attack bo nus ...4,
one man euve r fro m any dl sctplin e.
Bene fit : Wht'n yo u tak e fh is fear, choose a di scipline.
You gai n a -+ I bonus on damage roll s w u h all rhe prc ferred
weapons of you r chosen disci pl ine when using a strike
co mbat mane uver, 3Swell as a +2 bo nus on checks involving
the disciplines key skill The save De s ofany maneuve rs rhar
you perform from th e chosen d iscipli ne are in creased by I,
if rhe y have a sat'e DC.
Th e weapo ns an d ski lls associated wi th each di scipline aft'
given be low.
D.'st TI W'lIIJ : Sctmnar.Hght mace, Iigbr pick, spear, fal-
chion; Tumble.
Dn'llJtJ Sp lnl: Falchion, grea tclu b, maul.... lo ng swo rd ,
Int imidate.
DralfulIl,1.l,frnJ: Rapier. shorrspe ar, tride nt , bast ard sw o rd
(kata na); Concemrancn.
lnm Hellrl: Basta rd swo rd, dwarven waraxe, long sword,
two-bladed sword; Balanc e.
Srllmg $1111 : shari sword. nu nc haku, u na r med strike
qua ners raff Sense Motive.
Slhl,j(lll' Hlm,l: Dagger , sat, si:mgha m. short swo rd, spiked
cha in, una rmed strike; Hide.

srcue Drllgoll: GreatsworJ , grca raxe. he;wy mace, unarmed
strike; Balan ce.
I'lgtrClllw: Kama,kukr t,handaxe,claw.grearaxe, unarmed
strike; Jump.
\'('1111.' RlI V( II : Longsword . bauleaxe, war hamrne r, gre at-
sword, halberd; Diplomacy.
Speci al : t\ fighter can selec t Blade Mediu lion as a
bonus feat.
Described in till" Cotlll,rtl" \'(o',I"'IIT supplement.
DESERT FIRE
The power of t he Desert \'('ind surges through )'O U. and you
find power in rhe motion of the hot winds and sh ifting sands
that you can chan nel into your Desert Wind strik es.
Pr erequ isite: O tK" Desert \'('ind st ri ke.
Benefit : If yo u m an" al least 10 ft"t"l awol)' fro m vo u r o rsgr-
hal pocinon before usi ng a Desert W ind strike in rhe sa me
round.j har smkc deals an ex tra Id 6 points of da mage.
DESERT WIND DODGE
\our trai n ing in rhe Desert Wmd di scipline allows r oo 10
dance acrovc the banlefield like a bli sterin g sirocco ,
Peerequtstre. Dex 13. one {)("wrt \,(Imd maneuver.
Benefit : If you move at least 10 feet fro m your origi nal
pcsiucn, vougai na +1 dodge bonus 10ACanddeal an ex tra I
poInt of fire damage with any an ack you make wu h asc irnn ar,
IIghl mace , light pick. spear or falc h ion. Th is benefit laSlS
unnlrhe SlUt of your next turn
A ~rJS4s,t _, ~l lPi"J 1JoJs,t
t. " v. iJ " If rtri,,'sblO'Ws
Specia l: Desert W ind Dcdgeean be-used in placecf Dodge
10 quali fy for a feo1 t. pr esti ge class. or other special ability,
If you alre ad y have Dod ge wh en you select Desert Wind
Dodge, )'OU can choose 10 1051." rhc Dodge fear and gain a
new fear in its pla ce. You mu st meet the prerequisite for
the ne w [eat.
D EVOTED BULWARK
Because of your stau nch devo non 10 you r cause and you r
Devot ed Spi ru rraining, you can stand your ground even in
rhe face o f an enemy's reso u nding arrack.
Pre re quisite: O ne Devo ted Spiri t ma neuve r.
Benefi t: If :1O enemy deals damage 10 you with a mele e
anack, you gain a ~ I morale bonus 10 you r AC un ul rhe en d
ofvour next turn.
DIVINE SPIRIT [DIVINE]
The fervor and dedicancn of the DC'\'OleJ Spirit discipline
combined with your faMt lcal ad he rence rc a divine power.
turns you into a fo m of sprruua l energv . Wi th on lv 01
moment's focus . you can channel power 10 enhance you r
figbnng talen ts.
Prereq uisite: Abiluv 10 turn or re-bu ke u ndead . one
Devored Spiril stance.
Benefir: While In a Devoted Spirit stance, you can expe nd it
rurn or-rebuke undead altempl as an immediate ecuco 10 heal
voerself a number ofhn points equal ro j vou r Chans m:t
mcw..lit"ier If an) minimum I rm
TAIl[ 2- 1: NEW FEATS
General Feats Prerequ isites Benefit
Adaptive Style Crusader.swordsage. Change readied maneuvers with a full-round action
or we-blade level 1st
Avenging Strike Any good alignmenl Add Cha bonus on attack and damage against an evil outsider
a few limes per dily
Blade Meditation Ccncemrance 1 rank, ..1 damage on strikes, +2 on slull check. +1 sa v e DC With
base attack bonus +4. dcsciphne-related weapons. skills, and maneu vers
one marllal maneuver
from any discipline
Desert Fire One Desert Wind strike +ld6 skirm ish damage when using a Desert Wind strike
Desert Wmd Dodge Del 13, Move 10 eel. ~1 A • • 1 flre damage
one Desert wtI\d maneuver
Devoted Bulwark One Devoted Spifll maneuver +1 AC when foe damages you
Evasive Re ell'S Del 13 sta t y take 's·[t. step nstead of an.attackof op~rtunjt1
Extra Granted Maneuver Crusader levelIst Ready' one more manC"uver from l?ur maneuvers known
Extra Readied Maneuver Swordsage I~e Ist Reaay one more maneu ver r m yo r maneu ve S 1'1
Falling Sun Attack Stunning Fist. Make Setting Sun str ike a stunning attack. +1 to DC of
one Settmg Sun strike stunning attach and Setting Sun str Ikes
lronhearl Aura One Iron Heart stance Ad,acent allIes gam .2 bonus on saves while you are
in an Iron Heart stance ~;;;~
Martla Stance One martial maneuver learn one mulial stance
Martlal'S'tudy Gain the use of a marna maneu.. . er
Ripid Assauh Base attack bonus +1 +ld6 melee damage In first round of combat
Shadow Blad e One ShaOow and maneuver Use Dell; modIfier Ins te'a of Str mOOI ler 0 Clamage rolls WIth
Shadow Sun weapons
Shidow Trickster Cuter level tst. +1 bonus on save DCs otillusions while in a Shadow Hand stance
one Shadow Hand stance
Song of the hue Raven Berdic music'"{inspire Use inspire courage as swift acncn while in a White Raven-stance
courage) one White Raven maneuver
Snap Kick Improved Unarmed Strike, Make an ell;lra attack. all attach at-2
base attack bonus +6
Stone Power Str 13, Trade attack bonus fOf temporary hit points
o e Stone Dragon maneuver
Sudden Recoverl One martial maneuver Recover an e~ ended maneu v er as a swifl action 1 day
Superior Unarmed S rilie Improvea Unarmed Strike , Deal greater unar med c amage
base at tack bonus +3
Tiger Blooded Ability to rage, wild shape. Knock smaller foes back 1'1 i e raging or wi 5 ape
or shift: one Tiger Claw maneuver
Unnerving Calm Concentration 1 rank, Use Concent ration in duel ofwills. gam +2 oonus on attacks
one Diamon d Mind strike after successful du el for] rou nd
Vital Recovery Two martial maneuvers Heal 3 + level points of damage when 01.1 recover a maneuver
White Raven Defense One WHite Raven ma neuve r +1 bonus to AC wliile ai:Jjacent to al y; aCljacent a res gain ... 1 AC
while you wield a White Raven weapon

1 A fighter can select rlns feat as one of his fighter bonus feats .

EVASIVE REFLEXES
When an opponent gives you an opening in combat. you
know exactly what to do : slip away.
Prerequisite: DC"X 13.
Benefit : When an opponent gives you a chance to make
an arrack of opportunity, you can instead immediarely rake
a S-foOililep.
Special: Evasive Refle-xes can be used in place ofCombat
Reflexes to qualify for a fe:l1, prestige class , or crher special
ability. You can take both this feat and Combat Reflexes .
EXTRA CRAI\TTED MANEUVER
You are especially devout or insightful. and you have more
control over which ofyour martial maneuvers are currently
granted rhan other crusaders.
Prerequisite: Crusader level tsr.
Bene-fit: You begin each encounter with one additiona l
readied maneuver granted. This feat also applies when you
determine a new set of granted maneuvers after recovering
expended maneuvers . For example, if you are a Sth-levelcru-
seder. you normally begin an encounter or finish recovering
expended maneuvers with rwoof your five readied maneuvers
gran ted. and the remaining rhree maneuvers wuhheld. \'(-Ith
rhis fear, three ofyour five readie-d maneuvers are granted, and
only two art" withheld. Naturally, this benefit provides you
wuh a better array of maneuver opnons early in a battle.
Special: You can rake this feat only once.
EXTRA READIED MANEUVER
You are an unu5u311y perspicacious student of rhe Sublime
\'(.'ay. and you find il easy to keep a large number of maneuvers
ready for use .
Prerequisite: Swordsage level tst.
TABLE 2-1 : NEW FEATS (CONT .)
Divine FeOllt Prerequ isites Benefit
D'VIne SPlflt Ability to turn o. rebuke tnslantly heOllI you.self wtule In a Devoted Spint stance
undead, one Devoted SPirit sraoce

Item Creation Feat Prereq uisltes B en~fit

SCribe MartlOllI Script Crusader cr Create martIal scripts
swordsOIIge level 1st

Psionic hats Pre requ i si~ Benefit

InstOllnt Cbr Iy Ccncemrauen 7 rOlnlcs Use 5W fl action to gain pSlon c focus after l",tJOIIt'"g
011 successful m r a SUlk
E_pend ps.cmc ocus olIO pewe e points to recover 011 maneuve r

TOIctial Feats
OarlO Commillnd r
D,stanl Horizon
F.athU sw I ee t:,i e rIp. Ion
Gloom Ruor 5« feilt cescn tlon
Perfect C1mty ee eat eSC(lptlon
orMI dandBod
Reillp,n TOIl ons
Scorcb ni Ir co
ShOllrds of Granite
Stormgu:lrd rr

Benefi t: lncrease rhe numberofmaneuVl'rsyouan ~ady
for your swcrdsage levels by one, for example. a 5Ih-It"\'t"1
swcrdsage ca n normally ready six maneuvers. With this feat,
she can ready sewn.
Special : You can take thi s fear only once.
FALLING SUN ATTACK
Th e discipline of the Setti ng Sun leach es you how to tur n
an op ponen t's suengths into weaknesses. You can identify
precis ely the correct spot on your opponent's body 10 deliver
a !tfunnmg at tack.
Prerequt sn e: Stu nni ng Fist, one Selling Sun st rike.
Benefit : You ca n decla re any Seuing Sun srrtke delivered
wuh an unarmed sm ke 10 be a stunning at tack . ln add tncn.
add t to rhe save DCofyeu r Sru nn ing Fist anacks and t rorhe
5.1Vt' DC of you r Selling Sun strikes. Usi ng th is feat expends
a use of you r stu nni ng arrack for the day_
INSTANT CLARITY [PSIO NIC]
You have sharpe ned yourconcenrration to me point thar youcan
focu ~ you r psio nic abilities wuh jU~1 an ins tant's thought.
Prerequis it e: Concenrrancn 7 ranks,
Benefi t: You can take a swifl action 10 become psionically
focu sed affersuccessfully imrianng a martial strike. Youcan
use rhis abililY three rimes per day,
x crmal. A character without this feal must rake a Iull-
round aclion to become psionically focused.
Spe ci al : Instant Claruy can be used in plsce c f'rhe Psionic
Med u ano n froal (see rtpanJlJ PsW"" $ H,m,UlOOk) to qualify
for a feal, presugc class, oral her special abilny, Youca n take
both th iSft':n and Psionic Meditation.
IRONHEART AURA
'lour ~ Irrnglh of spiri t and martral traim ng inspires rbose
a rou nd u
Pr ere q u isite: One Iron Heart stance.
Benefit: While you are in any Iron Heart stance, adjace ru
allies pin a +2 morale bonus on saving th rows,
MARTIAL STANCE
Youhave mastered rhe fun damenrals ofa mart ial disc ipli ne,
and you are now ahle 10 master one ofirs stances.
Pre req u istre: Om' mar tia l maneuver.
Benefi t : W he n you gai n th is fC.1 l, you Can selec t any
stance from a discipli ne in wh ich you already k nower leasr
one man euve r. You mu sr meet the normal prerequ isite of
the sta nce. Your ma mal adrpt level for using this ma neuve r
is equal 10 your levels in ma rtia l adept classes (if any) -t 1{2
your levels in other classes.
Spe cia l: You can choos e th is feat more th an once. When
you take th is feal again , yo u gai n kn owled ge of a new
stance. You do no r h ave 10 choose a stance from the sa me
disci pline you sel ec ted th e first ti me, bur )'011 m usr k no w
at leas t o ne ma nial maneuver from th e d iscipli n e o f th e
stance you choose.
spect a l: A [ighter can select ~f arl i al Stance as a bonus
ftat .
MARTIAL STUDY
By studying rhe basics of a manial discipline. you learn 10
focus your Inand perfect the form needed to use a maneuver.
As a result, you g:lIn Iht' use of a comber maneuve r.
Bene fn : Whe n you gain rhts feal, you mus t choose 3
discipline of ma rtia l ma ne uvers, such as Dese rt Wi nd. Th e
kry skill for rh e chosen J lscipline be-com es a class skil l fur
all vou r classes tcurren r ;lnd future).
SeI(,,(1an~ maneuver from the chosen di scipl ine for wh ich
you meet rhe prerequtsne. If you have ma rtial adeptlevels.
this maneuver becomes one of your maneuvers k nO'\\ n
I:' vou do nzn bah- marual dt"pt leve! you can m e rhrs
 m neuver o nce per e ncou n ter as a mamal :If.lepl with an
I runner ll' \ el equal 10 t :! your c h.1racltr le\ ~I . If you do ncr
hJ\t, m.1rll:l1 adept levels whe n you rake Ihi s fear, and you
lan-r gain a level in a class Ihal grant s maneuvers kn own ,
I hese new maneuvers can be used o nly once pl'r encou nter
an'! have no r..ccverv mel hod . If \'OU late r ga in levels in a
mutiaiadepi class (crus ade r, swcrdsage, or war blade), you
use rhe reco very method for maneuvers lea rn ed as a result
oi those clas s IrvC'k but your prev ious maneuvers (gained
through Ih l~ feal or rbrough premge class It"\'ds) do nOI
gam a recovery method
A man eu ver learned through thIS fN I ca nnot be
exch anged for .ll d ifit"rent man euver If you are .1 crusader,
wordsage, or warblade Sff rhe class descnpncos in Chap ter
I fer derail s on swapping DUI maneuvers as you gain !e\·els).
Once you choose a maneu ver wuh Ibis fear . you can not
change it.
Specia l: You can rake this fut up to three times. Each
nme you rake it after the first. vou gain one of two be n-
efu s. You ca n cho ose a new drsciplm e. gaming one ofi:s
maneu vers and its key ~k lil as a class skill, as descr ibed
ebcve . :\h t"rnati vely: you can choose a ma neu ver from
.1 drsctpltne 10 wh ich )"OU have alree dv gai ned access
by means o f this fut. In either case. you must meet the
mantu"er ~ prerequi sit e.
Spcoci al : A fighter ca n select ~l aru al St udvas a bonus
fC'al
PSYCHIC RENEWAL [PSIO NIC]
Your memal strengt h and psio nic abi lities all ow yOll 10
focus your mind on comba t and use you r most devastati ng
maneuvers more [reqceml y,
Benefit: As a ~\Vifl action, you ca n recover any expended
maneuver by expending you r psionic focus 3.nd spc'nd ing
poWl"r polnl Sl'quJIIOthe maneuver 's levt"l.
RAPID ASSAULT
Your figh ting sl}'le emphasizes lak ing fot's dow n wilh quick,
powerful blows,
Pn'ret]uisi tc : Base atlack bonus +1,
IIl·n l.'fit ; In lhl' fitst rou nll of combat, you r mdt'c atta cks
lI..a1 an eXira Id6 poin ts of dam age.
SCRIBE MARTIAL SCRIPT
[ITEM CREATION]
You know tht." se-cfC'1ofcr ....allng manul scripts-small slips
of paper InlOwh ich you infuse your own martial powC'r .lind
skill. Th l' user of:l scnpt you ha\'r CfNlcd gains lh t" abilil\'
to ust' a mant"uW'rrou kn ow.
Pre rt"qu isitc: Cru~de r or swordsagt leo.'c! lst.
8 ('n efit : You can infuse the knowlrdge of any m ane uv~r
\"Ou k now JnIO a muml scrip t (sec Manial Scri pls. page H!').
Tht" markl't price of:l mart iai scr ipi is equa l 10 the iniliatvr
It.· wl m3neu,,~r levt"l " 50 gp oYou must spe nd 1/ 25 of thi s
muket pnce" in XP 3nd use m:llt"nliis cos ling 1/ 2 Ihe'marke l
pnct". Scribing a mart ial scr ipt takes ant" d ay for coach 1,000
p ollIS mArket prlct"_
LIke- pollan or roll a scripr (In be u~d onI yam:e .
SH
In dWWUT">("(lt you r tUlnlng In rhe Shadow Hand discipline
vou leam 10 uce your natural agili lYand speed to augment
your attac-ks wit h certain wt"3 pons,
Prercqu tsit e: O ne Shadow Hand sta nce.
He nt'fit : Wh ile you are in :I Shadow Hand stance and
anack wllh on e of rhe disc ipli ne's preferred weapons . you
can add your Dexter ilYmodifier 35.1 bonus on melt-co damage
for snacks miiJe wnh rhe weapon.
Specia l: Shadow Blade can be USE'd in place of \X'eapon
Finesse 10 qualify tor a ft".:lI . prestige class. or ocher special
ability If th is substitution allows vou to gain a benefit thu
normally applies to all finesse wt".lIpom (those descnbed m
the Wt"apon Fint"s~e ft".lI1 descnpucn),Ir insread apphes anI.,
to the Shadow Hand discipline's preferred wt"apons
SHADOW TRICKSTER
Your ma~ lcry of the Shadow Hand discipline lets youaugment
your illusion spells with the stuffof shadow.
Prere-quisite: Caster level rn , a nt" shadow Hand srn ke
n~nefi t : While you Ire-in 3 Shadow Hand 'Itancr , th e save
DC for any Illusion spell you cast increases bv 2
You al~o gam a ..2 bonus on damage rolls whe n makmg;l
sneak auack•a sudden srrike tsee the ninja class descnpnon.
page B of Complrl< AJl'nltl4rn). or when you flan k you r target.
SONC OF THE WHITE RAVEN
Thl"\X'hill" Raven d iscipli ne shows you how to rouse dedica .
no n JnJ fervo r wit hi n your allies' hearts. Such teach ings can
aug men t and improve your mu sical abililY.
Prerequts n c: Hardie music (inspire- courage), a nt' Whilt'
Raven maneuver.
Ben efit: W hile you are in any W hitt Raven sta nce . vou
can activate your bardlc music abililY 10 inspire cou rage 3'1
a swiflaClio n. Yourcrusader and warbl:adl" le\·els suck with
YOUt bar d l\"vels 10 dt"ll."rmin t" Iht" bonus gra nlt'd by your
inspire' cllurag("ability.
SNAP KICK
You h3ve cominUl.J 10 hone you r unarmed com bat sk ills, and
you dcal mUll' J amagt' wilh you r un armed stri kes.
Pn'retl"i!ii ll": Im proved Unarmed 5Irikt", base atlJck
bunus -+ 6,
" ("n("IiI : Wh..n you makea mt"!t't' atuck wirh ont"o r mOft'
melee weapons llOclud ing a slandard allac1:. full allac k. or
even a!>l rikt"maneuver), )'OU nn nukt" an adJuional:lllack lit
your h igh esl altack bonus. This attack is an uru rmed 3ltac k
Ihal d...als damage l'\jual loyour base unarmed an3ck da mage
.. II :!. \'OUfSIr bo nus . You (au a -:!. penallY on all alla('k rolls
you ffi3kl" Ihl Srou nd.
STONE POWER
Thl." princirl~s of Ihe Sio nt" Dragon di SCipli ne teach you
how 10 galhtr and foc us your raw, ph ysical stre ng th lOte
an atlJck.
PrerC'quisi te: Sit 13,one Stone Dt3gon ma neU\'f'r.
lle n e fi t : W hen you ust" an attack aCllon o r a lull JI-
lack aC lio n, o r you iOlllale a SlOnt' Dragon strikC' in mele ..
 com ba t. ro u ca n rake ~ pena lt y
IJrl.'r eq u i'ih t': Abil it y to rag e,
of as much as -S on you r auack
dnfr (such as Iht' shiflt'r ability from
roll s. Tbts number can no t ex-
Iht' EIIl lAo !'o.· c.:a mpaign se ning or th e
ceed you r bast' attack bonus.
bloodclew master presnge class fl.'a-
You gam temporary hu points
lure; st't' page !If». o r wild shape; one
equal rc twice rhe num ber [h 31 Tiger C law maneuver,
you subtract from ~'OUr attac];
Bendit: Whilt' YOU art' In
rolls (10 3 maximum o( +10). a rage. shifred. or wi'ld shaped
These temporary hit points inr o an ani m31 form , you ca n
last unul rhe begi nmng cf anempt to knock back 5 ft'('I ;I
your nt'Xt turn. creatu re of your stze catt'go ~
Spt'ci.:a l: Stone Power o r smaller that you hil wuh
C3n be used in pla ce of
3 Tiger C law st ri ke unless II
Power ."'nack 10 qU3li fy succ eeds on 3 Forti tude save
(or 3 (t'al, presage class . or ( OC to .. t I2 }'a1r charactt'l'~Tl
orht'r speci31 3bilily. You ~ you r Str modifit'r). This move-
C3n rake both rh is ft'31 merit does nOI provoke an acks
aad Pewer Arrack. of opponunu y.

SUDDEN
RECOVERY
¥OU C2n ulSIanrly recove r
you r focus, balan ce, and
personal energv aClerus-
m g a martial maneuver,
Prcreq u tsite: One Manial
ma neuve r.
Ben efit : Once per day as
a swifr acrion, rou can in-
sramly recover anexpended
maneuver, It is now ready again.
If you are a crusader, the maneuver
LS also granted immediately,
SUPERIOR UNARMED
STRIKE
Your II nartned strikes b3\'C become increas-
ingly deadl y, ena bling you ro srrtke your Tbr hlMNl of" pr~dator r /f IlJ tbrolll,b ig nore your challenge, you gain a +2 morale
foes in Iheir mos t vulnerable areas.
Prerequisite;ImprovedUnarmedStrike,
base attack bonus . ].
gen efie: Youdea l more damage with your una rmed strikes,
3S shown on rhe uble below
UI\'NERVING
CALM
You kno w that rbe sec ret ro
defeanng your enemies lit's
...v uhtn the still cemer ofyourown
mind When your enemies mee t
your eves, t ht'Ysee o nly calm and
certain death aW~iting them.
Prerequ tsite: Concemra-
ti on I rank, ant' Diamond
xund smke.
Bene fit : You can use
your Concenrrauon skill in-
ste ad ofyo ur Int im idate ski ll
when you engage in a duel of
w ills (see page 27). You gain a . -4
bonus on sk ill ch ec ks made 10 resolve
:a due l of wills. If your ene my chooses 10
I~ "~I"J of " Til,er CI,,:.o .kpt bonus on snack rolls against rh n opponent
for I round .
Norma l: Resolving a duel ofw ills requires an Intimidate
check. You gain a +1 morale bo nus on attack rolls against an
opponC' nr who Ignore s your challenge.

Cha r~c ter l evel VITAL RECOVERY

l'd Prej-artng yo u rself ro execure mere-of your maneuvers gwes
4th - 7th you the chance to carch a quick second wi nd and recover
8th-11th
l2I h-1 5th from da mage \IOU have sust ained in rhe 6ghl.
16th-20th Prereq uts tte: Two marttal m aneuvers.
Bcondlr: When you recover one or mere expe nded maneu-
vers. you heal 3 pomh of damage + 1 point per character level,
Sp ecia l: If you art' a monk. yo u in s read dea l u na rmed
You ra n gain this beeefir only once per encounter.
dam age as a mo nk (ou r It'v('15 h igher.

TIGER BLOODED WHITE RAVEN DEFENSE

Thr Whlft' Raven drsctphne h3s lau ght you to shine as J
The Tiger claw di scipline reach es studen ts ro mimic rhe
gleaeang beacon of hope and end ura nce amid rh e chaos
rampan t. feral qcahnes of .il wild animal Whl.'n )'ou assume
of Mille.- ~ Ol (f nl~ Jo you illd }'OtIr ~ ll l C's bur you also a13\\
.ilnanuru.! ionn. or allt'asl Jesct'nd in lo a Wild, bt' sll.illstalC',
slrt'ng lh and s upport from Ihem
stnkf. wllh supe-rio r strt'nglh an J accuracy
 Prt"rt"luisltt': O ne Whitc Raven sta nce.
Benefit : Whl.' n vou 3rC' in a Whul" Raven stance and
adJacenl 10 al It'asl one ally, you gam a ~ I bonus 10 AC, Fur-
rhe rmore, when you arc wielding one of the WhitC' Raven
dl ' Llpilnf.' s preferred wecpc ns.eacb ally adjacent ro you gains
a . 1 bonus 10AC ThC'sC' bonuses don't apply when vcc're
Ilar-foored
h.' als wub Ihe lactica l descriptor allcwcharacrees 10pcrfcem
a number of powerful maneuvers.
Ifyou're rlaymg a character w ho Ius it lacneal feal, I(Syoor
rt'SponsihililYto keep track of the actions you're performing
as, u 'K"I up thC'abllilY rhat rhe f~t enables lOU 10 perform.
lrs also a good idC'a to briefly mention 10the D ~ t Ihal you're
\\ rking toward performing a taclinl ability.
Some of the tactical It'als refer to the first round, second
round. and soon. These terms refer to the timing ofthe sbil-
Ity, nor rhe banle as a whole. for example. you don'l have to
use Comhal Expertise an sh.. firsl round ofcombat to begin
a IXlical abililY thai uses thai fcoal. The round in which )"OU
use Combat Expertise 10 complete an ability is ccnsidered
rhe firsl round of the ability's use.
CLARION COMMANDER
On rhe baulefield. you ate a naruralleader; You issue orders
and coordi narevour allies, buryou also learn 10 take advantage
of Iheir actio ns and maximize the fruits ofreamwcrk. Whil"n
you mack a foe wuh your allies, the combined resu lt ofyour
efforts can be dcvasranng.
Prereq uisite: White Raven Defense. base arrack bonus
t6,IWO W hi ll' Raven maneuvers,
Benefit: Tht' Clarion Commander feat enables the use of
th ree u Clleal options.
folJolt'lIIg Up:To use Ihis option, you must make a success-
ful DC 20 Diplornacyc heck as a move acno n after hu nng ycur
target with a melee anack.H you hit thai targe l again on your
nex t rum , the iarger prcvokes an atta ck ofoppcrtuniryfrcm
an ally (If your choice (assurr ung atleast om' is in posi tion to
make such an snack).
Ptr "tlljjll r l.w k: To use th is opllon, you make a DC 20
Intimidate check againsl an opponenl as a st andard action. If
Ih is chr ck succel"ds:lnd you make:l successfu l melee alrack
:lgains l Ihe same foe on your next turn. you md your !lIies
C3n Ireatl hat enemy as flanked for I minute.
Pllt Llrl:To lise Ihis 0plion , you musl use the aid anolher
action (Pl-I t H 10gram an ally a bonus on his nexi att3ck
roll againsl m opponenl bolh of }'ou threalen, If your ally
allacks and hits Ibal enemy, \ ' OU can make an immediate
,ul.lck of 0ppoTlunity against thai urgec You gain Ihis
bendll if your all.,. hib th e foe before- Ihe start of your next
turn. You gain rht' alla ck of o r po n u n it y only on thl' finol
successful atlJck.
DISTANT HORIZON
:\ n in itia le of the Selting Sun somelimes learns a iet of
mb al maneuvers llut combine 10create the Distanl Ha n ·
/. nfightingform ThlSlorm leaches vou bow to recog nize an
opponent s \waknt'C;s <, In tht' curre nt moment. 3~ well a<, 10
the futu re. r\ blow (truck now ruins an opponent s defenSt"s
againsl your next vcllev of attack..,
Pre req uisite: tm 13, Falling Sun Arrack,basearrackbonus
+6. rwc S{'lI ing Sun maneuvers,
lkuefll : The Di'tant llorizon fea r enables the use of th rer-
racucalcpncns.
COlllullml PIUIl; To USt' this cpncn. you must move an
opponent :lIIleUI 5 feet with a bull rush attack or a Seru ng
Sun strik...., On your nex t turn. you gain a +.f bonus on any
Srrengtb. Dexterily. or grapple checks you make agaimt
Ih .ll foe .
Tum lilt fllNn:To usc this opnoe. a fOC' must charge you and
enher mis~ you wuh his charge anack or be unable to attempt
rhe attack (perhaps because- ofyour use ofa maneuver), O n
you r next turn, you can make a charge snack against tha t
foe even ifyou cannot move more than .5 feel. You ca n also
make a charge attack against that enemy even if you canno t
charge in a ~tr.lIlght [ine.
Luling Wtill: ~J'OI:To use this option. you must hit a foe that
you flank wilh at least two melee anacks c e your (urn. O n
your next turn , as J standard acnon. )'OU can make a single
melee arrack against your foe witha -2p.enalty.lfthis attack
bus. your foe rakes an extra 1 pcim of damage from C'\Try
melee at tack 1hat h its him for rhe nex t minute.
FAITH UNSWERVING
The inmate of rhe Devoted Spiri t knows milt h is fanancis m
and devotion 10 a cause are enough 10 C3rry him th rou gh
almost anything. Thi s tactical feat allows you to draw on thl.'
reservoir of energy. As your foes injure you, you become a
more dau nt in g foe.
Pre req uisite: Devoted Bulwark.base arrack bonus +6,tWO
Devoted Spiri t maneuvers.
Ueneflt : The faith Unswerving feat ena bles the u se of
th ree raClical options.
I\fl'f' U/l lht PrWlIn':To use thi s option, you m ust make a
charge attack agains t a foe. If you hit, at any time be fore rhe
star t ofyour nex t turn you can lake an immedia te action 10
move up 10 your speed tmmedtarelv after tha i foe moves, as
long as you end your movement adjacent to that urgt'l.
Talu ('l ilt for Ilu TtoJ,":To Ulie Ib is oplion, you must hi t an
opponenl with:1 melel' atu ck. Af anytime before Ihe' starl of
your nex t lurn. you Cim take an imm....dia le 'Clion to block a
melee attack made by Ihat opponent ifhe urgets one ofyou r
:1l1ies, You m ust be adjacl'nt 10 Ihe ally to use Ihi s abil ity,
and you musl decide 10use this ability before you know thC'
ft"suh of the enl'my's :111.ck roll. If Ihe aluck h its your aUy,
rol1 1d20 and .dd your AC to the resuh. If the resu lt of Ihis
roll is grealer than the opponenl's atuck ~suh. he hits \'011
imle3d, l'ven if the allack roll 's resu lt wouldn't nonna.Uy bl"
high enough 10 hit you
Out Lui Stnkt:To use Ihis option. you musl ~ Ihe subjl'CI
of an attack. spell, or ability tha t reduct'S ,·ou 10 0 or fewer
hil points, AS.ln Immediale action. you can rnO'\'(' u p to ;
feet and makl.' a single melee attack with a +5 bonus on th e
aluck roll. You g.lin a bonus on ~'our damage roll equa l 10
you r charaCie r Il'\·el. ThiS attack is consi de red ,] s l renuou~
 ecuoo RegJrdlt's~ of t he resul t of YOllr at tac k you ~t1Il I11k e
rhe damage (rom Ih e attack rhat rrlggered rbis abilit y. You
complete this Im mediate acnon before dropping to oor il'wl'r
hit points.
GLOOM RAZOR
Ibe teachings of the Shado w Hand discipline allow you 10
confuse you r enemies. Your auacks .a nd parri are infused
wuh rhe stuff of sh adow. Th rough ca re fu l rra rnmg and
doctpline. you learn 10 use you r lu to inhibil a foes fighting
abililY wuh you r sha dowy nature.
Prerequ tstt e: Hide- 9 ranks, Shadow Blade. base m eek
bonus .6, t wo Sha dow Hand m aneuvers.
Rrnefi l : Th e- Gloom Razor feJI enables rhe use of th ree
recu cal cpnces.
Lml"flIlg Gloom:To USC' this optIOn, )"OlIropporumt must m iss
you d ue 10 ccncealmenr. On your nex t tum, ~"OU ca n nuke :I
Hide check opposed by ycerfce's Spot check as. swi ft action.
If Ih ls c heck succeeds, you gain rhe bl."nt't1 t ofan In VIlJrlllh'
spell againSllhJl foe unti l t he e nd of your rum .
.\' ''IIH1!: sIIdJ"lt's: To use this o ptio n, you must dea l da mage
to an cnemy w it h a melee mack and move arleas t 10 ft'el
during your turn. On your n ext t urn, you ca n t rea t rh at
enemv as flat-footed agai ns r rhe first melee arrack you make
In thai rou nd.
slwJolt' sl'r: To use chi.s opucn. you must make a successful
melee an ack against an o rpone nl you flank. O n your next
rum . you C.1 n make a DC 20 Tumble check if you a re- adJ3'
cenr tc your foe. If rhis check succeeds . as a fre e act ion you
C3n move 10 3ny square 3dp cenl to your opponent without
provo ki ng attacks of oppcrt u nirv from a ny op ponenl.
PERFECT CLARITY OF MIND
AND BODY
Yo ur mas rerycf rhc Diam ond Mi nd dis cipline allows you 10
tap into reserves of spiritual and physical strength that other
war n o rs (.:annol imagine using. Through locu s, dedic.:ation,
.:and a hl'ig htened aw.:areness of yo u r inner 13lenl s, you push
yo ul""elfbeyond your limil~ .
P~requis ite: Unnerving Calm, bllsc .:allack bonus .6, tWO
DIamo nd M ind manruve- rs,
Benefit: The Perft"Ct Clarityof ~find lind Bod y fe3t enables
t he use of t h ree 13Ctical o plions
COI/t,1Sprlllg: To uSt' this o plio n, you musr USE' l he total
defe n se acti o n and move no more th .:an 5 feet on your IUrn.
O n your n~xt ru rn , you gai n a . 30-foot bonus to )'o u r bnd
s:peed .1nda ..2 bonus to AC as you burst across the b311 lefield.
You C.1n m.1ke 3 sin gle atta ck afler moving in lhis round, i.f
you don't mO\'e- mo re t h:J. n double your modif1t"d sp«tJ.
' _rtrl .\h nJ :To usC' l h is o pllo n, yo u m ust firsl de-fro:o t an
enemy in a duel of wills (see pagC' 27). O n your neXI t um,
vou gain a ..4 monle bo nus on :onyroll you make todisa rm ,
(t'1 0I, or lrip thai e-nem y.
Prt n lIu AJ I'allfllgr:To use l hisoption, you must damage,
d ls u m , or lrip.1n o ppont'nl. O n your next rurn, yo u can
m2kco a DC 20 Inlimidate cht'Ck ag:rinsl yo ur oppo ne nt as:o
1m- twn Iflhiscb«k )u cct"fib, vou r foe Iakes. -2~nal,,·
.en It.;Kk rolls for 1 round
REAPING TALONS
1J;'b('n fighting with the Tig er C law di scipline's preferred
weapons , you ca n usc a varietv of combat o ptions that maxr
min the benefit s of wielding lWO weapons.
Pre requi su e: Two-Weapon Fighnn g. b:tse att ac k bonus
..6, t wo Tiger Claw maneuve rs.
Benefi t: The Rt'aping Talons fe3t ena bles th e use of three
lac ne-al opllons
Focl.tj,(J Alwull: To use thi s optio n, you must fight defen-
sl\ e-Iy, u se lhe to tal defense :lC llon, o r u se the Com bat
Expertise- fe.1t 10 gain a .3 bo nus 10 AC in ret urn for a - 3
pe-nalcy on anack rolls. You must also w ield any tWO preferred
weapons of rhe Tige r Claw discipline and move no more tha n
5 feer . Keep rrac k of esch opponent that :J.tl.1cksyouafle r yo u
take tnal KIiOn. O n your next tu rn ,asa fu ll-round action, you
can make a sIngle melee att ack :lgainst each oi the oppone nt \
llut anacked you o n the previous round Oil your bighest arrack
bonus, You must st ill th reale n th e enem il"S~"OU arrack w it h
this 0p"on.
Cor lltrrJ PrtJal{lr: To us c Ib is opllon, )'ou mu st hir your
foe with rwc anac ks l hal each use o ne- of the one-ha nded or
lighl preferred we .:apons of th e Tiger Claw d iscipline (ku krt .
urn:t, h3nJaxe, unarmed srrtke. o r cla w). On ~'OUr nexl turn,
lUU gai n a .1 bo nus on attack rolls against this foe for each
cppo ne m th at t h reate ns you .
Tillon slutlJ: To use Ih is option, you must h it the you r foe
with two a rrac k.. that each u se o ne of the preferred o ne-
handed o r light weapo ns of rhe T igerC law di scipline- (kuk ri.
kama , handaxe, u na rmed stri ke, o r-claw), On your next turn,
if yo u fighl d ef~ n sively o r use the roral defense action, yo u
gain a +2 shield bo nus [ 0 AC againsr rhar foe (in addition to
the normal AC bo nu s granred by thai action).
SCORCHING SIROCCO
As a student o f the Desert W inJ, t he burning fury of t he
desert sirocco IS at vour ccmma nd. fn ba ttle , you call upon
irs power 10 hurn you r enemy and le nd you spe ed.
Prerequishe: D\'sen W ind Do(lge , b:tse Jtlack bo n us . 6,
tWO Dest>n Wind m3neU\'ers.
Benefil : The Scorching Sirocco l~al enables the us e of
three- l:lcuc:tl 0Pllons.
fill' lhr rlalll t£To USC' thi.s option ,you must deal fire dam3ge
toJ;[ foe. On yournexrlurn, you ca n :J.Itempr a DC 20Tumble
chec k as a move ;le i ion . You must be adj.:acenlro rhe Iargello
liSt' lhis 3bililY. If you succeed, ~'our opponent c.1tches fire
(D.\ IG 303~
.\l llrl: of Fm :To use Ih is optio n, you must deal fire damage
lo a fOt" wi l h:l De-scn W ind st rike. O n you r nexl turn , you
OUSt de :ll6re damage to thar foe again and make a DC 20
5pe llc nfl c hec k. If you succC'r"'d, Ihe O.1mes spread across
you r urget. granling )'OUr all ies a - 2 bo nus on attac k rolls
agai ns t her for I rou nd,
~n(t of 111l11lt i: To use lhisoplion. you mUSI mOl'l." alle-asl
lofeel and ini li:Jte:l Desen Wind stance. On your next l um ,
)"OU g:rin a .2 bonU5 on Tumble cht"Cks. If you succeed on J
Tumble eM-d. [0 2\o~id an . tlack of opportuniry, lhe opponrnt
whose at lac.k )'OlI .1voideJ lake, IJ(. polnlSof fil'C' .umage as
m\""Sucal fl.am tWIrl arou nd
SHARDS OF GRANITE
like the g reat Stone Dragon , YOU hammer th rough
your op pone nt s' defen ses usi ng raw, bruta l
s rrengrh. Each blow su nde rs ste el, sbn-
rer bone, and cleaves th rou gh
Flesh. W it h e ach sUCCeS'I\'l' at-
rack YOU make, you hil with
greater fo rce.
Pr erequi sit e: Slone
Power baseanack bonus
~6 . IWO Stone Dragon
m aneuvers.
nt-nefit:The Sh:mls
c fCrmue (e31 ('n3bk~
the U~ of three racn-
cel opncns.
B.l:flcnng Smll.h - To
use (his o pt io n, yo u
musl make' a successfu l
melee anack usingoneo£ the
preferred weapo ns of the
St one Dragon dtsctpltne
greai swc rd, g rt'<II l l u.
heavv mace, or un armed
~trikt') and take .. -5 ~n-
airyon the snack roll using
your Stone POW':-f feat. If
you hu. you Ignore the target's
hardness (if any).
lI'nuralmg ...rn kr. To usc this
option, you mU~ 1 hurhe same crea-
l U I"(' at least rwo limes in the same
ro und usi ng one of the preferred
weapo ns ofthe Slone Dragon disci-
pline (g rearswc rd. greataxe. heavy
mace, o r un arm ed sm ke).
On yo ur next turn . you
ignore' any penalty you
fake on your aua ck roll
fr om your Slone Power
feat when making ;t roll 10
confirm a critical hi t.
U" ~I"rl"l~l( On "<IUIl111: To use
IhlS op ricn , you must make a
successfu l melee ausck using
one of rhe preferred weapons
of the Slone Dragon discipline
gr casword. gre:IIJU , heavy
mace , or u narmed srri ke),
an d rake a - 5 penalry on the
at tack roll us ing vou r Stone
Power fear. If you hu, you r melee
ana cks against lhar crea tu re on
you r next tu m overcomes its dam-
age- reduc no nuf Jny).
STORMGUARD
WARRIOR
Th e Stc rrnguard Warrior feal
t>nco mfQSses a n umber of rhe
more advanced tactics and rcc b
rnques you would us e as a slUJ cn r
of the Iron Hear t school.
Prerequ isite: Prcficr encv with an Iron H eart preferred
weJpon (bastard sword, dwarven warexe.Icegswcrd. or 1\\
blade d swo rd .. lronheart Aura. base sn ack bonus ..6, 1"'0
Iro n He art maneuvers.
Be ne fil : The Srcrmguard War-
rior feal enables the use of three
racucal opncns.
ChollHltllht 51Drm:To use rh ls
op rto n . yo u mU SI ch oose to re -
[r arn fro m makmg one or m or e
avai lable attack s of opportum-
ry .1Ig.1l insr .1l singte opponent
O n yo u r next turn , \ 'OU gun
• +4 bonus on :uu(k rolls
and damage rolls for each at-
u ck rh.1lt you refrained fro m
making against the same
oppone-nt. You gai n rh ts
bo nus only agai ns t an op-
po nen r th at you re frained
from making an attac k at
opporrunirj- against in the
previous round.
Com~al Rhythm: To use
thi s option, youca n choo se
to make mel ee touch attJcks
in place of nor ma l melee
allack s agai nsr an opponent.
These la uch attac ks dea l no
damage. For each melee rou ch
an ack that hits, yO Il ga in a ..5
bonus on m elee damage rolls
again st rh at sam e f~ on you r
nt"X! tu rn .
fl g/Ilihe Hmlc: To use rh ls
opnon , you must deal d amage
10 arleesr t W O different foes on
your turn with melee attacks
or Iron Heart stri kes. O n you r
next tu rn , if you fight defen-
sively or take 3 - -I pe naltyon
you r arrack rolls wi th you r
Combat Expe rtise f~a t If
you have it. you gain a
t 2 bo nus on arrack rolls
against any foe you damaged
Nol n'~11 """ ; r ." r.oIr>r1 '''''" v iIW """ J 1M MII"",!t with a melee arrack or Iro n Ilean
-f "" ,..rJuq """,",,I ...itb tM Sb4rJs " Gr"""itt' 1t'''''1 strike during th e previous rurn.
-- he' uncanny power of the Sublime Way
springsfrom a blend of physicalskill.
menial self-discipline, and adherence
10 distinct martial philosophies. M anv
of the maneuvers of the various martial
..dlsl;'lpiines are n't magic al all-they are simply demonsrra-
lions of near-superhuman skill and rra ining. Although
ma ny cfthe maneuvers and methods taug ht by the Sub lime
WJy are mundane in execution and effect, their resulrscan
ornenmes rival spells The warriors who studv the nine
heels are capable of banlefield ie3 1io beyond those that
:Irradmonal lv sc hooled and rra tn ed warrior can hope 10
o mplish The typ ical figh ter might display greJI skill in
eapcn s h.m e CU IS. thrusts, and parnes. bUI J srud enr of
the Sublime 'IX'3Ybelieves rhat masteri ng a weapon ~Ulrt''i
df-JiSClpll nt' 3nJ spiritual euster uv In add iu on 10learning
b f' on CI phySical pcsrures and movements
th is cbaplcot ccv nan th e baSIC gurdelme .md ru les ~
rhe maneuver . 'em descnbed th
ter ral ;11. ,m a!oeo u to
PL.rtr'1 II,m,lt'OOk. II covers rhe bavicsof the dtfterenr types of
stances and maneuvers-c-smkes. coumers.and boosts-and
presen ts informanon on how rh.. maneuver syStem Interacts
wirh othe r ga me elemcnrs. such as spell resistance.
~fJrlIJI powe ~ fJU Into rwo broad catcogones: stances and
maneuvers (wh ich Include b ~I S , counters, :md mikes}. A
ruamal maneuver I~ a discren- extraordinary or supernatural
elTeet IharIS temporarily expended arler use,Astance is tle\ er
expended and is alwlI)'$ ;l\OIIilabk 10 you.
You ca n u se :I pamcular sta nce or maneuver as m;m y
umes as you hkt' In J smgle day. bU I each nme vou use iii
ma necver \OU Il'mponnly expend It-you lose a lm le of
'lOUT mconul t u vcu ..xheu I ume mall rucn o f you r
~ lUI kl or eaergy, or YOU sim ply fin ish the move OUI of
two nd n UUJn lat I nch rhe sam m ack again
~=~,:,":m~
!
proper Off' ndmemalsr
~il'Il:",,u.'''pt'ndrd m neu
t t' fim
 In combat rhurallows yl11l ro recover one or man' expended
maneuvers. Thr type of action necessary depends on what
type of marti al adepr you are; see Chapter 1 Icr deu tls on
each cla~s's maneuver recovery mechanism. As a resuh.
you can normally US('C'3ch ofyour readied maneuvers once
per encounter, but someumes you can recover one or mote
maneuvers you used earlier in rh e encounrer and use rhem
agam You never expend or us.. up your stances, to rht'y art'
always available.
READYING MANEUVERS
You do nOI need ro ready your stances ahead of rime . E\'{'ry
stance you know is 21ways ;a\'2iI2blt' ro you. However, maneu-
vers requlrt' preparation In rhe form of exercise, prayer,
rneduanon, or simple rnemal rehearsal. Therefore, rou must
,hOOSt' a selectio n of readied maneuvers from 211 the maneu-
Vt'TS you know. Onlv your readied maneuvers art' availablt'
for irnrnediare use.
The number of maneuvers you can ready at one time
depends on your class and level.jfyou do not have any levels
in a martial adept cla"s (jar example, you learned :1 ITUn{'J-
ver by means of the .\1.1"121 Siudy ft'al you can ready each
maneuver you know, For example, If you have chosen the
~lJ rtlal Srcdv feal t wo nmes and know rwe martial maneu-
vers. YOU automancally ready both th ose maneuvers, and
you can lise eac h of those maneuvers once per encounter.
You can take the Martial Studv fear a maximum of t h ree
rimes If you are a rnarual adept and you have the Martial
Srudy f('al. you do nOIgain any bonus 10 your abililY 10ready
maneuvers-c-r he maneuver you learned with the feat is jusl
one more maneuver known from which you can select your
readied maneuvers.
If you advance in a prestige class that gr:m ls you additional
maneuvers. that class derails how many additional maneu-
vers you can ready These extra maneuvers readied add 10
your maximum number of maneuvers readied, whe ther you
determine Ihat number due to your class level in crusader,
swordsage. or warblade, or by the number of rimes you have
tak en Ih t' Mart ial Study feal,
It tSpossible for 3 character ro gain Ihe 1 13"ial SluJy feal
befo~ entering a cla~s thai granrs a progression for powrrs
-~
KEEPING TRACK OF READIED
AND EXPENDED MANE UVERS
You might find it useful 10 man~gt your currently OIvaiiable
maneu....ers by using physical objt'clS to represent the maneu-
vcrs you have readitd_ A Stl of index cards or playing carlls
1000btied WIth the names of your maneuvers works very well.
As you tlpend your re..d,ed maneuvers. Simply turn the card
face· down or sian a ~dlscard pitt- of elptnded maneuvers.
When you recover an Il"lpended mantu.. . er. relurn il 10 your
~hand· of available mOllntuvtrs. You could also usc toktns
su ch as polr:tf chIps In the samf' wOIIy, as long as you can tabel
them c1e.arly.
If you rt' .a crus.adt'r, you also nt'ed 10 Ir~ck your granled rna'
______---,...__ ..._..,/''''' =
uver label tach card wllh the namf' of 011 readied maneuvef.
CD
rt'adu'd In rhts r,lst', lise tilt' class's number of maneuver
readied. Add anv moJlf1eTS from prestige classes rc the cia.'> "
nu mber o f maneuvers readied.
Io rn d y ma neuvers. )'OU require 3 brief period of pnc
lice , exercise. me di ta tion, or ptayer. The exac t natu re a t
the exercise or me dnanon depe nds on your ma r ti al adept
class, bu r eac h class requires S minu tes of preparation nme
SIOCt tach marual maneuver requires a precise ccmbtn
lion of rechntques for garbertng inner tnergy, rrarmng
muscle memory. speaking prayers or carechisms, and e\ n
focusing the mind on specific conct'pts or ana logies, most
martial adepts can't keep every maneuver they know 01 1
rhe forefront of their minds. You do nor need ro be- well
rested to readv your maneuvers. but you do need to be able
10stand and move wirhcut restrain t......s long 35 you a re nOI
physically disturbed during your exercise and medlra non
you can exchange your prr\'lously chosen se t of readied
maneuvers for a new set of readied maneuvers. Unlike a
Wizard preparing her spells. you canner choose to leave ..
readied mancu.... er slot unfilled.
INITIATING MANEUVERS
AND STANGES
To uunare a maneuver or a stance. you must be able to move
Youdo not nCI,'J to be able 10speak. You irnr iare a maneuver
by rakmg rhe specified trunauon action, A maneuve r mi ght
require an tmrnediate, swift, move, srandard.or full-rou nd
acnon 10 minare. The process of initialing a maneuver IS
simila r 10 Ihat of casting a spell or manifesung a p sion ic
power, ahhougb th ere are some key differe nces (see
below), You can only choose to initiate a ma neuver rh al
is currenrly readied and unexpended. In addition. Ii yo u
arc a crusader, rhe maneuver you choose must be gra n ted
to you-you can't choose 10 in it iat e 01 mane uver rh ar is
cur re ntly w h hhcld.
You in itiate a stance as a swtf action. A stance remains in
('fftcl indefinuely and is nOI expended. Youenjoy rhe benefit
your stance confers un ril you change to another stance you
know as a swift act ion . YOIl can remain in a sta nce otll ~i de
of co mba l situalions, and you can enjoy its be nefi r while
elCploring or tta\'eling.
Keep your cards f~ct down. Todtll!rmine which maneuvtrs art
granted to you. all you have to do is deal yourst'lf a card, The
fact.up cards in fronl of you represent your granted maneuvtrs,
the face-down cards are re..d,ed man euvers th'lI are currenlly
wllhheld. You reco....er your t'lpt'nded mantuvt'rs whtn you go
to drOllw a card and there are none It'ft fAce down. At thai po'"1
shurne 01111 your maneuverc.ards togethe r and draw new grOll nted
maneuvers for the nelt round.
If you know more Ihan one su,nce, consider d Oing the
umt thing for your stances and ktep a small hand of sta nces
alongsidt your hand of maneuvf'rs, IndIcate which stance
you arc cuutntly uSing by keeplfIg rh3t stance on top of the
olhers. When you change your stance, rf'OIIrr~nge your stack o j
....
stancts accordingly
5: __
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CONCENTRATION
Unlike with spel ls or psioni c powers. you need n OI co ncvn-
trate to imriate a man euver or stance. Furthermor e, if )'O U an'
injured or affC'c led by hosnle spells. powe rs. or ma neuve rs
while ini tialing a m aneuver or assumi ng a stance. you do n't
1M,," rhe maneuver or Mance.
Enem y interferenc e might make cert ain maneuvers
impossible 10 ccmplere. For examp le, if an enemy who
readied an acnon 10 trip you when you SU rf e d you r rum
knocks you prone, you wou ld nOI be able 10 us e a m an euver
that required you to charge. Similarly, if you begm your
turn grappled or pinned . ~'OU might find thai most of the
man euvers evarlable to you simp'" wont be of arw use until
vou get free .
If you initia te a maneuver .1 nJ s ubsequenliy n n', U~ II
during your (urn. th e man euver IS still co nsidered expended. SELECTII\C MARTIAL MAI\ EUVERS
You are conside red Il.I have- used ItS mmanon action for rhe
purpose ofdererrnmmg whar acno ns remain available 10 you
on your rum
You do nol provoke att x ksof orpoorl u n ity when }'OU inm-
ate a maneuverer suece unless 115descn pnco eoxplicidy ~ys
otherwise. Some- maneuvers allow you to mov-eo, ch arge, and
rake orher actlcns that cou ld provoke snacks ofoppo rt un ity.
Unless the-maneuver de scription specifi cally says rhar such
acti ons do nOI provok e macks of opportunity. they do. For TABLE 3-1 : H ICHES T·lE Yfl MANEUVER S KNOWN
example, if you use a maneuver 10 charge a foe. and during
that charge- you move in .1 way thaI provokes attacks ofoppor-
tunit y, you provoke rhern as norma l unless rhe maneuver
description ex plicitly says other wise.
INITIATOR LEVEL
Some maneuver s and stances have variable effec ts (such as
dural ion) Ih al depe nd on initiator level. However, maneu-
vers are- nOI Impa ct ed as siro ngly by a user's leve l as spells
are, This d iffer ence in effec t is pri m:arily a bala nce and
game pls v issue. Smce you can usc m aneu vers re pea ted ly,
rhev lend to seal... poor ly, r\S you auat n h igher leve ls, you
RESOLVING A MANEUVER
usuall y use yo ur le w-le ve l ma ne uve rs less oflen (if yo u
OR
bavcnr already rraded rhe m our for higher-le vel sta nces, as
described in the rnartu l adepr class descr tpucns in C ha pter
I), Manv sta nces, boosts . and co u nters . however, rem ain
useful across alllevels.
If yo u are a si ngle-class character, yo u r in iriator leve l
equals your [eve ] in the class rhar pr ovides access to martial
maneuvers (crusader;swordsage.crwarbladekIf you lack any
marttal adcpr levels, your ininator level is equ al to 1/2 your
charact er le-v't'l.
M ULTICLASS CH ARACTERS
E"'en when you gain leve ls in a class tha i does not granl
martial ma ne uvCls. )'ou r undcolS13nJ ing of Ihe- martial
disciplines sli l1 incRases, A highly sk ill ed fighte r has Ihe
basic co mbal lu ining and cox pe rie nc e nCl.'ded to masle r
aJv3nced maneuvers. If you arco a muhiclass manialadepl.
Olnd you learn a nl'W mOlneU\'l'r by :lIu in ing a new ll.'\-eol in a
manlal ade pt class, derermine your IhU1..1tor level by adding
rog...ther\'our level in Ihat clas~ + 1/ 2 you r levels m all orhl.'r
clas'o look up IhC' re~u h on Ihe lable be-Iow todetennint"
the lughesr-Ievel ma ne uvers you can take, You ~ r i ll haw 10
meet J maneuver s prereq uisite 10 learn it.
For example , a zt b-level c rusader/S lh ·leve l swc rdsage
has a n inuiator level of 91h for det ermtmng the highe~ l­
levd m an euvers he can rake as a crusa der. :\5 a result. he
C3nrake Slh-level crusader maneuvers . As a swcrdsage, h is
iru ria ror level is s rh . allowing him 10 ra ke er h-level sword-
sage ma neuve rs .
This process applies 10 all of a character's levels, whe-ther
lhe)' are in marnal adepr classes o r orher classes.
Pres uge classes work a hnled iffe~nlly, ln mos r cases, you
add the full presuge cla....level to your manial adep t leve l to
determine your mmarcr level. Set' the pres tige cbss descrt p-
nons in Chapter 5 for derails .
~ I ueh like- spells. rnamal maneuvers are c rga mzed by level .
Higher-level maneuvers are more pcwerful rhan lower-
level ones. As you gam I"" e-Is, you have rhe c pnc n to select
brgber-level maneuvers , Your level In a manial adepi class
der...rmines rbe highest-I~I mane-uvers you can selec t. For
example, a 5 I h-I~ 1 wa rblade can ~1Kt maneuvers of jrd
level er lower,
Initiator
..... d Maneuver l evel
ls t-2nd '>I
3cd-4th ',d
5 - 61 J d
7th-8th 4th
9th-l0Ih
l Ith-12lh "h6,h
Blh-4th 7th
15th-161h ' th
171h. 9th
STANCE
Once you have chosen a ma n euver 10 ini tia te, yo u mu st
resolve its effects.
Arrack Roll s: Ma ny maneuvers include an arrac k o f
some kind All cffe nstve combat actions, even t hose thai
don't d amage oprom'nls (s uch as d isarm and bull rush ), 3R
considered snacks. All ma neuvers Ihat cppcnems C3n resls r
with saving Ihrow'S.lhal deal damage, or Ihat otherwise barm
or hamper subjects aft' considered snacks.
Bonus Types: Some maneuvers and stances gnnl bonuses
10 ability scores o r Armor C lass , on anacks or da mage. on
S3\~ , or on a number ofother \"anables. Each bonus has 3 tn )C'
lhal in dica les why or how it is gnnled_w ilh Ihe e-xception
ofdodgl'"bonuses, IWO bonuses of Ih e sa me Iypeo geneully
don 'l suck.
Ifa maneu ver or slance-does no l identify the Type ofbo nus
conferred. ils effect s suc k w ith 311 other effe-cl s modi fy-
ir.g the same characrerisl ic or att riburco, Untyped bon uses
all,\,-ays Slac k.
AClions du ri n g a M aneuver. The Initiation AClion lint"
of a m3neu\erde~cnpllon proVides tht>3ction reqUired 10
uS(" tha t maneuver f or xJmple th e- Inilialion actIon 01
 IIll' radlnut charge maneuver is I full-roc 11J aCI ion , Th us,
01 spari of your full -round action, you br ing about the effect
in th e maneuver descrtpnon. In rhis case, the maneuver
allows you to make a c harge at tack wub a number of
addi rio nal benefit s.
RECOVERING EXPENDED
MANEUVERS
You begin each e ncou n te r with all your readied maneu-
vers unexpend ...d . \'(fhe n you In iria re a maneuver, it is
expended-you can ne r use it agai n until you recover it.
You can recover expe nded maneuvers in two ways: through
speci al ac tio ns or at the end of an encou n ter. You never
expe nd a sta nce.
Specia l Actton: 11051 mart ial adep ts can refresh some or
all ofrhel r expended maneuvers in th e course of a banle by
raking a spe cia l act ion 10 do so. The type of specia l actlcn
req uired depends on a marti al adep t's cu ss (Dr fear) selection,
as su mmarized below.
Crusilder.A cr usader recovers expe nded maneuvers when-
ever no more wit h held ma neuvers can be gran ted [ 0 hi m
(the rou nd in wh ich his last withh eld mane uver is g ranted
doesn't count).
SworJmgr: A swordsage can recover one expe nded maneu-
ver o f his choice as a full-rou nd actio n.
U'llrbla'/e: A warblade ca n recover all of h is expe nded
maneuvers as a swift act ion, followed by making a mele-e
au ack or using a standard action ro do noth ing else in the
rou nd. Ifhe ininares a man euver or changes his stance du ring
:I rou nd , he C:II1·t recover h is expended ma neuvers.
Multidll SSMat filll Adept: A characte r wi th lWO or more
martial ade pt classes keeps rrack ofhis readi ed man euvers,
exp end ed maneuvers, and recovery of expended maneuvers
separately for each class.
Clhlra(/er ll'itrl lheM'lrtr,11 Shl,ly ftat: Acharacter who kno ws
one or more martial maneuvers through the Martia l Study
fear b ut does not otherwise h ave a level in a mar tial adept
class ca n not recover expended maneuvers th rough any son
of specia l actio n. He can only recover expended man euvers
at rhe end of an encounter (see bel ow).
End of t he E n co unt e r : Wh en an encou n ter ends, a
NAME
martial adep t automa nca lly recover s all ex pe nde d maneu-
vers. Even a few moments out of combat is su fficie nt :0
refr esh all man euvers expe nded in [he prev ious batt le. In
[he case of a long , drawn -out series of ftghr s, or if an ade pt
is out of cornbar ennrely assume rhar ifa character ma kes
no arracks of :ln y k ind, in itia tes no new man eu ver s, and
is not tar geted by :lny ene my anacks for 1 full m inut e, he
can recover all ex pended mane uvers. If a cha rac te r can't
avoid att ack ing or being an ccked for I mi nute, he can't
MARTIAL DISCIPLINE
au romatica lly recover h is man euver s an d mu st use specta I
action s to do so in stea d .
MARTIAL POWERS AND MAGIC
In gen eral, marti al maneuvers and stances that create supc·r-
natural effects are tran sparent 10 magic or psion ics. However,
martia l maneuve rs rarely Imcracr with spells or powers. O nce
a ma neuver is initiated, the effect last s on ly for you r turn
unless orherwtsc noted, giv ing all opponent lit d e oppOrtu-
nily to coun ter it.
Ex t r uo rdin a r y or Supcr n ar ura l Ab il itie s : ~ Iarti:ll
maneuvers and stances an' never spells or spe ll-like abilities.
Un less the descr ipti on of th e speci fic man eu ver or stance
says o therwise. trea t it as an ex traordina ry abil it y. Thu ..,
these abtltues work JU S[ fi ne in an lIntimagicfidd or a dead
mag ic zone. A maneuver or sta nce can't be d ispelled or
cou nrcrspc llcd, and init iati ng one does not pro voke attacks
of opportu nity.
If a maneuver is overtly magical or otherwise uses a super-
natu ral power source, iI is noted asa supernatural ability in Its
description. In this case, the maneuver obeys all the sta ndard
ru les for supernatura l abi lilies.
Der ecr tng Ma rtial Man eu ver s: Most mane uvers don't
crea te persisrent or long-last ing effects , and rhe results are
obv ious ro an y observer. However, idem ifyi ng a speci fic
rnaneu ver, sta nce, or d iscip li ne requires th e Ma rtial Lore
skill (sec pagl' 28).
~ t u hip le Effect s: Mart ial maneuvers and stances usually
work as described in Cha pter 4, no matter h ow many other
powe rs, spe lls, or magical effect s happen to be operating in
th e same area or on the same su bject. Wheneve r a maneuver
Drsta nce has a specific effec t on other man euver s, powers, or
spells, its descriprion explains the effecr. Most martial adepts
can use on ly on e sta nce at a time, but some hig h-leve l adepts
might be able to use two stances at on ce.
Stack ing Effect s: Man euvers or stances rh ar provide
bon uses or pe nalt ies on att ack rolls , da mage rolls, saving
th rows, an d othe r arrribu res do not stack with each other
unless spe cifica lly noted within their descr iptions.
MANEUVER AND
The various mart ial maneuve rs available to prac lirion ers of
the Sublime Way are described in Chapter 4: Maneuvers and
Stanc es. The description of each power follows a standard
form at, which is explained below.
This entry ts the name by whic h the maneuver is generally
kn own. However. it's fairly common for variou s schools or
rrad tuons of the Sublime Way to bestow their ow n names
on maneuver s. f or example, th e swooping d ragon st rt ke
maneuver might be k no w n as th e dra gon's po unce, the
gen tle reminder, or somethi ng as esoteric as Liam fall ing
down the mountain .
Each maneuver belongs to one of ni ne mart ial d iscip lin es.
The man euvers in a d isciplin e are loosely linked by commo n
effect s, ph ilosophi es. or fun crtons. Th e second li n e of a
maneuve r or stance descript ion provides the name of the
relevant discipline, along with irs type (see below),
jus tlike man euver names. the names of martial disciplines
vary widel y from one locale to anot her. In facr. the rerm disci-
plin e is nor universally u sed. Disciplines might he known as
schools, traditions, philosophies, regimens, teac hings, pmb s.
 or srvles. For example. the Desert \'..;'i nd discipline might be
know n in some areas as the Creen Naga sty le or th e Wakeful
Dre amer ph ilosophy.
Each di scipline is tied to a sk ill th at rnig b t be used in the
execution of so me of its maneuver s. In addition, various
weapons lend th emselves ro tbe phtlcscpbvcr maneuvers of
different disci pli nes.
The nine disci plines include the follow ing.

D ESERTWlND
Speed and mobil ity are the hallmarks of th e Desert Win d
d iscipli ne. Desert Wind maneuvers often in volve blinding
flurries of blows, quick charge's. and agile footwork. Some
maneuvers from this school. however, draw power from
the supernatura l essence of the desert and allow an .;adt'pt
pracriricner to scour his foes with fire.
Theke}' skill for Desert Wind maneuvers is Tumble. Weap-
ons assocta red with Desert Wind include the scimitar. light
m ace, light pick, falchion , and speu.

DEVOTED SPIRIT
Faith , piety , and purity of bed)' and mind ate' the wellsprings
of a warner's true power. Devoted Spirit maneuvers harness
a pract ino n...is spiritual strength and her zealous devolion to
3 cause. This d iscipline includes ene-rgies banefu l to a crea-
tUR!opposed 10 the Devoted Spirit student's cause, abilities
[hat ca n keep an adep t fighr ing long after a mote mundane
war rior would fall to h is enemies, and strikes infused with
vengefu l. fana tical power.
Intim id ate is th e key skill for Devoted Spirit. Devot ed
Spirit assoc iated weapons include the falchion. grearclub,
longsword, and maul.

DIAMOND MIND
True qui ckness lies in th e mind, not the bod y. A stude n t of
the Diam ond Mind disc ipline seeks to hone h is perceptions
lind di scipli ne h is thought s so that he can act in slivers of
ti me so n arrow th at othe rs ca n not eve n pe rceive them . A
corollar y of this speed of th ought and act ion is rhe co ncept
of the mind as the battlegrou nd. An en emy defeate d in
h is mind must in evitably be defeated in th e rea lm of rhe
physical as wel l.
Concentrati on is rbe key ski ll for Dia mond Mt nd . The
rapi er . sborrspear, bas tard sword (kata na), and trident are
th e associated weapons for Diamond Mi nd.

IRON HEART
Absolut e- m3slery of the sword is the g001of the Iron H eart
discipline. Through unending practice and study. the Iron
Heart adept ach ieves superhuman skill with her we3pons.
Iron H eart ma neuvers are dernonstranons of uncanny mar-
rial ski ll-weaving palIerns of steel that dizzy. confuse. and
ulumalr ly kill with no recourse.
Th e key skill for Iron Hean is B313nce, since J perfect
understa nd ing of motion is essennal ro maneuvers in
rhis di scip li ne. The b..srard sword. dwarven warne, long-
sword and two-bladed swo rd are the associ ated weapon s
for Iron Hearl .
SFl TlNG SIIN
<; ul"n glh IS an illu sion. Adherents {If th e Setling Sun p hi-
losophy unJt'rsl and Ihal no warri or can hope 10 be stronger,
quicker,and mort'skillful I haneve ryoneofher enemies.There-
fore, [his Ji sciplim' includes maneuvers thai use 30 adversary's
pow...rand 'pc.·(·d agaiml him. Selling Sun maneuvers incluJe
th row s and tm uanve strikes.111(' highest forms ofth e &ning
Sun requi re an a.!l·pllll t'rnp'Y herself of preconcepnon and
impulse 10 beco me a hollow vessel unhindered by warn.
Sense Motive IS the keyskill (or ,he'Setting Sun discipline.
The associated w<,apons for Stoning Sun are the short swore,
quanrrsuff. au nchaku , and unarmed strike.
SHADOW HAND
• rever show an ad\'n~ry what he C'Xpt'CI S 10 !>et'. The Shadow
Hand discipline emphasizes deception. misdi rection. 2nd
surpnsc. The most efft"Cl!\r blow LS one struck against 3n
enemv who does not even kn ow he IS In danger. Because
t he qudy of decen a a philosophy o fte n leads int o darker
pracnces. some sh.Jdow fhnd maneU\'t'cs<-mploy the soper-
na tural cold and darkn~s~ of pUf'f' shadow.
The kev sktll for rhe Shad ow Hand discipline is Hide .
Shadow Hand 3.SS0CUted weapons include the dagger, shon
sword , sal. siangbam, u narmed strike, and spiked chan.
STONE DRAGO N
Th e strength and endurance of the mountains ep itomize
th e Slone Dragon discipline. The merhodical and relenrlese
application of force allows a student of this philosophy to
defeat any foe . Strikes of superhu ma n power and mani-
festations of perfect , idealized force make up the Stone
Dragon maneuvers,
Balance is the key ~k ill for the Stone Dragon disc ipline.
Th e associated weapons for Stone Dragon are greerswoed.
g rearaxe. h~avy mace, and unarmed strike.
TIGER CLAW
Co nsciousness is the enl' my of tnsu nct. The Tiger Claw d is-
ctpbne teaches that mania! superiorit y ca n be ach ieved b!,
di scardi ng the veneer ofcivtltzarlon, along with the higher
thoughts rhar fetter a warrior's action s.TIger Claw maneuvers
emulate the strikes, ltap) , and po u nces of anima ls. When
In fused wi th 1.1 pow~r, so me Tige r Claw maneuvers also
allow a martial adepr to take on animalistic cha racte rtsncs,
speed, and bloodlust .
TIger Claw emphasizes srrcngrh and spel"'d. so Jump is the
kev sl,,11 for thiS dISCipline.The kukri, kama. cl:r.\·, handaxe,
g f'f'au.xe, ;and unarmed J>tri ke art' tht' as1>OCiatoo weapons fo ~
l1ger C law,
WHITE RAVEN
No warrior figh ls In isolation . CooperatIOn, tt'amwork. and
leadt'rship c.an giw two warriors Ihe str~ng t h offive. and live
warri ors th e slrt'ng th of tw<-my. The Hudefll of the \l'hill'
Raven maslt'T"i maneu\'l.·cs tha t combine the slrenglhs of[wo
or more 011!L('"!; o1gainst 01 common foe. shouts and balllf'CTies
Infused wn h b are Iht' \Ignat urt' maneU\'eTS of tht' Whilt'
fLIVen d lS<:lpline.
Dtplornacy I ~ the ke\ kil l for While Raven. "] ht s d is
plt ne's .Issocla led w<,;a pons are Ihe longsword, banleaxe
warhammer, grensword. and ha lberd,
(TYPE)
Most rnama l powers fall in to cne offour ca regc nes. boos l
counte r. stance, or xttike . Some maneuvers don' t falluuo
i1 ny of t hese cnegc nes. bu t Ih("s(' are e);Cep[lO n S 10 the
rule. The maneuver c ate go ries bel ow refer to swifl and
immed iate actt on a. a co nce pt presen ted in earl ier books
s uch as l.\J'<1'IJ(J PSlOru" HllllJ book and COrnpltll ....J l'('nlllrer
If ~"Ou are unfamilia r wn h rbem. see th e' Initiation Action
secuon below
Boo st: ThI S category covers maneuvers that allow a
warr ior 10 focus h Imself, summon hrs In en~ rg r o r ot her
source of power, and un leash It th rough his me lee attacks.
A crusader wh o draws a dee p brea th. sho uts an invocation
to his god or cause. and th en unleashes a m ight}' arrack IS
using a boos t.
A boo st IS a maneu ve r th at gu ntS a bo n us, cfren on
arrack roll s cr d am ege ro lls, for th e duration o f your turn
A boos t always requi res a SWift acncn. usu.ally allOWing
you to init iate it be fore unleashmg a standa rd acncn o r a
full attack . Som e boost s imparl additional effects. suc h as
stun or faugue , 10 your at tac ks, and o thers provide so me
addulonal effe ct on an enemv you have just successfu lly
struck in ball It'. If a boost affects your arracks, i t ap plies
10 all of you r atta cks for the rou nd in wh ich it was ir uri-
ared. b ur its effe ct e nds at the end of your turn. A boos t s
effecr appliee for it s duration, no mauerwh tcb weapon yo u
migh t wield in rha t round , Even if you switch wt'apons
in the mid dle of you r rum. the effect of th e boost ap plies
to yo ur new we apon as read ily as th e previous wea po n
Each maneuver's de scription g ives you she de tails o f each
boost's effect.
A boost doesn't have to mod ify a melee attack. It co uld
provide a bonus on a skill check. to you r speed, and so on
but such maneuvers an' relatively rare .
Co u nter: A counter is a fa« , usually defensive man euver
tha t you use 10 foil your opponent's act ions. A swcrdsage wh o
dodges to just beyond a rampaging minoraur's teac h is using
a counter.
Th .. Setting Sun school featu res man y coun ters, because ir
focuses on teach ing students to turn an oppone nt's strength
against him , Coume rs are immediate actions thaI you atte mpt
during a foe's turn. Usu.Jll y, your oppone n t m ust make a
specifi c action , such as an .au ack against you, for you to use
3 countl"T.
Stri ke : A sln kt' is a mant'u\'t'r Ihal allows a speculal rack.
A w.arbladt' who deli\'l"TS a singll" blow that slays an ogre is
using a J>trikco. A slrikl' imparts somt' .ad\';Intageor bonus over
a standard 3113Ck, such as extra damage, an additional effeet
such as blinding ill f()(', and so forth _
Strikes almo~t ;always reqUIre a sunda rd o r fu ll -round
action 10 com plett' . :\ t OS[ of th~m in\'ol\'e a m~le .. a[f;lck 3,,,
par t of co m plt"lln g the maneu\·er. If t he attack hits, r our
opponent [ypic.3Uy f;lk~s norm.31 mt'le-edamage. as wt'lI ;a~
suffe-Tlng Ihe effect of the ~trikt'. \'('ht'n mald ng a slTlke
you use your has~' anack bonus, all arrack an d damage
modifiers. weapon damage, and so forth, as normal.
You can rnake acritical hir wnb ast r tke. and in a few
cases, a critical hit grant s you additio na l benefits. You
do nOI multiply extra damage from a stri ke with a
successful cri tica l hit. You treat il just as ),OU would
t"X1t3 dam age fro m a no the r special ability. such as
sne ak :utack.
Because strikes 01110\\' for a speci fic form of attack.
you cannot benefit from spells or effec ts th at granr
you exrra snacks when making a strtke fsuch as the
h(l ~It' spell or a speed weapon). You are nOI taking a
full arrack acttcn when you initiate a Strike, even
if its initial ion action is I full-round action , In
addition , you can not ccmbme special at tacks
such as sunder or bull rusb with strikes , even
if you havefears Ihat make su ch speci al snacks
more poten t. H owever. some strikes enable you
10 m ake special atta cks as pan of their Ininanon:
see rbe specific maneuver descnpncns in Cha pter
" for det ails.
Stance: A sta nce is ne t a m an euver, but a
specific fighn ng m et hod that you m aintain fro m
round to rou nd . So long as you rnaintain a stance,
you gai n some benefit from it. A swcrdsage initia te
of the Sh adow H and schoo l wh o creares a concealing
sh ro ud of shado w e ne rgy wh ile he moves is u sing
:1 stan ce.
You ca n initiate a stance as a swift action, When yo u
enter a stance. you im media tely gain its ben efit. You
continue to gain the be ne fit of a typical stance as long
as you remain in it. Some stances give you a be nefit on ly
when you meer certain condi tions. For example, a
stance might grant a bon us when you move , when you
remain in th e same spot, or if you eu ack a stun ned
or flat-footed opponent.
You can u se a sing le swift action 10 en d on ...
stance and b egin an other. or yo u can c hoose 10
simply end your curre nt stance without enteri ng a
different one. You conrtnuc to gai n a stance's be nefi ts
until }'Ou switc h ( 0 a new stance or end yo ur current
one. At the Start of your turn, you mig ht be in a stance
t h at grants you a bon us on attack rolls. You cou ld make
your att acks-c-galn ing rbe stance'sbonus-c-rhen use
a swift actio n 10 switc h to a sta nce tha t gives you a
bonus toAe.
Your stance en ds if you are ren dered he lpless for
any reason. If you later recover, you mu st use an other
swift action to initiate your stance once again.
Stances are considered maneuvers for the purpose
of fulfi ll in g p rerequisites for learning higher-level
maneuver s, orqualifying for pre stige classes or feats .
For example, if 2 Stone Dragon maneuver req uires you
to know one Sto ne Dragon maneuver, an d you know
tho: sicnefccr stance (a rsr-level Stone Dragon sta nc e).
you qu alif}' to rake the higher-leve l maneuver.
[DESCRIpTOR]
Some maneuvers have descrtprors I hal further defi ne rbem
These des criptors appear on the same line 3S the discipline
of the maneuver.
The descript ors Ih al ca n app ly 10 maneuvers are cold. elec-
Iric ily, ev il, fear. fire. force, good, mind-affecting, teleport.
and sonic. Most of these de scri ptors have no gam e effec t by
them selves. bUllhey govern how a maneuver in teracts with
orher maneuvers. powers, spells, or abilmes.

LEVEL
This entry gives the martial adept class or classes tha i have
accessto this maneuver:crusader,swordsage.cewarblade.The
line also gives the maneuver's level within that class.
You can learn any maneuver you like by c hoosing the
Marlial Study fe31, regardless of class. Howeve r, you must
still meer rhe prerequisite of the maneuver;

PREREQUISITE
In addition to meeting rbeclass and I~I requirements before
you can learn a maneuver, you must rnee r a ce rtain se r of
requirements 10 be able to choose rhar maneuver as one you
know, Stances are considered maneuvers for rhe purpose of
rneeri ng a prerequ isite [0 learn a new maneuver.
You ca n't learn a maneuver unless you gai n a level in a
mamal adep r class. a level in a prestige class th ai g ran l~
maneuvers known, or you lake the Marti al Study feat.
Mane uve rs Known: Some or th e more powerfu l maa eu-
vers require you 10 learn one or more other maneuvers in the
same discipline before they can be selected.

INITIATION ACTIO N
This en try descr ibes the tvpe of action you must expend
[ 0 ac tivate a mart ial ma neuver, In some cases, you initiate

a ma neuver, and it s effect laslS for t he res t of you r ru rn

(or beyon d), In othe r cases, man euvers las t only as long
as rhc act ion required 10 in iriate them (t swift act ion, I
immediate acti on, 1 move action, 1 stan dar d acuon. or 1
full -rou nd acti on).
Sw i fl Action : A swifl action consumes a very small
amount of time, but rep resen ts a larger expenditure of effort
and energy t han a free ac tion, You can perform one swi ft
actio n per t urn without affecti ng your ability to perfo r m
0 1her ac tio ns. In rh at regard, a swift action is like a free
action. However, you can perform onlya single swift action
per tur n. regardless of what other actions you take. YOIl can
take a swift action any time }"Ou would norma lly be allowed
to rake a free action .
Cast ing a quickened spell or manifesting a quic kene d
power is a swift acnon, so }"OU can't initiate a maneuver wuh
an ininanon action of 1 swift action in the same roun d th at
you cast a qu ickened spell or use a quickened power,
Immedlare Action: Much like a swift action, an irnme-
dia re ecucn consumes a very sm all amount of time , but
represen ts a larger expenditure of effort rhan 3 free action.
However, un like a swift action, an im med iate action can be
perfor med .1.1 any time-s- even if It's n OI you r rum. U Sing
an immed iate action on your rum is the "arne as using a
swlf acucn , and COUIU S as your sw irl act fon for the rum.
You cunne r USl" another immediate actfc n or a swift action
unnl after you r nex t turn if you have used an immediate
act ion when il is not currently you r turn (t'ffecrively, using
an immediate act ion before your turn is eq utvalem 10 us ing
your swi ft actio n for rbe coming turn),
You canno t use an im mediate action if you are curre ntly
Ilar-footed.
RAN GE
A maneuver's range indicates how far fro m you it can reach .
~hny ma neuvers are treated as Personal-range effec ts.
because you initlare [he maneuver 10 give yourself a specia l
bonus or c.apability for the round.
Standard nngt's include (b ut art' nOI lim ited to) th e
follo....-ing:
Personal; The maneuver affects only you ( bul might g lve
you an unusual pcwer er abilit y tha i affects others for rhe rest
of you r lurn).
Touch; You must [ouch a crea tu re or object to affect tr. A
lauch maneuver thai deals damage can score a critical h it
jusl as a weapon can. ahhough you do not mul tiply th e exrra
dam age from a mane-uver on a successful critical bit.
Mel ee Attack: Thl." maneuver affects any crearure you
mak e a successful melee arrack agai nst.
Adjacent: The mane uver affects creatures within I square
of you . Some ti mes you only affect adjacent creatures .11 the
begi n mng ofyour [urn or at the end of YOUt rum, bUI othe r
maneu vers might affect any crea tu re you move adjace nt to
during the co urse of your tum. See the spe-cific maneuver
descripti ons for derails.
Range Ex p res sed in Feet : Some man euvers have no
standard ran ge category, ju st a range expressed in feet.
D URATION
TARGETING A MANEUVER
You might hav e to make som e c hoice about whom your
maneuver is to affect or whe re ir will origina te. This entr y
describes the maneuver 's Iarget or target s, it s effect. or its
area. as app ropriate.
Target or Target s: Most maneuvers affect a specific creature
or object (or more th an one creatu re or objec t) that you de sig-
na te as your Iarget or targets. You must be able to see or touch
the target, and you must specifically choose th at targe t.
Some m aneuver s ca n be initiated only on Willing largelS.
You ca n declare yoursel f a willing Iarge r :lt any time (even
ifyou're I le r-focred or ir isn 't your t urn). Unconscious char-
acters are always considered willing, but a character who
is co nscious bUI im mobi li zed or helpless is not auroman-
cally w ill ing.
Some man euvers targe t you (b ur they might confer an
unusual ab ility 10 affect other creatures for the rest of your
rurm, If the tar get ofa maneuver is "You,"you do not receive
3 saving th row-s-you receive the benefit of the maneuver
automatically as long as you meet any other requi re me nts
for iniriaring it successfully.
Orher maneuve rs 3ffect a creature or creatu re s that you
successfully hi l wi th 3 mel~ atuck, :md some affect a creature
you successfully h it wi th a melee or nnged touch Jttack.
Ar ea:Some maneuvers can affect an area.Youmight be able
10 ch oose th e po int where rhe m aneuver's effect originates.
but otherwise you usu ally do n't co ntrol whi ch creatu res or
objects an area m3neu\,er :lffeclS.
Burst: A burst affects whatever Ircatches in its area, includ-
ing crea tu res you can't SC'e. It can't affec r creat ure s [hat have
roral cover from its point of origin. Th e defsulr shape for a
burst is a s phere.
Emwrhl tlon: An emanauon functio ns like a burst. except
Ihallhe effect conti nues to radiate from th e poi nt of ori gin
(of[en you) for the duration of rbe m aneuver.
Srrrwd:A spread effecr spreads ou t like a burst. bu t ca n IUm
corners. You select rhe point oforigin.and rhe effec t spreads
OUI a given distance in all di rectio ns.
Effecl: Some maneuvers create something rather than
;tl"fecli ng things rhat are already present.. Youmust design ate
rbe location where these things are toappea r. either by see ing
it or defining it . Range determines how faraway an effec t
can appe-ar.
Line of Effec l : Maneuvers Ihu affec t a ta rget c eber
than you require line ofeffect. A lint' of effecr is a stUig ht,
unblocked pa th thai indicates what an effl."ct can affect. A
solid barrier cancels a line of effec t, bur line of effeer is
no t blocked by fog , d ar k ne ss, and ot her factors that limit
normal sight.
You must have a clear line of effeetto an}" larger that you
initiate a ma neuver against, or to any space in which you wish
10 crea re an t'ffecl 3t range (if you r man eu ver 3110ws that). A
burst or eman at ion affec ts on ly an area. creature. or objects
10 which Ir has 3 li ne of effec t fro m its ori gin .
An othe rw ise solid barrier wnh a hole of at least ! squa re
foot thro ugh it does not bloc k a maneuver's lin e ofeffl"ct,
A ma neuver's duration rells you how long its effecr lasrs .
End of Turn : The man euv er 's effecr lasrs until the end of
your rum, then ceas es 10 functio n.
Instantaneo us:The effl"Ctof rhe maneuver comes and goes
the ins tant the maneuver is In lnated , th ough the consequences
might be lcog-lasnng. For exam ple. the moment of alac riry
boost take s only 3 swlf action to initiate, bUI if imp roves your
initiative cou m for th e duration of the com bat.
One-Round Durations: Some durations are measured as
1 round. You gain the capa bility [0 pe rform wh ateve r s pecial
effect or att ack the m aneu ver permits on your rum. Immedi-
3[ely before your action in th e rou nd afte r you initiated the
maneuver, irs effect comes to an end.
St3nCe: This dural ion indicates rh ar the abi lity is a sta nce ,
and therefore ends on l)' when )'o u will it 10 end. when you
become helpl ess, or wh en you fulfill a specific cond itio n
described in rhe sta nce 's descript ion .
Ti med Durati ons: Man y maneuvers last some number of
rounds or mi n utes. \'('hen the time is up, the energ)' sustain-
ing the effecr fades. and rhe maneuver's effect ends.
So D u rat ion: The effect of a maneuver without a dunnion
lasrscnlv as long as if lakes you rciruriate the maneuver, Some
maneuvers t lasr" less lhana full round Such isofren rhe case
fer m:meuwrs Ihat deal ext ra damage on top of your nornul
 melee damage. For exemple, a stri ke wi th an irunatlon action
of t sta nda rd act ion would effec tivel y have J duration of 1
standard action; th e effect ofth e strike is rtcd 10 th e action of
mak ing the arrack. Wh en rhis is t he case, no dura tion emry
is g iven .
SAVING THROW
Somet im es, a man euver with a special effec t or supernatu ral
augmenta tion that targets an ene my allows the creatu re or
object to make a saving throw to avoid some or all of I he effec t.
The saving throw line in a m aneu ver descrip tion defines
wh ich type ofsavi ng th row II maneuver allow s.
N eg at e s : Th e maneuver has no ad d itio na l effec t on a
subject th at makes 3 successful saving throw,
Partia l: The maneuver causes an effect on its subject,
such as dear h . A successfu l saving th row mea ns th3t so me
lesser effect occurs (such as being dealt damage rather than
being killed).
Half The man euver dea ls damage,an d a successful saving
throw h alves th e dam age ta ken (round down).
None: In a case where no saving th row is allowed, the
savi ng th ro w line is omtne d.
Savi ng Throw D iffic u lty Class: The formu la for J eter-
mining a saving throw DC against a maneuver's spe cial effect
is provided in th e maneuver's descri ption.
SPELL RESISTANCE
Un li ke s pe ll descr iption s or power descriptions, m art ial
maneuvers do n't have a spell resistance or power resis tance
entry. Since m an euvers are extraordina ry or su pe rna t ura l
abilities, not spell s or spell-like abilities, spe ll resis tanc e does
no t affec t a maneuver.
DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Th is por rion of th e m aneuver descript ion explains wha t the
maneu ver does and how it works. It begi ns wit h a sentence or
IWO ofirallcized "read-aloud" text that gives players an image
of how the maneuver does what it does. If one ofth e previcus
lin es in the man euver descript ion included "see text," rhts
sectio n is where you fin d the explanation .
LEARNING MANEUVERS
Martial adepts iniriare mar tial mane uvers and sta nces. These
m aneuvers are manifesta tions of supreme marti al sk ill,
focus, and cla rity. They 3150tap into a su blime universal
energy or ki; by performing a maneuver to perfect io n, a
mart ial ade pt can ac h ieve amazing feats of ma rtia l and
at h letic prowess.
Mart ial adepts do nor have"spe llbooks,"bu r they do ready a
select ion oftheir maneuvers ahead of lime. Unlike ch aracters
wh o pre pare spells, martial adepts ca n quick ly choose a new
selection of readied maneuvers wt rh a brief pause 10 exercise,
medlmre, or pr:lY. M am al udeprs do not h ave 10 readv tht'lr
stances; all srances known are available at all rim es.
ADDING MANEUVERS AND STANCES
M artial ade pts us ually lea rn n..w m an euvers a nd sranc os
when they anain 3 new level. Nor every disciplin e is available
to every character.
Ma neu vers a nd Stances Gained at a New level : Marna]
adepts trai n , medtrare, and practice bet ween adventures and
while resting. W hen a mar tial ad ept learn s a new maneuver
or stance because she gained a level, you can assu me that thi s
new knowle dge represents the effects of practice and stu dy
over th e cou rse of Jays, weeks, or even months.
In de pe n dent St ud y: A martial adept can att empt to devise
a new ma ne uver or stance independe nt ly, adding to an exis t-
ing d iscipline. A OM dec idesiftt's possible for a character to
develop 3 new maneuver.
If a OM permits th e crea tion of a new maneuver, observe
the following guidelines.
First, the martial adept requires a safe place to me di tate
and practice. This effort wtllrake a number o f days eq ual to
3" rhe maneuver's level, so ifth e adept is devisi ng a zrh-level
maneuver, the research will require 21 days.The adep t pays 50
X P p..r day of stu dy, which r" presents an in te nse regimen of
medit at ion, fastin g, and practice designed to focus the mind
and spirit on the task at hanJ.
A martial adept can'r create a new m aneuver of a hi gher
level th an th e adept is capable of learni ng.
Ar rhe end of the requisite tim e for stu dy and pract ice, the
martial adept attem pts a Martial Lore check (DC 25 ..(2 x th e
m an eu ver's level ).
If th e chec k succeeds, the character learns th e maneuve r
rhe next tim e she has an opportuni ty fO learn a new m ane u-
ver rhroug h level advancement or feat selection. If rhe check
fai ls, th e new maneuver is not yet perfected. an d sh e m ust
go throug h the stu dy and pracrtce rim e agai n if she wants
to kee p trying (alt hough she rega ins the XP she has spent
rh us far).
A OM shou ld work wi th the player before the attempt 10
develop a ne w m an euver hegins, and give her gu idan ce o n
the param eter s unde r whic h a ne w maneuver or dis cipli ne
mig h t be acceptable (see Crea ting New Spells, DMG 35).
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Some creaturesare naturally gifted in the Sublime \Vayandca n
make useofmartial maneuverswrrhour having levels ina marnal
adept class.These inborn abilities function much like spell -like
abilines or ps i-like abiliries. characters using m art ial scripts
(see page 147) can also make use of martial ma n euve rs.
Inirhn ing a maneuverthrough an in nate ability, or by using
3 mag ic item, wor ks just like initialing 3 maneuver nor mally
does. You do not provoke at tacks of opportu rriry, an d you r
maneuvers are not subject to spell resist an ce.
-- OIl klll'lI' by uou- tlhll tilt ONt.'rt Will,'
mastt" sluJy stmll' Of aIr arid fiu, from
tilt' llltl of IJuir scrrrutilrs 1110' brmg forth
ffalll"/o NIIlJ OTkill ,JI,'lrfl1<'mlN.. Yct tilt /itt
.IOfl nol rr~IJt 1/1 Iht ~Ittl, Ill)'s1uJ..nl; if USl/IN
4U tht m,lSltr,anJ th,' ~ltd Ii llmrlv aWIIJI.II Ihmllgh lI.fJlch Ih.: firr
u gUI!Itd to th, m'hltt', pllrrost rc mil forth Ih.: flamt'. till' Desert
\t'mJ lIlao;!'T{lTill'llll hu Willa NrTrll ilnd f,/,HftJ plau ,a Jrl<'Tt
1(·alt..wnJ wllh ,I lun of blllll,i! llrtnglll cI£M al hand. In his m ind
It, rlCGlls Iht fOCUlln!l'chanls or lI'\lrds taughtla 111m, htanngtJum
m 1m o!l'n tl1TS (l'rn If It, Jo.'t n,,' lJ"t'ak thrm awud; m hu NtJv
tIC r.crnlis a rn'Cl\" rh~I('11 tII,w,mrnl, a qlllckf'lJU "f til( sword
jll 'l li l liu nglll arr ,md al II/II tilt rigId ~rt.:J. for alllllStanl, thr
nl.: ftthwrn mm.I, body, arlJ srinll~ rrrjtd-illIJ lilt fiJ'N (If lIu
,l'Si'rl slm HlT~r lurt'l at 1 1l ~ ,,'mlllallJ, So If IIIfIr carl, of I!I, NUll'
DIl<""lrlmrs. WIllig onc,S OW, whtrt .hall II bt,,'ltl ~ ~
Harran runvesbcr
Each of the nine Jisciplim'soClhc Sublime Wayiscomposed
ofa n um ber ofspeci fic sta nces an d ma neuvers-c-namely.
strikes, bOIJSIS , and counters. Much li ke J. sorcerer's
spells. each stance or ma neuver is a specific abil ity thal
a characte r mljl; h t know. But while a sorcerer's spells
rely o n arcane power thal is depleted by ccnrmuous use.
a ma rria] adC' p(s abrhnes are alwavs available to hi m JS
long 3S he h:l~ a few m mutes to preparC' th e- maneuvers
he wishes (0 U' C'
The table hc.-Iaw provides a summarv of wh ich disciplines
are availab le to each of the th ree martial adept standard
da~sc,. Th " It I (II m.l.n"u\ flo and rane es Ihat beg m o n
the next page ee orgamzed by levelte escendrng c rder, and
alpluberic;aUv bv Ji",lrhnt' in each 11:\'t"1 s lisf In Ihese IiSh.
the drsctphne names are rru red or reduced 10 ant" word
I :I\'\: spa
TABLE 4 -1 : DISCIPLIN E ACCESS BY C LASS shallow 1Iiadc Iechnlque: Strike- Roll two
Crusader Swordsage warblade snacks use lower resu lt 10 deal bones cold
Desert Wmd No Yes No damage
Devoted Splnt Yes No No Stone Charging M tnotau r: Srrike-c-Chargm g bull ru h
DIamond Mmd No Yes Yes des Is damage, ignores attacks ofopporrun ny.
Iron Hearl No No Yes
Slone Bones: Sirike-Gain DR 5!adamanll llC'
Setung Sun No Yes No
Shadow Hand No Yes No Sto nefoot Stance: Sunce--.-2 bonus on Strength
Sto ne Dragon Ye-s Yes Yes checks. ..2 bonus 10 AC agaimt larger foes .
Tiger Claw No Yes Yes Blood in rh e 'Waler: Stance-Cain· 1 bonus on
While Raven Yes No Yes attacks and damage for each crincal hn .
Hunte r's Sense: Suncl."-Gain seem.
MANEUVER AND Sud den Leap: Boost-Jump as a swift action
Wolf Fang St rike: SlTike-Atlack with t.....o
\\Tapans.
''''hih' nol ste ring Vo ice: Stance-Allies gain.2 bonus
1ST LEVEL on Will saves , ...~ against fear.
Desert Blistering fl ou ri sh : Strikto-Daule creatures Douse the f lames: Sirike-Target annot make
around you. alucks of opportunity for I round.
Bumin g Blade: Boosl_lkallJ6firt .. I/inillJ,tor It'a ding thl."' Att ack: Srrike-s-Alllesgain - 4 bonus
level. on snacks against foe you strike.
DistfaCling Ember; 800';t- Fireelementalappears, Lead in g rb e Ch a rge: Sunce-Allies deal ..1
flanks enemv, damage/inilialor level on charge attacks.
Flame-'s Bless ing. Stance-Cain fire resista nce
based on Tumble ranks. 2N D LEVEL
Wind srrtd e Boost-+to-ft. bonus to speed, Desert Burning Brand: Boost-Gain ~5-ft. reach , deal
De\'O Cr usa der's St r ike: 5trike-Succ~ssful anack fire damage.
allows you to heal Id6 .. t/initiuor level Fir e Riposte: Coun ter-Coun ler foe-s .3.113ck wi th
I ron c uard's Clare: Sunce-Enemies l.:Ike - ... fiery rea ch Ihal deals ...db damage.
pe nalty on arracks against }'Our allies, Flashing Su n : Sirike-Gain extra an ack.
Mutial Spi ri t: Srance -e-Heal :! hit poi nts with f lalchling's Fla me: s rrtke-c-Ccae deals 2d6 fire
e-ach successful attack. damage.
Vang uard Strike: gmke-c-Alhes gain +... bonus Devc roehammer- Sirike-Ovt'rcome foe's DR. deal
on attacks agams t target . ..2d6 damage .
Diam Mo ment of Perfec t Mind : Co unter- Use Shield Block: Counler-Granl sh ield bon us ... 4
Conct'l1ll"3lion check in plan' of will save, as ,\C bonus 10 ally.
Sapphire Nightmare Blad e; Stri ke-Opponent Diam Act ion Before Thought: Counter-Use Con-
fl ar-foored , - tde damage with Concen tra tio n ccu trarion check in place of Reflex save.
check. Emerald Razor: Sirike-Turnmelee strike into
Stann' of Clarity: Srance-c-Gain +2 AC again'l touch anack.
one foe, -2 agains t all others. iron Disarm i ng Srrike: Sirike-Wilh successful .1 1tack,
Iron Punishing St ance: Sunce-Allacks deal +ld6 attempt 10 d isarm foe.
dam age, bUI you have - 2 10 AC. Wall of Blad es:Counter-Replace AC with snack
Steel Wind: Strike - ,\uack rwo cppcnems. roll result.
Steely Slrikc: S tr ike_~ bonus on one att ack, Set lIa m ing Defense: Coumer-c-Llse Sense Mouve
enemies gain ..... bonus on attacks agai nst you. . check 10 dodge attack.
Set Co unte r Charge: Counrer-c-Ruin cha rge anacc, Clever Positioning: Srrtke-c-Swep posit ions wuh
force charging foe to move away from you. target of mack.
M ight )·Throw: Sirike-Grab foe, rhrow him up shallow Cloak of Deception: BoosI-Tum Invisible un n]
to 10 ft. rhc end of your tu rn .
Step of the Wi n d: Sunct'--Ignofe d ifficult Dra in Vitality: Strike-Atuck deals a points of
terrain, gam bonus against foes in such rerram. Consurunon damage.
Shadow Ch ild of Shadow: Srance-c-Ycugain concealment shadow Jaunt: Teleport 50 ft. through shadows
as lcog es YOU move. as ~ lanJard action,
Cli ng ing Sh adow Strike; Strike-Foe suffe:"S Slone Mountain H ammer. Strike-s-Deal +2d6 damage.
10'\> ml~s chance on auecks. overcome DR and hard ness.
Island of Blad es : Siance-You and allies flank Stone Vis e: Slrike-Deal ..id s da mage, an ack
all adjacent foe immobilizes creature.
 nger Claw 3 1 the Moon: Smke-. Make Jum p chec k
deal ...2d(. damage.
Rabid \\'"'olfSlrikC': Slrik('--+.f bonus on attack
deal +2d6 damage. - 4 AC for I round .
w h ile Banlc Leader's Charge: Slrlkt' -No attacks uf
opportunitv whil... cba rgmg , deal -tedamage.
Tactical StrikC': Strike-DC'al · 2d6 damage,
adjxenl allies mQ\.T S rUI
3RD LEVEL
Desert Death Mark: Strike -Enem y lakes extra fire
damage and explodes in a fier)' spread.
Fan the Flames : Strike-Ranged roach atta ck
deals 6d6 file damage.
Holoc aust Cloak: Stan ce-c-Anack ers rake 5 fire
da m age.
Zephy r Dance: Cccr uer-c-.." AC against sing le
attack.
Devc Defensive Reb u ke : ~ 1 -FQ('!i you strike musl
arrack you or provoke arrack of opporrunirv,
RC'vilali Ling Smke. Smke-c-Successful attack
allows you 10 heal JJ 6 .. l!in itialOr level
Thid,l·t of BladC's: Stance-c. s· fI. steps provoke
s nac ks from vou.
Diam Insight ful Strik e: Strilu..- Use Conce nrrano n
chec k rc dcrerrmne damage.
Mind O"C'r Body: Cou n rer-c-Use Coacentra ucn
check in place of Fort itude save.
Pear l o(nlack Doubt: Sranc...- Gain +2/\C each
lime foe misses you.
Iron Abso lur e Sll·d Stance: SI3nce-..to-ft. bonus 10
speed .• 2 Ae with movem ent.
Bxorcism o f Steel: Slri kl'-S rrikC' oppo ne nt's
w eapo rt. II de als -4 damage.
Iro n I tea r t Su rge: Remo ve effl'ci. gain ..2 mor ale
bonus on macks.
~ et Devasr arf ng Throw : Srrike Grab fa e, throw
him using leverage. strength.
Feigned Opening: Cou nter-c-As an imm ...diate
act ion, provoke 3n attack, then counter.
Gia nt Kil ling Style: Stene... -+2 bonus on euac ks
and t.f bonus on damage againstlarger fDC's.
Sh adow Assassin's Stance: Stance-Gain sneak au ack
~ 2d6.
Dance of the Spider: Stance-You climb walls
like a spider.
Shadow Garrote: Smke-c-Ranged touch m ack
deals SJ6 pom rs of damage.
Strength Draining Srrtke: Slrik~Your ansck
deals ~ perm s of Srrength damage.
ron... Bonecru..her: StrikC'- Dt"31.,.4d6 d.1m,tge. ..10
bonus o n aluch 10 confir m critic.11 bits .
Crusbing Weight of thl' Mountain: Srancl'-
ConslriCI for 2d6..1-1/2 limes SIr when gr.Ippling.
Roots of che Mountain: Stance-.l0 bonus on
chn:ks 3gJlmi bull rush, tnp .1ndOlhers and g3ln
DR2 -
Stone Dragon'c Fury : Strike-Deal t ~J6 d a magC'
agllnsl objects. co ns t ructs.
Tiger Flesh Ripper: S l rike- FQ("sat uc ksa nd AC h2\~
- 4 penalrv,
Ll·;aping Dragon Siance: Srance--+l0 on Jump
chec ks. always co nsi de red running for jumps.
Soaring Raprcr Strike: Strike-Attack larger tee
from above wi t h ..... bonus. deal ~6 damage.
W'oh'erine Stance: Stance-c-Use any weapons
wh lll' grappled
\\"hile Lion's Roar: Bocs t-c-Defear C'nemy. allies deal
.. s damage.
Tacncs ofrhe Wolf: S lanc~You andallWs deal " I
damage 2 imtiator levels agains t Flanked target
Wh itC' Rave n Tacetcs : Bocs r-c-Al lv's ini tiative
cha nge'S. he C.1n aC I again.
4TH LEVEL
Desert Hresnake : Srrl ke-c-S tream of fire rw ists arou nd
corners.
SC'aring Blad e: BOOH-Alucks dea l ..ld6 fire
darnage » l/ inil ialOr I... ~I
Searing Charge:Slri kl'-f1) while charging,deal
+Sdb fire damage.
Deve J)i"ine Surge: S lri~- Dea l ..sds damage.
Emangling Blad e: S rrik~ Dl'a l "2d6 da mage.
ta rge t has - 2(). jl. pc'nalcy 10 speed.
Diam Hound ing ASS3UIt: Sirik e-Doubl e move and
att ack.
Mlnd Strike: Srnke-c-An ack deals td4 Wisd om
damage.
Rub y Sightmare Blad t': Srnke-c-An ack deals
double damage with succe ssful Ccncemranon
check.
Iron Lightni ng Recon- r y: Counrcr-c-Rerol l an arrack
t h at misses wit h +2 bonus.
M itbral Tornado: Smkc-c-Make attacks agains t
adJac... m fee. +2on each attack .
Set Comet Throw: Srrtke-c-Grab foe,throw him using
leverage, SI reng th .
st etk c of Ih e Broken Sh ield : Srrike-c-Auack
deals +4d,; damage , makes targe t Ilar.foored.
s hadow H and of Death : Sirfke-c-Touch re nde rs foe
paralyzed ior td3 rounds.
Obs curing Shadow Veil: Strike-c-Deal +Sd6
damage and foe h.ls Sll'X. miss cha nce on anacks
for 1 round .
Stone Bonespjirrj n g Strik e: Strike-s-Att ack deals 2
Cons rirurion damage
Boulder Roll: Roosi- Cain +.04 bonu'S on o"'er-
run alte mpts
Ch'en,'helm in g Mountain Strike: Slrike-De3l
..ld6 dJmag.... urget lose'S mo\'C' action.
TIger DC'ath From AbLwe: Strike-Leap into Ihe air,
auKk fDC' from aM-e. deal-4d6 damage.
rounlainofRlood: Boost-Defeat foe. cause f~ar
Ihcnemies
 \'( hue (. owri ngSt rlkc-: Iloo<;I-Evt't)' oppo nen t you
stri ke cannot make s nacks of oppo r m n u y for
3 rounds,
\'('hi tt' Raven Strike: Strike-- Dt'31+ ~d6 damage,
target becomes [lor-footed.
5TH LEVEL
Desert Dragon's Flame: Srrik e-c-Cone deals eds Ere
dam age.
t.eaptng Flame: Counter- Teleport JJ jacC'nt to
fee who sn acks you.
linge r in g Inferno: St rike-Deal +zd6 fire
damage.andtarget rakes Zd6 fire damsge per round
for 3 rounJs
Dl"\"O Dau nt in g Strike ' Srrike-Targe l of anack
beco mes shaken.
Doom Cha rge:Sm kc-c-Charge arrack deals extra
da mage agains t good.joe gain DR 10/ - .
La w Bea rer- Strike- [ka! ..-4d6 damage, -t8 attack
agJin~t cheonc enemy, gain -5 on saves and AC.
R:adi.an t Chngt": Strike-Deal +6d6 Jam:age
against evil foes. g:ain DR 10/- .
Tide of c haos:Sirike- Charge sn ack deals extra
damage against law,grants )"Ou concealment.
Diam Dinupt in g gl ow : Srrtke-c-Successfu l attack
C.lIUSt'S foe to lit- unable to act for I round.
Il earing theAir: SlJnce- Gain blindsense so n,
..5 bon us on Listen checks.
Rap id Cou nter: Co unn-r-c-Srrfke opponent who
provokes arrack from you .
Iron Dancing Bla de Fo rm : Sunce- +S·fl. reach
Juring your turn.
Dazing Strike: Srrikt"- Melee snac k d azes
opponent.
Iron Hea rt FUl'us: Cu ulltt'r- RerolJ S3\1l',
St'l M i r r o r ed Purs uit : Cou nter-Yo u mat ch
opponent's movement .
Sh ifting Defense: Stmce-c-c-fr. slep with each
rntssed snack agai ns t you.
Soaring Throw: Srrtke-c-Crab foe, throw him
using leverage, st rength.
Su lking Sh adow: Ccunter-c- Move int o foe's
space as he t ries to move away fro m you.
Shadow Bloodlerr m g Stri ke: Boos t-Strike dea ls ..
Consu tunon damage.
shadow Stride: Teleport SO fl. th rough shadows
as move act ion.
St ep o f the Dancing ~t oth : Sunce- Igno re
terrai n, walkover liqUid.
Slone Eld er Mountain Hammer: Srrtke-c-Deal s-eds
da mage.overcome DR and ha rdness .
Gia nt's St ance: Srance-c- Deal damage as if you
are one size ca tegory larger.
Mountain Aval ancht: Strike-Gain ahil ity to
trampl.. foes,
TIger Dan cin g :Mon goose: ~t-Ma~o~atr.l;nuu
wah each w~apon (max of rwo extra attacks ),
Pounnn g ella rge: SfrI kc
m ake muluple attacks
While Flan k ing M an eu ver- Strike - Hit flanked !algl't
allit's gJ In free attack .
Press the Advantage: Stance-Move +5 (1.'( '( wnh
5-fl, step, move tnro difficult terrain.
6TH LEVEL
Desert Desert Temptst : Strikt- Attack fees as)'OU mot.
by them.
Fiery Assau lr: Stance-Melee an acks dea l ... IJt>
fire damage.
RingofFirc-: Smke-c-Surround foes ....rirh burn ing
flame.
Devo Aura ofChaos:Stance-Rerollandadd maximum
dam age dice.
Aura o f Perfect Order- Stance-Tren dzo result
as I t.
Aura o £Tr iu mph: Sfance-You and allies he.l14
points wuh each snack against evil
Au ra ofTyranny: Stance- Drain bll pOl nu from
allies.
Ra llying Strike: St rike- Succe ssful at tack
allo ws you to heal3d6 . I/ in iti.:nor 11"\'1"1 In 10
ft . bur st .
Durn Gr('arer Insightful Strike: Sirike-Use double
Conce ntration chec k ro dererrmne damage.
Moment ofAlacrity: Boon -e-Cain - ze bon uvc o
in ilial tve during beule.
Iron Iron He arl Endura nce: IlOO5I-Heal hit pomr
equal to tWOtimes your level.
Mant icore P:arry. Counrer-c-Deflecr attack and
redirect if against oppone nt.
&r Ba lll!';u Throw: Strik e-Th row foe In se-Fr. Hne.
deal ed o d~magl' lo all 10 area.
Scorpio n Pa rry: Counter- Parry attack in to
second opponent.
Shallow GhoSI Bl a d e : St r ike-Ta rg e t becomes
flar-foored.
Shadow Noose : Smke -e-Ranged [ou ch s nack
deals ads damage and mig ht st un flar-foon-d
target .
Sealker in the Sight: St rike-s-Move and anack
whde remaining hidden.
Sto rie Cr ush i ng Vise : Srrtke-c- Deal -.-4d6 damage
attack Immobili zes creatu re.
Iron nones: Slrike-Gain DR 10/adamant iOt'_
Irresistiblt' xtouneatn Srrtke : Strike- Deal
+4d6 damage, target loses standard action.
Tiger Rabid Bear Strike: Strike-Gain +--4 o n attack
deal +loJ6 damage. ---4 AC wirh m ack.
Wolf C li m bs the Mcunra tn: Srrtke-c-Enter
larger foe's space, deal +5d6 damage. gain cover
from foe.
U'h ilt' Order For ged from Chaos: Alhes ITKJ\'t" up 10
their speed du ring your turn.
War l e ader's Charge: Strike-.·o macks of
opponunuy wh ile charg ing, deal -35 damage
7TH LEVEL
Desert Inferno Blad e: Boosr-c-Melee attacks deal .-3d6
f ire damage + 1 miuator 1... \('1.
Salamander Cha rge Str ike-Charge and create
rrailoffire.
Devc Ca st iga ting Str ike : Slrikt'- De31·ad6 da mage
:and trigger 3fC'3 blast
Sh ield Counte r: Couruer-c-Shield bash cancels
fee's ansck.
Diam Avalanche of Blades : Smke-Wllh each attack
thai h ilS. make" ano ther 31!3Ck wi th Increasi ng
pen3 hy
Quick'iikcr M e rte n : ~1-UseSWlfl :KUOO to
complete move acucn.
Iron Fioh,h ing Move: Srrtke-c-Carn extra damage
again~1 weakened foe.
Scych i ng Blade: Boost-Strike- one foe, Iree
attack again~l.molht'ron('
Hyd ra Slaying St r ik e.": Strike-s-Fee IS unable to
UW' full snack action,
Shadow DC'3t h in rhe Dark: Strlkt'-Deal·lSd6 damage-
10 surprised urgel.
Sh adow Blin k : Teleport SO Ir. thrcugb sha dow-
as sw if action.
Sroe e Anctene Mou nlain H ammer: Srrtke-c-Deal
· 12d6 damage.overcome ORand hardn~s.
Co lossus StrikC': Slrikr-Slrike de.1ls .6d6
da mage. knocks opponent backward.
Tiger H am sl ri ng Attack: Srrike-c-A rrack deals Ids
Dexterity da mage. foe's speed has -10 penalty.
Preyon rh e Weak: Srance-c-Ar tack of opponuniry
wuh each Ice th at drops.
Swooping Dragon Strike: Srrike-c-jump over
foe. deal - tode damage, stun.
While Cla rion Ca ll : Roost-If '''011 d rop a fee. all ies
wit hin (,0 fr. ca n make free attack or lake move
acnon.
Swarming Assault: Strike-Allies make fret"
s n acks againsl:l foe you strike.
8TH LEVEL
Desert Risi ng Pho enlx: Srance-c-Hover on colum n of
soper-heated air.
Wyrm's H arn e: Smke-c-Cone offire deals lod6
fire damage.
DC'\'O Gre ater Divi ne Surge: Smke-c-Deal -eds damage,
also gatn +1 on macks and dea l +1d8 damage per
poi nt of Con damage you voluntarijv 13kC'.
Im mortal Forritude: StancC'-You canner die
due 10 hll point damage.
Dtam Dia mond Defense: Counter-Gain save bonus
equal rolevel.
Diam o nd ~ ig h t mare Blade: Srrike-c-Anack
dea ls quadruple damage wnh succ ...ssful Con-
Cenlfa lWn chn:k.
Seance of Alacrh y: $Iance-G:lln extra counter
each rou nd
Iron Ad amantin e IlurriC3n e: Sltl ke- Two an acks
3g:l.InSI each adJaceni foe. +4 bonus on eac h
attack.
Light n ing Throw: Strike--Use melee attack as
a line s nack
Supre m e 8lad.o Parry: Suoce-G.1Iin DR 5 -
~I Fool's St ri ke: Counrer-c-Reflecr foe's attac k.
Ghost ly Defense: Sta nce-c-Enermes hlI target 01
your choice while ~'OU have concealment.
Shadow Bala nce o n the- Sky: Sunce-\'('.3lk on air.
En ervattng Shado w Srrfke: Strike-s-Target of
trtke gatns IJ. neg.1lllvt' levels.
O ne Wi th Sh.ad ow : Coumer-c-Become incor-
pcreal for 1 round
Stone Ada ma n ti ne Bones: Slrikt-G.3in DR
20/.3da.manline.
Ear t h Sir ike Quake: Strih--Local quakeknocks
enemies prone .
St rengt h of Slone: Siance--G.aln rmmumrv to
cnlical hns .
Tiger Giu ll o n Wi nd mill Flesh Rip : Boost-Ga in
ability to rend wuh successful attacks.
Rag ing Mo ngoO!;e: Bocst-c-Make two extra.
attacks wuh each weapon carried (max four
ex tra .3II:1Ck~l.
' ' -'o lf Pack Tac rlcs : Srance-c-Free 5-ft. step with
each successful an ack.
While Swarm Tact ics:SIa.nce-Alliesgain +5 on anacks
agains t enemy aJpcenl to you.
""h ite Rave n H amme r: St rike-DC'3 1 ... 6db
damage, stun opponent.
9TH LEVEL
DeS~'r1Inferno BiaSI: Smke-c-Burst of fire deals 100
of damagl'
poin ts
Devc Strike of Righteous Vitality: Srrfke-c-Successful
snack grmlS ht',,1 spell.
Diam Tim e Stands Sti ll: Srrike-c-Take full attack action
l WO lime s.
Iron Stri ke of Perfect Cla ri ty: Stri ke-s-Deal ·--100
damage on slng lt' .IIII.3Ck.
_ t Tornado Throw: Smke-c-Mcve and [brow foes
repeated ly
Shadow Five -Shadow Cree p ing Ice En ervation Strike;
Strike--Channel shadow in rc Iarget, causi ng hp
damage, abillllY damage, other effec rs.
Stone :o-.to untain Tom bsto ne Strike: Strike-s-Arrack
deals !dfo Consnumcn damage.
Tiger Feral Death Blow: Srrike-c-Leap upon foe. sby
him w irh a vingle strike,
Whilt' ' Var ;o..las ltr's Ch a rge: Str ike-You and a lli e~
ch.arge. no at ucks of oppo nunlllY, deal e X!r.1
Ja.m.3ge, stu n.
 Desert \l:'mJ maneuvers foctl\ on quick
moveme nt and swirling, fbm ing stri kes
The.> sci mn ar, lighl m ace. lighl pick ,
"pear. and falch ion are rhe preferred
"~apons of the Desert \'<'inddiscipline .
The com ple x vpin nmg and dash tng of
rhe curved bla de reccrpcrned in to
m an v Dese rt Wi nd maneuvers an'
10 facI careful lv honed ges tu re~ Ih al
evok e the po wer of fire, if pe rformed
cc rrectlv and with the proper focus.
Tum ble is the- key skill for Desert Wind.
provld mg lhe ml tialorwilhag lht~ and
maneu\"C'rabiIIlY. Desert Wind maeeu-
vers are u~able only by a swcrdsage,
unless you rake the ~tanial Stud y fl"3 f
"ff page It)
BLlSTERll'iC Fl.Ol'R1SH
Desert \'<'md (Strike
Level: Swordsage I
Initiation Action: I standa rd action
Range 30 ft.
Area: 30·fl.-ra d lus burst ce ntered
on vcu
Durar tcn: I minute
Sa ving Throw: For tttud.. nega tes
YourIW<lfX'II ~11 l'l l.lll1to jl.l1nn<ls ~'(IU III'IIi
1X'l lh .l pounsh. )'(lU'<1U"-
II OI'fff\Jllr 111'11.'.
Iht lirt to(\r1oJe \l'lll, a blmJmg p.uh.
U' hen yo u u se this stri ke. you ge n -
e rate a burst of br illiant ligh t. Any
crea tu re other rhan )'O U caugh t in thi s
maneuve r's area must make a Foru rude
sa\'t·( OC II .. your Wis modifier) or be
dazzled for I minute.
Thi s ma neu ver is a supern atu ral
abilir y,
BUR"'' lI'C BLADE
Desert Wind (Boos t) [Fire]
Level; Swordsage I
Initiation Action: I swif action
Range: Per sona l
Target: You
Duration : End of turn
Yo ur blolJt hunri mIl' f1.Jmt IlS II lU'«Pl
11IlI'drJ "'llIT flJt III all dig>!"1 iJre.
A subrle YC t prt'C i ~e Iwisling o f your
blade unlocks Ihe power of Oame.
When you IOltia le rh is ma neuve r fire
lralls i ro m \·our mew "~apon . l-or rh..
I 01 your rurn, your melee anacks
BURl'i II'C BRAI'D
Dese rt \'(Iind (Boosr) [Fire )
Level: Swordsage 2
Initiation Act ion: I swif acncn
Range: Perso nal
Target : You
Du ration: End of tum
\"OllrllY'<1I\.,n hunsforms III/Oil r'OIlrmggoul
ofJJilmt. I\S )'OIl SWill/: Wllr "Ilf/l lllg Malit, Size Spre~d R:IIdius
JI slrrl,lJri Ollt lvYCIIIJ YOl,r ",'rlll..1rt<lcli Sm~1I O[ mailer _";;; feet
Med ium 10 feet
t.:l iCoreh fOllr flJtl
uCle 20 eet
Huge 30 fee t
When you iruuare rh is maneuver, your .c~,&ar'\tu n "0 feet
""C'apon tu rns mID a burning brand Colossal 50 feet
for the resr of your tur n. The bra nd
in creases you r reach by 5 feel, an d your DESERT TEMPEST
melee macks madewith the brand deal Dese rt W ind (Stri ke)
fire damage equal ro ycer normal melee Level: Swcrdsage 6
dama ge. You still gain all th ... normal Pr erequis it e : Two Desert "X'ind
benefi ts from a high Srreog rb score, maneuvers
fears. and orhe r effec ts lh at in crease Initiarion Action: I full-round acuon
you r melee damage. For exa mple, an Ran ge: Personal
arrack wirh a longsword lh at normally Target: You
deals IclS+-4 po ints of slashing damage
would inqead clu l lds+4 poi ms of fire YfIll mt>1't In a bhlY, lellvmg{o,--oreh marks ''I
dam age. You otherwise auac k with yOllr II'<1/:" as )'lJU Ill'lrlart'lI nd tilt b.!ttlt·
your weapon as normal. fit/Ii. jlulIIg 1II1t> )'l"ur fi't's IlS you mOl'C.
Th is m an euver is a su per na t ural
abililY· As parr of this maneuver, rou move
lip 10 your speed. Each ti m e you ex u
DEATH MARK a ~quare adjacent 10 an enemy, you
Desert Wind (Strike) [Fire] can first make a single melee anack
level: Swo rds age 3 against rh ar foe. You can not att ack ~
lntt tar ton Actton : I standa nl action single enemy more rhan onc e wnh rlus
Range: Melee arrack maneuver. Your movement provokes
Targe t : One crea ture macks ofopportunity. as no rmal.
Ar ea: Varia ble spread: see text
Duration: In stantaneous DISTRACTING EMBER
Saving Throw: Reflex hal f: see tex t Desert Wind (Boo st]
Level: Swc rdsagc I
A~ your Il'I'a l"' n SfTlkrs yoUT fot, IIll bod)' Iniriari onAcrion : t swift acticn
,onl'Ursts,U It'iu'I'1ofJLmlr n ln 11t>1I71 your R :IIn ~e: 30 ft .
bldJ.. mto hn OOJr. nil' lift rallW's 'urn 1(/ Effect: Oee summoned fire elemenral
bn eflr glow wilh iJ l>nlll<lnl IlIlernal fiu Duration: End of ru m
b.·fort tlu palfus (fllrlfro", IllS OOJy III <I
ti fTI "'C txplOSIO Ii. A n'ln't of Iital Ul'cef'l Ol'tT tlli artl1.foTms
a small dUll fu ,mtl. ,md 19fIlUs In fo tI<1 1f1
When you use tce ~Irike, you ch.3 nn~1 "txl to your /cot.
o\'etwhdmi ng f.er)' enl'tgy int o th e
bod,- of you r foe. In add Ilion 10 deal · 11u s boost allows you lo conjufC" a ~ mall
ing normal m..lee damage wi rh V OUt li re ..lemental (.\ 1.\1 99 to t b rt'al e n
 your l'nt'my, providi ng you or an ally
with rhe ben efu ofalla nki ng pos itio n.
You ca n USl' this 3bilil Y 10 place th e
elern eru al in an y space w ithin ra ng!.'.
The ele me nta l remains until the end
of your current tur n. It t h rea tens all
c reatures wi t h in us re ach. II ta kes
no actions or at tacks o f oppcr ru nir y
J uring yourrurn.
Th iS maneuver is a superna l ural
ability.
DRAGON'S FLAME
DeSC'n Wind (Slrike) [Fire]
level: swcrdsage S
P rerequisite: Two Desert Wind
maneuvers
Initiation Action: 1 standa rd action
Range: 30 fr
Area: Cone
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex half
\1:'1111 aJ..p.ml rNr, you SIIItI1lWII )Ourki,mJ
UIII,"am II, IgnIting 111\'1111 a combllldtJ,m
)"lllir rtIiJ,ld/wt f()(u s,u hl Siilhmgfury.
M a master of [he Desert Wind advances
in his st udies, he learns to stoke raging
fires wnh his ki. This maneuver allows
you to ge ner.lte a goul of fire similar to
a dragon's bu rn ing brea th. Wi th rh is
maneuver, you blast forth a cone of fire
that de als 6<16 points of fire damage to
everything in the area. Creatures in the
area can an empl Reflex saves (DC 15 +
vour w ts modifi er) for halfdam age.
T h is m an euv er is a su pernatu ra l
ahility.
FAN THE FLAMES
Dese rt Wi nd (Stri ke) [Fire]
11'\'1'1: Swcrdsagc 3
I'rerequt stte : One Desert Wind
maneuver
Init iat ion Action: 1 standard action
Range: 30 ft.
Target : One-creature
Fli' ktTltlg f1am c dall'N ac ross )"OlI r bla,k
IIl(1I sprlllgi 101l"lfd )"OUT 11ITgt'l as rOI'
swap YOlir m'OnllJIJ'Oligh thi <llf.
A skilled Desert \'('ind adept can garber
flame within his weapon and hurl it
through rhe air. When you initiate th is
mane uver. \IOU launch .:I fist-sized ball
of whue-hot fire al a Sing le opponenf.
If you make-a successful ranged touch 'ron ,Iril't YOI" wt"apon mtc lIu gltlllll,I,
attack, your target takes 6d6 points of Co1111Il1g .t ~JlI t of/iTt 10JL'1 Into III<" aIr. 11"
lire damage. {IttftOIl'i Nck 10 Iht W'\JIIIIJanJ CTt't'J'S aJUl1J
T h is m aneuver is 1 s uper na tural Il k t ,I k"rJVtll, lIty t P lll g Ot'« '(Il IIT Cll t tl'tl"S
abiltry, 111,J rodslmg thrm where tilt}' s1alld.
FIERY ASSAULT when you initiate th is m aneuver, you
Oeser! \'('lI'Id (Stann') [Fire] cause a li ne of fire 10 twis t across an
Level: Swordsage 6 area to bu m you r enemies. This line is
Prerequ is i t e: Two Des en Wind 60 fN- t long. Unlike a sta nda rd line. a
maneuvers fire-make can bend and twis t to bi t your
Init iatio n Act io n : I swift action foes. A fires nake sta rts in an adjac ent
Ran ge; Personal squue. II can move up to 60 fee l each
Ta rget: You round. II can move out of your line
Durarton: Stance of sigh l or line of effect, but you gain
no spec ial knowledge of the areas u
fire dances along )tlur lITml allJ aiFOSS YOUT moves into.
Il'tapon,lindl/lg ltumlllg tncrgy 10 n orry Ifa firesnake moves into a creature's
iIltilck )'O u makt. space, th;at creature rakes 6<16 points of
fire damage, wub a Reflex S3.\,(, (DC H
While you are in rhis sta nce , ever)' ... you r Wis modifier) for halfdamage.
melee arrack you make deals an extra A creature ca n only lake damage from
Id6 points of fire damage. the fire-snake once in a single round.
This stance is a supernatural ability. II ma kes the saving th row and takes
"f damage the first ti me that rbe firesnake
FIRE RIPOSTE touches it. After rhat,a hresnake bas no
Desert Wind (Counter) [Fire] effec t on tha t crea ture.
11'\'1'1: Swordsege 2 A [i resnake mus t move along rbe
Prer e q u is it e: O ne Desert \l' ind grou nd . It canner fl y, and it pays rhe
maneuver standard movement penalties for df f-
Initiat ion Action: 1 immedia te action ficu lt terrain and orhe r effecrs.
Ra n ge: Person al Th is ma neuve r is a supe rna tu ra l
Target: You abi lity.
D uration: Instan taneous
FLAME'S BLESSING
YOll focus lIu pain jrom a wound YOll Desert W ind (Stance) [Fire]
JlfH't jUl l SlI/f at',1 inlo II {an)' U1l11ti!( stfl- l ev el : Swc rdsagc I
1r 0 1l of Trt'eng r. Initiatio n Acnon: I swifr acti on
aangc: Perso na l
W hen a crea ture successfu lly stri kes Target: You
you with a melee or natura l weapon ,you Durat ion : Stance
can use th is maneuver 10 give you rself
th e ability to make an Im mediate melee FlfC lS nol yOIlT ("( Illy, i111t1 it JO(S nol
touch arrack. If your it tack bus. your "ann you.
target takes -kl6 pciruscf fire da mage.
This ma neuver is a supernatural You gai n some resis tance to fire as long
ability. as you remai n in this stance. The amount
of resistan ce is de-te-rm ined by your
FIRES NAKE ran ks in Tumble. Ifyou have reor more
Desert Wind (Slri ke) [Fire] ran ks in Tumble. you gain immunity to
11" '1'1: Swcrdsege 4 fire wh ile you are in this stance.
Prerequisit e: Two Desen \\;'i n d This stance is a supernatural ability.
maneuvers
Initiation Acr ion: I sta ndard action Tumble Ranks Fire Res istance
Range: 60 fl. '·8 5
9 -13 10
Area : Special 14-18 20
Du rati on: Instantan eou s 19. Immun ity
Saving Throw: Reflex half
FLASHIN G SUN
Desert Wind (Slr ike)
Level: Swordsage 2
Pr erequ isit e: One Desert Wind
maneuver
InitiationAetion : I full-rou nd action
Range: Personal
Target : You
A/II1Mf,I "rIlTO!Mul.'r,llton , YOllr shmlng
""Ill.: jlaslll'l uS r(l U allMk II'rlh 1fI111(lS-
sibl.' spud.
Flashing sun allows you to make an
additional melee arrack during Ibi s
round. As pan of Ibis maneuver, you
take- a full arrackaction and make your
normal melee macks, However, youcan
make one addi rional anack this round
II your highest anack bonus . All the
at tacks you make Ih is round. including
rhe exrra aII,Kk granted by ,his maneu- HO LOCAUST CLOAK
ver.ure made with a -2 penally. Desert Wind (Su nce) (Fire]
HATCHLIN G'S FLAME
Desert Wind (St rike [Fire]
Le vel : Swordsage 2
Prere q u ts tr e : One Desert Wind
m an euve r
Initiation Action: t standard action
Ra nge: 30 £1. fin Inuls from )'Our blllJt os )'Ou spm it
Area: Com' llJ,oul, t1tlal:lI1g you III ~llmts thai/tap oul
Duration: Insrmraneous 10"urn Ihos..' 11'110 'Itfack )'011.
Savi ng Th row : Rejlcx h~lf
The flame from your weapon ba ngs
You f,l(us 11 "nrnmg mini of l'urrl:r.lI lIu in midair, providing you with a ficrv
.'Jhl of)'L'llr M'llk II f(lnlls 11 S!.'l'I lll llg SJ'lh'l't defense against your anackers. An
tl1<1l, o!flrr 11 IIIM,u'nl, hunts mto 11 torrr nt adjacent oppone nt that hits you wuh a
of 1'11I'1])'. meleesnack while you are in this stance
rakes 5 points of fire damage. Your hole-
The Desert Wind disciplinl' teach es caust cloak does not harm a crea ture
its sruden rs how to unleash their Id using a reach weapon [0 attack you.
as burn ing energy. Th is maneuver This stance is a supemarural ebtlnv.
allows you to create a wave offire that
sweeps over vour enernl ..s. \'<-' hen you INFERNO BLADE
initiate this maneuver, you blast forth Desert Wind (Boost} [Fire]
a cone of flame that deals 2&6 points Level : Swcrdsage 7
of fire damage. In itiati o n Actio n; 1 swift action
This maneuver is a supernatural Range: Personal
ability. Target : You
Durat ion: End of turn
.... bllllJmg lightJlashl5 {rom YOUTlt'tllpon.
Level: Swordsage 3 IIIIJ fOT II split suollll, it tTolllsfonm 1IIl<'
Prerequis ite : One Desert Wind ollTnmgIIIJgma.
maneuver
Init iation Action: I swift action You convert your b inro fiery energy.
Range: Personal allowing it 10 flow down your arms
Target: You and across vourweapon. Until the end
Durat ion: Stance of your turn. your melee attacks deal
 an ex tra 3d6 poi nts of fire dam age + t
point p~r initiato r 1 ~\,t.J.
T h is maneuve r is a superna tu ral
ability.
INFERNO BLAST
Desert Wind (Strike) [Find
Level : Swcrdsage 9
Pr erequ i s it e : Five Desert Wi nd
maneuvers
In itiat io n Acnon: I full-round action
Ra n ge: 60 ft.
Area : eo-fr-rad tus bu rs t centered
on you
Du r at io n : In stant aneous
Saving Th row: Reflex half
HOI wmds SWirl " AlUI )'Oil . " nJ II Jaml
aroma of brmulollt m"tps olltr llrt artll.
A jIltkrnllg "rllo'" allra surrounJs )"'11
anJ grows III mltludy. shtdJmg tmnen-
,fOil S ht<ll ,m J "ghl. Crc<ltum aroun,I)'Ou
shlfnhlt p.ukfrorn 'lit htat. \n th a hOIl~lllg
rour, )'011 unltll,1t II Iltlllllr ~1,1S 1 offirr 11r.:r1
lilt/is stul <Irhl wllrps d Ollt .
Only true masters of the Desert Wi nd
school are capable of un leasht ng an
inferno bla st. You focus your internal
'-I int o a blinding hot burst of fire
thaI deals 100 poi nt s of fi re dam age to
all cre atures in tilt' area. You are not
h armed by your own inferno blast.
Th is maneuve r is a su pernalu ral
abilit y.
I.EAPIN G FLAME
Desert Wind (Counter) [Teleport]
Level : Swcrdsage 5
Prerequ i sit e : Two Oeser! W ind
maneuvers
Lnirt at ion Action : 1 immedia te action
Range: Perso nal
Target : You
Dur at ion : Instant aneous
A.I rour Jot atl<l( ks )'01', )tlU Jisar rt,tr ili a
hlm t of fl<1 mt <1IlJ slFl"kt. ollly to rt"ppc.:rr
liS If oul oJthlll air IIt l l lo h m l.
You instantly appc-ar in a square adja-
ce m to a creatu re [hat attacks you with
a melee or ra nged aneck. after resolv-
ing the enemy's arrack . You ca n no t
move into a spac C' th ai is occupi ed by
a creature or object. You ca n move
up to 100 feet in th is ma n ner. If you
cannot move adjacent [0 the target. this
ma neuver fails to function but is sul l
consi dere-d used .
T h is maneuve r is a supernalural
ability.
LINGERING INFERNO
Oeser! Wi nd (Stri ke) [Fire]
Level: Swc rdsage 5
Pr e r e q u is ite : Two Oeser! Wind
maneuvers
Init iatio n Action: 1 snndard action
Range: Melee atta ck
Target: O ne creatu re
D urati on: 3 rounds; see text
A blut. J dntil'g flamt appran 0'1 your
wt<1~ n. As you s1Tlkt J0 to r flV. tlus jlll"lt
slides "ff )'OlIr
Iw,,~ n lind (olltn )'Ollr
t lltmy in rilgingjiTt,
You make a single melee attac k th at
deals an extra 2d6 pcimscffi re damage,
In add itio n, if you r sm k... hit s, th e
flames upon you r wea pon bind 10 the
target. whi ch take s an extra 2d f. poi n ts
of fire damage each round at rhe starr
of irs turn for 3 rounds.
This maneuver is a super n atural
abililY·
RING O F FIRE
Oeser! Wind (Srrt ke) (Fire]
Level : Swcrds cge 6
P r ereq uis i te: Two Dese rt W ind
maneuvers
Init iat ion Action: 1 full-rou nd action
Range: Specia l; see t ext
Ar ea: Spec ial; see tex t
Savi n g Th row: Reflex half
You mOI'( ilia /lIlIr. your Irrl lt'rra Uh'd m
jJallllllg t nt rgy. :\.1 )'Ou run. ytrll lel1vt 11
tra il of firt behi"J you. YII II t llClrd r a JIV,
and lilt ri ng of jiTt )'O III(l1I't btlu lld bunts
mtc l1Ft mJirllO tll,1I t llgulJs YOllr rll tm y
,md rwryt hillg rlse in lht arr' l.
As pan ofth is m aneuver, you can mO\'C'
up to two times you r speed along the
grou nd . All of your movement must
be along cont inuous , solid ground.
Youleave a trail offlames in your wake.
Th ese flames have nceffect unless th~
fonn a dosed area. In rbiscase.a raging
inferno erupts within thn area. All crea-
tures within rbe area eke 12d6 poi ntsof
fire damage, wuh a Ikflex save (DC 16 ~
your Wis modifie r for half damage .
The inferno erupts th e first time you
form a clo sed area. You cannot create
multiple areas in one move,
This maneuver is a supernatu ra l
ability.
RISING PHOENIX
Desert Wind 8 (Stance) [Fire]
Level : Swcrdsage 8
Prerequi si te: Three Desert W in d
m aneuvers
In it iat io n Action: I swift actio n
Ra n ge: Person al
Targee: You
Duration: Stance
Hot wm d suoll'il ahour ,ourffit, Ilftmg )'Ou
J:" "llrd liS flamn btgt n 10 fluktr loclow.
A colu mn of superheated air lift s you
tr ue the ai r. While you are in this
stance. you can h over up to 10 feet
above any sol id or liquid surface. You
gain a fl y speed equal to you r land
speed. wilh perfect maneuverabiliry,
but you mu st remain within 10 feet of
the grou nd when you fly.
If you hover in place and make a
full attack. the colum n of air beco mes
superhe ated. dealtng 3d6 poi nts of
fire damage 10 creatures adjacent to or
with in the column. including creatu res
adjacent to your square . You are not
harmed by th is effect.
You can move across shallow pits or
other-such variations in terra in withou t
losing altitude, so long as your move-
men t wouldn't take you more th an to
feet above a solid or liquid surface. If
you are ever more than 10 feet above the
ground (such as if the floor drops out
from under you or you move over rhe
edge of a taUclif{), the rising phoenix
stan ce immed iately ends and )'ou fall
to the ground.
Th is stance is a supernatural ability.
SALAMANDER GHARGE
Desert Wind (Stri ke) [fire]
l eve l: Swords age 7
Pr erequ is it e: Three De sert Wind
maneuvers
I n it iat io n Aetion: I full-roundacrion
Range : Special
Ar e a : One 5-ft square per 5 ft . of
movement
Durat ion: Insta ntaneous; 5 rou nds;
see text 0 )

A balftiNI, S1I1t>rJ'''l,t UIt1 ,bt
ul"",,,,,Jtr ch,,"l' NI""tU~rr I. zil,Z<f1,
poul au ",rt bM)l."<lrJ
lumblt aboul Illi ball/i-
}'Oll Spill allJ
fltld, a wall of rllglllg fl,ltIlt lIl11rb"g
your su ps.
You initiate this maneuver as pan of
a charge attack. As wilb a charge, you
Can move up 10 double your speed and
make a single snack. gaining a ...2 b0-
nus on rbe anack rolland a -2 penalty
to your Armor Class wbilt." you move
an d until vour aext rurn. ljnhke a nor-
malcharge however, vou r salamander
ch arge dol' S not nee d 10 be Inn ~l r:light
li ne ami is nOI Ilnpe dl·\1 by d tfficuh
ter rain, or eve n o t her c rea t ures. You
can change direcnon as much as you
want du ring your rnoveuien r. and you
can also use your lumhlesk ill toavoid
anacks of opportunity or fa move
through opponents' sqU3rt's Juring
the charge .
whC'n you iruriare a salaman-
der charge. a wall of shtmmertng.
spectral fire appears in each of rbe
squ3I'es 3100g rhe path you rake. A
creature standing in rbe wall rakes
6.16 points of fire damage at the be-
ginning of lhal creature's rum. A
creature occupying a square adja-
cent 10 the '\'.111 takes 3.16 points of
fire damage al rhe sian of its rum.
Creatures lhal move Into or through
the wall also fake 6d6 points of fire
damage. The wall lasrs up to S
rounds. You can auromalically
d ispel the wall wnh a wave of
your hand (a swtfr action), and
the wallts automatica lly dispelled
if you tnuure another salamander
charge. The wall does not block line
of sighi or lim' of effect.
This maneuver is a supernatural
ability.
SEARING BLADE
Desert Wind lOoosl) [Fire]
Level: Swordsage 4
Prerequ isite: Two Desert Wind
maneuvers
I n it iat io n Action: I stand ard
actio n
Range: Personal
Target : You
Duration End of turn
YOllr II't.lpon Ir'll11forllll info II raglllg
fortelll of flilltt, tliIlSII1& flllllt MounJ
yOll 10 raDII d.ghtly {rom III( Irrmeu-
JOllS ht.ll.
You convert your 1.:1 1010 fiery energy,
allowing ir 10 now down your arms
and across your weapon. Until the end
of your turn, your melee attacks deal
an extra 2d6 points cffire damage + 1
point per tnnuror level.
This maneuver is a supemarural
ability.
SEAR ING CHARGE
Dcsen WmJ (Smke) [Fire]
Level: Swcrdsage 4
Pr cre quj s it e: One Deser t W in d
maneuver
Iruttart on Act ion: 1 full round
Ra n ge: Personal
Target : You
Duration : Instantaneous
You nul. Iltrollgll Jilt alT tOIl'LlrJ your tOl'
firr s1rr,HtlIng in \'OIIT Il'olkt.
As pan of Ihis maneuver, you muc r
c h arge an oppo nC'nt. You gain rbe
ability [0 fl y at your base land speed
with perfect maneuverability while
charging. Resolve }'OUr charge enack
normally. On a successful hit , )'OU deal
an extra 5d6 points of fire damage 10
the largr r of your charge.
This maneuver is a supernatural
.1bilily.
WIND STRIDE
Desert Wind (BOOSl'
Level: Swordsage I
Initiar ion Action : 1 S\·v ift action
Ra n ge : Personal
Target: You
Duration : End of rum
A \\,,'011 bru:t swirls about \"011 .u you
1II01't lllt'(llllr IIII'd)'.
The desert wind envelops you and car-
ries you across the bmlcfield. g iv ing
you a bum ofspeed to move around and
through your enemies. Unn l rhe endof
your turn, you gain a +Io-foot enhance-
menr bonus fa your land speed.
WYRM 'S FLAME
Desert Wind (Stri ke) [Fire]
Le vel: Swcrdsage 8
Pre r equt s tre: Three Desert Wi nd
maneuvers
Initiation Aerion : 1 standard action
Ra n ge: so fl.
A rea : Cone
Du ra tion: Insranranecus
Sav ing Throw: Reflex half
YOIl spm )'OUt Mil,lt lit lilt hirlmgJrr. \X"'lllt
fath ttro/utWII, sttllllllg,lamN bllllJ upclrt
its Imgth. \tTltll ,1 fiouri.sJl. you bnng VOUT
bll1lfllo 11 1t.III.l1Oml It 111 j-our fat, dnd
unlil1s11 d rOllnng lIall of Jlame.
 \I a-q ('r.;ot th.- Desert Will.:! an tw irl and
spin rhelt blade wuh such pOoNer that
rhc'Y can ('YOke- 3 grearburstolfire, 'X'hen
~cx«Ul c t hls n13 I\t'~r, )'DUbbst forth
aconectfire thai deals lod(. potmsoffire
d3m3gl' I0 311ln its a1'!'3.Cre31U1'!'Sin the
area ca n att empt a Reflex ~ave (DC 18 .
you r W is rnoJif;er) for halfdamage.
Thi s maneuver is ill s upe m aru ral
ability.
- - - - - - -- - -- - - _QEVOIE.Q....S£lRI
Devoted 5ptril maneuvers focus on AURA OF PERFECT ORDER
ro ug hness. endurance. ripos tes, and
abiluies designed 10 d... fe:ll a specific
ahgnmem . Those who follow the
Devored Spinl discirlihr 5«k to support
a aiUSC' bo,' Jeti-nJing u. nurturing it, and
deslroym g lIS enemies. The falch ion,
grearclub.Icngsword. and maul are the
DeVO[N Spltlt diSCipline's preferred
"~pon '" though nunywho follow th is
school ofb.mlt" embrace wea pons ned
10 the causes th ey follow. lnumidale- is
the key skill for Decored Spirit.
AURA OF CHAOS
Devo ted Spun (Su nce) [Chaos]
Level: Crusader 6
Prercqut stee: Two Devo ted Spi ri l
maneuvers
In it iat io n Act ion: 1 swift acti on
Rang",; Personal
Taeger : You
Du ral io n : Stance
A (MlIstlllmg dum of purp/I' t nerg y sur- AURA OF TRIUMPH
rl1llllds )VIlIII dlrf llS Hlll i rl1ltlJ"11l1 III Ill( Devoted Spirir (Su nce) [Good ]
1Ir(1l IIl1tf1(,III1It1y llrolmJ YO U,
Wh ile you are in th is stance, youl
atta ck s have the porennaltc be utt erly
deva stanng. Wh en rolling dam age for
3 melee arrack. you gain a speci:ll ben-
c:fil from :m y dam age die Ibat ro lls lIS
maximum amoun l (such as illl'suh of
6 on a d6). \'C'hen one or moll' of ~"Our
d.anuge dice show a m2ximum possiblr-
re ull , reroll e3ch such die and 3dd li S
rt'sulr to the original damage IOU!. You
can continue 10 leroll :lStong 35 3 d ie
hO\\'~ il\ m:lximum poss ible- rrsult ,
aJdmgeach new numbel rOlhe damage
(()\21until eac h die h3Sshov..n tess Ihiln
.3 Maumum Il'suh-
ZEPHYR DANCE
Desert WI nd Counter
Le vel: Swo rdsa ge 3
Pee r e q u ts tt e: One Desert \X'md
maneuver
I ntuarion Acti on : t immediate acno n
Range: Pe- rsonal
Target : You
Du ration : Instan taneous; sC'C' text
Devcred Spirit {Stanc t' [Law1
Level : Crusader e
Pre req u i site: Two Devote d SpUII
maneuvers
In it13t io n Actio n : 1 swift act ion
Ra n ge: Personal
Target : You
Du rat ion: Stance
A prrf«t. hll:::ysquarraJgoLkn (r1( 1gy sur-
rtlllllds)'OlI a~ }'Oil min' dm stallCt t"lrJtr
TrlglU SUp""I", dnl mg away Ih( 1l'Iunil
of dlaos.
"Ibis stance a110ws )OU bJ treata pcrenual
d .roh.'sult as an 11. You musrdedde rouse
Ihis ability immediately before rolling
rbe dzu You can use Ihi.s :.bilitvnnce p<'r
rou nd. Usin g thi s abili tv does no t take
an act ion. You simply decide 10 Invoke
it before rolling a d2Q for 3ny reason, CAST IG .~TING STRIKE
suc h as for an atta ck . YW, or check.
l evel : C rus ader 6
l'rc rcqui stte : Two Devoted tipltlt
man euvers
I n itiat io n Actio n : 1 iwift ac tion
Ran ge: Personal
T3Tge15: You and one ally within 10 II.
n cran cn: Sunce
rOll ' ''I1" " rl lll( J'l'U'tTof~ IIlrtlll/:" l'Pllr
""'I•.,m J SImi, mfllsmg t1'"l1n'a artlllllJ }'Oll
II'llh.J sofl, ~trl radt.ln:t. \'nl h Nch l>ioll'
\'l'U slnk"l1~lIl,1 tl'lI, \VII f....l lflVI).'Pru l...l Sll IIt"1 thrtlugh Ih05t who sll1 nd l1g.lInll
arid Jnl'l:'n Olllt'Md"
While you are in Ihis sunCE", you an d
3ny ally wilhin 10 fl."t't ofyou bOlh h,':.1
4 poinlSo( damage with C':Ich succes~·
(ul me-let" attack t'llba 01 \'OU makC'..
ag;na~t a n e\"11 ta TgeI.
\ "lllprngrnu.hIIlylIllal'{romll 'sallolck
lI.Jm"hni: Ilkt IlltdNtI1 :rphrrfllCini: IltJ'On
Ihr i<IIl JI" YOlir tnrmy's bJaJt oorrlyIOlldlN
you r clook III rL'llllTml,ly JoJgt I1lllk
Yo u gain :. + ~ dodge bonus to AC
ag:ain st a stng le enack. YOU C2n choose
to usc Ih is maneuver after an opponent
resolves his :'IUCK bu t before he deter
mines damage.
AURA OF T'iRANl'Y
Devoted Spim jSI2nce (Evil]
l e ve l: Crusader 6
P re r equfsf re: Two Dev oted Spiri t
maneuvers
lnitiat io n Action : 1 swtf actio n
Range : Personal
Target: You
Durati on: Stance
A !leidy gray I'l1JUlrlU SIIITOllltJS "'11, wp-
f'lng II... SIR"Ilgt h of10IIr alJln andfu .l.lnlllg
II to YlI U.
~ 'h ilc you are in rb ts stance. you drain
hit points from your allies. At the end of
yourturn, you C:In choose to dC'3.12 poi nrs
of damage to each wi lling ally wit hin 10
feer. Fcreachallvwho lakes this damage,
you heal I poinr ofdamage.
Devoted Sp iri t (Slri ke)
Le ve l: Crusader 7
Pre r eq uisite: Two Devoted Spi r it
m aneuvers
Lnitf ar io n Action: I standard action
l\:I n ~c : Melee aneck
Target: One creature
Area: 3D-ft.-radius burst; see te xt
D u ra t to n : 1 minute
SOlvi n g T h ro w: Foranude pania\;
see lex I
w illi ,1 h.' Il'i mg f..:r ll lt cry, )Vllr II'r llf'On
(fl1eklts u'll" ""erg)'. As )'011 slnkr rOllr
f~ 111111 trltrgy dtt,m altl III l1' burs I Ihal
l 'llut ,aUK.
When roo use th is strike, nuke a single
mel« :.IIack. If you hil 'YOUr opponc nl
~nd his alignment ba~ af lea$l on.:
compontnl dilTerenl from \'DlI~, J bla.\t
01 dt\'t1lC' energy orig im re5 from you r
 aU.:al k, roml Of ,mp;lCI, InC' l.:arg!.'fof this
rrtke rakevan l'xlra&J6potnlsofd.:anugl.'
and muct succeed un .:I Form ude save
{DC 17.. yourC ha modlfll'r)o rla ke e-z
pt'nah y on an ack rolls for I m inute.
A ll o f your upponents wu hr n a 30-
foot-radius burst of rbe target creature
mu st also succ eed on a Fortitude save.
Those who fail lake ~d6 points of
dam age and rake a -2 penalty on auack
rolls for I mmure A successful save
results In halfdamage and negates the
attack pt'nahy,
CR GSADER 'S S TRIKE
Devoted SPllU (Sm kl.'
Le ve l: Crusader 1
I n iriation Acnon I ~randanl action
Range: ~ll" lC"C" euack
Targer : Onto (((".:IIUn:'
[)wm( cntrgl. i111TOUJ1Js lwr It,."I'"''' as"'II
llrlkt. r1m J'llU'tr ll'tllh.-s Ol'tr YOII .a YiJur
ItN f"'n ~nJs ,Is "~ I,*, mrnJlIlg ~Vllrtl'Oll7lJI
.:Iml g'll'mg }\lll IIlr Ilmlgll, fofiglll on,
As pan of inuuung IhlS smke. you
must make 3 successful melee attack
aga i n ~ t an en l'my whose Jlignment hJS
atleasr one co mponl'nf dufcrcm from
yours. This lee must pose 01 threat 10you
or your alltes in some drrecr.immediate
way. If your attack hns. you or an ally
w ithin 10 feer of )'OU heals 10(. poin te
of dam age of I point pt'r in itiator level
(max imu m +st
DAUNTING STRIKE
Devoled Spiril (Strik...)
level: Crusade r S
Prerequl !iite: One Devo led Spirit
mant'U\'er
Initiat ion Actio n : t standard acti on
Range : ~l el fi" mack
Targer : One crt'3lure
Sa\'ingThrow: \lC'i11negal~s
Durat ion : 1 minult'
You ",tMk lIT f{lt wIlII.m ot'tT1I'hdmmg
sl nkt,llJlIllllrr lllg Ihrt'I'gh 11I1111ItlJ ,md
lI ml or 10c!tlll't 11110Ius~tj.h . TIllj.,fllrl.lyof
rllw ptlll'trtaIH.. j 111m 10 slumh/r b.u lm1oJnl.
fror III IllS errs.
A.s part of thi s mantu\'l"r, you make
a mel~ allack against an opponent
\"Ou Ih rrall"n If Ihis aruck h m. \'Our
1,,- m usl make a Wi ll save w ilh a DC
equal 10 ,hi' dermge you deal or become
sha ke n for I mmute.
DEFENSIV E REBUKE
Devot ed Spirit (Boos t)
l evel : Crusade r 3
Pr erequi s it e: One Devoted Spi rit
maneuver
l ninarion Acrio n : I swif'aetion
Range: Personal
Target : You
Du ration: t round
You m'«J' )'OlIr lI'taJ"'" III a It'I,lt, Jtddh·
err, \'(1.....1 your blow'S sinkt ',,'m r, \'011 W'IlJ
\l'urf\lt tlllll"'mgboJd: olll ht Jrftnlll'l'. llt
musl dtal wllh )'(1U ~rs l, or lraw IllIIU'oJ(
opm 10 \'\JurJrd,Ur coultft r.
Defensive rebuke allows you 10 excel
ar controlling the banlefield around
vou, Your enemies must pay heed ro
the threat you pose.If Ihl"y ignore you
in favor ofarracking orher target s, you
rake advan tage of rheir lapses with a
punishing counrerarrack.
Each enemy you strike after you
Ininaee this maneuver becomes vulner-
able to your fu rther attacks. If such an
nppo neru auacks anyon ... other th an
you in ffit' lt:"t" for the duraucn of the
maneuver, th at at tack provokes an
anack of opponuntry from you (each
sepa rale J I rack alargel makes provokes
an 3IIacKof opporrunitv, making this
boost especially leth al if yo u haw
Co mba t Reflexes). Ent'm il"s you strikt-
become aware of Ihe consequences of
the maneuwr.
DIVIN E SU RGE
De\'Oled Spirit {Strike}
l evel : Crusader-l
Prereq uis ir e: One De\'ol~d Spiri l
maneuver
In it iat io n Acrio n : 1 srandard action
Range: ).lelee JIIack
Target: One CrealUR'
Yourl>o.Iy l ll~k~s mJ if'llml as ullftlltrtJ
JlVani iIItrgy CtlllrstS "lrouglJ II. f Ilii
p"lI'ir sf'lrks off J'llur1l'l'''J''''' ~n,1 COllfS('1
11110 your fllt, dtllllll,lllI1g )'!lllr (nOlIY but EI'o.'TANG U " G Bl.i\DE
1.-al'lIlg )VII Jmi",,·J.
As pan of this ma neuv~r. you maKe a
single ml'l~ 3flack tha i deals an el(lra
&is poi nts of damage.
DI INF Sl RGE . GREATER
Devoted Spirn (Stri kt·)
Level: Crusade r 8
Prcr cqu isit e : Two Devoted Sp ir it
maneuvers
I nit lar ion Action: 1 full-rou nd acnon
Range: Melee auack
Target: One crea ture
Durati o n: I round; se~ tex t
A lorrrnl of JlI'lIlr rnrrgf COllrst1lhrough
\'Oil , w'llh SlIpumt forr.- of 11'111, l'llU chan-
IItl lIlt t ll( rg\" nllo a Jrl\ulalml! alla.k
M'tll al II w~ rollr morlal form_
As pUt of Ihls maneuver, }'OU make :I
slh~le melee attack rb at deals an ex tra
nds pomts of damage, In addtucn
before making this melee anack, you
can also de cide 10 rake :II number of
perms of Constituncn damage equal
to your inuiarcr level or lower. For
e:IICh pomr of Constitu tion da mag e
you lake , you gain a +1 bo nus on you r
anack roll and deal an ex tra 2ds polm"
ofdamage. Afteru'ting th rs ma n euver.
you are considered Ilar-foored unu l the
beginmng of your nex t turn.
DOOM CHARGE
Devoted Spiri t (Slrike) {Evil)
Class: Crusader 5
Prerequ isfte: One Devoted Spirit
maneuver, ev il alignment
Intr tarton Acnon: t full-rou nd action
Range: Melee at tack
Tar,l:.el : One Cle:lIUre
Uur:ll ion: I ro und
r Oil dOll~ youfj.t'lf III a MoJtk. ffrnMr allTil
of(o nl,'lI1 r ' ,anJ ll,rlt .
You musl make a chuge allack as p3rt
ofIhis manl'U\W. Ifyour targt"t is good-
aligned, ~"Ouratfack deals an ex tra 6<16
points of damage_In addi tion. if your
charge anacK hits and the target IS
good-aligned , you become \\·fC'.:Ilhed
in unholy energy. You gai n da m.:lge
reduCllon loj -unlil the begmningof
your n... xt IUm.
De\'Oled Spirit {Strike)
I t\,t'I: Crusader -I
Prerequ is it e: O ne Devote d Spiril
maneu''I'r
In it iat ion Action: I standard acrion
Range: Melee arrack Initiatio n Action: I swifr acncn lon g as you remain In rlns sl:1.nCC'
Target : One crea ture Range: Personal you can not be killed or incapacitated
Du ration: Sec- text Ta rget: You by effec rs or arracks Ih~t red uct' you to
Durat ion: Stance o or fewer hit points. If you take suc h
y(lll h.ukmf(l )Uurfix'sltgS.farrmg lus m Ol.' t- damage, you can make a Fortitude savt
IIltllllo Sllll\' llllJ hl! rtsO!Ullllll lll {,IfIn with a DC equal to your negauve h it
point tot al, If you fail this save, you the-
As p an of thi s maneuver. you or fallunccnsct ous (as appropriat e,. If
ma ke a melee attack agamst an this save is successful. you are snll
op ponent . Your anack dea ls an alive and conscious, with I hu
ext ra 2d 6 POints of da mage. pci nr remai ni ng,
In add mon. if your arrack This stance provides no
hits, you r urgel\ speed 1S pro tec t rcn against effecr,
reduced by 10 feel until rhar sl:ay yo u without deal-
rhe end of ItS ne xt turn, ing h il point damage. or
whi ch mi ghr pH'VC'nt it o rher effects that pe l rify,
from movi ng e nnrelv, par alyze, and so forth. You
This pe n3lty applies 10 can still be slain by a coup
311 m ovement moot's. de grace if a spe ll or effe ct
A flyin g creature wi th a renders you helpless.
fly speed of0 feer falls 10 Aftl"fYOU anemprthree
the ground (and takes saving rhrcws to aVOId
falling dam age appropri- deab or u nco nsciousness.
alely) ifit is subject to Ib is rhts stance' auto m alically
effect wh ile in the air, ends. You ca n acnvate
Ir ag ain on you r turn as
FOEHAM MER normal. Even the roughest
De"OII"JSpirit (Strtke] crusader ca n endure on ly so
l evel; Crusader 2 much pu ni shment.
Initiat ion Action:
sranda rd actio n IRON GUARD 'S
Range: ~tel«, anack GLARE
Target : O ne crea ture Devoted Spiril (Stance)
Level. Crusader t
VOlir Ihr ol\' fOundf btll ltlJ Ln irtar ion Au ion: I swift
lVllr attack, ImJIlIg jeur blow action
111(11 grrlll lI' t,~1J1 an J foret Range: Personal
lila I )'l'u lt<lw IIIJI4rtt SIhall' L't'tl Tnrg er: You
nlllgwd J,-fro st s catUlol Flun,1. Durat ion; Stance

Your devot ion ro vou r cause gives t'.Ulll /M f~o..~ .uWU;;". \t'dh a qUl!Rmarland aglaIl IJwf would
you boundless ...nergy t h ~t allows ,. tr·.s.>J" of .\/"","". n " t PfUI s1"pll Chargi ng NrNIlan In 'Ul hucks. ~u
,. r~'1 . .r.rJ Jtf~SCI
you to s mas h through supernal ural Sp"'ll oIn oppont1'lfs alfo1dc. Ro1tht r tho1 11
def... nse s. W h ...n you b nd an arrack. slnlrt lus ttrl/l:lI1allolrp'f, )"l'ur tnrmy turns
l)(srJl t: 1ht !I(1m,IU n a.llds rou suJ(.,..I'1l
you b it w it h such forc ... tha t damage hiS at ltnhon f"u'l1rJ }'OIl-
p,uh of J(anll/l: lpdls. .lIld lilt cr,1I1! o{ 01
reducuon offe rs li tt le res is tance
{(I(', rrllgh fy aUMb. ,'flU sIJ II,1 rt"lolult on
against you. Whik }tJLI aft' in thisscree, anyopponcnt
Ih,· fitlJ. So loug "lilu rolt nllll!{" rl 'ld ory
When you use rhi s maneuver, you rhat you threaten ukes :1-4 p..-nalty on
L'l td s, \'011 fig"! en ,
make a melee arrack against asingle foe. anack rollsagainst your allies.This pt.-n-
This attack auromanca llv overcomes alrydoes not apply 10 anscks madeagaimt
neath has lill ie memi ng 10 you in
rhe opponent's damage red uction and you. Enemies you threaten become awal'['
light of rh ... cause you figh t fo r. So
deals an extra 2d6 points of damage. of the coJlSt'quences of the stance.
foeg as the m ission srands be fore you
uncom plete d, or a ba t t]... remains i n
IMMORTAL FORTITUDE LAW BEARER
doubt, yo u fighl on. Stories abou nd
Devoted Spirit (Suinc e) Devoted Spirit Strike [law]
of crusad ers wh o while in rh ... gnps
level: Crusader 8 class: Crusader 5
of this stance, fought for days on end
Prerequis it e: Three De vot ed Spi rit Prerequistre: On... Devoted Spirtl
10 hold a mountain pass agai nst orcs,
mane uvers maneuver, lawfu l alignment
n olls and oth er fil nJs.
 r n ntanon Act ion: 1 full-round acnon
Ran jtt': Mcll'r aluck
Iurger : One creature
Du rat ion: I round
Tlu au 'HOllll,1 rou hums II'Jlh ,ounl(
i ntrgr .U Ill( II(IWtr of pllre /all' swrgts
' " roll':" vou. I(lr ,I tn ',"tnl. \'Ill' 'ak,.(On
lilt .Hptrl 01 " l'aft"C' Ivllll'l ,II "{lil tha'll"
f.Jn''lJrd 10 smllt your!
You must make a charge attack as pan
of rhrs maneuver, It rhe largt'l Is cba-
one-aligned. you g,lln a +8 bonus on
your auack III addincn to IhC' charge
bonus and vour eueck deals an extra
. d 6 perms of J3magC' In addmcn. If
ur cbarge attack bus and rhe t:llgt"[ IS
chaonc-ahgned. rou become wrtJlht'J
III axicmaric I"nrrgy 'Iou g:un a ..5
bonus on S.t\TS and 10 I\C unnl rhe
be ginni ng of your next turn.
MARTIAL SPIRIT
Devoted Spirit rStance
Level : Crusader 1
Init iat ion Act io n : 1 SWI(t action
Range: Personal
Target: You
ljuranon : Sn nce
A I )'011d(,w!' IIlf<lugll rollrfMl, "oUII frro-
(Ious MIliCI.: toll tlllIk( ltllJs 1lJt:'or 1I11,~
s1 rm~ l h to YOIl an,/ ttlllr "III N.
\,<'hile yo u art" in Ihis sta nce, you or
:tn ally wit hi n 30 fet"t heal... 2 points
of d:tm agt' {'3 d l li me yo u make a
suc cessfu l ml·lr l' 31uck, T hiS heal-
In g re pr('se fl(~ th e vigor, drive, and
lOug h nl." ~5 you inspir(' in olh~' rs. Your
co nnC'Cllon to Ihe dlVlO~ caU~t'S such
in sp Iration 10 have 3 re:tl, ungible
('1(rcI on your allies' heahh.
Eac h l ime you hi! 3n opponem
In m ~ le c , you can choo~c- a J ifferenl
recipient wilh in ra.ng~ 10 recriv~ Ihis
h~3 ling .
RADI.~"'T CHARGE
DevOIc-d SPltl t tSmkC' [Good]
class: Crusad..r 5
Prr-tequisite: Onr- De\'OIeJ Spiru
m3neU\'C'r good alignmC'nl
I n iriat ion Action: t fulhound KtlOn
Ran ge: ~t elu atl;lck
TargC't : One crealu rC'
J)uralion: t round
You 1:'IIIIJrr Ill, pcltl r of II' 'llIIJ ,m,1
,11~'r1lt1r, 'Ilrrr Jm,fJ '1~ )'Our If III ,111 ,Iurd
tlfl'lll1,hu.'! glmy
You must make 3 cha rge arrack as pari
of Ih is maneuver. If rhe largl' l is evi]-
aligned, your mack deal ..an extra N:l6
pomfS of daeuge. In adduton. if your
charge auack hilS and the rarger I S
C'vil-alignN, vou become wrratheJ m
holy energ)', You gai n dam;tge redoc-
non 10/- uru l rhe ~ginningof your
next turn.
RALLYING STRIKE
Devoted Spinl (Sm ke)
Level: Crusader f>
Preeequsstte: Two Devoted Spirit
maneuvers
lntrtarton Action I standard ecucn
Range: ~tele .. mack
Target: One creature
Yllllr l \\'~f"J 11 bla;o Will, dll'l llt' ,'Iltrgr
IH YOII smil( ytl!Jr (PI(III,.. Til.. mag" JIl-
dlarg.:s III a gr,'l1l plllst, 'll'((PIIl~ ot't'r YOllt
allus all.! mrtlLlmg lla,',r n'<'lIll,k
As pa n of m illaling Ih is strtke, you
must make a successful melee attack
against an enemy "hose ahgnmeru has
ct Ieasr one co mpo nen t di lf('(l'nt from
yours, ThiS foe rnusr PO-;I':t thrcar tc you
or your allies in some din.-CI, imml,Ji·
ale way. If yom ~ llac k hil ~, you anJ ;Ill
allies within jl} feet of yuu hea l jJ6
points of damagr + I JXl!nl per inil latllr
le\'el lmaximum +15).
REVITALIZING STRIKE
Devol t'd Sp irit (Slrike)
le\'el : Crusadl."r j
Prerequisite: On(' Devo ll'd Sp lri l
m3nC'U\-'t'r
Initiarion .-\ct ion I standard aelion
Range: 1h·I('l' JlUck
Targec: One creature
As lllU r<'o.lr rlUk 10 slrlkt "our jOt, ,111
aUn3 of Jit'IIU (IIlrgr ~Urn:llHlJ\ }'Oil. As
)"l'IU "",kk IJ"'/li hO/ll(, 11m ,turu .Iu-
siralfs III ,I nash, kmlhng \'(Illr It'OUII,h
ilS II dlS(har!l(l.
As pan ofintuati r.gIhlSSlnkt', you mUH
ma~ a succe-ssful melt"t" attack 3g.un~1
an enc.'my~tull'whOSl.' align~nt ha..~
at leilSl one comroncn! diffl'rl'lll from
curs Thl~ (01.' must plX(' a rhrear 10 \'OU
or \'OUr allies i n somedirect, im media l!'
wa)', If vour att ack hns. vou o r an allv
wi thin 10 fee r of VOU beals 3d6 pouus
of darnege-. 1 point per iruuar or level
(maximum +10).
SHIELD BLOCK
Devoted Spi ru (Counl C'r)
Level . Crusader 2
Initiation Action: t immediare action
R:angr-: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Ins rantanecus
\\ lIlt o.f Ittrou "Ilrst of <'lfort, ~11 tllru fl
l'llUt duflJ bthl'(tll )'Owr Jdtnsnt1\ ~ lI r
lI11d ) 't'Urtllffl1.r,
As an immedrate act ion, you ca n
grant an AC bonus (0 an adjacent allv
equal to your shield's AC bonus + 4
\ '00 aprl\' this bonus 10 respon~t' 10
a ~lIlglC' melee or ranged arrack Ih at
targets vou r ally, You can in iriare Ihis
maneuver after an cppcnenr mak('~ hIS
arrack roll , bUI you must do so before
vou know whether rhe anack was a
success or a failure,
SHIELD COUNTER
Devoted Spirir (Counter)
level: Crusader 7
Prerequisi te : Two DeVOlI'd Spir it
man("t1v,'rs
Initialion Action: t immedia[eacrion
Range: Md("e allac k
Target : One crea lure
As 1'0111" 0PI'0nrlll prCp"r(l 10 "l<lll( 11U
fl,ul.:, )'Pli boll" IIIIIl with \lJur sllld,' 'lIld
<1
alUllpllllSdllflllpl .
As an ImmediillC' aCllon, you can
allempi a shield bash agamst an oppo--
nl'OI you threaten. This :mack is m3dt"
wlIh a-2 penahy. lf )'our§hield :H1 JCk
hi lS,)'ou r targel 's nex t atl:lck 3UlOma[j·
cally mislot's.
You c.an use Ihis rn.a neuver tm m.....
JialC'ly aftC'r3n opponenl Jcclu es an
alt3ck. bUI \'00 musl do so before' Ihe
allack § tl."§uh has been d~ l e rm i n l.J.
STRIKE OF RIGHTEOUS
VITAUn·
Dr-voted Spiri l (Stri ke
le\'C'!: Crusader 9
 Pre re qui s it e : Th ree Devoted Spiril
maneuvers
tn u tario n Act ion : I standard act ion
Ra nge: Melee attack
Ta rget: On e creature
,0\\ )1.lllr(II<'my ruJ sJmlll \'O llr llllglll), rIoII'.
.111 ,rlh' rlt'arby IS 'Imlll f<J llr(lu~y Il(altJ
.:m,l cJrallstd oJ lIs ....'ullll, h Iht J'l'wt"r
ollt'tur {IIi/h.
W hen you m ake rhts strike, you 01
one allr within 10 fl'et ofyou gains the
benefit of a h(,d spell cast as a cleric oi
vour cha ract er level To gain the ben-
efit I this m aneuver. rou must srnkc
an enemy cre ature whose alignrnent
has at least one component drfferem
(rom vours. Th is £01" must POS\" a th reat
to you or you r allies in some direct.
Immediate " '2 )'.
THICKET OF BLADES
n~ red Spiril (Sunce
Level: Crusader 3
Pre r equ is ite: O ne Devoted Spi rit
m an euver
In it iat ion Act io n : 1 swi rl act ion
Ra n ge: Personal
Target; You
Durar ion: stance
rOil mullllam a (llrrlul gu.ml u' )tIll starrh
for .::n)'guf'S III vouronunml'i ult'art'rl('Ss.
[viIIllu s1lgllkll mOll( prot\llw.:l sllllglnj.!
(ounlir from you.
\X'h ile you art' m this sta nce. any
0rponenl vou threaten Ihar ra kes any
son of movemem. including a s·foo[
~tep, PfO\'OKeS an alue.k ofoppon ur utv
fro m you, 'lour foes provoke Ih lS ansck
be-fore leavi ng the area you th reaten.
Your opponents also canne r me rhe
wirhdraw acno n PH H 3 10 treat I~
squa re Ih t'V stan In as no lenger threar-
erred bv vee.
TIDE OF CHAOS
Devoted Spirit Strike) [Chaos]
Class: Crusader 5
P rerequts tte: O m' Devoted Spirit
maneuver, chaonc align ment
InitiationAcrion: I full-round action
Ra ngl'; Melee m ack
Targl·t: One creature
Duranon : t round
Tllt I~,u'(rof( ham: SWIrlS kll\llmJ \"11, ltnd·
II1g slYt'llgtll llJ ycrur ull.ulu as l"l1 c.:Isl YOlir
(aIr ' " III( wIllms '-'fl uck.
You m u st m ake a c harge arrack :IS
pari of Ihlli maneuver. If tilt- target 1~
lawful-ahgned. you gun a"' S bon us o n
you r arI¥k (in add ilion to rbe charge
bo nus amI vour anack deals an extra
.wt. perms of damage. In addition If
r charge anack hns and the target
~ bwfuhligncd )"OU become wreathed
m anarchic energy \ou gain rota
nu..a lmenr gamS! all snacks th
 rar!!l I von until the begtnrnng of "our
nex r rum
\Al'G UARD STRIKE
Devot ed Spiril (Sm ke)
level : Crusader 1
Init i:n io n Acrion I -uedard action
Diamond M ind maneuvers allow ;1
warrior to use her cunning, intellect,
and (~I for the battlefield again ~1 her
enemies Time seems 10 flow slower 10
a Diamond Mind inmate . The ba stard
sword (or kauna), rapier, shor rspear.
and Iridt'nr art' this di scipline's favored
Wt'3 pom. Concen tration is II1C' Diamond
~tind dtsctpltne's ktoy sk ill
ACTION BEFORE THO UGHT
Diamond Mind (Counter
Level. swcrdsage 2, warblade 2
Iniri .ation Action: I tmmediare actiCIn
Range: Perso na l
Targ... t : You
Your suprm u Sinuo of lIlt battlt fulJ,
ImmiJldtr,l rrlartliJllrammg. and slmplr,
mhllh t't Imsr of da"!:fT allolt' YOIl f('l <HI
fiJslrr '''iJll Ilu sp~rJ of Ihoughl. wll rll II
s1'.-I1o r ol h ~r aJ/ad1 sfn kn yO ll, }'ou movt'
iJ Srl lfl((O f"l btfor( )"U 1ITt' rw n ,ltl'iJr( of
IIII' 'hrrllf.
You r mind is a keenly honed weapon.
O ther warriors rei)' on their ph ysica l
talents. You know that a mix of me nta l
acu iry and ma rt ial training, along with a
strong swo rd arm, is an unbeatablecom-
bin:nion.Th is maneuve repiromizesyour
approach. Your mtnd, rather th ;lh )'OUr
raw reflexes, dictates your defen ses.
You can use this maneuver-any time
you would be required to make a Reflex
53\l.'. RollaConcentrationcheck insTead
of Ihe ReO",:.: §,ave and use the resuh of
(hat check fO de rennint" the save's sue-
c~s. You mu-~I u~ th is maflt"t1wrbrfOll'
rou rolllh.. Reflex save. A result of;]
na lura)I on yourConct"ntt:lfion ch ec k
is noc: an aUlomafic {adure.
AVALAl'CHE OF BLADES
Diamond ,'-lind (Stri kt')
l e \·r!: Sworosage 7. warbbde 7
Prerequ i..it e: Three Diamond Mind
ma ruou\'~' n
l n u iat io n Act ion : I full-round aetion
Rang(': Mt'1et' :lll:ll k
Target: One creature
YOll b.!Uir .lIlde )'our (r.·1 J~fwws wrf ll iJ
l'I(I OU'i, o l'tT w h rlllllfl j:" ,IIfoJI'k, 1(11 VIII!:" 111m
1'1I1ninlbl t to your..U,~s' M(lII'S.
Range: Melee snack
Ta rget : O ne creature
In a jlaJ'lIlg blilr of 11«1, t'll u ImJiil~l, a
of
Jrn:fl JiJllIIg wilt)' Ji'l.lly lIJflUiu al:oI'll sl
)1lllr t,,,'my, \ lri~ lIl!i! II ,lgLlm 1II1d i1gtl lfl.
You lash at an opponenr.H vcur anack
hit s, you rt'pea t the same anack again
and again at ne;rly superhuman speed,
allowing you to score multiple hu s in a
blur of acnvi tv, Unforl un:u rly, as soon
as an attack mi sses, you r tem po breaks,
and this delic ate maneuver cru mbles
t nro a flurry of wasted mot ion .
As pari of thi s maneuver, you make a
single meleeartack agatns t an oppo nenl.
If rhar arrack hts. resolve "our d am age
as norma l. You can then m ake ancrhor
attack against that fOt' wirh a - 4 penalty
on you r att ack roll, If Ihal atta ck h its,
you can make anofher an ack agains r rhal
opponenl w ith a - 8 JX'nalr y. Vou ron-
tin ue to make additi on al at tacks, each
one wuhan additional -4 pe nalt y, um i]
you mi ssor youroppon... nt is reduced 10
- I hit polmsorfewer. You must direct
all these atta ck s at a si ng le foe.
BO UNDING ASSAULT
Diam ond Mind (Slrike)
Level : Sword sage 4, warbladc 4
Prerequisite: Two Diam ond Mind
m aneuvers
lnitialion Action: I full-round 3Clion
Range: Me1t't' alU ck
Target: O ne crealure
Y(lil ~P rJ ug Ll(ft)SI lilt r.il "( fi rM , It
[« IlS afl" iJbllrly todel ql/l(l:!y 10 mako'all
alt dt-k wlult flI 0l"flg.
You co mbi ne sj:t-N and po wrr Into a
deadlycombinalion. wilh rhis m aneu·
ver. you move across th e balliefieid in
a blur, pau sing only 10 deli vt.'f a f...ro-
cious att ack.
As part oi this m an ('uv er , make I
double mow . After you move , you can
As parr of ,hIS maneuver, you mak J
melee arrack agai nst an opponenr you
threaten If this allack hi ls all your
alllC'S gain a -+4 bonus on ranged and
melec auacks against Iha l targcr u nnl
rbe Slat! of your next rurn.
DIAMOND DEFEl'SE
Dia mond Min d {Counter
Level: Swordsage 8, warblade 8
Init ial ion Action: 1 immediate xnOll
Range: Personal
Tu gt't : \ '00
Y(lU sl(r! ' llll rSilf agal1lsJ all 0P~lI fl1 t s
sptll, drall'lIIg all )'Pu r focus alld trall1m~
/0 Ol't'((o m( lis rffrel.
You can in itiate this m2tli"UWrany time
you would be required 10 make 3 savmg
rhrow, You ga in a bonus on that save
equal 10 your initiator level. You must
use this maneuver be fore you roll she
savi ng rbrow.
DIAMOND NIGHTMAR E
BLADE
Diam ond Min d (Stri ke)
Leve l: Swc rds agc 8, warblade 8
Prerequ is it e: Three Diamond Min d
man eu vers
I n it iat io n Action: 1 sta nd ard action
Range: Mdre attac k
Target : O ne crea ru re
YOII lpa' II slIlglt f'llal jllI lI' 1ft your 0l'po-
fli l1r S Jt{insts. \l',tl, a u ngl.. att,uk, )'\lit
FuJII" fill (om of ytlur suprr fllc fertlS m!
tl slngl(, mpplillg bioII'.
Illig your
You must tn3ke a Conce-omn ia n check
as pan oflhis m:l.llC'uver. Th t' De oflhl'
chec k is the urget creature's AC. You
lhen make a singk melee attJck against
)'OUr rargel,also as pan of lhe nuneu\'t'r
Ifyour Co ncentt2lion check SUCCt-N,
lhisaluck lkJls fourtiJDe$ }-'OUr normal
melet'damage. If yourcheekfails. \'OUr
madc IS madt' wi lh a - 2 penalry and
doesn'r dea l any additwnal damage.
 If your strike i ~;I cnncalhu, YOUSlack EMERALD RAZOR
the muluphers as normal (PH 304 .
DISRUPTING BLOW
Diamond !o.hnJ (Slrikt' )
LC'\'C'I; Swordsage s, warblade 5
Pre r eq u is it e: Two Diamond .M ind
maneuvers
I rruiar io n Action: 1 standard action
Ra n ge: \t..lee attack
Ta rget : One creature
Savt ng Throw: \X'ill negates
Duration: 1 round
Wllh 0 (omhm.Jflan of trrult forrt, 1.:((11
IImmg. oJIIJ nOtllllg a r"" )'till ret )'lIlIf
oppontrll ml" <I,' .m-kll\lrJ f'OSI""n 'hoi
Tluns 1m ntxt athorl.
As pan of Ihis maneuver. you make a
melee anack. If I h lS anack hits, your
u rge[ rakes normal melee damage and
m USl make a Wi ll save (DC IS • your
Str modifier) or be unable TO rake any
acnons for l round. The target does nor
su((t"ranv other dr.Jwback~or penah ic.'Iii.
He can still make attacks of opportu-
rut v bu t is unable 10 lake irnmedrate
acno ns u ntil his nex t tur n.
Diamond Mind Sinh
L('\'C'I: SW(lrd~ag(':!, ....-arblade 2
Prerequi si te : OnC' Diamond M in d
maneuve r
I n it ia t io n Act io n : t standard action
Range: !l.1..lee attack
Target: One creature
YOll SlllT' al )'C1UrtnOnt, sluJrml: 1m tlTry
maw. You mmtully proNo hu ,ftfouts III
starrh of a Wt"ul.:lIl'1l_ A IMstr W<lrTlllf (auld
s~1I1 long 17Illlldtl El(mdtTlng IhLS proNt"m.
bur you 1« Oil Of't'llirtg olr.J stJU U~II It III
au mrtdllt
Your understanding of combat. your
keenly honed mind, and ~'Our cap3bil·
ity to read your opporents make yo u
a deadly ccmbaram. When you iocus
your mind, even tbe mosI elusive o~
nenr becomes an easy target.
As pUt of [his maneuver, make .1
single melee mack against an oppo-
nent. This is atouch arrack rather than
a standard melee arrack. Ifyou hu. U
deal normal melee damage.
HEARlKG THE AIR
Diamond M ind (St.a nce)
Level: Swerdsage 5. warblade 5
Pre requis ite: Two Diamond !o.hnd
maneuvers
In it iatio n Action: I swift act ion
Range : Personal
Target : You
Duration: Stance
rOllr rartrllon (tUOlllfi Ul fillc th a i VIlli
'411 IUla 'he "mtsf jluUtr of IIlr mO t' lIIg
f"llf vou. Im'lJiI}tlt lotS lind olh'T 'uJd'lI
thlTdll b«o"'t I1f plam .u J.Jy In lht drrl1
of )'OU T l1tl~httn"d St'nSN.
Draw ing on your comb:u trai ni ng.
sharpered senses , and ca~biliry 10 pre-
diet yourrnemys mm.~, youbecome a
12ultkss sennrel on ~ bartldlt'ld. £wn
the Smallll"Sl deuil or Me.lhhlffi enemv
cannot hope [ 0 evade your ncrice.
Wh ile you are tn rhis stance. yo u
gain hlindsense ou t 10 10 feel and a.S
inslghl bonus on Listen checks.
INSIGHTFUL STRIKE
Diamond xtmd (S[ri kl')
Le vel : Swcrdsage 1. wa rb lade 1
 lnniation Anion: t standard arnon
Range: " I~l ee aua ck
Target : One creaurre
You ~ l u,Jr yo ur {lI'PDIl,.,t/ ,11111 ~P(l l >!lI't'llt
pornl In Ilrf ,lrmor. \\"'Il h 1I qllld,:, JUUIl't'
drl'u . )tJll f,l~r oI,/t 'Ll nIOlgt of,Jus ll'''<Z ~ " ''SS
Il llh 01 Jt't"lIlllllnjol LlII,u~_
Your m ind rather than your phvstcal
power allows you to deal grievous
tnJUf\t'5 to '{CUT fees. Wh~n you attack,
your Inimng and mental focus allow
u [0 score a (elh ng blo w.
As pm of [his mantU\'ff, nu~a rneft
Ittxlc.. lf thlsallack bus. you do nol deal
nor m al damage. Instead . you make a
Coocentraucn check and dea l damage
t'quallO lht'check~lt. You r Strenglh
madilln-, )'UUrweaporisl1'Ug.cal proprr·
ues tif .lny , andanYOlMre~ lra damage
vou nor m ally deal do nOI mod ify rhis
check !including eXITI damage Irom
class a.hili tit's, ft'm, or S}'\"I1s).
It\SIGHTFUL STRIKE.
GREATER
DIam ond ~hn d (Stri ke)
Level: Swcrdsagc 6, warblade (,
l'reuqui l;ih' : Tw o Diamond Mind
m aneuver s
Init iation ACli on: I standard action
Range. Melee m ack
Ta rg et: One creature
YOIIY kUll q'r ,',rln oul lllt'~I ig h lfll ,,"/'rr-
(a lloll III Yllur ol'pDnrrlr, ,Jt'folSrs. Your
IW,lpon 1"" (o lPl r~ ,1 1001 of YOIH mma.
This m3Ot' UWr functions Iikt· insighl ful
!ilri ke, e~c", p l l hal you J eal damage equa l
10 2" yourCollcl'nrr.uion Chl'Ck result _
MIt\D OVER BODY
Diamond ~ lind (Co u nler)
Level; Swordsagl." 3, w'ublade 3
InitialionArt ion: t immt'1 li,llt' xtion
Ra nge: Perso na l
T.argt'l : You
YOlir bal/lll1jol 1I1la mmwllollg'ltlns ;IUOW
you to Uk' Yt'llr flXll1 10 Ot'!Il'O"It' rhYSlC<z1
t"rrllll. By flX l/lUlg ~tJur mlllJ,)'01l 'gllorr
Jlu t'ffut of lI,f.'llJly polSOIi Dr ./(f'llItlll-
lIIg ud:ntlS
\ our dill~nllr.unmg a.nJ inrcnse menial
u mbme lOalkM you 10O"ito rcol1lt'
phy ~i('allhl"t"al :; '0"\1 h Ih raw pow..r ,~ I
your m md
You can usc th is maneuver any lime'
you would be requi red to make a Fort i-
tude.' S.lW, Make a Conce nrrano n ch...ck
instead of rhe Fortnud.. saveami US(' the
result of rhar chec k to determine the
S:I\~'s success. Y"" mU'it use this tnaneu-
wrlx-fo~ l'OU allempt the FonuUtk save .
A rt'Sultofa natura] ! on ytlIlrConcenln·
no n check IS nol an nnornan c failul"('.
MIND STRIKE
Dia.mond Mind (Sl rike)
Leve]: Swordsage -4 , warblad~-4
Prerequ tstte : Two Diamond. lind
maneuvers
In it ial ion Act io n : I siandard action
Range: ~t('lee a [t ac k
Target : One creature
Saving Th row: \'I:'i11 n('gates
YOII sln~t )tJIHOf'J"'lItr11 i 'If'IJ, r'lillm/-! Ill'
WII>ts lUlll (a using 111111 !(ll(lw !cJ(lIL
As a warrior who fight with your mind
as well as '{Cur brawn. you know thai
aneckt ng a 10t" ~ St'n'es is JUSI as valu-
able as sapping hi s strength. w ilh rhts
attack, you leavean (lppo nrnt befuddll'd
and vulnerable.
As par t of this maneuver, make a
melee anack. If thh attack b us . )'our
targ et m usl m ake a Will save (DC 14 ...
your SIr llllx lifier) or rake Ill4 poin t ~ 01
Wisdo m da mage.Th"l arget ignores Ihe
Wisdom damage on a ,uc("('55flll SJ\'t'hUl
sti!llJkt's weJpon dam3gl' norma lly,
MOMENT OF ALACRITY
Diam ond Mi nd (RooSI)
C la s ~ : Swurdsage 6, warhlaJ(' n In it iation Ac tion: I swifl aCTIOn
Pre req u isit e: Two Diamond M ind
maneU\'ers
Inir iat ion Action : 1 swi ll action
Range: Person al
Ta rget: You
Duration: Inslantant'" ous
YOli Sltr IlIJo a spdU bth........ n IIt'arlOt-lIls
lJnJ lJ(1 lIgllitl wlllit )tJIU (1Io""1It1 >!n' !flU
rraclmg 10 )tJlU last slnkt,
You on impt'O\'t' your initiative counl
for Ihe nexi round and all subsequenl
rounds of the current ('llCounter. When
YOU irntute th isnuneuver, your lninal~
cou m impTO\'t'S by 20, and your plxe In
the 10011Jt1W or derchanges cccc rd tngl
ThiS modifier applies al the e nd 01 the
round Your place in the inutanveorder
cha nges 10 reflect moment of ala cruv s
l'ffl'ct su rttng wn h the nex t rou nd
MOMENT OF PERFECT MIt\D
Diamond ~ lind (Co un ter;
Level: Swcrdsage I. warblade t
[niriar icn Acti on: 1immediate actIOn
Range: Personal
Tar get: You
\·our mtnl >!'lot us lJIIJ m .:a rh al duJ,· ha
rr IlJ(n'lf your It'I II Int;1 OIn wlftn'akllftlt
lro ll Il'<lll. \rho""somtont 100rgt'"b ltJu II llh
a Ird l llhll sub ' ;1 tro.ft your wIlIpolwr
)tJUllttl yoUNt I! .:agll itld lht Lllla(l.: .
Between you r devoted studv, iron Will
and supreme focus, you have learned
10 resist attempts to subvert you r \\, U·
f"O\\'t" r. \'('hen you 1("("1 such an elfte l l TV
10 cloud your mind. \"OU can d raw o n
unt apped reserves oftnergy to counter
the anemp r.
You can use t his maneuver any lim e
you would be required to ma ke a Wtll
save. M ake a Ccncenrra non c heck
inslead ofrhe Will S3\~ and use the re-sult
of thatcheck ro de rermme thC' SJ\'I'·Ssue
cess. You must use Ih is maneuver before
you attemptthe Will 5a\'C. A re-sulrof a
nn ura l r on your Co ncentratio n check
IS nOI an auro m aric failu re.
PEARL OF BLACK DO UBT
Diamond M ind (Sl3 nce)
Level : SworuSJgC' 3, watblade 3
Pn' requisite: One Dia mon d ~llnJ
ma neu ver
Ra nge: Perso nal
Ta rge t : You
nuration: Siance
\t'ldl n'")' 11lIss, )'tlurOl'l"'ttrlls MOltl<' " k'n
Illumllm.lllt'1, ,umh, growlJIg I,k! 1I11 ImL11-
1I1J: I~rllll Ilk" flI'lldh ofOIlulplns oysltr
\"ou prey on your opponents' ft'ar and
I..1ck of co nfidence. Each failfii Jrtack
agains t you reminds Ihem Ih31 thrlr
ski ll ca n not hopt' 10 matc h veUTS,
"X'ht'n you emer thts stance, \o U
M(lmt moR' difficult 10 h it w ith eac h
succt'ssi\~ aluc k lhat mlSX-S ~ou. Each
ume lin oppo nent mlS,;es yo u \\ lIh
 nll'iff JItJCk, )'OU gam a..2dodge bonus
10 AC 1111S bo nus la51 5 un nl rhc start
of your nl' xr turn and IS cumulative for
tb e round. Th e bonus applies ro any
au aeks made by 3.11 opponl'n rs unt il
IhC' beginning of you r nex t ru m .
QUICKSILVER MOTION
Dumond ~hnd ( BOO5fl
LC',,·d : Swcrdsage 7, warblade 7
Pre re q u isit e : Th~C' Di.amond !l.lind
maneuvers
I n it iat ion Action: t swi fl action
Range: Personal
Ta rget: You
In !hi blInk oflin tyr, you ,"IIRt WNr mm,1'.
Your IJYtd. ~ a nJ tw nJ1Nl amfiJtnU
(llmblni 10 allow you 10 mdkt II filII, b<tfJ
mmlt IlI a! ellleM your /M
offgUllrJ .
Wll h 3. bu rst of C'nl!'rgy, you move for-
ward 10 press an attack, draw an item
from vour backpack er rake scm eotber
move action, Your training. me nta l
acuuv, and d rive allow yo u 10 move
wit h grc-aler speed and confideoce than
orhcr warrtors .
Thi s maneuver requires a swift acnon
tc uunne. Youcan take afrt:C' 11lO\,. acnon
aftl'r you inmate rhts maneuver. You
can uSC' any of the op tions available for a
mo\'!." acno n .Youcan then ust' the rest of
your acucns as normal. Fer example .you
could UM'lhis man euver 10move neXI IO
a foe.then take a full snack urric n. You
\·uu ld mow .l hcn make a ch'lrgeallack,
and so fort h.T he move aelio n you gai n
110m th is maneuver provokes aflacks of
opporl u nil Yas normal.
RAPID CO UNTER
UI.amond Mi nd (Counler)
Lt'wl : Swordsage S, warblade S
In it iation Acrion: 1 immediate'aCl ion
Ra n ge: Personal
Ta rget : You
r..u i.:I~h oul, )'O ur It Yllpo " d "'ur, JrllltlllltT-
'"!: ,II lilt sl l~ ldNI gap Ihlll arrtlln III )'Our
j,l( ~ Jr/tllM'S.
rhls m.ant.'UH'r allO\\·s you 10 mak e .lI
fr~ .aluck :against a rt'Ckless ene'my.
\'(rh en :a foe p ro \'Okes an atl.llck o f
oppoTlUnllVfrom you.}'OlJ can iniliare
lhl' m.:lneuv('r. As part of Ihl~ m:aneu-
H"r ou make- an immedlale mdet.'
s nack 1~a1hsl th\' foe Ih:1l pro voked
the ana ck of c pport ururv This .:ttuck
dot' s no t replace the normal anack of
opportunity you receive. You can 31~
use t hi ~ m an euver before making you r
normal attack ofopportunity when an
oppont.'nt provokes or vice versa ).
The' mackgramed bythe tlUnl'U\1'1' IS
not an extra arrack ofcpportueuy. You
colin in mate th i~ mahC"tner before. afltr.
in addition to. or insreed of making an
arrack ofcppcrtumtv against In oppo-
nen t (thu s possibly saving your al ri ck
of opportunity to use agamst another
en emv b irr m the' round .
RUBY /l;IGHTMARE BLADE
Di.amond ~ I ind (Strike
Lev el: Swcrdsage .., weblade ..
Pre req u is ite : Two Diamon d ~h nd
mane uvers
Init iatio n Action: 1 standard action
Ra n ge: Melee attack
Target : O ne creature
w'll h II momt "fs Ih..ugl:I, )'Ou 1lUIIIIIII,
ptrc(lI't tht JtaJlust pll1:t I.' slnillt rOllr
~I1 (1nl' 11')'Ou slu ,ly 1tt'T ,14tnl<'s, " (lIt ,i:l1 pi
itl h.-rilrmor,all ,l ril1J subtlt'bul llIlp<trlilllf
,!Ius 1II h(lll' \ll ~ ClI rr IN IltJ'SllfOr mdltlf,lIIl\
I1fr figllhng Itol ll«',
The' ruby nigh tmare blade is:a favored
finishing move of warners who studv
the DiamonJ Mi nd disci pline. By
in lenrly .m alyzing your tOe's sla nce :and
mo\'es, yOll find Ih r pr~cis~" Spol Ihal
you mu st strikt" to end Ihe fight w il h a
deci sh'e blow.
You :llfe'm pt a Conctnrntton check
as p;lrt of Ihis m3.lleuver, using Iht'
target Cl1'3IUrr's AC 3S Ihe DC of Ihe'
chec k You Ihen make 1 single mell"l"
,m ack ag.lli nsl your targel. Thi s altack
is .;I lso m ade as part of th is ma n~"m'er.
If )'Our Co nct'n rr3lioncheck succeeJ~ ,
this ml'lC'e alUcL: dt'2ls double normal
melee d:a m:age.lf)'OUr cbeck fail s. you r
.;Itlack is mJQe with a -2 peruhy .;I nd
de als only norm.al mel~ da ma ge.
If \'OUt ~I rike isa a iticll hit. you stxk
Ihe multipl ier s as normal {PH 30·n,
SAPPHIRE !':IGHTMARE
BLADE
Diamond MinJ Sirike
level: SworosagC' 1 " "3rbbde I
Initi alion Acr ion : t ~undud acnon
Ra nge: Melee arrack
Targe t: One crenure
rourllwlY)'OlH rtlt my ford brief mOlllt lll,
1I',lfdlltlE: 1m ,irfrlull'r ntl1ntut'trl .In,1
tlhlkltlg a Ilr lkr IlmtJ 10 lillu aJvilfllilgr'of
a lull III hll l',gll a nu ,
The sapphire mgh l ma ~ blade is one-of
the most basi c, bul importan t, maneu
vers dU I a Di.;lmond M ind adept studies.
II illu5ltal("'S Ih.llt I keen m md ca n pierce
even the roughest defenses.
Youattempt a Co rcer uraucn chec k :lS
pan of Ihis maneuver, using the t:atg('1
CTntu re's ACas lhe OCofthe- che-ck. You
thm make a single melee att ack against
yoor target . The3.1t3.Ck is :Wo pan of this
ltWleU\w. l f yourCoocC"ntration check
succeeds. the rargetis Ilar-foored against
you r au eck. and )'DU deal an extra tds
poi nts of da mage . If your check faals,
your aneck is ma de wnh a -2 penaltv
and deals normal damage.
STANCE OF ALACRITY
Diamond ~hnd (Stance)
Leve l: Swcrdsage 8, warblade 8
Pre ee q u tst re: ThrC'C' Diamond Mi n d
maneuvers
I n i t iat io n Act ion: I swtf action
Range: Personal
Targe t : You
Du rat io n : Sta nce
Your mmJ jlllJ ll()jlr md .l. grllntll1g rOll
,111 r./g( ItI((lmbili. r Oll mOI't sllglllJyfilllrr
Ih,ln normlll dll(lo a {(llflb,llilholl ofCOli-
Ji,lwu, lnutllug, III1J c1~lrIly of IIImJ. TIIII
lhl<:hlillgt 1I ,I.l~ lip wllh tach actIon.
Your m ental s wi ft ness transla le s to
ph ysic31aClion on the banldiC"ld. You
are co nsu n rly on t·Jge, allowing you
IOre3ct 10mu h iple anacksand threns,
~I ~t w:amors c.;ln only manage.ll single
counter mow each ro und.
Whi le yo u .lIIe in Ihis stance, yo u
can U!oC onC" counler pC"r round without
taking an ImmediatC" aclion. You anllOl
u~ thC" S3me maneuver 1\\"0 times In a
round. In essence, one counrer you use
during IhC" round does nOf requi re 3n
immediale' action. If you have :already
u Ju.n .llnim mC"di;lre action within the
past ro und. suc h 3Sc.;Isling a filllhtr fllll
spd l. you ca n sull usC' this st an ce to
Im l1:lIe a coun ler
Sl ~NCF O F CI.ARlTY \'('hlle you are 10 Ihl~ ranee, VOU II'lt/1 ,I CPlllp/t,\' 11t1 llm (,1"" l t a oul In
nu mc e d ~tin J (Slanu) mu st cboosc asmgle opponem a~ your lillY /rM llI.m of tht hlllt norml1l1y Il t t.! J
Level : S.....ordsage I, warbladc I target .II rhe Sian of you r ru m . You III CPlllpltft If.
lnici alio n Ac ri cn: I swirr ac ncn gam a ->-2 insigh l bonus 10 Ae 3g:lInsl
Range: Personal that foe unn l vou change t he targe r o f In an unmerched bu rst of spe ed. agll
Target: You this sta nce . You rake a -2 pt·n alty toAe ily, and decisive action. you move more
Our::uion : Stance :lgainst 311 otheropponems while using qu ickly rhan rhe eye C3 n follow You
stance ofclarity. can lash OUI with you r blade. 'itn k lO
~Oll foe lll Wllr (fforrlon lJ llllg/ropronrni. your oppone nt so rapidly th aI observe rs
~tuJ ymJ{ hIS mlli'tl an,1 prtraTl"1! 1m TIME STANDS STII.L can't keep track of your move s.
altalk. YOllrorlln'(Ippmrnb p dt froll1 nPr ' Diamo nd Mi r.d (5Iri kt') As pa rt of th is maneu ver, yo u ca n
al your nlln,/rOlle, 01110 '''''II' la rJ:(f . l evel : Swcrdsage OJ. warbled... 9 USt a fu ll anack action two urnes In
Prerequi sirer Four Diamond :\lind succession, Take your firs t full attac k as
This stance allows 'IOU 10 focus on Jl maneuvers normal . Once you h~T resolved these
Single- opponen t to rhe exclusion of Iruetanon Action: I full-round action attacks, you can t hen rake ano the r full
all o thers . You read your foe's fighling Range: Personal an ack acncn. Yo u must resolve Ihest'
stance. his favored sn acks. and the Target : Yo u actions sepu;Hely. Youcannot co mbine
method s he used to train . By combin- th e al1Kks provided bv both actio n s a~
Ing these factors lnloa slnglt'lNlysis T11t roJlIlJrops I!l(msthvs 11.1IlJ 11111111 you vou wishInstead .you mus t take rhern
of h rs abthues. you see how 10 foil oUt ill Iht spuJ of lh(lu~"I. " 01./ IIIOW 111:( separa tely and in order as normal fora
h is :tltack II "'u r, cdlcJllll~ ",ur (1I(lIIltl by surpnlot full arrack .

Th e Iron Heart d iscipline focuses on

pu~ weapon skill. Its students learn
10 complete " ghung maneuvers th.u
border on the supernatura l. The Iron
'5
Heart preferred\\'t'Jponsare bastard ,nl' ADAMANTINE HURRICAN E
SWON, dW21Vl'n waraxe. longsword and Th~· absolu te stee l stance allows you Iron Hem (51rikt')
rwo-blsded swo rd. lis kq'skill is Balance. 10 enhance your mobililY and speed . level: w arblad e 8
because body ccarrol.gcodfconng.and You move qu ickly. keep a sharp eyt' on Prerequi si te : Three Iro n H earl
tm peccableuming are enporr am rocom- vou reoermes.a nd arc ready 10 i nsta nd~' ma ne uvers
plenng Iron Ht'arr maneuvers. sidestep any inco mi ng .1 1lacks. l n ittarion Ac tjon: I sta ndard ac no n
While you are in Ih is stance. you Ra nge: Melee attac k
ABSOLUTE STEEl. ga in a +IO-foot e n hanc emen t bonus 10 Targets : One or more adjacen t crca-
Iro n Hea rt (Sra nce) your speed. If you move al l1'3S1 10 r{' ~' 1 tures you rh rearen
level: w arb laJ e 3
Prere qutst te : O ne Iron He 3r1
maneuver
In it iat io n Acnon: I swi ft art ion
Ran ge: Per son al
Ta rget: You
Duration : Stance

.A W'.,; /.J( J~ik(l ill r}w 1,[;.1:

t/ ... r]'t .,i...: ti,..( IS••lIls Jlill
 '" ;l Mllr (lJ mall on, YOU /Il a~ .. d dlorl .
'll'ull njO:! fear In Ill( 'Ilr, AI .'011 IInll .
.'lIllr 1I't<1J1('" jl'Ull(1 Ihn.'llgh 'lit tn ~ ," J tl
'U'lllmJ \'f'll Ilk, a bla:l1lg COlllt/. As rOll
,lror Nul: ID' ht groun d III r(lIlr ~gl l l lllg
, I,mer, )'(Iur tlltrn ltSCnUllprr 10 Ill<' groUIIJ
;lrounJ you.
You ~Wtt'p your weapon in a circle
arou nd you , .., rik ing out .11 n ear by
enemi es. You srnke with the speed
I nd feroc uy of a lighlning bolt. forcing
you r enemies 10 rely on Iheir reflexes
for prcrec ucn rarher than their armor
and sh ields.
You make IWOmelee macks .lIgainsl
each ;adJacenl opponenl )"OU threaten
when you inmate tbis maneuver, You
rer ewe a . 4 bo nus on eac h of these
arccks. which are otherwise made with
your highesl anack bonus,
DANCING BLADE FORM
Iro n Heart {Stance}
Level : W"arbbde 5
Peeeequ t s tt e : Two Iro n H e ar t
maneuvers
Init iat ion Acnon: I swifl act ion
Range: Person al
Target: You
Durauon: Sta nce
'tou sink..fom'llrJ IlEt a d llll<' rm g mLlkt .
t\ltnJHlg )'truntlf I1lmolt bryolld )'0111
'lblhh' 10 m amlillfl your lottlanu. YOllr fO(
51ulllbl(1Mrk'll'a rd,surpnSl'J IIh1l )'(lu coulJ
r~ll(1 1 h,m from luch a gn" 11II,sllll,ri .
By carefully dimi bul ing you r wC'ighl
md e stabli sh in g a s'IC'ady, ru gged
postun", ~'Ou can rt'ach OUI and ..Irikt'
opponents with your melC't' allac ks al
agrt'alt'r than no rmal disu nct'. A war·
liar wilh It'ss Iraining .lnd e-xpC'rtise
would f;lll fbi on h is fact' arremp ti ng
thiS m.ll ne u ~"C' r. You, on the olht'r hmd ,
have Ihe gr.lCt, focu s, and skill necd td
[0 com plt'lt' Ihis complt'x mo\"e.
\l;'hale you art' in this Sla nc(", you
gain :II bonus to your rt':IIch du ri ng
~our lurn . \'C'hen )' OU ma kt a me lt'e
;I:llack , you r rtac h in ClC'aSt"s by 5 (t'el.
¥our rt'ach is not im prOl,'ed when il is
nOI vour lu m , suc h as wht'n you make
.lin ;ltlxk of oppo rt u n ity, You ca n nOl
Impro\'t' your reach by more than 5 fte t
b~ u~lng th iS ability In conJunctio n
\I.'lI b ocher maneu\'ers,
DAZING STRIKE
Iro n Heart (Slrikt'
Le\"('I: WarblaJt'" 5
Prerequ is ite : Two Iron H Ull
m ane uve rs
Initiation Act ion: t sta nda rd action
Range: Melee att ack
Target: One creature
Duranon: I round
Sa vi n g Throw: FonilJdt' parti.11
TllrD ugh frKIAl, Mil'?,wrr, L1nd (:tJVrl arm,
YOIl malet a mIght)" Llllack agL1l1ul )'(lur Jilt,
ItLlvmg II I'" 1.' nTporiln ly /rnod l(J w"~lrss
by yowr aUda,
The proper .lIpphcauon of force to Just
the righl p.1n of a foe's lIUtomy allows
you to d isrupt hiS actions. Whik ht'
stumbles back, senseles s, you press
the adva ntage.
You make a single melee arrack as
put of this strike. If th is artack hus.
the target rakes IIl<!JH dun.tge nortn.1Illy
and mu st m ake a Fornrude save (DC
15 .... your Str mod tfierr or be dazed for
I round.
FINISHING MOVE
DISARMING STRIKE
Iron He-art (Srrike)
Level: warblade 2
Initiatio n Action: I sta nda rd acnon
Range: Melee attack
Ta rget: O ne creatu re
You chop ill your fo( 's hand, CIlIl SIllj:: a
grim :llls lPlJlIry JII1J fom ng 11111I 10 drop
his WC,lpoU.
Th is ma ntuver allows )'O U 10 co m·
bine a di sa rm attempI wilh a normal
anack. You ma ke a sing lt' mC'1ee
alt:lck 3S pa rr of this Stri ke. If thi~
attack h ilSan d dt'alsdam age, you cOI n
also allempl lOdis arm youropponl'n l
(PH 155), Th is disarm atlt'mp l dot's
not provoke al13.cks of op po rt u n ilY,
nar is t hert' an y ri sk rha[ your for can
d i..ar m you,
EXORCISM OF STEEL
Iron Ht'art lSlrikC')
Le,,·el: Warblade 3
Pr-er equ i sit e : One Iron Ht'.1Ir1
nunru\"C'r
Iniriation Action: sund.lIrd acti on
Range": ~ tC'lu allack
Targt't: Onecrealure
Durarl on: I minute
Saving Th row: Will half
't'ou alla"[ , ltrlklng not rour f~, lou' 1m
lI'i a potl , Sindlllg<I dl(lckll'<Il,t lip 'I/( ,1m,
Ihl11 1t,lvtS 111m unaMt ID strlk( 11"tlt
{ull {oru,
Your mastery of the iro n Heart style
has 1.1ught you muc h about the power
within a blade . and you ca n use Ihh
knowledge [0 not only en hance your
0\.\"11 abllil YbUI also 10 dep rive others
oftha i pCl\\"C'r.
Wht'n you mutate tbis m aneuver,
you aluck yo ur oppcnen r's wea po n
(PH 15S).. This mack does not provoke
;I[ucks ofoppertu nitv. Ifyou su cceed.
your for takes a - of penalty on melee
damage rolls for I minute. Th(" wielder
of rhe weapon ca n artempr a Wi ll save
(DC 13 ... your 5tr modifier) to ha lve
th is pC'nahy,
Youcan use lhis rtW'll."U\~ronly against
manufactured weapons. Youcmnor me
ir against natural weapons.
Iron Heart (Srrikt')
Level : \l;'arblade- 7
Prerequ isit e: T h ree Iro n H eart
maneuvers
IrunanonAct ion: 1 standard action
Range : Meier anack
Target: O m' creature
r Oil ,Id ill(r ,I , I ~w da fi llg striJu ag'liPld .t
ll'(Iund.,d{(It, L1imlllg to filllsJt him offolla
and fo rall,
Iro n Heart te.1cht s that it is bes t 10
fi n ish off.ll foe w ith as little effo rt
as possiblt', Ihe be tte-r to saVt' you r
slrt'ng th for your rema in ing enemits.
\Vh t'n you ust' thi S m aneuver, you
Ih row youlSt"lf on IhC' offensive wilh
lin k thoughllOyour defenses. If this
attac k stri kes hornt', It might il!:nd a fighl
~ra l crucial seconds carll"
As part of th is mantuver, you m.llkC'
a mC'lt't' al tac k against a crea lUrt'. Thi s
allack deals :m t xtra "d6 poi n ls of
damage. If Ih e larget 's cu rrC'Dl h it
poinrs are less Ih an its full normal
hit points, rhe all;3ck in stead deals
an eXIra 6d6 pomlSof damagC'. If its
hll poinl s arC' rqual 10 or less lhan
one-ha lf l IS fu ll no rmal hit pomts
 rbe au ack Jn~ ll'aJ deals a n l'XI ra I..J(,
r Olnl vi d ama ge .
IRO N HEART ENDURANCE
Iro n I tean (BOO~I)
Level : Warbbde 6
Prerequt st tc : Two Iron Hea rt
maneuvers
Iniriation Action : t swift acncn
Range: Persona l
Target: Vou
YCIU ruJl <1I1Jt lI,t rum of )'Pur IIIJU-
rltt 10 fight on "'HI morfdl 'Itrub.
If you have half or fewer of
your full normal bu poems
remaining, ~"OU can Initiate
IhlSmaneuver ro ht'.1hll POintS
t-qU31 to 2 ;1t your k\C'I .
IRON HEART FOCUS
Jron Heart (C Ou n lC'r)
Level: \X'arbladl" 5
Prerequt sttecTwc Iron Heart
maneuvers
Initiation Action: 1 immedi-
all" action
Range: Perso nal
Target: Vou
\~'I" l II IdtHrw"J ~u nl Clf
ipaJ, )'011 sumlllon r (ltrw s of
IIIilllal lHld r11ysl(lfl Will lfIlll
Ihrow off Iht if/all of YOllt CII -
rm y's 'l/lack.
You r t rai ning i n rbe I ron
Hea rt dtsctpltnc gram s you
excellen t reflexes, menu !
toug hness. and stamina. You
can draw upon you r lraining
and focus ro overcome a
var tery of deadly effeclS.
As an immediate ac tio n ,
vou can rerol l a saving t h row
you haw JUS t made, You must
accept t he result or lhlS second rol l.
l'\ 'en if the new result is lower than your
Init ial roll.
IRON HEART SURGE
Iro n Heart
Level : ''<'arbbde 3
Pr e requi sil t' : One Iron Hearl
maneuver
I nutanon Acno n : I slandarJ action
Ra n gc-: ~rson al
r:lr~e l : Vou
Duration. See t~)il
By JtlIWlll~ /H, yClllr "'t'IlI." llrtll!:lll
dlld pl'l'sle.t1 fClrlllu.lr, YClIl prt'<1k fur of
II J rblll/IIIlIIg J/lflf tlllll tlU,Ilhl tJllurll'ut
JtfioJl )'CII.
.A b.Jlf _ t U'.rMS4t i.iti"'t s. fil/ishi"" "l tr.r
...I rids sht _ 1.1 ~ • ~.Jjlh IN
Your nghl ing sp iru, ded icat ton . and
tra ining allowvou ro ove rco me almost
anything 10deCeal your e nem ies. When
you usc this maneu ver, !>t'll'Cf o ne spell,
effect . or o rber cond itio n cu rrent ly
affecting vou m d wuh a durauon of I
or more rounds.That effect e nds imme-
diately. You also surge wuh co n fidence
and vengeance .:Ig3irnt \'our enemies..
gal nl nJ: /I 2 morale nus on en
rolls unul rhe end of your ne xt rum
LIGHTNING RECOVERY
I ron Heart (Co unt er)
Lev el : Warblade 4
P r ere q u tstre: Two I ro n He a r t
maneuve rs
Initiati o n AClio n: t imrnedine act
Range: Persona l
Ta rge t: You
Yourf(lt lWlsh outofIht n\1y of rour /11I1141
IItfddll:. hid your wtoJl"" ....(Ot/IN II blur
liS you rtl'tT'it J II'trIIOI'l12 I'1 J Sln kt III hlP'l
OIg411'1 With llghtmng ~J. In lh.. bfl"k
0/11" nT.)W armplttt )Uur l1ttlUk IInJ
rrlumt)'llUr Jtfmsn'C porturt
This maneuver embodies the
elhl,)~ of speed and energy rh ar
rhe Iron Heart rraduion leac h -
es. If o ne of your melee anack
mis ses. you can miriate this ma-
neuver 10 reroll rhn attack roll
with a +2 bonus.
LIGHTNING THROW
Iron Hearl (Srri ke)
Lev e l: Warblade 8
Pre re q utst recTwo Iron Hea rt
man euvers
Iniriaric n Ac rion: I sta nda rd
act io n
Range: 30 fl.
Area: 3D-ft. line
Duratfoa: I nst an ta neo us
Savi ng Throw: Rd lel\ half
You fI' TI'II' ytrur weelr'''l l h m1t~''
II". tU f , li tldi"!: II n)' ln g (",I
OI'ir (lid 10 sInh" Wllh U/\{<1I1·
r1 y II(nlrlll)' elrld ttrriblt font II
1"'11,,"1 ltl its Wllkt II frell' of ~oJ l­
li re,1 (f1 tlllh'l.
Th ro I ro n Heart rradinon's mo re
esot err c tea chmgs allowa s rude m 10
Innsform any melee weapon into a
thrown proje cule. Bv focusing your
concemranon andanuning yourSt'1lSeS
10 yo ur weapon's balance. \'OU ca n
throw almost anything.
When you use t his strike, you ma ke
a Single melee attack even rhouj!.h
you are throwing your weapon) Yo u
deal damage to eOllcb crea ture IIl lhr
ma neuvers area equal 10 vour normal

melee Jam3ge (including ~bmag<: I~ml
your ~uength moJltler, tears. magtca
3bililiM: on voer weapon, ano_so Ionh ,
plus an extra 1106 poi nts ~t o:llmage_
Each crea lur!" In the- mack's area can
m:llk.. a Reflex save with a DC ('l.jual to
Ihe result of your attack ron. A success -
ful "ave halves the damage dealt.
Your weapo n 3utom.:uinUv retu rns
10 vcur hand at th e end of the rou nd .
MANTICORE PARRY
Iron H eart (Counler
Le ve- l . 'X'arbb de (,
P re req u is it e: Two Iron He-arl
maneuve rs
In itiat ion Act ion: I immediate action
Ra n ge: Personal
Targel : You
~ ou bllllk ,In w(P","s oJtlMII: 1t'IlII II hghl-
runl1-<JlIl(k i"!rT)., Ihtll ,{,'f lid II I(lWllrJ II
JI{{m -n1 L:lrg.-l. Your/« (<1" Nrd)' (onUM
III m o," o lllm i ll j Ih ,11111 (~ 11011' dullu
mto ,m ~1I)'.
Wh~n you irunare Ih is maneu ver, you
can atfempf III bloc k an enemy's melee
attack that ta rge ts you and redirect il to
another target adjacen t 10 you . ~ b kf;"
a melee aua ck ro ll. If your result is
grea ter than your foe's m ack roll , you
bar aside the str ike an d dl recr it against
a largeol of your cho ice th at stands adja-
ccm 10 vcu . You mUSI dec ide whe th er
to i nuiare lh is maneuver after the
e nemy attacks, but before you kn ow
whet he r or nOI the at tack yOll an'
auern pn ng 10 defleet actu311y hus. If
Ihe attack misses . you can snll anempt
to defll'Cl it.
If )'Oll succt'..J in d..fln: ting Ihe
311JCk. use the resu lt of you rorponen "~
altack roll 10 dl"lt'rmint' if il strikes the
new targel.
Thl ~ man('U\'t'f funcli onsonly again~l
armeJ mek·e atlx ks. You can nol USC' il
againsl un arm eJ al f3cks, natural we-ap-
ons, or lou ch spells.
MITHRAL TORNADO
Iron He.JrI (Striu)
Le,·e! : Watbl adr ..
Pr ert' q u i s it e : Two Iron He<lrl
maneUVI·rs
In it joat io n Act ion: I sundoaro aClio n
Rangt': ~ t dee all acK
' ·ugeT All aJ; ..nt oppo nenls
\'Chen vou ininate !his rrike. you make
a tnt'le~ attack agam51everv opponenl
adJacenl to , 'OU . Res,:,lve each snack
~n[ely. You gam a...1 bon us on each
of these attacks. wh ich an: Olherwisc
made al your h ighesI 1Tt;lCk bonus.
PUNISHING STAI\:CE
Iron Hea rt rs u nce
level: Wubladr I
tntnartcn Anion: I ffi'"ifl acti on
Range-: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Sta nce
You ,hor JClII<f1 V1WnJIr WIth )'ll urU'l">1pt!II,
!(JtdmE: exIr.. fOTu tv your M oU'~ nusr
J tl>1, b ,,,mt 111 IIem f, liS)t!uT t'IIimIN sl.Hh
oJ! )'OIIT IlrlJ4mJcJ ll']ZJ ,uld f1llllb _
'Iou bold your weapon CJ\"CrheaJ allow-
ing you to chop dcwn with superior
force . However, this fighting stance
leaves vou vulnerable to an cppcne nrs
attacks. Only an tnutne of th e Iron
He-an t radinon can manage t he pe ril-
ous balance betwe en Ifading anac k
power for defense. A lesser warrior
would leave himselfn..atly helpless 10
resis t an oppo nent's ana ck s.
While you art' in rhis stance, rou deal
an extr a IJ 6 points of damage wirh all
meleeanac.ks.'1ou aOO 13Ke a-2 penaltyto
AC, because th is flghllng stance empha-
stzes power over a defensive potilure
SCYTHII\:G BLADE
Iron Hean ( Boost
l ev el : w arb lade 7
Prerequ isi le : Three Iron H earl
maneuvt'1"S
In it iatio n Action : I swifl action
Ra nge: Person.al
Target: You
,"PO ~lrj l:t al Dnt ~ wlln" I.mg. hl~h v,ul.:-
ItomJ 011. fhm maho a 'fUld lurn wron fm lll
lht ~troklllj)llnsl,nlIthcT nimh- me"!)'
YQU swm g ~ \\-e3pOf1 in a w'ide de2dlv
arc. With yourrupremeskillanJ marnal
tr3.imng.) u.m!l\i urallack tha lh
\IOU strike one.' oppone nt, you set )'OUN:\f
up perft'Clly to m ake a second alt3ck
ag3msl a diffe rent foe. As your weapon
strikes one oppo nen t, it curs into him
then ricoch ets to your second targe t.
If the first melee attack you m:lh
du ri ng vour ru m bus. ,'OU can irnme
oi ately make a free attack ar y~ur
hi ghe st snack bonus against a Jitter
ent enemy tha i vou th reaten. 'lou can
only gain one fr ee arrack each time
YOU inmate rhi s m aneuver, regardles
of how many succes sfu l anacks vou
make in this rou nd.
STEEL wnco
Iron Heart (StnKe
Level: warbbJ... 1
Init iatio n Act tc n : 1 sta ndard acuon
Ra nge Melee arock
Ta rge t: Two creatures
rOil sWlIIg your ll'i' oJ po n UI 11 bro.ud.
J.·,IJI.' an", sln b nll: Iwo Jon With a single.
"uglily bloll'.
Th rough 1Icombmaucn ofsbcerpccer
and unmatched talent, you ma ke an
anack Ih al inju res muhiple opponems .
A s )'00 ini tiate Ih is strike, you make-
tw o mel ee an acks, each against a dif·
feren r foe thar you threaten. Resole-e
each attack separately,
STEELY STRIKE
Iron Hem (Slri ke)
Level : warblade 1
Init iati o n Acti on: 1 standard acnon
Ra nge: Melee anack
Target : One creature
Du ral io n : I rou nd; see teXI
YOll fOW l yourstl{ for II slnglt, Iluurllft
II l fl1(~, shruggmgoff )tIu roppol\(llr~ Hows
IUl,f 1~llori lll: III<' 'Iud {Clr Jt{mW' as you
rtlllk( your IIswull.
Th e Iron Hean d iscipline (~hes fcxus,
all OWing yo u ( 0 e ng.1ge :lind de fe.1t
onr op po ne n l .lit a lime. Your o [ h~ r
en('mies mean not hing to you as you
pr.....s your al u ck.
You make a s i ng l~ md~e allack as
p.1rt of Ih is sirike_Yougain a +-4 bonus
on thr .1tl3ck roll . All opponenls other
Ihan lhe one you att.1cked g3in a ....
bonus on ,lllJck rolls against yo u fo r
I rou nd
 sr R1KE OF PERFECr CI.ARm
'ron HeJrl (Slrikt')
Level: Warblade 9
Preuqui sit e: Four Iron Hear r
man euvers
Ini t iation Acucn. I standard ecnon
Rang e: .\ Ielee arrack
Ta rget. One creature
\'(lur IUrrtmt ! ,V UI oJ lt J ['trill! flghtlnf!
form iJflolt' you III ma~( a slng/t. In'lHloJl~
mg atloid::. YPII (,au/( II jloJ1I1tn dnlu
Jrur JUur !"lll'lih a Jlngo!t alllUk.
Th e ulrirmre Iron Hearl maneuve r
reach es rbe prectse. pe rfect em neces-
sary to d.y almost anv creature. Only
the rmghnesr EDt's can Withstand ,his
anac k. A~plsof rhe Iron Heart t raJ i-
non seek to use rhrs aueck tocnd fight s
as quickly a-s pombk. You rnlghloprn:ll
fight wuh a qui ck flunvof snacks. but
once a foe is injured. you seek mend the
battle wub this dl"Cisw," smke.
You make asingle meleeanack aspGIn
of th is strike. If your arrack hits, It deals
an extra tOO perms of J :mugr (in addi-
rion 10 your no rma l melee damage),
SUPREME BLADE PARRY
Iro n Heart (Su nce)
Th e Se m ng Sun d isci pli ne reaches
its initiates 10 t urn thei r opponen ts'
streng th aga ins t rhern. With 3 qu ick
sh ifr in sta nce and a care full y aimed
attack, a Sel li ng Sun warrior sends a
charg ing enemy tu mbli ng in a new
direction. Sett ing Sun's preferred weap-
ons are the quarterstaff sho r t sword,
nuncbak u. and unarmed strike. The
disci pline's key skill is Sense Motive .
BAFFLI N G DEFENSE
Setti ng Sun tCou nler)
Level: Swordsage 2
Prr r e q u i s it e : One S('t1ing Sun
maneuver
Inir iarionAct ion: t immedi..ne2Clion
Range; ~rson31
Target : You
YCIU crouch Nll1nuJ 011 ont fOOl , "l1nJ~
* "w·
lu lJ lugh o1'tr YOllr htl1J. Your fot
hlr i S, IInnl/'i oj "011' 10 <11111.. l'OU In Ih H
nhkcJy I Lln u
Lc\'(·I: W'arbJ.tJ t' S
Pre req ui si te: Thre e Iro n f-1 t'i1Il
maneu\'en
In it iation Act ion: 1 sw fft aClion
Ra n ge: Personal
Targe t: You
Duration : Stance
}'oudrop mlo II rrla:m f pctst', d/l Olt' mg ro llr
Jtfrnsts to}1QII' lhT'lind1r II1/J t'Ully. Your
MIlJi IIlSlli~ out toabsorf. or Jif1tct tllt'l
10 aUlll!: YO tl /out', bllmtll'R JIlt forrt of YOllr
mtmlN' bI"ll'S.
As a studen t of Ihe Iron He.1t1 di sci-
pltee, vou learn rhal a simple flick of
the wrist or rum ofthe blade can rrans-
form a deadl y m ike InIO;( wild miss,
In bat tle, )'VU e nt er .II sready rhy th m
thai makes YOU frus tranngly difficuh
10 fight , You disrupt each snack wuh
a perfectlv limed counter, leaving your
foes' strikes weak and ineffectual.
While you art' in rlus sta nce , you
gain damage reduction 5/- Jgai nsl
any oppone nr thaI JOt's not carch you
Flar-fccred. To gain Ihls benefu. you
must be proficient wi rh the weapo n
you carry. You gain rh is b...nefir whi le
unarmed only ifyou have she Improved
Unarmed Strtke feat.
BALLISTA THROW
Selling Sun tStrike')
Le\·d: Swordsage 6
Pr t'req uisi tco: Two St' lling Sun
m3neU\'ers
In it iat ion Act io n: I srandard aelion
Ra.nge: Touch and 6Ofl ~ see lext
Targe t: Creature IOucht'd
Are a: 6o-ft.!ine
WAll. OF BLADES
I run J It'u r (eoumer
l c\'(+ Warb/aJe.2
Initiation Action: 1 i..mrnediateacrion
Ran ge: Persona l
Targe't : You
r "ur lI't'ap" " sways lr,J{k .mJ /"rlll In
)'Ifllr Itll"d. rt'll'/Y,,, block lruommg PlOII."
u'lll, Iht sptt J ofa thlm JrTbolt. you d.alm
you r f«'s bfllJt 011 lit
l'OIIl ll'tol f'O" a1Zllm s!
IIl/tmph to ,,/J.ult.
You r weapo n mastery transforms
you r blade tn ro an exreeston of you r
arm. allowmg you 10 wield it with the
spe ed and riming needed to make J
preci se block.
Whe'n an en emy makes a melee o r
ranged attack against you , you ca n
mu tate th is co u nter to oppose t h ai
at tack by m3k ing an arrack roll wuh
3ny melee weapon you are holding.
Use lhe h igher of you r AC o r you r
attack roll as yourefft"C ti~ AC agaln,,[
t he incomi ng attack. You can't us e
Ihis maneuver if you are denied you r
Dexteruy bo nus to AC agai ns l you r
attacke r. You can decide 10 use t hi s
;ibility after you learn the' res ult o f
your opponen t's at rack.
Th is maneuver fu nctions like mig ht v
rhrow (page 73), excep t as no ted here ,
As part of t his maneuve r, you mu vt
succeed en a melee touch anac k against
your foe, You can then make a tnp
allt'mpl against your enemy, You gain
;i ...4 bonus on th e ;ibilily check.
If you succeed in tripping your for
you th row him in a 60-fOO{ line, Th e
targe t and 311 creatures in [his a~a
take 6d6 poin ls ofdam;ige_The thrown
cre;ilUre lanJs prone' al th(' end of th IS
line. You mus r place Ihe targel in an
em ply space, If the space al the' enJ
of Ihe line is occupied, ~'Ouropponent
falls prone in Iht' open space'c1osesl to
the' Iint"s endpoint .
CLEVER POSITIONING
Semng Sun (Strike'
Lc\'rl: SwoNsag !
 In it iat ion AClion : I standard action
Range: Melee attack
Target: One-crea ture
Sav in g Throw: Retlex ~rlial
U:'llh &lIW.J. nliHY of menan. you Irnod:
YOll Jot off balanu . slip .n'o hl~ Sf'Ju. lluJ
10l'(t lutl, mlo Ill" spa' .'Ou full « curlt,1.
You make a melee snack. and whi le
your o pponent is slig htlv off balan ce
from you r blow, you finJ rhe leverage
needed 10 pu ll h im into your space'
while movi ng Int o his space .
As pari of this maneuver; you make
a single' melee attack against a targe r. If
\'OUr anack has.the targe'l takesdamage
normally and mus t make a Rella save
DC 11 + your Dex modi~r).lflhi.ss.a\'t'
fall!'> rou swa p posincns wuh [he u rgel.
If the rarget is large or large r, you can
occupy an y of Iht." squal'C's th at make
up its space. The target mus l in tum
occupyrhe square, oroneof thesquares.
you previccsly occupied. You cannot
use rhi s m aneuver if vou or the target
would end up sharing the same SJUCt" as
another creatu re or an im passable- rer-
rain feauce. sucb as a wall If your targe[
occupies a larger space rhan you do. he
chooses hi s final posiucn accordi ng 10
rhe guidelines given above.
COMET THRO W
Selling Sun (Strike)
level: Swordscgc ~
Pre requ is ite : One
Se lling Sun
maneuver
Int etat tonAct to n : 1
standard action
Ra nge: Touch
Ta rget : Creature lOucht.-d;
see text
Sowing Throw: Reflex
partial: Set' text
rilll lilt· yOIH lot's mo·
mtnlum ag," nsl 111m.
'hrow.ng hm. th rough
th.. a.r 10 crllsll mlo a ~(­
"IIJ .'ntmy.
This m aneuver Iunc-
no ns likemigh ryt hrow
page 73).exrepl as nol·
ed here
A ~ p.3rt of rhl s maneuver. you mll!'>1
succeed on a melee touch m ack again st
your foe. You can [hen make a trip
atlempl again st vour enemy. You gain
a ... ~ bonus on rhe ebtlnvcbeck.
If 'lo u succeed in t ripping your foe.
you throw him up to 10 feer aw;a'l fro m
you in a drrecucn of your choice. You
selectyour ene my'sdesnnaticn squarr.
The I1tgt'1 falls pronein I h~1 space anJ
rakes ads poim s cf danuge . For everv S
perms by whi ch you wi n th e opposed
check, you gain an aJdinonal S feet of
tb rcw range, Foreumpk. if you win~'
to. \"OU can placeyour Ice in any space
wu h in 20 fh'l of you. You ca n Ih row
your~n l inro a speeececuped by:ll
second foe. In this case. the opponent In
rbe IJrget ..quare alsotakes+db pol nt s of
damage and is knocked prone. A Rtflex
sa~ {DC I ~ + your Str modifier) halves
rh IS d.tmageand .l!Joy,'S the second latgr'l
10 remain sI.lJlding. The thrown creal ure
th en f:llls prone in 2 clear space ofyour
choice adjacent 10th e second target.
CO Ur-,ER CHARG E
St'lling Su n (Coun rer)
l e vel : Swo rdsage 1
Irririarion Action: t immediate scucn
Range: Melee att ack
Ta rget: O ne creatu re
\"'.111 a quid;: siJ ..I' I'f.)'I'1I W'nJ a charging
0l'J.'OIUIlI spr.tll'lillg.
\'('ilh Ih lScounter, you can aue mpr ro
redtrecr a creatu re th at intends 10 mak e
a cha rg e an ac k again st you. Imme-
diaIC~l y before the creat ure make" liS
charge attack. make your choi ce of an
opposed Slfe ng lh or Oextt'r1ry check
again sl it . The target makes its check
u \m g rh e same ability you chose for
your check.
If you art' of a large r size catcgorv
th an rhe J.IIacking creature, you use
your superior bulk 10 red irect your for
anJ gai n a . ~ bonus on you r Strength
check fif)'ou opt for a Srren grh check
If you are of asmaller-sizecaegorv, vou
use leverage. misdirection, and tric kery
to gai n a .~ bonus on )'OUr Dexte rity
check (If '!'"'OU use t hat option).
If you succeed on the Strength or
pesternvcheck. tbe creature does nOI
get to anack you. You ca n the n move it
up 10 1 squares m a di rec tion of your
choice lWay from VOlL
If you Iail rh e Strength or Dexterity
check. the crea tu re gains a ·2 bonus
on 115 charge attack. in ad d ilion to
the normal +1 bonus from raking the
charge attack ecnon.
DEVASTATING THROW
Selli ng Su n (Stri ke]
LC'\'eI: Swordsage 3
Pre r eq u is ite : One Setting Sun
maneu ver
I n it ia t ion Act ion : I standard
 Runge : To uch
Tar~(,I : Creatu re touch ed
Srl~JIlg jnur fot toy thr 13rm. you Spill III oJ
q Ul(k hlllf-mdr ,lit.! hurl 111m luaJlong
,1l1'oJY from \'{III.
This maneuver Iuncuons like mighlY
throw {page 73). ...xcept .:IS nored here.
To set up a devasnung th row, vou
must move 311e3s1 15 fl."l:l.
A~ part of Ihls maneuver. you must
succeed on 3 melee touch attack .:Igamsf
your fee. You can then make- 3 trip
mempt agJlnM }'our enemy, Yougilln
• +-4 bonus on IhC' abililY check.
If ~'OU SUCCt'C'll in lripping your fee,
vou Ihrow him up to 10iel"1 aWa}' from
YOU , ThC' Urgrl fllb prone In the JI."S-
unanon sp3ce and rakes 2d6 points of
damage . Yoo ch~whtort" hI." lands, For
c\'ery 5 points by whkh \'00 win rbe
opposedcheck, you pin an addinonal
5 f~1 oi throw Jisl3nce. For example,
liyou win b\·10. you ran place your foe
In anv Sp;lCl' within 20 fl.'t'l of you. Y(lU
must place rhe urgel In an l'mpty spece.
If you lack the distance 10 throw you r
target Into 3 clear space. he falls prone
in his currentspace.
FEIGNED OPENING
Setting Sun (Counter)
l evel : Swordsage 3
Pr c r e qu i s i t l.": On(' St'lri ng Sun
mJneuver
Initiarion Ac tio n : 1 swift aclion
Rn np:e: Persona l
Ta rgt"t: You
YI'II sholl' )'(llir apr ont nl ,1 st.. mmgly foJ I,d
lIIuloJh' 111 your d,·f,·nsts. bUI tMlly ,IVOld
tht rnsumg Mtack 02n,l mnldllHh'olHly
drllll' )l'llr for IIlla (II'rrt\lflIJlng. Ai s1u
flghls 10 rtgallt lur "ala net, yOIl IItoJl:t 13
m'l!1 WIlIl/frlll""k.
You can use this mancu\cr whC'n an
opponenl allempl~ an JI13ck oi oppor-
lu nit}' ag3inST YOU, As you provoke Ihc
allacl.: ot" opporlUnHy, }'ou pOSllion
you~lf in such 3 W;it\ as 10force ~'OUr
opf'OflC'n1 to Ibmw helWlfoffb.ala.nce10
strike vou. E\'C'n if she succ~ in sirik-
mg-you, ~"OlIr foe mighl ft'gret ht'r:ltlack
.as your allics IC'Jp in 10fimsh her.
W ht' n your cnemy mal.:l'S an all3ck
" I llpportun Uy again." YOU bUI bt-fofE"
YOU know rhe resuh I tlu- Jllack
you can irunne Ihl s maneuver. If her
attack misses, she provo kes an .uuck
ofopportunity from you. lfber arrack
of opporrunny hus vou. she provokes
an attack of oppcrtunirv (rom any of
your allies who threaten her,
FOOl:S STRIKE
Setting Sun {Cou nler)
Level : SwonJsagt· l'l
Prereq ui s rt e: T hree SC't1ing Sun
maneuve rs
Initi:lt ion Action: 1 immC'diJre action
Range: Melt'e auack
Target : One creature
A rnll'uT( dnl.:!f. "Id rou 'unl lilt NOlt'
dnughl "'Iell: 111 I.
Wlw=n en C'nem'1 anscks you on us tu rn,
you can alIemp to block rhe blow and
sendn back at rhn CIl'JIUfe. You SleplnlO
rhe .lIt:lCk sed redirect II . 1'lu.s maneuver
pits your skill against that (If your foe.
Ii an opporere macks you. you can ini-
riare rhis maneuver 10 make an opposed
attack roll JS an immediate action, If
your foe'sresult is higher; h... attacks you
as normal, Ifyour resuh is higher, your
fOt' rolls damage as normal for the anack
and fakes rha r much damage.
GHOSTLY DEFENSE
Selling Sun (tilance)
l evel: Swordsage 8
Pn·n·qu isitl.' : Thn,'l' St'll ing Sun
maneuvers
In it iatio n Anion : I swi(laclion
Range: Prrsonal
Targer : You
Durarion: Suncl"
YOII lurk 1t'IIIIIll (M U Ul l lll g ItIlll,
your 0 1'1'(1111111 mto "UlJckmgfl'Ill, only to
Jo.lJ:toul of tilt ImY'lI1l1 Jlml )'CIllrtlumy',
blowa/llli unl\'l lhllg ally,
You 3rt' a ghosl in Ihe misl , capablt' of
turning a fot' 3gairq hrr allies. Bygaug-
ing your opponent's flgh ring sl3nce.
riming your dodgt' correctly, and plac-
mg yoursel( m tht flghl po~irion. }'OU
C3n lead her inlo uucking onC' of her
allies ratht'r Ihan you. When your fOf'
strtkes,~"OU duck out of the W3Y, As she
folkw.-s Ihrough WITh ht'r atuck. she
in2dwflently allxks an ally.
\011 &21n lhlli srance s benefit wh n
an opponent's snack against you h s
a miss chance, such as irom conceal-
men lo \'C'hene\"er an cpponcrus melce or
ranged ansck misses you because of t hl ~
mM ch3nce, you can choose 10cha nge
the 13rg('( of the anack (rom you t
aoo tht'f C'llgible urgel (ot her rban your
atta cker). For 3 melee attack. ihe ne
13rgC'1 muct be within youroppont'nt
reach and adjacenllO you . For a ranged
3Ilxk.lhC' new tugel must be adjacent
10 \'OU, and your opponent must have
line of effecr ro h im. Use the result oj
lht' original an ack todererrnine lfir hns
ThC' new UrgC'I, Your foe-does nor check
again for a miss d13nCC'. 2S\UU gwde rhe
ansck directly fa th e new target. This
ability applies only once per 2IUck 11
you use ghostly defense to redirect an
meek against a foe using this stance,
he dOC'S not have rbeopncn to redirect
Thearrack again,
You must be aware ofan oppom'nts
attack to gain the bt"nefit ofthis sta nce.
You cannot U~ it against arracks thai
catch you Ilar-foored.
GIANT KILLING STYLE
Selling Sun (Sla nce)
Level: Swordsage 3
Prerequt ste e : One Se ll ing Su n
maneuver
l nu iatton Acrton . t swifr action
Range: Pt'",onal
Target : You
Duration: Sta nce
You Jl1r1 (.(hl'tl'/l d gll1tll'lltgl, Iddtillg lit
hIs rllIlI'r ,mH.·s,I,r./ ollarr 1!1I1u.·rd"lr <11t"11
wlllit stl1)1rli! Imhl.. Ilis rtlJCh whtre lit
carmo/ llopt 10 J'dIT)' your <lUMIa.
lurtug The Selling Sun schoo l le."3ches 3 figh l-
ing slyle Ihal e mp haSize s using an
opponenr's sire ngih and momentum
Jgainsl him. the gianl killing strike
epilomizes this appro.:lch. By siZing
up a l3fgl"ropponent and slUdying hiS
fighling !'l3ncC' and lendC'ncies.\"OU 31m
your slrikes at vulnenbll" points on
his lower body Ihal he." cannot defend
dToclh'l'ly. Youslice al rC'ndons on your
foe's fttl , smash his knees, and cur inTo
his hamstflngs.
\'t'hen \'OlI are 10this !'lance, }'OU gam
a.,.~ bonus on attack roll~ and a +4 bonus
on damage rolls agamst opponents f
 a l;arg~r SIU' cacgorv tha n vours. This
bonus appht'~ 10 311 artarks you make
for rh... I't'SI ofyour turn.
HYDRA SLAY ING STRIKE
SC'lI ing Sun (Slrikt')
Le v...l: Swordsage 7
Pr erequt s u e: Three S... t1in g Sun
maneuv....rs
I n it tar ion Action: I standard 2C1l0n MIRRORED PURSUIT
Range: Melee mack
Ta l'}trl: O nC' creature
You wkt slocfr: 0(an orro nrn fs pt...Jllmg llrlt
an.l FrllIkt .. sm~I... t.Ht(llllr iJmltJ all",dr.
Iholl Ital'ts Ilu {rt,dun' Ullolblt 1.:1 molkt all
i1( III llttdth
'00 uke careful aim al an enemy crea-
rure . stnkin g uwit h the precise amounl
offorce needed 10 push it otTguard and
lC'3\C' II unable 10 bring all ofils ansc ks
TO bear. YOUt opponent m U )1 spend
cnucal seconds adJlming its guard and
reevaluanng us surroundings.
As pUI of this ma neuv er, make a
single melee atta ck . If this attack h its.
vour f.1rg~1 rakes normal da mage anJ
cannot mak e a full attack on its nex t
turn Otherwise, it ca n aCI normally,
MIGHTY THROW
Sel ung Sun (Strike)
Level: Swcrdsagc I
Initiation Act ion: I standard acti on
Range: Touch
Target : Creature touched
VOl/ IN Slllli'not It'w r.1):., atl d j'cur Sdli"~ Pre requ fstte: Two Se ll ing Sun
Sllnlramlllg 10 l!'lhl.1II (Ir l'OIW11 llllllb/lI1g
lo lh.. gl'Olllld ,
As parI of this m aneuver, you mu st
S<lCCC'l.J on a mdl'e louch anack againsl
\'ou r foe , Resolve tht' Ih row as a tri p
1I11l'mpl (PH 158). but you do nOl pro-
voke lInacks of opportunity. and your
oppont"nt ca n nol lry 10 rri p you if you
lo ~ Ih~ o pposed check. You can use
your Dexl eril y Dr Sltength modifier.
whIChe\'t'r IS hi ght'r, You gain 1I ++
bonu~ on t h~ abil ity cht"Ck.
If you succt't'd in trippi ng your foe,
you Ih ro w ir up 10 10 feet away from
u Th~ urgel falls pron~ in the des-
tm atlon spac t'. You choose wht'tt' it
IanJ You mU~1 placC' the targ~t in an
mpt ~pace Ii you lack [ht' JistllncC'
10 threw you r targer mrc a clear space
II 11I1Is pront' In us current space.
A n enemy you throw wuh this
maneuver does not prcccke auack s
of o ppor rum tv tor passtng throu gh
enemies' rhrea rened areas as pan of the SHIFTING DEFENS E
throw, and you ca n th row an enem..·
through occupied sqw~ ,
Serring Sun (Cou n ter
LC'\'C'!: Swordsage ;
Peee equtstr e : Two Se t ring Sun
ma ne uvers
In tn arton Action: I unmed lalt' iKltOn
RlIn ge: Personal
Target : You
Y"ur IIIM'rrlltlll1 ptr(ttlh rn<lUh )'llur(ot'\., iJtron lilt NllltlitU.
l1/1owmg lOU I" mow iJS !ht oWn. Tryas mt
"lI~hl I" t S€art. )'lJU "main al hft Sidt.
Your :tbilit'{ to srudv a fee and match
he r mo tions al lows ~'OU to re mam
wuhi n arm's reach at all rim es, Your
opponenl ca n not hope W escape \ '00
\\:'hen an oppone nt 2dpcent to ~1X1
moves. you can initiate this maneuver
to Immediately move 1011ny sqU3t~ aJp-
ce n t 10 her as soon as she STOpSmoving.
as lo ng :IS [he di st anc e you cover is
Jess than or equal TO YOUt sp eed. this
movement doe s not provoke auack s
of o pport u n ity.
SCORPION PARRY
Scru ng Sun (Cou nt er',
Level . Swcrdsege 6
maneuvers
In itiation Action: I immediate acrion
R:lnge: Pe rsonal
Target: You
You kn{1{k )'(Ilir orronlrtfs atl Mk lindt,
J,:u rJmg flU u~'ar<'n il1l(lDrtt of 'U l alll"l. Wllh.1 grml dlOUl, l1l1l ltl1J yourarro llnl l
You r kt't"n eye and amlirv to di sCl"ma
f~ 's moti\'es and in tentions allo\\' \'oo
[ 0 deflect an inco ming a[t:lck into a
J ifft'renl larget .
If an opponem .1trads~, you can Inl-
IlatC' thi s mane~ [ 0 make an oppo!oI"d
:ltuck roll3San imIDt'lii.a.feaclion. If)'OlIr
f~'s result IS higher, he- Jnacks YOU as
normal If)'Ourtt!SU1t IS higher, \'OU can
chClClSt' a creature: adjacC'n1 ( 0 you and
wuhI[} \'OUt0PJ"t.\flIt'm) rhrr:ah:'net.l.u .l-
The chosen creature is rbe new targe t
of you r Ice s arrack. Use your enemy s
o riginal auack roll result 10 de rerm me
If he strrkes rhe new target.
Senmg Sun (Sta nce)
U \'e1: Swcrdsage 5
Pre rcqu tstre : Two Sernng Su n
maneuvers
Initiati on Act io n : I swi ft acnon
Range: Personal
Ta rg!.'l: You
Duration: SIaDCC'
Y"u dllek anJ mOI't as you Jodgt VOllr
0PP(1lUIII'Sdttatkl. S/tlldr bUI surrly, t/JeI,
iJUlUk gu'ts )"Il u Iht orporttllllly I" mOl'l
Your abilitv 10 read you r opponents
InOVC'S and use their stre ngth againsl
th em allows you to shift you r position
duri ng a battle. Each failed :lIIKk grves
you the spin-second you need to move
without drawmg snacks.
Whilt' you are in th is sta nce , you can
make an immediate ;-foot step each
time an oppont' nl attacks you. Movi ng
in rhts manner consumes on e of your
att acks of opport u nity in the currre m
round, You canner mow in rhis rnanner
If you han ! no sn acks of opportunity
re main ing. This movem ent does nOI
provoke attacks of opponunnv,
SOARI"'G THROW
Sen ing Sun (Strike)
Level: Swordsege 5
Prereq u t str e: Two Setting Su n
maneuvers
Initiat ion Act ion : 1 standard aCTion
Range : Touch
Target: Crealutt' touched
SD.lrlllg Ihroug" Iht air III a high arc. Ht
diJrns ";Jt k I" Iht gro und It" ' " iJ loortt-
CTlU h lllg tllli J,
As J»t1 of Ih is maneu\·er, you must
succeed on a melt'(' louch attack :l.gainsr
your foe. Resoh.... tht' throw lIS :I lrip
allt'mp t PH 15S). bur )'OU do nOI pro-
veoke :macks ofopportunity. :lnd your
opponent cannot try 10 trip you If )-ou
lose th e opposed cht"Ck. You ca n u
\ ur D~ -trtll v or Stren gth molhfi r
 whlchevrrl ~ h.·IIN You gain a ; 4 bonus
on rhe abllit)· check
If l OU succeed In tripping vour
toe, you throw him up to 20 fecI ;away
from you. The target falls prone in
tht' desnnauon space and IJk l.'S s dli
poi nt s of dam age. You choose where
he lands. For everv 5 points by which
vou wm the opposed check, you gain
an addmonal ; feer of throw di~unCC'.
f or example, if you Win by 10, you can
place your foe 10 any space within 30
il"'t'l of you. You must placethe urget in
an empry space. If you lack tbedmaace
to th row you r rarget uno a d ear spece.
he falls pr one in his current sreee-
An enem y yo u throw with thi s
maneuver does not provoke auacks
of opportunity for passing throu gh
enermesrhrearened I te3S as part ofrhe
throw, and vou can th row an enemv
th rou gh occupied squares.
STALKING SHADOW
Semng Sun (CtJU nrer)
Leve l. S....-crdsage 5
Prerequisite: T...., o
Setting Sun
maneuvers
Init iat ion
Acr io ru I
immedi-
ae acnon
Ra nge: Personal
Target : You
\t rllr n lhi tTt>llurt rou ,Irr Nlfhllg Inti 10
bil,k >l1I'>ly. )'011 i lrr nnf'o II UI l Ilt' rlmkoJ
alltrr,/llrtlllgII ta Ilarld .111.1 fi~lll or II/ffa
tilt comtqllcncts pI WII ItJril ll ~tl.
Using your watchful rye 3nd your abtl-
u y to judge an opponent's actions, you
move at precisely rhc same lim e your
enemy begins to mow .
Ifan opponem in a squue adjacen t [ 0
\IOU mD\'I"S, you can inmate th is maneu-
ver mmake a 5·(oot ~ te r mro rhe spilce
ror oneof the squares) it occupied. Th is
movement does no t pr ovo ke attack s
of opportunit y,
STEP OF THE WIND
Sett ing Sun (Sunce)
LC'\·d: Swordsage 1
Initiation Action: I SWift acti on
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Stance
YOllu\dk MtoSl ru~~lt IIllJOtlltrbro-
ktll l<'rr,1111 11'1/11 ,I<'(tplw i
Mi(, til/owIng rOil to SHIELD
I,d.:t Ill/I\lII tllgtof)"ur
0rro"(/lll iI~ IIlry
IITllgglt 10 m Ot'f
,II full Spit.1.
'1'00 are soclosclv an c aed to vourt"nvi
ronment th at you eastlv pick out SII' Jdy
SpolS In rough terrain. While others
struggle to move over broken grou nd
you slip across il wuh ease. W hl'n you
fight on rou gh ground, you t urn the
uneven footing into an advantage. By
gsugtng how an oppo ne nt d ist ribute
hi Sweight . )'OU stri ke at Just the" ngh r
momem an d in the precise spot needed
to send hi m IUmbling to the ground
Whilt' you are in th is stanc e, you
ignore pe nalnes to speed. movemem.
or skill checks associated with move-
tnent (such asTumblt', Jump. and Climh
checks) inc urred by moving through
difficult terra in , Ifyou attack an oppo-
nent standing e n d ifficult terrain w hile
you are in Ihis stance. and if tha I foe
takes a move ment pe nalty for moving
th rough di fficu lt terrain, you ga m a .2
bon us on attac k ro lls and a . .. bonu
on Strength or Dexremv checks made
.1S paT( of a bull rush or trip atte mp t
against that enemy, Yougain th is bonus
on checks made roenher scccmplish or
restst a bull rush or trip.
STRIKE OF TH E BROKEN
Sell ing Sun (Stri ke)
Level : Sword sage 4
I'rerequisit e : Two COiling Su n
maneuvers
 I nit iarion Anion : I -randard acno n
Range: Melee auack
Ta rget : O ne cr eature
Sav in g Th ro w: Reflex p3rual
YOIl slllih l'Ollr "l'rontnl allJ drlll't'r lUI
al!M/r rruud" ,utllrJ 10 rutn hl5 Jr.ftn~s
lUld ftmr hmt to l(rMnhlr Ill' his bJl,,"u.
w1uk Itrstruggki wrmJ.v lumsrU.11i mOlllrs
InoJu 1'U'nrrablr 10 )tIur alia/h.
A ~ pan ofIh is maneuver, nuke a si ngle
~1eC" snack. This attack deals an extra
4d6 pcims ofdamage. In addition, rbe
target must make a Reflcx save ( DC
H ... your Str mod ificr) or become Ral-
footed unul rb... start of his next rum.
The targe t takes damage fncrmal melee
damage plus the e tr.J lhmagel even If
hts save succeeds. If the larget cannot
be caught Ilar.foored (he has uncanny
dodge, (or example, he still takes rhe
extra damage from rhe «rtke but orh-
erw ise suffers no ill effecr.
TORNADO THROW
Setting Sun lStrike)
Level: Swcrdsage 9
lo r Shadow Hand discipline teach es
rbe ar rs of stealth, decep tion, and
ambush . Its m aneuvers allow a war-
n or 10 lak e on a shadowy aspec t or 10
channel dark energy to sap an enemy's
strengt h. This discipline's preferre d
weapon s are the dagger,sai.short sword,
spiked chain, stcnghern. and unarmed
smke. li s key skill is Hide.
ASSASSIN'S STANCE
Shadow Han d (Srm ct')
Level : Swcrdsagc l
Prerequ isite: One Shadow Hand
m aneuver
Iniriat ion Action: I swif action
Range: Personal
Ta rgee: You
Duration : Stance
As )'Durlot strugglN to rtgd ln lUi dtfrnm't'
~hlJT, Wlllnl( up 0:1" n:il(lr llg stn~ Ilwflnu
II'llh fUprnor awmur w"d dradly .foTCr.
.\ sh aJow caSt by a gap bt'lween IWO
i1 rrnorN pUI or a 0't'2'ir In a O't'2lure's
Ihn hidecalls to )'OW'Y.T:l pon. alkJwmg
I're r t' q u is it c : Five Se u tng Su n
maneuv..rs
Init iation Action: 1 full-round action
Range: Melee attack
Targ et: One or more creatures
Llb~ a wh,rlWind. )'OU IlImf and SPI"
"eM f Ih.· NHlrfirlJ,lossll'lg lilts '''''1:1)' ftfl
"lId n ghl.
As put ofinmanng this maneuver, you
move' up 10 your opponent. throw her
aside. and move again . You must move
at least 10 feel before making your
throw. This movement and your move-
ment afrervour IhtoY., pt'OYOkt' attacks
of oppcrr u ni rv as nonnal. You can
move up to double your speed as part of
thi s maneuver. Ifyou fail In your th row
attempt. ~"OU can sull moo."t' afterward.
After every to fttl you move. you can
attempt another Ibrowagainst the-s.arnt
opponenr or OJ drfferenr foe.
To make your throw attempt, you
must succeed on a melee rouch attack .
Resolve the throw as a mp attempt ( PH
15S). but you do not provoke attacks of
opportunity,and l/OUr opponenrcanner
try to rrip you i()"OU lose'the opposed
BLOOD LEm N C STRIKE
BALANCE ON THE SKY
Shadow Hand (Sta nce)
Level: Swcrdsage 8
Prerequ isite : Three Shadow Hand
maneuvers
Jn tr tanon Action: 1S\\"ift action
Range: Personal
Targer: You
Du r at ion: Sunce
You gain rhe abilny to uS!: ,lIr wlJlk PH
1% on vou ~l f only \ au musl kttp.il
I...ast on.. hand empty whllt' u ~ l ng Ih
check. You Ca n usc you r Dt'xrt'tIl )
or Stre ngth modifier on rhis chec k
whichever is better. You gain a +2 bonus
on this check for every 5 feet thai you
have moved duri ng your tu rn
If you succeed in tripping you r
Ice, you th row him up to 10 fet' l away
(rom vcv Tht' target falls pro ne In
rb e de sumrton space and rak es ld6
points of damage. You choose where
he lands. For eYCry 5 points by whICh
you w in rhe opposed check, vou gam
an addinonal5 fttt of rbrcw dis tance
anJ the largrl rakes an addiuoru l tde
points of damage. For example, if you
wtn by 10 , you can place your foe in
any space wnhm 20 feer ofyou , and he
takes a total of 4<16 points of damage.
You mU~1 place the urget in an empty
spac~. If)"OU lack rhe distance ro rh row
your target in rc a clear space , he falls
prone in hIScurrent space,
An enemy you th row with th is
maneuver dot's not provoke at tacks
of opporrunilf for passing through
enemies'rhrearened areas as p3rt of the
th row, and you on throw an enemy
through occupied squares.
Shadow H and (Strike)
Le vel: Swordsag.. 5
Pee ecq uts tte. Two Shadow H and
maneuvers
In itiation Acr ion: t standard action
Range: Melee attack
Ta rg et: One creature
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial
Sl'mmng)tllU bLUr III tl ftultrrfirJike f"JI-
tern, you aJnmUSltr II Jo::rn prmsr cuts
lit 1111 rytl.lInk. Blood jlOIl'S from your fot'i
oJ't"rd l't''"~
As pan of this maneuver, you m Jk..
a Single m",It'C" .iu ack. If Ih lS Jluck
h us ¥l.lur op nent u kes 4 poinl
 I ( an tuunon damagt' In addiuo n 10 Tu gec: One crea tu re pc-Il Nt 2"" , Yo u rema in ms Inbl
'('IUT attack ~ normal damage. A su e- Savi ngI hrow: Fortitude pall iaI urntl rhe end of vour currem tu rn.
o-ssful Forur ud e save (DC 15 ~ you r 1 hrs maneuver is a superna tural
Wi~ modlfi,'r) reduces [his Const irunon YOllr ll','apan Imth J"mH IIllo ItlllJ Jark abi l uy-
damage102 poims.ahbcogh tbe fOC' sn ll Jlt H . \'1711(11 rlllnkil h M}lt. II dll"'lar~t1
l a ke ~ lu ll normal mt'I~~ damage. III a s",l fl lll~ ilr ~ of 111,1,10 11' Illlll l"gulfl DANCE OF THE SPIDER
\'OlIr f(lf's1ft's.. Shadow Hand {Sta nce'
CHILD OF SH ADOW uno): Swordsage 3
shadow Hand (Su nce) As p3rl of thi s maneu ver. you make a In it iation Acrion: I swtf acuon
Level : Swordsag... 1 single melee snack. Ifit bus. you deal Ran~e: Personal
tnutan on Acti on: I sWift action anexrra Id6po:ntsofdamage,.1nd your Tuget : You
RlIn gt": Personal opponent mu st make a success fu l For- Du ra ti o n : Stance
Targt"t: You titude 5aw (DC 11 • your ""i~ modifi t>rl
Durar ton: Sta nce or suffera 20'\ miss chance on .111 melee Black. IJlaJ,, ",y t ll lTg}' (Ol-'(TS )'tJUr 1l,mJi
and ra nged amcks for I rounJ . A sue- ,m J {ttl, 1I110ll'rtIg }tlll 10 ~Ultll 11("10>\ /h
A. YOll mOIit', SIt"J(lI<'i lIu/ftr "nJ m'o1nu c.....sful save negate s the mus chance , lI'alls anJ wIllig I,let a IIIri:mg spdtr.
arolmJ )011. [W " IInJtr Iht bng hl J (k'rl bUI nOI the extra damage.
11111 , WII lin' ,1Iffi(1l1r 10 This maneuver IS :I supernatu ra] Wh ile you are in this stance, you gain a
,pol LIS 10llg III rou .1bthl)·. be nefit Similar to the' spWt r ch mb spe ll
n'rth11n m monon. (PI I 283). You gain acltmb speed of 20
ftort You do nOI need to make a Clim b
As an rrunat e o f check [ 0 traverse .1 vertical o r hon
rhe Sh adow Hand zcnral surface. even if you auempt 10
school,you learn mcce across a ceiling. You retain your
to channel and Dexterirv bonus 10 AC wh ik cl imbing.
control dark, and you mu st have OIl 1t'3St one hand
shadowy ener- free 10 support yourself whil.. you
glt"S.l1m t'nt' l'ID' climb, You do not rak e any penal
flews aro u nd li t' S, nor do your cpponen rs gain
you like a con- anv bonu s when attack ing
ceal mg robe, you , while you climb
hiding yo u You cannot take a run
fr om your acti on while climb-
opponents as ing in this m anner
tht'}'JI{CmpIIO
srrike you. DEATH IN
I f yo u move OI l THE DARK
least 10 f"t,t during your Sha d o w H an d
[urn , you gain co ncealment (Strike)
against all melee and ra nge d Level: Swcrds age 7
attacks unrilrhe start of yo ur n ext IniriationAction: I ~ Ian-
t ur n. You al so ga in rh e sta nd ard ben- ,ArrtnJls mi lS a h.ljli,,!. nn, JJa!.t dard action
efirs of concealmen t, bUI you cannot . si,,!. fix chiJJ of sh.JJI1'»'S ssa"u Range: Melee anack
use rhr s sta nce 10 h ide in pla in sigh t; Target : One creatu re
you mu st snll use some e ther te rrai n CLOAK OF DECEPTION Saving Throw- Fort itud e partial
feature that no rmally allows you to us<' Shadow Han d ( Boo~ l)
the Hide ski ll. The Iluuerm g shadows Level: Swc rdsage 2 YOII tallh )tlllf ioe 1IIIIII\'IIn', ,d l"wlIlg )'111.1
make ir difficult to spectficallv targel In itiation Acr ion : I sw ifl acuo n /0 Jilil .1 sltlglt , Jtll,lIr dnkf filII ' ,lilt'S
vou , bUI you r e nemies are aware of Range: Persona: Jlt r 1I1llllnllr,
your pcstuon. Target : You
This maneuver IS a superna tu ral Dura tion: End of rurn Th is maneu ver funct ions on ly ag31nst
abiltry, a Ilar-foored opponent. As part of I h i ~
TIll IholJOIl'S art'lIInJ )'Oillum l(llU~ f(lr- ma neuve r, make a single melee att ack
CLINGING SHADOW STRIKE ward ,mJ mgll lfy.llI. fora ~ruf momi nl . If Ih is attack hits. you deal normal
"h.ldow Hand Stnu lilt)" n'ndtr )'011 rm'lSlbit . d am .1gl" .1 nJ Ih e target must m ake .1
Lnel : Swordsage I forlirude sao.-e (OC 17 + \'OUr \'('IS modi-
Inic i.1r io n ,\ cfio n: I sl.1nJ ard a.::tion \\':'hl'n you m ili a!e th is man t"uver, you fier ). If Ihl' tugtot falls this <;a\'t" she
OI ng(.': Md e atuck tum inviSible, as The gTtaltr 11Il'lI ,bllll) t;ake's .1nrXIf3 lsd6 pOInts of damage
 If h cr ~a,'t" succeeds. she rake-, an extra
5d6 pOlnlS oj damage Th is maneuver
fua cnons on ly ag3ln" opponents who
are vulnerable 10 cnncal hil s.
DRAIN VITALITY
Shadow Hand (SlrikC')
Level: Swcrdsage 2
Prereq uisit e; One Sh adow H and
maneuv r
I nitiat ion Act ion: 1 standard action
Range : . Ielee auack
Targ et : One creature
Saving Th row: Fonuude negates
:\ fallll IllPIlblU of udd y gri1y dll1JoIl' sur-
roull,lsYOllr ll'I'IIp"n. \'('hm YOlllltf.u k, tillS
dlaJoll'YIIura jl oU's mlo tlu It",,UIIJ you
.nflli t. sarrll1 g your 0rp"ntl lt's slrtllgth ,
VIIIIllIr, and tn t rgy.
As pm of this maneuver, make a single
melee aueck If Ihi ~ ansck bus, \'0\1 deal
normal melee damage and rbe target
must make a successful Foru rcde S.1\.t'
(DC 12 • your \X/is modifier) o r u kt'
2 pomr s of Ccnst uunon damage . A
su cce ssful save n('ga ll,- ' Ih C' Cons ri-
tu rto n damage but not th e normal
melee dam age.
ENERVATING SHADOW
STRIKE
Shadow Hand (tilr ike)
Level: swordsage fl
Prcrcqc tstte: Three Shadow Ha nd
maneuvers
l ntttarton Action : I standard aClion
nangc.': ~ ll'll' e att ack
Targel: ('Inl" CCl'alure
SlwingThrow: Fort it ude negates
YOUT lwapm MO lllrs (/o.,krd 111 illl lIlkr,
hIli, II "",,11,11. AI I\J U sfn kr l'Ollr oprol1tltl,
lltlll tltt rgl' /loll'Sinto flit u'Olm,1 anJ li'llLon
111 m J'<llt. Wtdl: . <JI"I sJI.lkmg.
As pan of Ih lS maneuvC'r, you makl!' a
smglt m d C'I.' alla ck. If th is allack hu s,
lh e largC'1 mu sl m3.kC' a successful For-
f1ludl" ~a\'(' { DC Ifl-t yourWis modifier)
or gam Id4 nega li\"!' levels. You ga in 5
l('mpo rlln-' h ll po int s for each neg arh'C'
Ie\"t'l your enemy gai ns. Ttmporllry hit
polnt"gameJ in lh is man ner last un ti l
Ihe end o f Ihe C'ncounler. The effe-cls
of "ny neg am"!' tt'vt'ls M IOWN by Ihl s
IrIkt' dlupf't'u in 24 hou rs.
If the n .rge l has ar 1('.:151 as m3ny
neganve Il'\e1~ a~ Hu Dice , II di es
Each negnfvelevel grves a creatu re a- I
penall y on attack roll s. saving th rows .
skill checks. abilit y checks. and ('ff~
nve Ieve! for determ ining the power,
durauon. DC, and orherdeui ls of spells
or spt'C1.:11 abilnies). Addition ally, :a
spelleasrer loses one spell or spell 5101
from her highesr available level. N~;..
live levels suck.
In add ino n [0 rh e neg:allve levels
vour attac k d eals normal damage.
even if rbe target succeeds on Ihe
saving throw.
This maneuver is a su~rnat uf21
ability.
FIVE·SHADOW CREEPIN G
ICE EI'ERV....nON STRIKE
Shadow Hand (Sm ke
Leve l: Swordsage 9
Prerequtstte : Five Shadow Hand
maneuvers
In ir iat io n ACt ion : I standard acuon
Range: Melee 3lUCk
Targe-t ; O ne creature
Duranon: I min ute
Sa vi ng Th row : Fortit ud e par rtal:
5('" te xt
\l' ,tl, II Illlg1~ IUllgi, yo u riiTU )'(lilT tIli"l)'
lolht (OTt. 1\ du"low of llitll1Mfa' told f,dll
OVtT hli I",,~r t ,urJ ""'gllu IJ l4'Orm t1,roUgll
IiISvrllls 1"lIlt' fiw J"'lIIh ofII I' ""\.-I\',
As part of rhl s maneuver, you m ake a
single melee at tack. If you hit , )'Ou dellI
norm ll l me ]ee damage plus an eXira
ISdfo points of d3m.1ge, and a ~ h adow
spreads out irom your enemy's hl'ar t.
fn'e zing the blooJ in his wins, RollI!
d20 and refer 10Ihe informatio n below
to dl.'terminl."[OW3rd which point orh is
bodyth e freezi ng sludow 5J're-3ds. This
C'ffC'C1func tions even if \-our opponent
is nOI humanoi d; onclC' \ 'OU ha\"t' slruck
your foe's hean, the s}udow product's
Ihe saml" I'ffects e\'C'n in .1 cn-alure wllh
a d ifferent ,m atomy.
Rt's u lr of 1 - 7 : Sph'OIds OUI 10 lrog
Abilily dllmage: l d6 Dex. Special effecr:
Speed is red uced to 0 fttt.
Re su lt of 8-1 4: Spreads 00110 arms _
Abi lll Yda mage: 2dl. Str. Special efle<t
-6 penaltv on artack rol.~ ;andumct'n-
Iratton chC'Cks
Result of 15-20: Struck in the hea rt
Ablllly d amage: 2d6 Dex, 2J6 St r
SrC'cia l effecl : 2d6 point s of Cons t!
un tcn damage.
A fO<' struck by thi s atlack must make
a successful Forntude save (DC 1'J •
your Wis modifier) lOresist its effec l
On asuccessful save. the target ignores
any special effC'C t fro m the attack and
takes half IhC' indicated abilirv dama
(but sti ll rakes nonn.al ~1C'e damage
as we ll as rhe t'XIr.I I Sd 6 po m t of
damage. Each o f (he speci al effee u,
lam for l d6 rou nds.
This maneuver is a su pernatu ra l
abill lY·
GHOST BLADE
Shadow Hand (Slrike)
Le\'~ I : Swcrdsage 6
PrC'rt'qui~i te: Th ree Shad ow Hand
maneuvers
I n it iation Actton: I standard action
Range: xteleeanack
Target : One creature
A smllt bnghtins your Joc's tyrs; h.' hilS
,lllJgt,1 ),our Moll'. Bi d dlill It'IIs IIIt'Tt ly
lIlt ghost M.,Jt. TIlt n'll! rl "dr IS "''''''g
m'lft ly from 'lII.ltTlltalll, .1I"f yet II., sllU
m illis ...
As part of this maneuver. you make
a melee arrack . As you str ike at you r
oppon en t. you CCC'3 l~ an illusory double
of you r weJpon. This double slashes a t
your opponent, tri cking h im into mis-
tak ing il for your 3113Ck. In truth, Ihe
illUSIOn cloaks your re31 atl3ck. Your
opponl'n! is caught l1al-foo fed a gain~ t
,his 5t rike, 3S IhC' hid den ;1II3ck from a
m'w direClion ru in s his deftnses.
This m aneuver is a supern alu ra l
abil ity.
HAI'D OF DEATH
Shadow Hand (Stri ke)
L('\'el : Swordsa ge.+
In it ial ion Act ion: I slandard llClion
Range: Touch
Targel : Cre aru re touch t>d
Duration: Id3 rounds
Sa\'ing Throw: Fonitude negale"
You r<"illh 0111 lind 'lip yDllrfae U'lIh oJ Slll.i:/t
~" r. 1-1" '(0(11;: "f pu.::1tmntlluTm 10!ta r
oJ~ bldll: ino'!!)' iPridJI acrou hiT bO'lh'
ri ' In ,"g Itti'Iltlplns
 Yllli draw urnn the pcn\'l' 1" of sh adow 10
rendr-r J ~ i ngl " rot' hdpb~. By rocchmg
J specific nerve re nter and ch anneling
your 1:1, you leave your enemy's muscles
cold, locked. and u'elcss.
T h is maneuver fu nc t io ns only
agam,r Ilar.footedopponen ts. As pan
of Ih is maneuver. you make a melee
touch attack again st youroppo ne nl. If
rhis att ack hus. vour opponen r mu st
make a successfu l Fortitude save (IX:
14.. your 'X'is modifier )or be!' par.alyzcd
for tds rou nds.
ISLAND OF BLADES
Sh.1dow Hand (Stance
Level: Swcrdsage I
Inir iation Act ion: t Swift action
Range: Persona l
Target : You
Duration: Stance
You dOdk )"(turstlf 11111 ~"'lrlUlg mmbusof
IholJOll' (11tflO'_rllt st' Ina,l(lll'S 'p HI dnJ
floll' IIr(lutlJ yoll, p,tI t n lltlg illlycrtaluft
nMr YOII from r tlllg IIrlt 10 ,tnlrn r dlt
VOUfliIIMIl'l.
Your rurn yo u r enemies' stre ng ths
against them , improving you r co mbat
abilil Yas well as Ih31of an all y. W hen
you and a comrade move 10 arrack an
opponent . you n rne you r attacks an d
position you rsel f 10 fru strate you r
opponent's defen ses
If borh you and an I lly are adjacent 10
Ih... same creature . rhe rwo of you gain
rhe benefit fcrflankmg Ihal op pont'h1.
You can gain thi s bendil again st mu l-
tip le opponehls al tht' samt' lim t', as can
your allies. If bolh you and an ally a",
adJact'nr 10 Ih,' same IWOcrea turt'S, Ihe
IWO of you gai n rhe bcnefll of flan king
againsr balh crN turt's.
OBSCURING SHADOW VEIL
Shadow H and (Slr ikt')
Level: SworJsag,· of
Prerequ isile: Two Shado w H and
m aneu",~n;
I nil ialion AClion: t ~ u nda rd action
Range: ~ te!e(' aruck
Tillfgel: One cr":ltuU'
Duration: 1 round
Sa\'ing Throw: FortuuJe partul
\I. llrllrt rOil' epf'O!I(Ill.)'I'lI ' u mmon
I m"rg-rcIO'lilt 'ih.IlI,,1l' Iland l(h~
10 rob rOllr (,It of h,'r II~II I lid." bl.uk
,'llrfl!T llllrrotl'llrrio luI' n,'I , ",",1"1'11I': II, I'
blll1,j for n ftll' (rrlmJl rtlolllmh.
As a standard action . you ca n make
a single mele e at tack. If it h its , your
oppo nent takes normal melee damage
plus an extra 5<16points of d amage. s he
mu st also make a success ful Fortitude
save (DC 14 " you r \'('i s modifier) or
suffer a 50% miss chance on all me l...e
and ranged al:.acks for 1 round. A sue-
cessful save negates rhe m iss chance,
bu r no l rhe extra damage.
11J.is maneuver is a supernaru ra]
abilllY·
ONE WITH SHADOW
Shadow Hand (Cou nt er)
l evel : Swcrdsage 8
Pre re qu ts tt« Thr ee Shadow H and
maneuver s
InirilltionAet ion: I immedme acucn
Range: Personal
Target; You
Duration : See text
Yilll f,Jl11' 11110 lIlt ',11I' tll,' flU of "1Il,1.,ll',
hmliflg 1rl1IlIp.lrtnf,llltll lrlsubll,lI1fhll .
As an Im mcdrare actio n, you become
in corporea l. You gain all the benefits
of the incorporeal subtype, along wit h
ihe drawbacks.asourlincd in the tncor-
pcreal Subrype sideba r, All of your
gear becomes in corporeal, although
you can no t g rant thi s state 10 a living
creature rhar you touch or car ry. You
re ma i n in corporea l un lil lh,' begin-
nin g ojyou r next turn.
SHADOW BLADE
TECHNIQUE
Shadow Hand (Srr ikt')
le\·e1: S word~ge 1
lnil iation Anion: 1 sundanJ aClion
Range: Mdet' attac k
Target: O ne crealUr...
r Oll YOlJr Wtllpon In lin r1..Eoo'll lt
WfOllll('
ertllllng d'i IIIu lOry ,lilut.lt Ihal
P.l!fl'rll,
gloll'1' wllh whilt (JIt rgy. A~ )'0 11 1II111u
)'Pur IIUaek, ~Ih your lru t II'tapo" IInJ
I!lt illusioll sllldl lll yourf(l(.
This maneuvt'r .1l1ow'5 you 10 Crl'a lt'" a
mystical dou :,le of you r wl'apon. As
~'OU at lack. fOlir fOt" mu sl d«iJe which
weapon to defend 3gains t In musl
cases. rhe Illusor v weapon di "lr:lCl~
vourfoe and allows your true anack 10
hit. In some cases , borh anacks srrt ke
horne. In this case. Ihr shadow blade
discharges irs magic and imb ues your
attack wuh cold ('nerg y.
As part of rhts maneuver, you make
a sing le melee sn ack against an oppo-
nent. Unlike on a normal anack. )'ou
roll 2d20 and select which of (he
two die resuhs to uSC'. If you use rhe
higher d ie resul t, resol ve you r attack
.as normal. (You r mystic double muse
bul your rrue arrack m ight h ir.) If ~'OU
use the lower die result. or ifborh die
resu lts 3U' th e same. )'our attack deals
an extra ld6 points of co ld d 3mage as
both th e revsne double's mack and
your true weapon smke home.
Th iS maneuve r is a supern atu ra l
Jbility.
SHADOW BLll'''
Shadow Hand [Teleportauon]
Level: Swc rdscge 7
Initiarion Acti on: t swifr action
Range: 50 ft.
Target : You
III lh.. b1mk of lUI tyr, you .liwpptIJr and
t l11l'rgt frem a 111(1't Ofdllldoll't1II'Jl,'YMttIi\
lilt 1"llllrfitlJ.
Th is maneuver Icncucns as the shado w
Jaunt ma neuver, excep l th ai ir ca n be
m iliated lis a sw ifl acti on .
SHADOW GARROTE
Shadow H and (Strike)
Level : Swordsage 3
I nil iation Act ion: t sla ndard aCli"n
Ra nge: 60 fI.
T:uget : O ne livin g crt'.1tu re
Durat ion: See text
Sa ving Throw: Fortitude partial
Wllh II g (, l llrr,)'Oli (IlrVt a ll.u of
IU btlt
~lld,JOll' from lIlt IIl f llrou" J lUll 11,..1 ea I
II IOIl'.. rJ YOllr fot. II Wf dPS .. nm lld JIlt
Ol'I1hlri, llni: ,1IId sqUtr..n 1M Jlft fmm It
Ai part of thiS maneu\""r, you creale a
strand of shadow Ihal you burl at an
opponen!. The sirand wnps aroun d
Ihe targefs throat and chokes it_ Aspan
of Ihi s m:meun'r, you make a r.mgeJ
louch mack against a crealur",.....lIhm
 range If vour attack IS successful, }'our
cppcaem ukes sd(, POints of dam age.
In addtucn, It must make a success-
fu l Fort itude saw (DC 13 + your Wis
modifie r) or bec o me Iln-foored unnl
Ihe Man of us next turn.This strike has
no effeci agai nst no nliving Cn=.1IUn=S.
such 35 co ns tructs an d unde ad.
1 his maneuve r IS .1 superna tural
abil ity
SHADOW J.-\U l>:T
shadow H and [Telepcrtaricn]
Level : Swordsage 2
Ini t iar io n Ac rion: t sta ndard action Target: One flarfcce ed living creature
Ra n ge: 50 ft.
Tar get: You
Ad.JIIJ of J hlJOIt' t lli'rp'tngulfs rou.Spilli
IIIWoJ fmy mOlt. l1rlJ JuOppMn..A momfflf
laIn, tim iJlaJ"wytwud apptoJrt arrou lIu
MtlltptlJ an d t,J't's l'OU from IL
As panof,hls maneuver you d isarrrar
1n 2 cloud of darkness and teleport up to
so ft't"1away. You mu sl tu\ 'I: lin e ofsighl
and line of e(fecl 10 your desuna non.
If you alT r mpl 10 use this man e uve r
10 mo ve InIO an occupied spa ce , you
do nOI move, and Ihe maneuver IS
e xpe nded bUI ha s no effecr.
SHADOW l>:OOSE
Shadow H an d {Strt ke
Level. Swordsage 6
Iru rtarion Actio n: 1 standard acncn
Range: 60 ft.
Du rat io n : I round
Savmg Th row- Fortitude part ial
As you Jot stnlgg/ts to n'o:I Jy 1m J(frn~s,
you mlllu a mbll( gtstll.rt In liu o:Ilr. A rwow'
fomuJ 0{ mlJJow Jrops f"rom af,o\'t' him.
"'rurs aro tmJ 'iii Ihmlf. ",nJ hOllls him
ll/afl. I h\ hmM ~tll1 tli lu dT1l.~~ lts to {rft'
hmutlf from tlt( I trtln~I 1tlR: nOOSt'.
As pa t! of rhi s maneuve r, you form a
noo se oi shadow thai w ra ps around
yo u r urgel and st ra ngles him. rhl\
maneuver wo rks o n ly aga tns t .1 £la'
footed target . As pan of rhis maneuver,
)'00 makearanged louch attack ag3ios t
a flar-fccred creature wirhi n n nge If
II hirs , your c ppcnem ra kes Sd6 perms
of damage, I n addilion. he mLU t make
a succes sful Fo rt itud e save (DC It> ..
you r \'(Tis modifier! or be stu nned for
I rou nd . A successful save negates
the stun. bUI not the ex tra damage .
ThIS strtk e has no effect against n on-
Hvsng c reatures. suc h as t On SIl UCI S
a nd undead.
This maneuver is a supernatural
ability.

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- -.-./"'-.
INCORPOREAL SUBTYPE
The Inco rporeal s ubtype was upd ated in Monster Monuo llll for
dant y. Refe rence t~H S ~e rslon of the subtypC' when you use the
one with sh adow ma neuve r.
Inco rpo re-al Sub type: Some creatures are inco rpo rea l by
nature, whde e th ers (such as t he se that become ghosts) can
acquire the Incorpo real su btype . An incorpo real crea ture has
no phys ical body, II un be harmed only by other inco rpo real
creature-s o magIc weapo ns or creatures that strike as magic
weapons . a nd sp ells. spell-like ab ilities, or su pe rnatu rala bllibes.
It IS Immune to all nc nm agical attack forms. Eve n whe n hit by
spells, Includ ing touc h spells, o r ma gic wea pon s, II has a 50%
chance to Ignore a ny damage from a co rpore al source (exce pt
for POSitIVe- e ne rgy, negetrve ene rgy. force effect s such as magi,"
mISSIle, or attacks made wuh ghost to uch weapons). Nonda mag-
Ing sprU effec ts affect inco rpo real c reat ures normally unless
th ey re-qUire co rpo real ta rget s 10 function (such as implosion)
o r they cre ate a corporeal effec t tha t inco rporeal creatures
would normally be unaffected by (such as a web or wall of sto ne
spell). Altho ugh it is nota magical att ack. ho ly waler ca n affect
Incorporeal undead, but a hit With holy water has a 50% chance
of not affectlf\g 41n incorporeal creature.
An Incorporeal creature's attacks pass thr ough (.gno re)
natural a rmo r. armor. a nd s hields . 4Ilthough deflec ncn bon uses
and force- effects (such as mogt armor) work nOl mally agaIns t
it. Non maglCal allacks made by an Ince rpe rea l crea t ure wit h
.11 melt"e weapo" ha~e no effe ct 0" co rpo reill ta rgets, a"d
.ny melee ilttack a" .ncorpo real creature m akes w,th a magic
weapon against a corporeill tuget hilS a S096 m iss cha"ce.
except for ~ttacks it mak es with a ghost touch wcapon. which
are made normOilly (no miss chance).
Any eq uipme nt worn o r ca rried by an inco rpore4l1 creature is
also Incorporeal .1S long as it rema ins in the creature-'s po sse s·
Slon. An ob lect that t he crea lure relinqu ishes loses Its ,nco rpo -
real qU.l1 t y (and the creature loses the ~bdlty 10 m~ n lpu l~te the
obje<:t). If ~n Incorporeal c:re~ lure uses iI Inrown wcaporl or a
f nged we~pon the proje<:1de ~c o m C'S COIporeaJ as soon as
It IS f,red a nd un affect a corporeal t4lrge t nor m ally (no m iss
cha"ce) . Magic ite ms poss e-ssed by a n i nco r pore~ l creatu re
work no rmallywuh resp ect to the ir effects o n the crea ture o r on
ano the r target. Similarly, spells caSI by a" incorporea l creature
~ffect co rpo real creeto res normally.
An incc rpc real c rea ture has no natu ral armor bon us bu t has
a deflec tio n bo nus equal to Its Charisma bonus (always at lea s t
...1, eve-n If the- ceeatc re's Charismil score doe-s not no rma lly
pfOVIde a bo nu s).
An incorporeal creature can e nter or pass throug h so lid ob -
jects . bUI mu s t remam adjace " l to the object's exterio r, and so
cannot pass e-ntlrely throu gh an object whose s pace is la rge- r than
ils own. It can sense t he prese-nce of creatures o r o bjects withih
a squa re adjacen l to Its curre nt locat ion. but ene mies have total
concealme nt (5006 mis s ch ance) from an inco rpo real creature
tha t is mstde an o bject. In order 10 see farther from the o bjec t it
is in and attack normally, the incorpo real creature mu st emerge.
An incorporeal cre ature ins ide an o bject bastotal cover, but when
It attacks 41 creature oUls ide the object it o nlyhas co ver, so a crea-
ture outside Wi th a readied action could st rike at it as it atta c ks.
An ncorporeal creature cannot pOIss through a force effect.
Inccrpcreal c reatu res pass th rough a nd operate Ir'l wat er
as enily as they do In air. Inco rpor eal creatu res cannot fall o r
take falling dilmage. Incorporeal creat ures can not make- trip o r
grapple attacks. nor can they be tripped o r grap pled . In fact,
the'! c.annol ulee any phYSlu l act ion that would move or rna-
nlpulolte iln opponenl Of 'IS eq Ul pme nt. nor ilre they subject to
such aCllons . Incorpoleal cre at ures have "0 weight and do not
set off trilps that a re Irigge red by weight.
An incorpo real creat ure mo~es sile ntly ~nd ca nnot be he4lrd
wilh liS len checks If II doe sn 't wish 10 be . II has no Stle,,&th
score, so its Dexterity mod ifier applies to both its melee at·
t.ad s and Its ra nged iltta cks. No,,~ isual senses , such ilS scent
dnd bli"dsight . are ellher IOeffeclive or only P.1rtly ef(ec ti ~e With
regilrd to lncorpo,eoll creollures . Incorpoleill creatures hil~e an
",none sense of d leCllon and Coln move al full speed C"Ven w+ten
InC"<> unn.ot see
 l-iADOW STRIDE
h.1JOYo Hand [Teleporrano n]
l.eve! Swcnjsag... ~
Inirialion Act ion : t mov e 3('1100
Range: 50 fl,
Target: You
You J ml J"llt Ill!" a puff of blark ,nadoll'.
.... ", Multl la ln ,l ht shl1Jow coalliUS anJ
1/ llJ'J'l'ilr fiily ftc' iJlI\lY
Thl~ maneuver func nons as rhe ,-~.
jaunt maneuver. cxcepl rh.u il an be
inmated 2'- a move action.
STALKER IN THE N IGHT
shadow H and (Strike)
u \·C'I : Swc rdsage 6
In irial ion Aet io n: I full-round ecuon
Ra nge: ~ t l."l r t" arrack
Targe !: One creature
\ 011 s1.J( through lhc Jack IiIU.1 blrJ of
rrq . cm(fJ:Jngonlr 10 rtnl:t dolt'll .'i.lllr!
lv forr ~'IJutg b,llk ento lh.wow's Il'tlmm-
1IIj.l ( m h aft ,
As pari of th is m aneuver, you move-
u p 10 your speed and make a single-
melee snack . u;Iny poi nr dur ing your
move ment . If you were hidden be-fore
iruna nng rhis maneuver. you can
keep rhe n·su h,- of your prevl-
ous H ide .;a nd Mow Silt'ntly
checks even
AJrrw
th ough vou moveand atta k l\ [mg a
you end your rum in a S-p ll l th.ll a l lll\~
you to hide, you r foes must make ~POl
and Listen checks as norma l rod rscern
yourprt·scnce. Your mc wment and lhis
maneuver's attack have no t>llt'CI on
you r Hide and Move Silently rceuh s.
STE P O F TH E DANCIN G
MOTH
Shadow Hand (Srance)
Level: Swordsage5
Prerequisite: Two Shadow Hand
maneuvers
Initiation Action: 1 swift action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Stance
You focu. your rnTltf f(uon't ofki tlltrgr to
gtlltr"'t nOll'lII~ maJoll'1 I/lllillfl )\'II' off
tnt groUIIJ . YOIl milk arroS! lEu roughNI
grounJ, (lI(n W,Iltr, wrln ' 'W'.
W hIle you art' in th is stance. you can
walk up to 5 feet above the ground .
Your speed becomes zu ret't while you
are in th is sraoce.a nd you ca n not run ,
You Ignore any te rrain fearure
tha t lads 1(\ prefect more th an Ii fe
above th e ground. suc h as dr fficul r leI'
ra in , burning 1.1\,:1, water, and so fcn h
In addt rton . you Ignore the stan da rd
penalnes on H ide and x tove Slll'nrl}
chec ks for mov ing qu ickly.
STRENGTH DRAINING
STRIKE
Shadow Hand (Stri ke
Level : Swerdsage 3
Pre rrq u isite: One Shade w H and
maneuver
Init iat ion Act ion: 1 standard acnon
Range: Melee attack
Ta rge t: One crearure
Saving Throw: Fortitude half
liquid, "la{l:: tntrg)' {O\ltn yowr u'tapon
AI )1)U slnke youf"pponrnl, "m malenal
l1(1wJ lJlto lilt wownJ, Jpr,aJI alollg 1111
\'(IfIS, and Itat'N hIm lI'tGkrntd.
As pan of th is maneuver, you make a
single me lee attack agai n'>! an oppo'
nenr. In edd irion ro dea ling n ormal
melee da mage w ith the at rack, you deal
of points of Srrength damage, A ~UCC l'~ '
fu l Fort itude save (DC t3 + you r \'('\ ,
modifi er) halves rh is Streng th damage,
bur has no effect on rhe no nnal melee
damage you deal with th e sm ke.
Th is maneuver is a vupe rnaru-
ral ability,
 The Stone Dragon dtsctpltne focuses
an sireng th, power. and tough ness.
lis It-achmg!> gra nt a martia l adept the
Jbllny 10 splinter steel wu h a single,
focused blow. Stone Dugan's defen-
SIVe' abrhues focus on 1.1Ipping Into
the enduring powt-r of stone 10 turn
'lSIde snacks. This discipline's l~vorN
WC'3POns a;rr rhe grensword. gt"C'~lne.
heavy mace, and unarmed strtke. 115
key skill IS Balance.
Unhke W 11 h 0 1her discipli nes,adepts
of this schoolrdy on an externalfaret'-
the pO'"t-r of rhe t-anh and stone-s-to
help power rheir maneuvers. As 3
result. Slone Dragon maneuvers an
be- mniared onlv if you J.t"C' In contact
\\ nh the ground.
ADAMA"TINE BONES
Sto ne Dragon (Slrikt-)
Le ve l: Crusader S, swcrdsage s. war-
blade S
Peerequtstte: Three Stone Dragon
maneuvers
In it iat io n Action; 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Ta rget : You
Du rat io n : I rou nd
YOIl art,m ""f'I'11dm!olt fown'o) d..jiauet 011
fIll: Nlll.·~(I.I. Atlilckingyall n III jnul!tSIas
\ln kltlf: a mOlmllml wilh iI lI\lIkmi'lslick.
Th e supre me focus, mental toughness.
and phySical dur:lbililY laught by the
Stont' Dragon di scipl ine culminate
In Ih is powerful ccmbar maneuver.
\X'hen you make a successful anack,
your mmd focuses your body mro the
eq i nvalem of a living shard of rock.
Eve n rhe most ferocious attacks bounce
of( yo u without harm,
Asran o( this maneuver, you make a
sIn gle melee at tack. If this 3113Ck hilS.
you gam danugc rt'duction 20/3dam.:m·
II Ilt" fo r I round.
ANCIE"T MO UNTAIN
H.~MMER
SlOne Dragon (Slri ke)
Ll'vd : Crusadt-r 7, swordsage 7. war-
bladc '"
PrC'tequisite: Thret' Slone Dragon
m",neu\"t'rs
I n il iacio n Acrion: I sund:ard acnon
Rangl" eau ack
Target : One crea ture or unattended
object
Yo u pUI lIlt wt lglll of iI grr.:tl Itlowllalll
brhlllJ your alliICk. I"ll<'ldll1~ JI!tough
Iltmor and 1'011(.
As parr of rh is maneuver, von make a
single meleeansck, Thl! allXk dealsan
extra I:?J6 points of damage and auto-
m2uc.ally overcomes danuge reducuon
an d hardness.
BO"ESPLlTTI"C STRIKE
Stone Dragon (Stri ke
Level : Crusader -4, swcrdsage of , war-
blade -4
Pr erequ f si te: Two Stone Dragon
maneuvers
In it iat io n Act ion: t stanJard acnon
Ra n ge: ~ Ielee arrack
Target : One ct"C'31UTe
YDUr .:tlt.u:k slaml hornt ~'1fh "f(h)(h'1LU
mull: of sh.:lllmJ be:onff "".I
f'1l1pt"d Pnh.
Your farg.:! rt'eh Ntlm\lrJ. ill" alll't bId
stl'trcly mpl,lt,l.
A Slone Dragon :ldepi is an Implacable
foe. Yourauacks srrush through armor
and curn bone into dun. By focusing
your srrengrh into 3 single, JevaSl31mg
att ack. you smash an opponent to rhe
core. H is very heal th and endurance are
left wrecked by your at tack.
As pan of thts rnaneuver,you make a
single melee anack.Hyour attack hits,
the target takes normal damage as well
as 2 points of Ccnsutunon damage
BONECRUSHER
Slone Dragon (Stri ke)
Level : Crusader 3, swordsage 3, war-
blade 3
In id at io n Acr io n : I sllnd3rd aelion
Ra n ge: ~te1t'e attack
Target: One crearure
Durali on : See lext
Sa"-c ; Fortilude partial; ~ leXI
You dtlll'tT wur ill/ace, and )'Our n1tm\'s
eYN 1m i\"IJr opt"ll m J"'lllt ,I.> hn d.:dtlOrl
~glllS 10fnu fllTt III hunJrrJs of rr"m
As part of Ih t.'i mant'Uw r \-au mah a
melee attx k..l f your aux L:hus ndr a!..
an exlr: -4db poml I Jarno • 1
BO ULDER ROLL
Slone Drago n (BoosI )
Le vel : Crusad...r -4, swonIsage of_ war-
blade ..
Inttt anon Action: I full-roundaction
Range: Personal
Target : You
Dorauon: Insuol.lneous
lJlu a oolllJerhl,"~lltlgdolt'" a moulltllln-
side, Wll sI,lm throuf:lt yll ur nltmlts.
You are an implacable foe once you gain
enough momenrum. As you move across
thebanlefield, your foes must mod aSIJe
or be crushed beneath your feet.
If you make an overrun m ack (PH
157~ you can iruuare this boost. Yougain
a +-4 bonus 0 11yuur Stre ngth check l1la,lt'
10 overrun, and if you fail )'Our check.
your target can't knock you prone. You
simply stop mm'lng in the las t legal
space you cccupred. You do 001 provoke
necks ofoppoetumry forrht' rnooement
or rhe overrun attempts.
C HARGING MINOTAUR
Slone Dragon (Slrike)
Le"-el: Crusader I, swordsagt- I, war·
blade t
Initiation ..\ ction: I full-roundaclion
Range: ~telC'C" allack
T:uget: Ont- ct"C'ature
You tI"lr~ .. ill )'Our fot. NasJmghim It'llh
uult f'O"'tr lhall!t lfum!>lti foatk.
A< you roar acfO<'~ the b31defield your
pos illon \ oursd f t il deU\'er a .k\-aSUI
In ... hu I:' ttack '"('hen you slam
 into li n o ppone' nl. YOU c rush him
wuh concussive force and send bim
st umbling backward
As pari of Ihi s man euver, you make
:10 hull ru sh auack (PH 154) :IS parr of
3 ch arge . Neuber rbe movement no r
rhe bull ru sh anack provo kes macks
of opportumry. Resolve rhe bull rus h
311e m pI normal ly. If your Streagr h
check exceeds rhe oppcnem's resu lt,
yo u deal blu dgeo ning damage equal
10 2d6 .. you r Str mod ifier in addi non
10 pushing rhe targer back 3S normal
Assuming your Streng th chec k is high
enough , you can r ush your largel back
more than 5 feel (n normal for a bull
rush , bUI wu hou r having to follow)
COLOSSUS STRIKE
tone Dragon (Strike
Level : Crusader 7, swo rdsage 7, war-
b13de 7
Prerequ tsue: Two Slo ne' Dugan
maneuve rs
Init iarion Actf cn: 1 sta nd ard action
R2nge: Mele e aluck
Targ et: O ne crea t u re
Sa\'i ng Throw: Porur ude part ial
rowllng your IIr....glll 1\'1111 <1 Jar, nun·
Mmg sJIOU/' )'(Ill .-xm ll t ana llact Ihat SCII J S
your (lI'J'O nt nl Prill,!: Ihrol.gh Ill, au:
As polrl of Ih is man euver, you make
:Imelee arrack again st your foe. Th is
anack dea ls an ex tra 6J6 poi nt s of
dam age, and lilt' crea tu re struck must
succeed on a Fortitude save (DC 17
t your Sir mod ifier) or be hurled td4
~ua ~s away from you, falli ng pron e in
that square. Acreaureof a smal ler size
ca lt'gory tha n yours gNS a - 2 penallY
o n Ihi s savC'; a crt'a lU~ of a larger size
c:u cgory Ihan yours g~ ls a ... 2 bonus
on rht' S3\'e. TIlt' ene my's movemenl
d~sn't provokt' all:lcksofoppo rtu nity .
If ;an obstacle blocks th t' cre atu re's
movem en t, il insle:llf srops in the fit'S t
un oc cupit'd squue.
CRUSHING VISE
SlonC' Dngon lStrike)
Lc\'d: C rus ~ dl' r 6, sW'ONsagt" 6, w;n-
blade 6
Initiat ion Act io n : 1 S13nJ;aN aClion
Range: ~1t'1("(' allack
T:lrgC'l : One CR'alU~
Ou nl1 io n : 1 round
111l'Ol<n1t~ltlmlllll JXI I1\ r h llllt.l )"llr ,Illal'k
f.oavn Wl . ror~"ml Wlllt~t t,l nl(lll' 111tI'wl'
uh mgsink, jtJras Illow,hlt ,1 (<'It' mO"'fIIt~
llrruggmg of.! Iht (ffU h of YOllr .IIIMk.
By making a powerful , focu sed blow,
you kave your oppone nt unable 10 1T1O\'t'.
The crush ing weigh t of your at tack
forces il ia waste a precious momem
regaining its boring.
A5 pan of rhis maneuver, you make a
melee attack. Th is arrack deals an extra
..d6 points of damage. If the crea tu re
you hu is sl:lnding on rhe gro und, your
attack also drops rhe larger's speed 10 0
fl.el \(or alllT1O\'rmc:" n1 I}~)(or t rou nd.
II can XI nomully in all other ways.
This maneuver fu nct ions onlyagainst
opponents sti1:1ding o n Ihe ground. A
flying creat u re or a levn anog largC'1is
im mu ne 10 Ih.. speed reduc mg effl'CI,
bu r n0110 the exira da mage.
CRUSHING WEIGHT
OF TH E MOUNTAI N
Slone Dragon (Stance)
Level : Crusader 3, swo rdsage 3, war-
blad e'l
Prceequtstte. One Slo ne Dragon
mane uver
Lnhiario n Act ion: 1 swift action
Ra nge: Per son al
Target: You
Durarion: Stance
YCl Il crush )'olllr or rOtl(ll 1 1'(ll t ,111I yO Il ,
k/ut".'t mg IIItlifr IJld ,If hlllll lS)'OU 1't11 hUll
to lit,' ground.
Engagin g in dose cornbn against you is,
01 1 bes t, a
fooli sh pros pecl . Drawin g on
yourundersur: di ngofth l' SlOnt' Dr.lgon
discip line, you sque-ez.e a foe w ilh in rour
grasp and force th e lift" from h im.
While you are in Ih is Slanct', you gain
Ihe abi lil Ylo con slricl for 2d6 point s of
da mage + I-I !::! times your Sn bo nu s (if
any). Vou can conslrin :In oppone' n1
Ihal you grapple by maJdng 3 succC'Ssful
grapple check..
EARTHSTRIKE QUAK E
Slant' Dragon (Slri kC')
Level: Crusader 8 , swo ros.age 8, war-
blade B
PrC'rC'quis ite: Two Stone Du gan
maneuve rs
Init iation Anion: I standa rd ac lion
Range : 2(1 fl.
ArC'3: zo -fr-radrus burs I, centered
on you
Duration: In stantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex nega tes
VCllIllI'ltlg )'Our 1l'(,lpon in II wIlJ <1,., ..1,101
mm~ II m lo lnt ground III rour (ttl. l"tI'lO'
mrgt s 0 111 from you, CduSlIIg lilt ,l::nJunJ I
uludJ,., WIlli 01 s11l1rp fTtmor.
You chan nel ki into rhe eart h wuh
you r mighl)' str ike, causi ng the grou nd
10 rumble and sha ke briefly. An yone
su nd ing on the ground in th is maneu-
ver's 3R'J must make 01 successful Rdln
save (DC IS • your SU modlfien or be-
knocked prone. Any creature sta nd ing
on the ground in rhts UC'o1 th.lll is cur-
ren tly cas rlng a spell must succ eed on
a Concen tration check mc 20 • spe ll
le\'C'11or IDSIe' the spell
Vou are im mune to th e e(fec t of rbe
ean hs rrt ke qua ke maneuver. Your
allies mus t still S2\'t'.lIS no rnul agai ns t
us effect.
\'('311s an d similar b ar riers don I
b lock rbe line of effec t o f an earth-
st r-ik e qu ake .
ELDER MOUNTAIN
H AMMER
Sto ne Dragon (Srn ke)
Level: Crusader ; , swo rdsa ge 5, war-
blade S
Pecrcqut stte: Two Slone Dragon
maneuvers
I n it lal io n Action: I stand ard acnon
Range: Melee arrack
Targe t: One creature or unattended
obJecl
YOII J rlll" llrtllglll from Ih.' t d rlll btll t(lln
your fUI lUl.l tTiJ .uftr II 11I 10 r lWIO Ul
polI't'r. YOllr " ( .'(1 II IIIl,1: dropl 'Ikt' III!
IIvdJ.ulclu upon yourfM, hllllllfl t rlllg hml
mlo mhmlUlOII.
lhC' sruJems of the Stone nr.gon JISCl-
phne leun 10 l.llp into lilt' poy.'t'r of the
C'anh,cha nnd ils endk-ss st~ ngt h, .lI M
use il 10 gt'Ult their a.lUCks r~mC'ndous
force. A m ikt' deli\wtd bya Sront imgon
adept di n shan er a warrior's sh ield. lum
a wooden door into splinlC't'S, or sl2)' an
ogre with a single blow.
\'(' hen you u~ !his maneu\'C'r you
makC' a smgle mC'lee atl.K"lt.Thai :II lack
 deals an ex tra 6116 points of damage
and autcmancallv overcomes damage
reducnon and hardness
G IANT'S STANGE
Stone Dugan (Stance)
Level: Crusader S. swordsage 5.
warblade 5
Prerequisi te rTwo Stc ee Dragon
man euvers
In iti .alio n ,\ cl io n: 1 swtit action
Range: Personal
Targel : You
[)uration: Sta nce
You ,Will!: )'C'llr wt llpo n III II
II'ldt . ,lrllJly lire Ihal JlImf mlo
your fot wil li 1I1HtJIWt fOrTt,
Onl)"\'OlIr mllslnyof tilt $I"'lt
Dmgon Itch,thIIUf llllOU' )'[I1l
10 tnllli:t nu h m idNI NOll",
Wllh ollilon ng Ytllir foollllg.
Tapping into rhe power
of (he SlOnC' Dragon, you
srrtkewnh resolute.irre-
slsuble force. Vou [eam
10 set rhe full weighr
of your body Int o
each ofyo ur snacks.
A warrior with less
s kill would IOSl' h ts
balance-and fall lat he
gro und when using
rhis fighuag style.
While rou are in
th is stance , you deal
da m age as if you were
one Sill' larger than
normal, lo a maximum
of Large. Thi s bcnefu im -
proves your weOlpon a nd
u narme d strtkc damage. It
does not confer an y of rbe other
benefits or drawbacks ofa cha nge in
size, such as a moJ ihl'f toa bilil}' SCOK'S
Of AC. Of an im proved reac h.
This stance rmrn ediatelv ends if you
move more than 5 feer for mv reason,
such 3." from a bull rusb s nack, a Itl t-
It:lnNIS spell. and so forth .
IRO N BOll:ES
Stone Dragon (Stfikl')
Level : Crusader 6. swc rdsage 6, war-
blade s
Ptefeq u lsit lt': Two St one Dragon
ma neuvers
This maneuver is an evolution of In C'
rechnlques and abilities covered by Ihe
stone bones maneuver. Your medi-
rauve focus . b . 3.nJ rraining allcw
you r mind to overcome matter.
Weapons bounce from you skin
and barely injure }'ou,
When you use this maneuver.
you make a single mew an ack. lf thls
anack hi ts. you gain damage reduc-
tion 10000000mantine for 1 round
IRRESISTIBLE
MOlJl\'TAIll: STRIKE
Slone Dragon (Stri ke)
LC"'e1: Crusader 6. swcrdsage 6,
warblade6
InitiationAClion: t standard
ecnc n
Range: Melee attack
Target: O ne creature
D uration: 1 rou nd
Saving Th row- Fortitude
partial
You d a m \'our wtap"' l mill
YOllt fot wit h ,rrt5ll f, blr
foret. lit ( .In ~l1 rtly m OI'l'
.11 h,-sfm~'rs lo nt,mla,,!
IllSJc{enses .18,11I111 you ,
Your mighl Y anack
caUSeS)~fopponen t
to stagger aimlessly
for a few key mo-
mems. leaving him
unable ro acr fu llyon
his next tu m .
As put of th is
maneuver,you make
a single melee attack.
This attack deals an extra
..de points of damage. A
creatu re hi l by rhts smke
must also make a succe ssful
A ".""'-"/ttls r~ r~jjlt .,it.hr Fort itude sa\"e(OC 16 ...your Str modi-
0/ r~ tId" Moalf14i" 0.......... her or be unable to take a standard
actio n for t round. II can otherw ise aCI
In it ia t io n Acr io n: 1 standa rd acncn
as normal. A creature Ihat successfu lly
Range: Perso nal
Sa\TS strll takes the extra dam age.
Target : You
This maneuver function s o n ly
Durat io n : I round
againsl opponents standing o n the
As )'(Ill nt.lk.- a mcuu(ul . t1l1cli:. you (I1lt r
ground. A flying creature or a levnar-
ing tafgt't need not S3.\-e agains t rhe
II m,Jlflllll't d lll.- flla lltIJl'ti ro u " lm(lS 1
acnon loss effect, bur still rakes the
Ifw u ln tTll bl.- 10 "linn. N t II f.- I\' ~rltf
eXIr3 damage.
ntom t"h IItrOWI rolm ct oft)'t'Ut s1tlll,lInJ
sword blows bGll"ly d1l1w lin," bl.:ooJ.
M OL 1\1' IN AVAL-\KC HE
rom Drago n (Smke
I...-vcl : Crusader 5, swcrdsage S. war-
hlad\' S
Prereq ui s ft c: Two Stone Dragon
m 3nt'U\,COTS
I nit iation Action : t full-roundxlion
RanJ:, t": Personal
Targel: You
Saving Th row: Reflex half; see
rau II ,d,- '''roll!:'' \'Our m("rmN
llorl'- groJnl r<l'"f"lglllg Ihmug'! oJ
,,'n Yell (rumllum unJtrfOOlllllJ dm,,'
lht m lottorr )'OIl,lt'WlII!! 11 tToul of tilt Jilld
III your 11'",,(.
As pur of rhts maneuver. you can
m ove' up 10 double you r speed and
rrample your opponer us, You can C'nI!."!
t he' SP3Ct" of .:I ny creature of your Silt' OVERWH ELM IKe
category or smaller. If you enter and MOUt\" ArN STRIKE
occupy all of the space occupied bv
such a creatu re, it rakes dam age eq ual
102d6 l ·t / 2 um es your Sir bonus
Ifanv
You can dea l rtarnpling dam age to
a ('feJI UTt' o n Iv o nce' pe r round. no
man er how many limes you rnOVC' into
or th roug h it ~ space. You must mow
Into eve ry sq ua re a crea ture occupies
10 trampl e it . If you move over c nlv
part of the sp3ce 3 creatu re occupies
ifor exa mple. you art' a Large creature
mov in g over half th e space of 3 Large
opponent ], ir (a n eith er 3tl em pr an
auack of cppon unuv agaillSl you or
it can attem pt :I Reflex saw (DC 1S ...
your Sir modi lil'r) 10 avoid halfof your
trampling lb mag....
MOUNTAIN HAMMER
Stone Dragon (Slrike)
Lt'\,el; Crus ad...r 2, swords:lge 2, war·
hbd t 2
Initiation Act ion : 1 sl,mda rd action
Rangr: :-'lelee attack
Targcl: One crc'lllure or una rlrnJrd
obJC'C1
1Ilrt II (.Jllrug,mda.ltcht.)'(Ill Ilnk.·lI'lth Iht
wt'l ;:h! .HlJ f llr)" of Ihr rn(lunlalll.
As pan of Ihi s mane uver, you m ake a
)Ingl(' me lee atl ack. This allac k dea ls
n extr.l 2d6 poimsof damage and aul()o
mallc.1llv OVC'rcomcs da.mage rM UCIIOn
r:d tu.rdnes~
MOUNTAIN TOMBS1UNf
STRIKE
Sto ne Dragon (Strike
Level: Cr usader 9. swords agc 9, war-
blad... 9
Irritiarion Action : 1 standard action
Range": Melee anac k
Target: One creat ure
It'lil Y£lll warn mlo )'Cur .(O(. 11Inllllg OOIlN 11I1/'1
dud a"J musclr mlo b100Jv r111p. Your fClt's
hlr( 11 body IS Itft acnrrltJ. limit'll moe-Iury.
mM. of
Your allack ca~ dam3g('10 rhe srruc-
rure of your foe's body. As p3 rt of Ih is
maneu ver . you ma ke a single m ele e
anack. If rhis mack bus. you dt' al 1d6
poi nts of Co nstitu tio n d amage in ;tl,Mi·
tion 10 you r normal damage.
Ston e Dragon (Strike-)
Level: Crusader of, swordsage of, war-
blad.. ..
Irutt anon Action: 1 standard action
R;a nge; Melee arrack
Target : One creature
Duranon: 1 round
Sa vi ng Throw : Fortitude parti al
Yo ur "u glily sin!.:" ft'IIlJ'llmnly ,lt\tlfl<'llh
)'t1urorJ'llu( lll,coslmg111m r U tl/'lU, stfOlhl\
al lu Jl ll ~(S off Ilu ,,1I,uk.
You sl.a.m your foe with a mighl Ystr ike,
almos t kn ocking him from hi s feet and
forcing him to find hi s fcoung and
steady himself before he can react.
As part of th is maneuwr, yo u mak!.'a
mdt'e allack . 1 his at lack deal s an eXI ra
2d6 poi nrs of Jamag.... If lilt" ere ,Hurt"
you hi l issrandingon Ihe ground. your
allack also causes lh e I3t gt'l 10 lose
ils ahi lit)' to take a mow aClion for I
round. II can OI htn\' i~ aC I norm31ly. A
successful Fon itu de savt' (DC H .. you r
Sir modifit'r) by Ih t" c rutu re Slruck
negatts th e loss of its movl." .aCtion, bUI
nOllhto extra dam age.
Thi..~ maneu\f1' functions only againsl
oppo nents sianding on Ihe gro und. A
llyi ng (rl."aru ~ .lr a levit ati ng urgt't l1l'1.. J
nol saw againsl the aclion loss efft'Ct, but
slill takes the tx lra dam3ge.
ROOT S OF THE M OUNTAIN
Stone Dragon (Slance!
Levr]: CruS3J~' r 3. ew nJsa~e 'I war
blade 3
Ini tiat ion Action: I SWlfl action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duranon: Stance
rOll rtlIluh ,)lIJ stl )'Our ftt l flill 0 11 III(
Im'wld. rool1l1g1'tlundf Ii) Iht IfOl ww: klnJ
:-';C1fhl1lg CI1" mOI'r )'till {rtm! flm pWU
Like a ltving mounuin, you choos e'
yourposinonon the b.mldidd.and s"tnk
),our roots Into the earth. Wi rh vour
spot cbosen on The field,vou canno t be
shifted from your posmon.
While you are in this stanc e, you
g.ain" ..tobonus on checksro resm hull
rush , overrun. ,,00 trip attacks, a ~ ,....toll
IS on gra pple checks made 10 ~1~1 an
orPOhf' ht 's grapple al1~mpl. A ny cree-
rure that attempts romoce Ihrough your
thrt" l ~ned am or the space )'ouoccur'
takes 3 - 10 pe na ltr o n .any Tumble!
checks It makes. Thi s stance also gnnl
you damage redu ction 2/ -
Th is stanc e im med lal ely ends If you
mow more than 5 feer for :m y reason
suc h as from a hull rush atta ck va tr/t·
kWtlU spell, and so forth.
STONE BONES
Stone Dragon (Slri k('J
Lev el : Crusader I, swcrdsege I, war
blade t
Init iation Ac non : t stand ard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Du ra tio n : 1 rou nd
r ou foc us \'ClUr Oltrg)' 10 m illlilft YOllr
.ltll' lI5tr"Jra ll'mg 011 tlu II(lWtr of \'Ollr
lI'tllpo rl'S " " pa d w ld l a fOt 10 loughtl!
!1111r1rlf agalPlst a cOlmltrl1lll1lk.
lbe Sto ne Dragon Irad itlOn lcoaches 1I~
disciples [0 shnlg off :utKks through .iii
romblnation of menial focus. putt IOUgh-
ness, and resilience. When you make a
successful mt'lee altxk.. you attune your
m ind and bod)' TO suc h .an InCfl"dlble'
extenl Ihal only Ihe sha rpesl weapons
(an mJure you. l.es......r;arm amcnl s Q U O)("
mel'(' bruises and mi norculs
\\:'ht"n you use Ihis miln t'uV('r, you
m ake a si nglt melff all ac k. If IhlS
attack hIlS, vou gain tkmagt' reduction
~ adamanttnt' for 1 round.
STONE DRAGON'S FURY
Sto ne Dragon (Stn kC'
l e vel : CrU~JJl'r .1. swordssge 3. Wolf-
blade 3
Pre r e q u is it e: Om' SIOOt' Dragon
maneuver
lntt tanon Act io n: 1 standard acuon
Range': xtelee atuc k
Target: Creature or objec t struc k
\t Ilh II mI g Ht y 1\',1 1 cry. YOII IIl1 m )'(O ur
wtdpon m lo al diglll tTl",: OT ,,'htT {llull '"
lln . 1. TlttMo](C' ~huJJtn jL>r II mom(JI!
!otfort II,oIll1f'\i"i itllo broken J1.mk
Your artunemer u to Slone Dragon's
("2rth rulure 2l1ow~ vou 10 spot flaws
In objects wuh uncanny prectstcn.
You use t h iS knowledge 10 vo u r
JdV3ntagC'. alJowl ng you rc make dev
a~13llng 3uadr." :lg;unsl Oh)KIS .mo
consrrucrs.
As pan of Ih is maneuver. you make
J single melee at tack. Ii vou r at tack
hits a co ns rruc r or an objec t. you deal
an ('XIU "d6 points o f dam age . You
can use th is strfke i n conjunc tio n
whh rh e su ndc spec ial 3!I3Ck (I'H
158) and 3ltempr to dam age held o r
carried objects. Aga in sl ot her 13tgt'IS,
you gain no special benefu from Ih is
maneuver.
STONE VISE
SIOnt' Dragon (Strike)
Le...'el: Cru sader 2, swordsage 2, war'
blade 2
I nit IoUio n Action: I sta ndard action
Range: Melee arrack
Target: Creat ur e struc k
Durati on: I ro und
Sa\'ing Th row: r crmude part ial
Y(lU m'lkt II cr ushlllg "'Oil' lIhll Illl~'n
wllroplX'll tn J. ltll v lIl g Il lmllblt I" mOlY.
B\' making a po werful, focused blow.
you leave yo ur opponen t unable to
move. Tht" crulOhing weigh 1 of your
blow force s it ro waste a pr eci o us
moment regai nin g irs footing.
As pan of thi s maneuver, you make a
smgle mele sn ack. Th is :mack de31san
extra Id6 pcims of da mage. H rhe crea-
tu re hit IS ~Ianding on th e ground. your
anack also drops the target's speed to 0
leel fer all movement c.ap.abdil ies) for
I rou nd lt can c therwise act normal]v
A success fu l Forumde save (DC 12 STRENGTH OF STONE
+ yo ur Sir modifier by rhe creature Stone Dragon t ~ u nc r)
struck nega rl'Sthe irnmcbilizauon.but Le vel : Cru ader ~, swordsagc 8, war-
not the extra damage. bl:rdl'toC
This maneuver fun ctions on ly Pre re qu tsue : Threl' Stone Dragon
3g3mS ! opponents standtng on th e maneuvers
g round . .'\ [lyi ng c reatu re ora levit at- Initiati on Act ion : 1 swif action
ing targe t need nor save ag3imt th e Range: Persona l
speed reduction effect, but still rake s Targe t : You
the extra damage. Durati on: S13f1Ce
STOl\" tFOOT STANCE You (Illtr ,m IItlptne lrdbltJejmmot i t.lnet
Slone Dragon (Sta nce malu ng II wlrnMllrnJ'llinNt fM an llu.uk
Level: Crusader I, swcedsege 1, wa r- 10 "nkc)'Ou m II 1"lllntNMtllR'o1.
blade I
I n it iatio n Actio n:: I SWIft action While}'OU are in thi s stance. \"OU focus
Ra n ge: Personal rou r effort s on r~""e'nung am' dC'\"3S'
Taege eYcu u llng m acks from peeerrau ng your
Du rat ion: Srmce defe nses You are Im mune to cr incal
hits whl ll' you an' in this stance.
You (rouch and stt yuur frtl flal Oil Ihe This stanc e ImmeJi,uely ends if.. .oo
ground. draWing tht r'l"Sllltntt.,.rthe earth InO\~ more than 5 fret (or any n-ason.
mID )'Our OOJr. such as fro m a bull rush arrack, a t(/t-
klllCOIS spell,and so fonb.
The stud ents of the Stene Dragon di s-
cipli ne model their defen ses afte r th e
earth ilse1f.The wind might batter th e
mountain, Ihe r-i....er might cut th rough
rhe plains. but in the end the srone and
roc k shrug off such assaul ts.
\'('hile you are m this stance, you
gain a.;.,2 bonus on Srreegrh checks
and 3 +2bonus loAC agunst crea-
tures of a size category large r
th an yours.
This stance im me-
dutelyends ifyou
mcse more rhan
5 fee l (or any
rea son, such
3S from a bull
rush att ack, a
l(/ r b nt'l1S spe ll,
and so forth.
.A J'w ff rrauJ"
puq th ifu-
,.i.l rk
 1 he Tiger Claw di scipline embraces a
feral rage (luI lurks wubtn rhc h...art of
irsimriares. In hanle.such warriors growl
like wild animals, auack wuh :I fury
similar 10 lhatofabarbarian.and rely on
overwhelming, viCIOUSa~SJuh s to d C"fl-'::ll
their eoermes. Tbc'Ilger Cuw Ji.;ciphne's
f3VOmJ. weapons are th e kukn. kam a.
handaxe. claw, !.t1't"JU Xt', :mJ una rmed
strrke. Irs key skill is Jump.
BLOOD II\' TH E WATER
Tiger Claw (Stance
It'\~I : Swcrdsage I . warblade 1
Prerequ t s tr e: One Ttgcr Claw
rn.1n t'u \'l"r
Initiat ion Action: 1 sWift act ion
Range: Personal
Targe t : Yo u
Duranon : Stance
111.' smtll ofblMI Jm S \'tI1I mID il
fury .•o\s you slMNmtc )'tl U f 1M,
(<Ill, frNh lI'OIWJ you mpltl lpun
you """'llrd.
\X'hile you arc In this stance,
)~ whip yoursd fin lo aterrible
rage. Wb,'n you score II cnnca l
hit aga ins t a n opponrnt, yo u
enter a near fn-nzit.Jstate from
the sigh l and smell ofblooJ.
You gain a +1 honus o n au ack
rolls and damage rolls. Because
Ihis is an un typed bonus, it
-tack s with each success fu l
cmical hil you score.
If you go more rhan I
min ute without achie\'ing a
crit ical hu. you no longer gain
rhe benefit of the stance.
CLAW AT THE MOON
Tiger c taw (Slri ke)
Le ve l: Sw ord vage 2, war-
blade 2
In ir iat io n Ac t to n: 1 sta n-
dud acnon
Ra n ge: Melee an ack
Target : O ne creature
'1011 '(wr mID 111( ,1Ir,(alchmg
your lot off glllln l .:IS you d,u
J"u n 11I10 III"'.
You learn to leap mro IhC' air Jn d
.w:t" ~.11 foe s vulnerable poin ts. Like J
DAr-;CING MONGOOSE
TIgt"T Claw ( Boost)
A ...·.rbl.J~ ,"WI. J~.tb fn1l'l .Hf~
.rr.u c . t,.ius. Jisp'I6I;cr k .JI
'((lU ~wltlg your wt'wlll1rH a!>ou l yoU In w
Nur of ~rwf. mwlnngwSCTJt'S of In'l151w l m ~
wflw(~' In Ilu ~J"'2uolII nng't brlw.Ii.
You make.ll flurry of de.lld ly sn ac ks
After inili.lliing rhis boost. )"OU can
rMke ontO addition.ll! arrack with each
W~Jpon you wield (to .lI max imum of
two exrra Jttacks if you wield tWO or
more weapons ),ThC'S(' extra anxks are
made at your highest attack bonus lOr
each of veer rrspt'Cuv~We.llpom.. All
of these att acks mus t be directed
againsl the same oppcnem.
DEATH FROM ABOVE
Tiger C law (Strike)
Level: Swordsage 4, warblade ..
Prercqu Istre: O ne Tiger claw
maneu ver
Init iari on Act ion: I standard
actio n
Range: Melee sn ack
Target : One crea tu re
\'(',111il W<1rO)\)'Ou It.lr mIDIht au
illh-{ hfl \'Dllr Il'(apo" high owr-
hi.l.!. 1\ S1'1111arc JO II'IIII'd r ,-{, YOllr
lI'ilE!hta",1m0f710 ltllln lm J lIon(-
cruslrmgloJu 10 vnur all.u k.
Like a th underbolt , you slam
into your foe fro m above. You
leap upon your en emy an d
drive him into the ground. The
impact of veer-arrack grves\'OU
exrra force, allowing you to
score a deadly hit.
To use Ih is maneuve r, yuu
must be adjacen t to a foe. As
pari of this maneuver, you
.al ll."m p t a DC zojump check.
If this check succeeds, you
can make a single melee mack
against an opponent thai you
were adjacent 10 when you
began rhis maneuver.This ansck
occurs in lilt'air as)'OU scar ~ryow
oppollfilt also as pan of the maneuver
 You r auack deals an extra 4dc. points of
d:rnu!.'l.'. and 'lou r opponent isconsidered
flar-foored again~ t Ih is mack. You then
land in any square ad,xenl rorhe Iargl"lof
th is :rn :rck. lh o\lgh no mere than 20 ft'{"1
aW:lYfrom your starting position .
Ifyour Jump che ck fails , you remain
in the last squ are you occ upied before
the Jump chec k and ca n make a single
attack normally, The maneuver is still
considered expended.
FERAL D EATH BLOW
Tlger C La w (Stri ke)
Level: Sw o rdsagc 9, warblade 9
Pr e r C' q u i s i l C': Fou r Tt ger C la w
man euvers
Initiat io n Act ion; I full·rou nd :K1ion
Ra n ge-: Melt't"att ack
Ta rg et: One- crea ture
Sav in g Th row: Porm ude partia l
With II rnmoJ1 'lOl\4, you lellp IIIta I he~ "
<1nJ 1<1"J on yOllr Orf"'lIffll, hll,irmg ~nJ
d"wlng lit IllS "cd:.
You leap upon your op ponenl. rendi ng
and rearing with your weapon s in an
arrernpr to kill him wuh a bruta lly over-
whelmi ng assauh. You grab onto your
foe as you slash and hack .11 his neck .
face. and other vulnerable areas.
To use rhis maneuver. yuu mus r be
:rJjaceni 10 you r Intended targe t. As
pan of rhts ma neuver, make a Jump
check wi th a DC equal eo your oppo-
nen t's AC. If rhe chec k succe eds, you
ca n [hen make J single melee attack
again st your foe. also as part of rht s
m aneuver. The rarger is conside red
flarfooted again sr thi s m ack. If your
snack deals dama ge, you r target must
at[emp t a Fortitude save (DC 19 + you r
Sir modifier). If Ihis savC' f.:tils, your
target is ins tant ly slain (h is hil poin fs
dro p 10 - 10). If Ihe s.:t\"t" is SlIccessful,
you dt'al .:tn C'xtra 2od6poinlsofdamage
to Ihe Utgl.'1 in addi tion 10)'our norm..1
\\'t'apon damage. Crea lures immune to
cmical htt s are immunt' 10 Ihe dC'alh
effNI of this mikC'.
If your Jumpcheck fails.you can make
:t singlt' al l.:tck norm.:tlly.1bC'nu nem't'r
is still considC'red e-xpe nded.
FLESH RIPPER
Tiger Cl,aw(StrikC')
Lrvd : Sword u ge ] , wubl.1 de]
Pee r e q u t str e: Two T ig er C law
ma neuvers
I rru iarion Act ion : 1 standa rd acnon
Ra n ge: MC'IC't' attack
Tc rgen One creature
D u rat ion : 1 round or more ; SC'e te x t
Saving Throw: Fcrthude negsres
IX'II" oJ ml1lure of 'llreful prennOll IInJ
ammlll Wl'a~tTY, you fta r 11110 oJ fM 10
product Jo:agge,l lI'(lunJj lho:al (ll~ T1dltl m
h"n lI'lth p.1ill .
As pan of Ibi s maneuver, you m2k a
melee attaCk against a singk c ppc oem.
If [h iSsnack hns. d~ target mU~1 male
a successful Pcrnrud e save (DC 13 •
you r Srr modifier) or uke.l - <4 pt'n2hy
on anacks and 10 AC for 1 round. If
your attack is .. cri tic.a1 hit, these penal-
lit'S last for a number of rounds equ..1
10 your weapens critic..1 mu lti plier .
You r targe t takes normal damage from
you r attack regard less of the result of
th e save.
Thi s maneuver fun cnons o n ly
again st creatures that are vulnerable
10 critica l hi ts.
FOUNTAIN OF BLOOD
'lIgC'r c law (Boost)
Level : Swordsage 4, warblade 4
Pr e r e q u t s tr e : Two Tiger Cl aw
m..neuvers
In iriat io n Action : 1 swifr acrio n
Ra n ge: 30 ft.
Ar e a : 30-ft.-radius burst centered
on you
D u r at tc n : 1 minute
Savi n g Th row: will partial; set' text
As)'O lnftv,litso ra your ~laJt',you tWIl! oJnd
rum yt'UT ll'i"f'On 10 s..'nJ blooJ sJ'TllYln g
,l{flISS lilt' N lllefidJ. r (lUT en(nllel ,lul ek
III ft~ r ~I fh{lr ,d iy's gnslr Ji mlSi.
If you red uce a living op ponent to -l
or fewer hi t poi nts during you r turn,
you can in ilia te this maneu ver. Your
weapon rips into you r foe as sht' drops,
de-aling an extra Id 6 poinls of damage
and forcing all yo u r t'Ilt>.mies within a
3o-foot radius 10 m.ake ruccC'ssful will
saves (DC H + your Strmodifier) or be
shaken for 1 minute. The foe you drop
m usl be withi n your thre.:ttened area
wbe n you initUh> Ih lS ma ne u\~ r. For
t'ac h t~ you drop du ri ng ) our turn
pn or to iniuaring Ih is maneuver. the
save DC increases by I.
GIRALLON WINDMILL
FLESH RIP
Tiger Claw (Boost)
Leve l: SwordS<lge S, warblade S
Pre-r e q uis ite: Three Tiger C law
ma neuve rs
t ntetartoo Actio n : 1 swift aerion
Range: .\Ielt"C' m ack
Ta rJtet : One or more creatu res
Duration: End of tu rn
U" ,nJrlllUang yt'IIT oImll In oJ fUnollS f>fur,
)'Ou stn lu rf!llr J'CrplnrJ (nnrty fro m tue
JlmtlO rl! oil 0"", rrnJlIIg hu Jlnh It'tlh
tllrh sfn ki.
Exh of your:macks is precisel y limed
10 ma xtmtze the car nage il inflicts.
You mu st be wielding two o r more
we-apons to inmate this ma neuve r, As
you hack Into )"Our opponent, you use
your weapons rcge rher [ 0 murderous
effecr. u'ilh a crud rwtsr of your- blade,
you wide n the wounds ) 'OU cau se with
t ach successi ve strike.
You mu st Irunate this maneuver
before m aking any at tack s in rhe cur-
rent rou nd . If you strike an opponent
multiple times durin g your rum , you
also deal rend damage. This damage is
based on the num berof times you strike
you r opponent duri ng you r [urn (see
the nble below). Determine rhe re-nd
J am agl' du ll Im m ed i.:t lely after you
make your IaSI attack for you r rurn.
If you attack rnuhlple oppo ne nr s
duri ng you r tum. you gain this ex ira
dam age against each of them. A crea-
ture lakes rend damage based on Ihe
number o f atl 2c.ks that hil it, nOI Ih e
numhc.-r ofsucce5sful 2ltacks you m..ke.
Forexample ,ifyou hi ta fire gianl th ree
times and an t'\'il cleric twi ce during
your tu m , the fire gianl takes rend
dam;lge- for thl"C'f' anacks and [he cleric
takes rt"nd damage for tWO atucks.
Succ essful Rend
Allacks Damage
1 8d6
J lOd6
•
5
12d6
lo1d6
6 16d6
7 lSd6
8- IOd6
H MSTRING ATTACK
Ilger C b w ( S l ri k~)
Level : Swordsage 7.warblade 7
Pre r e qu isite: Three Tiger C la w
m aneuvers
Init i at io n Ac tion: I standard ac tio n
Range: xtelee attack
Target: On e creature
Saving Throw: Fortu ude half
Duration: I minute
You Jju miD rOUTorponent's Irgs. 'taving
111m I".hrltJ ll llJ s1umrlmg !lboll!.
As put of this maneuver, YOU make a
sin gle melee anack. If this eueck h its,
Ir deals damage as normal. In addition.
th e lu get takes Ids points ofDexrenty
damage and a - tc-fccr pe nalty to speed
for 1 min ut e. A successful Fomr ude
save ( DC 17 + yourS rrmooi fier) halves
both the Dexterity damage and the
speed penahy.
HUNT ER'S SENS E
Tiger Cl aw (Sta nce)
Level: Sword-age t , warblade 1
Pre r eq uj si te : One Tiger Claw
maneuver
I n it i a t io n Action: I swifl ac tion
Ra n ge: Perso na l
Target : You
Duration: Srance
YOII IIllff Ilf l/u (lir Ir~( a/ulIIfUli: lUUlIlld.
Afll'r YOIl fMlIl your 11111111, (Ill lIrMy of
« w ll lllld IIor mnllvdll, lt'S your Im'(l1(UCll
fw o,"( clear til you.
Your m astery of th e Tiger Claw d isci-
pline allows you 10 beco me attuned 10
th e fer31side- ofyour pe rsonal ity. On a
fund ament al level. you be-gin 10 rhin k
more ltke a wild bt'asl an d less like a
civilized creature. Your ene mies are
prev rc be hu nted down and slai n. Your
allies are packmatcs. This sh ift in vtew
,>prt'.:Ids 10 your physical senses.
As lon g .;Js you are in Ihis stanC(', you
g:ain the scen l special abililY{}.f},13H~
LEAPING DRAGO N STANCE
Tiger Cl.;Jw (Slance)
Level: SWONsage 3, warblade 3
Prerequisit e : One Tiger Claw
m.:lneuver
In it iati o n Act ion : I swifl action
Range : P('rsonal
Target : You
Durati on : Sianct'
tt't'IIIt'Ilt'1l you art' trdl'l1(,l ltI11!!'lf '1IllIr l<'n
ll flJ k·t"m mgly 11II1Iblt' 10 1111'11'(, ,I It'(lI' t"(lu
smd y011fiym!! gmufllily through lilt illr.
The- Tiger Claw discipline teaches you
10 assume a stance thn allows you TOsail
rhrou gh rhe:rirwhe·njumping. Youspring
from the ground with an unmatched
bursr of speed and srrengrh.
Whi lt' you rre in this stance. you
gain a - tufootenhmcemem bonus on
Jum p checks. In addtnon. any Jumps
>"ou make while in th is stance are con-
sidered runningjumps.
PO UNC ING CHARG E
Tiger Claw (Smke)
Level: Swordsege S, warblade s
Pre requt s tr e. Two Tiger Claw
maneuvers
I ntttaetcn Action: I fu ll-round action
Range: Person al
Target: You
W'ith 'ht roM of ,I wIlJ b((ld, YOIl ",row
Y!)[Indf lilt" ,ht" fmy. Your I\'t<'po.u (lrt
It'tk more ,h'llld b/url1s )'I1 l1 llll{~ ,I' your
fOt" Wltll fadl sJlitd.
W ith a feroc ious howl, you throw your-
self in to combat. You move with such
spee d and ferocity that when you reach
your enemy, you unleash a bliste rin g
flurry of slashes, CllIS, and hac ks.
As par r of initia ling thi s maneuv er,
you make a charge m ack . In stead
of ma king a single attack al the end
of your charge, you can m ake a fu ll
attack. Th e bonus on your attack roll
for making a charge attack applies 10
all your m ack ro lls.
PREY ON THE W EAK
Tiger c law tStance)
Level : SWONS3gt' 7, war blade 7
Prerequ i site: Two Ti ge r chw
man euv('rs
In iti .;Jtion Action: I sw ifl action
Ra nge: Person :ll
Target : You
Duratio n : Slance
II't"~tr fats hlu d
You Sly",t Ihrou!::1t
mlgh'y I'uddlor 'urntd loost amollg 01
llt r,l of prt'Y.
\'('lfh each foe rOU srrtke, your blood
IUSI and baltic fury n ses ever hight'r
Afler a bri ef rnomem of exp losive rage
rh e foes around you are left bloodied
rom, and moani ng.
W h e-never an opponen l within 10
feel of you drops rc - f or fewer h u
points, whet her from your arrack
an ally's strike, or some ot he r cause
you can immedialel.,- make an sn ack
of opportunity against any oppont'nl
wi thin your th reatened aR'3.
RABID BE....R STRIKE
TIger Claw (Stri ke)
Leve l: Swordsage 6, warblade 6
Prereq u tst re . Two Tige r C law
maneuvers
Initi at io n Actio n : t standard actio n
Ra nge: ~ I e lee attack
Target: One creature
w'" h d feroclOllI J'O<1r, )'Ullitap llro'l W llr
tlltmy /,kt' a wild /Ir,nt. s1at1lflllllg your
It't'af'l" mft' 'u r Wltlt 01 madman's fury.
Youfocus your pri mal fu ry inr c a single
anack. favtng an opponent low wi rh a
mighty blow Ibal splinters bones and
shatters stee l. As parr of rh is man euver,
you ma ke a single melee at tac k. You
gain a +... bo nus o n this attac k foil anJ
deal an exira rode poi nts of damage
Afte r co mpleting th is m ane uver, you
rake a - ... penal ty ro AC until the sian
of your next turn.
RABID WOLF STRIKE
Tiger Claw (Strike)
Level: Swordsege 2, wa rblade 2
In it iat ion Action: t sta ndard action
Range: Melee attack
Target: One creature
You .fOolm III"It rflt'uth allJ Slrtam 1II raw
as rou lI1akr a J'O u'O'ful alta( ~ agalllst jour
t"tIllY. You sclllslJr all lhollgldsof. ltfmst
a! YOlllungt .forward.
Fora split-second, you unleash the barely
controlled, primal rage W I sufEt'S wilhin
you.As. part of this InaJleU\'er, you make a
sing le melee artack. You p in a .... bonus
on th is anack roll and deal an el\:tra 2d6
poinls of dama ge. You rake a -4 penaltv
to AC until lh... stan of your next rum
as Ihis \\; ld stri ke sends you offbat:lOce
and hinders \"OUrdefenses.
RAGING MONGOOSE
Tiger Claw (Boo st)
Level: Swc rdsagc S, warblade S
I' r c r c q u i sir e : Three Tiger C la w
man euvers
I n it i ar io n Action: 1 swi f t action
Range: Perso n al
Target : You
Durauoo: End of rum
You .mllas.1I II {ao(l(lus l'Ol/ry of alf,1(ks.
,,'11111/0': auar 1111 thoughts of (dutlOIl 'IIIJ
wlf,colltrol.
Yo u make a OUtty of deadly 3t13Cks.
Afl er initiating Ihis booer, )'OU can
make two additional attacks wrrh each
\\"e'3po n you wield (lO;ll maximu m of
fOUl eXIr2 attacks if you wield rwcor
more weapons). These cX ln attacks
art' made- at your hight"s i arrack
bonus for each of your respective
\\t".lIpon s. You can spread rbese
attacks OUI amo ng as many foes
as you wish.
SOARING RAPTOR
STRIKE
Tiger cia w (Strt ke)
L('\'e1: Swordsage 3, war-
blade j
Prerequtstre O ne Tiger Claw
maneuver
In it iat ion Act ion: I standard
action
Range: Melee mack
Targer : One creature
YI1I1 r('llp mto ,IlT ,Iir, cald lllig ,1 IM!!"r
"I>p01h'ltI bYSIOl'risr a S)ICIlI JllmllOl.'rr
ill ,J...fnllTs 10 pili ng" yOllr 11'0'(11'011
mla lilt' croW Il ofill hrad.
\\!ilh 3 carefully rimed It"ap, you jump
over the urger's defenses and eneck
It irom an u nexpected angle. Youcan
use rh is maneuver only against a foe
of a larger size category than yours.
As part of this maneuver, you make
a Jump check with a DC equal to
your fee's AC. If rh ts check succeeds,
you also make a melee attack as pan
of this m aneuver. If the check fails .
you cannot make this attack and the
maneuver is still considered expended.
You gam a + ~ bonus on rhe arrack roll
and deal an extra 6d6 points ofda mage
if your anack h its.
SUDDE N LEAP
Ti ger c law (BooSl
Leve l: Swcrdsage 1, warblade 1
Pr erequisi t e: One Tiger Claw
m aneuver
In it iat ion Act ion : I swift acricn
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: In stan taneous
You Irap toa Jlell'posillon'" j',( bllllkofall
crt'. 1"'1I',"g rOUTopporl{Plh NfJlrlf.
A f.irbJ'"nlti """rb!4dr iJlfjuru,..,
" ",OIfJrnns spidrr virb t~ """";"1.
Jr"l.t" striff 1n4"~-'YT
You can make a Jump check as a
swtf acnon and move the distance
dererrruned by your check result. You
provoke attacks of opporturutv w ith
rhls move ment. and you must move in
a straight line. As with 1ny move ment.
),OU ca n attem pt a Tumble c hec k 10
avoid any attacks vou provoke wuh thts
sudden leap. Yl'U can ( move rhrough
enemies, unless you succeed on [he
appropriate Tum ble chec k.
SWOOPING DRAGON STRIKE
TIger Claw (Strike)
Leve l: Swordsage 7, warblade 7
Pree equ t s tte: T h ree T iger C law
maneuvers
In it iat io n Action: t standa rd action
Range: Melee' arrack
Target: O DC' creature
Savi ng Throw: Fort it ude part ial
lJkt'li JNgotl, \'OUIWOOpJt'II"n u/X'" )1lll r Jot
llJlJIr, l~ 1\'1tl1 .tdt'Wltahllg .:IfloUt. You
It''lp owr IIrr 1I11J. llS)'Oil soar'!trough
Iht' lIU; Imlclish II dTl'oUlllting w!Ie)'
oJ idt.ub..
You leap ever an opponent and
chop down at her. ruining her
defe nses and striking with J
critical blow.
As pJrt of rhls maneuver,
)'Ou atte mpt 3 Ju mp check 10
lC'apOl.oerYOllr largt't.1hc result
of th is Jump check mu st be
suffidenr rc allcwycc IO rnoee
thro ugh an op po nent's spac e
anJ over her. If you fail the Jump
check needed 10 jump over your
foe,you provoke anacksofoppor-
tunn y for Ihe d istance you jump,
if applicable. If your jurnp was roo
short to clear your oppo nent bur
far en ough rhar you would land in
a spact' she occupies. you land edja-
cent to your opponent in the square
clo sest 10 your star ri ng square.
Ifyour ( heck is ins ufficient 10
j ump over your target , you ca n also
make a single mack against vc nr foe
wuh no special benefits or pe nalt ies,
as long 35 you r target is wit hi n reac h.
If the chec k succeeds,you do not pro-
voke attacks of opport uni ty for leaving
threatened squares duri ng your jump.
Your foe loses her Dexterity bo nus to
AC against your mew arrack, Thtsarrack
deals an extra IN n pointsofdama ge.and
rhe largel must succeed on a Fomrude
save (IX: equal 10 }'OUr Jump check result)
or be stun ned for 1 round.
WOLF CLIMBS THE
MO UNTAIN
Tiger Claw Strike
Le vel : Swcrdsage 6, war blade 6
 Prere qui si t e : Two Tiger Cf aw
maneuvers
In it i:n ion Action: I fu ll-rou nd action
Range : Meleo attack
Target: O ne creature
YOLI dlpbt'lww l II larger fOt·'~ l..g~ lluJ Jlnke
If. "xposd side. YOII t'ltl1 find COVt'r ill t'lt
Slh,dow ofjour (.wny's bulk.
You can use th is maneuver only against
an opponent of a Sill' cat egory larger
th an yours. As pan of this maneuver,
YO Li enter your target's square without
provoking an attack ofopportunity. You
can then enac k your larger as part ofth is
maneuver. Your attack deals an extra sd6
points of damage. You rema in wi th in
your oppone nt's space:after you complete
this maneuver, Yougain cover againsrall
anacks as long as you remain in his space,
including [hose made by rhe targe t. If
the target moves, uleaves you behind
bUI provokes an arrack of opportunity
from you for leavin g your space.
WOLF FANC STRIKE
TIger claw (Srrtke)
Le vel: Swcrdsage 1, warblade 1
In it iat ion Action: I standard action
Ra nge: Melee attack
Target: One creature
YOll l'lsh outru II blur 0/ movrmenl WIth
1H'I1IVe'lpolls, hllCkillg into ycnrftlr wilh <l
combmaliOtl affrml ~trtl1g tiJ and spec,1.
You lap into the speed and srrengrb
embodied within your feral spiru. You
The Wh ite Raven discipline teaches
[hat the comb ined effcn ofseveral war-
riors working together far exceed s th e
efforts of those same warriors working
tnd tvidually.Adh erems cf rhis trad ition
serve as leaders and inspiring figu res on
th e battlefield. This discipline's favored
weapons art' th e longsword. barrleaxe ,
grcatswcrd, ha lberd, and warhammer.
Its key ski ll is Diplomacy,
BAITLE LEADER'S CHARCE
W h ilt' Raven (Srri ke)
Level: Crusader 1, warblade 2
Pr erequi site: One White Raven
maneuver
In it iation Action : 1 fu ll-round action
mus t fight with two weapo ns to use rhrs
maneuver, If you carryonlyonc wt'apon,
you can choose 10 m ake an un arm ed
strike with vcur oflbnnd (asan unarmed
mack) if you so wis h. As parr of rhis
maneuver, yon ma ke an attack w ith
bo rh weapons you wiel d against one
opponent. Borh attacks must target the
same creature, and you take a -2 penalty
on e-ach attack roll. If YOllr firs r :IIlack
drops your foe 10 - 1 lur points or fe-wer,
you cannot m ake a second snack.
WOLF PACK TACTICS
Tiger Claw (Su nce)
l evel : Swcrdsagc S, warblade S
Pr e r e q uisi re: Two Tige r C law
ma neuvers
Ini tiat ion Action; I SWift action
Range; Personal
Target: You
Dur atio n ; Stance
lX'ilf! eodl sllllging allMk lhlll rennecn
'lgilirul ,1fOt·, yo u s/rl" lrOll 'hlllu n.lISlIlg lh.'
,lidmc!1(I1l Ilr1Wlt!fd Ily ~'Il ll r 'It/Mb ro prr·
Wilt IUIIl frolll hU h /trl llg )'!IlIr lIIovrlllwl.
You prowl the ban lefield like a mig hry
hunter. You pick your spots ro attack,
striking foes when rhey are most vulnere-
hie before moving on to attack elsewhere.
Each atlack allows you to move forward
and press your advantage.
While- you are in th is sta nce. each
successful strike allows you 10 slow ly
wo rk your way around an oppone nt .
Each time you m ake a successfu l
melee attack , you can move 5 feel. This
¥olll"'l.l /romt/le/rollt, dltll'gmg ttJurenclI1ics
50 tl hJlyour allil~ WIl {olioII' in jour ll~l Jir,
The While Raven disci pline leaches
tha i he who seizes the ininarive also
seizes vic tory. You have learn ed to lead
an m ack wi th a m igh ty c harge, th e
better to disrupt th e enemy and in spire
your all ies in bail ie.
As part of this maneuver. you cha rge
an opponenl. Youdo not provoke anacks
ofopponu nit y for moving as part ofrbis
charge. Jfyour charge attack h its, [ t deals
an extra \0 points of damage.
movernenr does nOI provoke anccks
of oppo rtun ity fro m rhe crea tu re you
st ruc k. You cannot use rh ts sta nc e to
move more (h an your current spe ed
in a single round.
WOLVERINE STANCE
Tiger Claw (Stance)
Lev el: Swordsage 3, war bladc 3
Prereq u isite : OnC' Tige r C la w
maneuver
Initi at ion Actio n : I swift action
Ra nge: Personal
Target : You
Du ration : STance
u/:e II (orJIt'n'd ll'olverll1r, you fighl willt
unllldlduJ /rro(lly 11llJ Mgt' wlltn yo"r
OPJIOIII'111S /orct' yOll into do~t' Qlll1rtfts.
When an opponenl has you in h is
grasp . you transform into a sna rli ng,
Irc rht ng, rag ing beast. You hack with
you r weapon at your foe's arms or
ten tacles. your w ild fre nz)' allowing
you to fight even with a large, awkward
weapon. When you are in th e gras p of
a larger foe. your frenzy ignites Int o an
inferno as you desperately attem pl to
b reak free.
W hi le you are in this sta nce, you ca n
attack a fot' gra ppling }'OU with any one-
han ded weapon . Youdo nOI take Ih e ~4
penalty for fighting while grappled.
If your foe is of a larger size ca tego ry
rhan yours, your fera l rage ignites and
grants }'OU a +4 bonus o n damage roll s
against that creature while ir ccn nnues
to grapple you.
YOllr d.trrOlI I'oiu slrl'llgtlulls lhe will 11
)'O ur comm,ics. $(I fong ,15)'VII remem 0 11 lh..
field a/b.1Ull', }'Ollr ,,11,e, <lrt' dn'f1glli...uJ
ag'1itlsfal/acks Il ll,l l'/ft'Ch lhal SCI'/: 10 SIIl,-
l'trl their 1I'1Ilpou'£'r.
The d iscip line of th e White Raven
stresses th ai an army is elfecrive only
 wh..n us members ar.. monvatcd 10
fight. In rhefaceof a daunnng enemvcr
unexpected hardship, rhe most skilled
warrior is wort hless ifhr lacks strength
ofwill. When you 3dopt rhe bolstering
voice stance, you shout encouragement
10your 3IIil"S, disparage your foes, and
lend much-needed support to mse your
:lllies' spiriis. ByJrawingon the example
you set, your alltes harden Iheir will to
fighl and banle on despite your enemies'
an..mpt s 10 turn rhem ande.
whilr you are in th is srarce. all allies
within rangewbo can hr-.aryou pin a +2
morale bonus an will go.~ ora....morale
bonus on Will S3\'e'5 :apinst fC'.u dTros.
CLARION CALL
\1;"hillt' Raven ( ~t)
Leve l: crusader 7, warblade 7
Pr e r eq u tstt e: Th ree Whitr Raven
maneuver'S
Iruttaeton Action: I swffr action
Range: 60 fl.
Are a- 6o·ft.-r3dius b urs t ce ntered
on you
As you Jtftal .Ill opl"'ntlll, )'011 dltlld .I
baull' cry tllllt 1I1 lpirN Ml" o{ ytlllr ,dlIN 10
WI ew fil l tfforh,
You are an inspirin g figure on the banle-
field. Your personal victcnes are shared
by your allies, allow ing them to draw
courage and vigor from your anions.
If during your turn 3 mdel' atta ck
you nuke reduces an oppon ent 10 fl'wer
lhan 0 hiTpoin ls, you can iniliatC' this
ma neu ......r.Once it is in itiall'd ,all allies
wuhin range cOI n im m..di:u l."ly ei lher
make one melee 3lTack at Ihl' ir h igh-
est attack bonus or 13ke a single move
action. These allie s mus l be able 10 see
and hear you. The se ex tra alUcks arr
nOI alucks ofopportunilY.
COVERING STRIKE
White Raven [Boosl)
1.e\'el : Crus,ader~ , wubladt' <4
Prere q u is itC': One Whi lr Ra\'t'n
manruver
Initiation Acr io n : I swifl action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Durat ion: 3 rou nd~
l.'u motu" /nwtOIU vrltiof.1/1"00 III )'Our
1U"IIUt'''' /Omn!: tllflllon tht Jt/tf lllW .1IlJ
~lIYl!lg \ollnullulmlll,t1 'flondlllaJ rJ 10
slip p.1.1t Ilum IwllunntJ.
Bydrawing on voue cc mbar expe rience
and knowledge of how awarrior must
car ry her self in battle, you m ake an
at lack rhat disrupts vourcpponenrs 300
keep s them from raking adva ntage (If
your allieslapses.
Afler \'OU imnate th is bcost, you ca n
make vc ur attacks as normal. In addi-
lion to laking normal melet' damage
from vcu r blows, a foe you stri ke after
inir u lin g rh ls maneuver ca n ne r make
att acks of opportunity for 3 rou nds.
Th e luge[ snll rhrearen s ItS normal
3rra; 11 simply cannOI m.llke attac ks
of opportuniry.
A c reat ure an be :ltTC'Cted by on ly
one cove ri ng smke peT encounter.
DO USE THE FLAMES
Whire Raven (Sm ke
Level, Crusader I, warblade 1
Init iat ion Ac tion : 1 standard act ion
Range: }"Iel...t' attac k
Targer: O ne c reatu re
Du ra ti o n : t round
You Ilri lu )'Olir W"IIlY II'lth .I rt'iolllldmg
bioII', caplunrlg his1l1!<'llhon. As hf tunIS
to look, )'OU let loosewIth" strillg of oullts,
clhlllnlgn , all,f lau nts tll"l fo ree 111m to
{OCllS Ill S urtennou on yo..
LEADING THE ATTACK
As a \'('hile Raven adep l, yotl are as
much a tactician as you are a war lea.der,
YOti learn lO creale openings for your
allie s ro max im izl" lh r rC':l.mwork an d
espril de co r ps rb al you foste r. You
kn ow that fo r a group lO succeed, il
must work togelheT, andth3t ind ividual
glory mus r be set <tiide so lhar IhC' group
can ach ieve \'ictory.
As pan of This maneu'-er, you make
a mrlee attack against a singlr u rgel
you lhrea. te n . If you r a:nck hilS, you
d l.'al n ormal m elee damage, an d Ihe
lu gel creature cOln'r make allacks o f
opponunily for 1 round_Thl"opponenl
slill threatens its nonnal area: it si mpl\'
ca.nnot m ake attac ks ofopport u ni lY.
FLANKING MA"'EUVER
While Rav('n (Strikel
l evd : Crusader 5. wa.rb13de 5
Pre req u isi rl": Two While Ra\'en
InIneU\'ers
l n inarlo n Actfo n : I standard 0I(1l0n
Range : Mdl't"an ack
Target : O ne creature
Your kun Itadfrslup grllnll )'OllllI,J rour
,1lhtlll lUJJtll 'llh'o1tllllgt III (ottlN t. \1; 'h..,.
YOli nll l/ k lin llpl"'ntllt, )'Ou utfu<k lIllilCh
,I way ,HII)nlol YrlllI:t your ulliN'Dpt"lllllgl_
By Iht ldlnt tokl'", \'L1lir {ntnJs' ftnxloll5,
oluura ft allu,h gil'l' lU U multlplt oppor lu'
milts to PII'J'U your f"'t's Jtfoa stS.
W hen you fu nk an enemv wuh an ali)
wbocan <;cC' and hear you r di rec tions,
the rwoof ~'OU form a pote nt cc mbina-
non. You r macks complement each
other, leaving the Ilanked opponent 10
a tenuou s pcstnon.
Youca n uSC' this strike when YOU and
any nu mberof all lC"S flan k an cppcnenr
you deng nae. As p.u t of Ih is maneuver,
you make a mew m ack agains r the
flanked opponent. If your arrack hl rs,
3ny ally fbn king your foc can irnmedi-
31ely make a melee attack agai ns t tha I
creatu re. These exrra aTuc ks are nOI
3113(ks of op port un iry.
Your all ies mUSl be able to SC'C' you
10 gai n th is benefit. The coo rdi n ation
needed between you anJ you r com-
pani ons d..mand s tha t you watch each
other's attacks, though )'OU do nor need
to he ar each other.
While Raven (Stri ke)
l e\'d : Crusader I, warblade 1
I nitiatio n l\ ctio n: I slandard action
Ra nge : ~ ld ~'e 31tack
Tar~et : O ne cte"3lure
Du rat io n : I round
You boldly sirike .:l t YO IlY en..my. As yOIl
"" uck, rou shOll' .I war err 10 de mon-
shull' 111M \'lclo ry IS ut " wnd. 11mattack
In'plres m olrb)' .d llts 10 JOIII IIII'{rllY wldl
" ntwt,1 ~'1gor.
w' hC'n you make an atuck. you r allies
laklt' heart in you r r xam plr an d fighl
with renC'wrd purpose. By stoking the
fitit' ofbanlr in )'Our allies' he.rts, you
in spire them 10 grC'a.ter heroICS,
As part of this nuneuwr, you make
3 SlOglC' melee all:ICk. If ),our attack is
successful ~our alhes gain a +~ morale
bonusonlllxk rolls for I round againsT
fhl" Ctea lU~ vou h u.
LEADING THE CHA RGE
while" Raven (Slanct')
Level : Crusader t . wnbladc I
In iti at io n Ac ti on : 1 swift action
R a n gc~ 60 fl.
Area : 60-il .-radiusem:matlOn ce nte red
onvou
Du rat ion: Stance
YOII ~rt Ilu lOlI.fiJ ...II( ,mJ murh dl lFlrl 1
of t,r ,dll(~ gll'lI1g IIu/II Jilt rIle,!:,- ill1J
/lml Jl' lluJ.,J 10 "hlk-tll J<'1\hlllllllg (h <l rgt
,1i!dIlUI }'Our trl erm N.
The Whjl~ Raven Jiscipllllelt'3CM rhar
ccncs.lecderslnp, andpLnning em lM."T-
come an oppu",-'ms superior inw,,1Jual
abilities.Tlusstanceembodes rharteach-
mg. allowing you to spur your alhes on
10 greater feats 01 martial skill .
'X hilt' vouure In thts '> I.l OCt', all allies
who hear vou and nuke a charge arrack
uube areagainabonuson damagerolls
U rc your muuror level
LION'S ROAR
White Rave n I Boos r)
Lev e l: Crusader 3, werbladc ;\
Pr erequ isit e: One Whi le Raven
maneu ver
I n iti a tion Act ion: I swifl action
Range: 60 fl.
Targe ts : YOt:. and allied creature s
with in 60 ft.
Ouralion: t round
You u"ltaJh a 'UJJt"ll /J,11l1, I'O<Ir ,n 111l1r
.mglll y bloll'(dis your rll llllY. IIl~rlTt',1
1'O'Uf{\, lmpl" )'Ullralllts fij::lllll'llll rrll,'ll'tJ
t!l<"JI:Y allJ a.:ltnnlllalloJl .
When you defeat an enemy, you call
OUl 10 your allies 10 prrs~ rh... attack .
They respond b)' pumng tremendous
pressure Oil the enemy 35 their anacks
smke \\'U h gre'al..r force.
As a swift action , you initiate rhe
boost after yOJ hav... reduced an oppo-
nent 10 fewer than 0 hil POlnl~, You and
allil's within range gain a ...5 mora le
bonus on damage rolls for I round.
ORDER FORGED FROM
CHAOS
\X'hile Raven
Level: Cru sade r 6, warblade 6
P re req u isite: Two White Rave n
man eu vers
Init iar ion Actron: I move acucn
Ran~e: Personal
Ta rgets ; Allied creatures within 30 fl.
by
YOII ""'* a Sirlrs of Jlrm onltrs. J,rullflj.!
your (olJlr..Jc\ 10 shlfl form,dloll. Thr
~1I't"raf rom rrrsmu h nuh 111111 thrrobo'
w.llllIul (OIlKIOu slr IhlltklJlg lIN.ul ll.
You excel al uSIng your comma nding
pre~ence to direct your a llies o n the
benlefleld. Afler a few shari ba rk...d
orders from you, your allies switch
posincns and assume a raclic21lyadvan
tageous poslllon
 Wht'n you tnuiate this m aneuver.
all allies wnhm 30 fCt'1 of )'0 11 ca n
immediately takea "ln~lt' mo...e an ion
to move up 10 their speed. Thl ~ move-
ment pro...ekes attacks ofopportu ni tv,
and it does nor coum toward fulfilling SWARMING ASSAULT
the minimum movement requirements
of any pectal abililll"sor frat s, such as
a scour's ekirmis h abililY.
PRESS THE ADVANTAGE
Whilr Raven Stance
Leve l: Crusader 5, warblade ~
P r e r e q u ts tte : Two \'('hilr Raven
maneuvers
Inirial io n Action : I SWI(I scncn
Range Personal
Ta rget: You
Du ra t io n : Stance
r "u slnfl acrou Iht ""llltritlJ, !lmlng ll1ur
mOt>(mcn ll rrttudy 10 ,U'(IIJ ""y ,ma,h
from )'OUr [0.'1.
Your sense of the ballldi("ld and intui-
live unde rstanding ofIhe ebb and flo"'
of combat allow you to move wuhour
dropping you r defenses. Whill' orhers
musr slowly work I hrough a melee, you
seize gaps in a foe's J t'[rmt's an J move
wit h greal speed am! co nfide nce.
While you are in rhis stance. you can
lake a second 5-[001 step immediately
after ...ou lake one fOI rhe round. Th is
second movement JOC's nOI pro voke
attacks ofopportunir y. You ca n make a TACTICAL STRrKE
single c-foor step Into difficult terrai n,
but if you do, yO ll can not make lhl;'
second 5-foot slep.
SWARM TACTICS
while Raven (Stann')
level: Crusader 8, warbl.ade ti
P rerequi s il (,: Ont' Whitt' RH'en
manetl\'e r
Initi ari onAcr ion : 1 swift ac llOn
Range: 60 fl.
Area: 6O-ft.·radius t'm,mation crmert'd
on \ "011
nurat ion: Sunct'
Your qurA: J" rrh(ltlS tIIafoltclost /(olllll\"rk
bt-htWJ! )tluntlfollhf 'HIlilly. AI )'Illrllrglll~
)tlUT aUII'S >n: t tN lIulwtn.. and u'llJ'f: II I clost· intoa better position. Ifyoura ttJCk lands
coon!ltlillwn willi )'III 10 dtkolt ,,/I tt1rmy.
Whilt' \'OIl af!' in Ih is sunee, you U St'
rour Ixuc31 knowl...Jge ~ nd nuslery 10
improve vour alli~' teamwork If vc u
are aJJact'nl to on... or more opponent s,
your allies gain a ...5bonuscn mack rolls
mad e against .3ny of th ose opponen ts,
\'('hitt' Raven (Strike
Leve]: Crusader 7, wsrblsde 7
Prerequtstte : Three W h ite Raven
maneuvers
In it iat ion Acr ion: I standa rd action
Range: Melee arrack
Ta rge t : O ne creature
You atladt 1mopponcnllt1lh brulal fpru
rllllllllg JmthfmSN. Asl'OU 5tn~t, you call
out wrp co"tmllnJs lD " ' " llfl,n. IJ"lrnng
rhtm to .utwn ,md ,dlowmg rhtm /oldk..
"dl,ml"..::t of Ill( opt"lm~.
You Inspire vour allies wuh a rousing
speech. .a war cry. .a challenge 10 the
enemv, or some other ddianl geslU~.
Combimng th is shOUI wuh a canny
attack, you st rip awav a foe's defenses ,
allowing your allies ro nukc- pol t'm i:l.lly
devastating att ac ks.
As p;:t n ofrhis maneu ver, you m eke a
single melee arrack against anoppon ...m.
Hrhis attack hits,vccdea!normal melee
damage,and any ally who threatens your
larget can im mediately make an arrack
agai nst hi m. You choose rbe order In
which your allies' attacks resolve .
White Raven (St rike
Level : C rusa der 2, warblade 2
Pre r e quisite : One \\"7h it e Ravt'n
man eu\"er
Initiation Ac ti o n : t sundard :lCllon
Range: Melee alla.ck
Targe r: O ne crealUre
r"ur skrll lit "rnu ,md ot't"rll'h tlmlng
~It'tr toru ytlllropron(JIllofalttral a falal
",olllmt As lilt Jot alUmrls t..~ rt(OI vr from Jom .... nf. Yourrrcklm m(ll't' slarllnwurjO..'S
I'ourJtt'llst,,"ng slnk:t, WIll' allus ru~" Ul
lo.6ll1sh It'har)'('u haw Ilarltd.
You make a mighry mack tha f knocks
youropponent imoa defensebs postrion,
granting rour allies a mome nt fOmm-e
lrue. it b'eS your enem \' rnomemariJo.
shaken bv its lremendous Irnp;:tCl.
As ~rt of this maneu\ r, you rn;l:ke
a single melee attack. It your a[lack
Juts you deal an extra .:!d6 mrs of
damage. In add itio n, each allv adjacent
10 rbe !argt'l can rake an tmmedme S·
foot step t hat does not pro...oke auacks
of cppo rru nuv,
TACTICS OF THE WOLF
While Ra\ en (SI3nce)
Level: Crusader 3, warblede 3
Peerequtst te : One W hile Raven
ma neuver
In it iari o n AClion: I swif acuon
Range: Persona1
Target : You
Durarlon: ~unct'
You ~Jtoul oNtrs IJwI "llr (oonlmillt ytlur
allan tffc'n1.1Juyh.nasslhm-~s1u .iJ
Mil ItrrtrMt ult4chol,ufothnu'Ut man-
II11;t lht suppcrrl lhty low lD r.uh "tlitl':
ThIs stance I lJ O\\"S you and you r allies
to gain add morul be nt'hts agai nsl a
flanked opponent Under your direc-
tion, your alhescccedteare rheir actions
to a much grea ter degree than normal.
Your advice and shou ted orders make
th em .30 uns toppa ble learn. Like a
wo lf pack, your allies fighr rogerher 10
dt' \,;)sIJl ing effecr.
" .'h en you flank a foe, you and allies
who flank rhc enemy with you gain a
bonuson damage rolls JgaJI1S 1 thai oppo-
nent equ al 10 1/ 2 YOUI imnator level.
WAR LEADER'S CHARGE
Whitt' n avcn (St rike)
Le\'e1: crus...dt'r 6, warblade 6
I' r n equ is lte : Two W h il e Rave n
maneu...ers
In ir iation .\ cl ion: 1 full-round action
Ran ge: .\ Idt't' 3lt.ack
Target: On~ cre.a ture
Youm"lmon a grr.u fury wl/lirnWI.IT IlItlgJ.
rdltUrng II It11h a hwm{ lh01lI ol.)VU ch ,, ~
"nJ rull pt'ulrrJorrt btlullJ )'l.lllr allol(1:.
As a ~ t\Idt'n l of Iht' W h ile R2\'en, you
lea rn to focus Ihe energy wilh in yoU
inlOan 0\ r fVo·hrl m ing durge. In bartle ,
you mU"lleaJ from the fro nt.
As p;trl of Ihls maneuver, YOU charge
anorponmt YoudonOlprovoktallrl~
ofopponuhlly formoving.J5 pan of this
du:rgt' If vourchatgl' mack hl(~ IIdeal
an e Ira 3':; JlO1I11 darna~
W.~R MASTER 'S C HARGE
Whut" Raven (sink,,)
!-","('I: Cru sader 'J. warblade 9
i're r e qu ts tre: f ou r Wh irt' Raven
m aneuvers
I n it iat ion Act ion: I full-round scucn
Ran Re: Melee aluck; Set' text
Target: One creature: ~t't' I('X '
w' l lh II f:'r(ill hollllt rrr, fllU
leaJ )'!JUT.d!ltsrn.l J..L\lstlillng
cJlllrg'(' fnnl lor YOllT",mm,Ul,/'
Ing prtUI1U 111hl Jrftly ltd h)'
)tl\IT suprtmt gnllp '"lllcllo, )till
.Jill YtOur IIllln form lin UIIIIOp-
f"1h1IIl'tJgt'.
You are an Inspiring figure
on the baulefield. allowing
you 10 lead others on snacks
rhu would srrtke fur and
doubt into even ,he' Uoutt'Sl
wa r r-io r's heart . Under your
leadership, the groupbecomes
much mOR than the sum of
irs p:lrls.
As pa n of rh is mane-live r,
you cha rge I n opponent . In
addition, all allies within }O
ft' t' l of you Oi l th e beginning
of your [urn C3n also cha rge
rhts urger 3S 3 11 immediate
ac tto n. You and allied crea-
rure-s do nOI blockeach ethe r
wh en de renntntng if vou
ca n c harge. Your cha rge at-
lack deals an extra SO points
of damage, and th o se of your
all ies eac h dea l an exrra 25
poinrs of damage. For-each ally
who cha rges, counting yourself.
your charge mack and those of
your allies are made with a cumula-
uve ... 2 bonus (in addiuon 10 Ihl." normal
bo nus provide d by charging). An op-
ponent struck by you and at least one
other ally is stunned for I round.
You and you r allies do nOI provoke
au acks of opportumry for moving as
part of th is charge.
WHITE RAVEN HAM MER
W h ile Raven (S lri~)
Le,,·d: Crus.JIJ ..r 8, wubl.JIdt' 8
Prere (lu lslt e: Three Whilt' R.JI\·en
man euvers
In it iat io n :\ er io n: I ' ImJard Klion
Range: ~t e lel' .JItuck
Target : On.' creature
Durati on: t round
\'0 11 II,UII )'Our Orf"11Ull1 It"'" ,I 'tll~h l y
,ltllICk10 ,l,srurl hIS l.( 1I~1 ,11111It,ll'!' 11111I
llthJblt III dtftld 11Im~lf Il'll i lt YOllr "lIl t l
riMe tofimsJl hlln off.
A crrwzJn- if Hrrtor usrl 16 'W16t" "'tlsln-'s
rbtl"l!' 10 rrmijlltllr his ",illillllJ
As part of rhts maneuver, ~'ou make a
single, devas tanng strfke 3gainst an
opponenl. The raw force of Ih is blow
knocks him senseless. Yo ur anack
deals an extra 6d6 poi nts of damage and
stuns your opponent for 1 round.
WHITE RAVEN STRIKE
While Raven .Srri ke)
l e"'el : Crusac.l'r -4 , warbladc-4
P re re q u isi re: One Wh ile Raven
ma neuver
Initiation AUlon: t sundaro acrion
R all~l' : M<'l,'e au ack
Ta rget: One c reat ure
You r t yrfor IMllo lilloit's )"01110 Il o I IU Illl
(ntll1y'lll'tilk Jlj)lIlh and <l Uack JlU IIlIt ,Ill
II "lIg hlY"'Il ll'.
The While Raven disc ipline fO(u,·
es on ecncs. tea mwo rk . and t he
abili lY to make an auack rhar Irn-
Pn)\'C'S your allies ' abilities. This
strike ruins a foe's defenses.
As p.;trt of this maneuver,
you ma~asingle mew and
If It hus. ~'OU ~al an exrra -44 6
pOll\tsof damage, and the largel
is considered Ilar-focred unnl
the Start of his nex i t u rn.
WHITE RAVEN
TACTICS
while Raven ( Bcosr)
Level: Crusader 3, warbla de 3
Prereq u isite One White Raven
ma neuver
ln ili:uion Act ion: t swift
acnon
Range: 10 fl.
Ta rget : O ne ally
YOli Clltl ltlSrm' yOllr allirs 10
alf(lu thlmgftllhof 1I1l1rhai rrvll'(l l.
\t'llh" ftli' IlIon ordl'lS, )"011 calol.,
fllt111mto Sl'l:lIIgIhe lIIirlahw alld
dm ll1 g bMI.: the lllt ttly.
l
"ou r k nowledge of racncs ca n
aid your allies' attacks, an d
il also allows you 10 Spol, pit"-
d iet , and counter your ene m ies'
actions. In rhe chaos of ba n le. you
impose the order needed fcr nghr ,
effecnve group tacdcs.
When ),ou use thi s maneuver, se lect
an ally within range. H er initiati ve
count immediately equals your innia-
uve coum-a . She' then acts on her new
truuanve coum as norma l. If she ha ~
already acted in rhe current round, she
can aCI again. Ii rhts maneuver would
not change you r ally's initia t ive co u nt,
it has no effect. Ifshe has nor ver acted
during this round. her ini tiative count
cha nges, and she acts on th at cou nt as
nor mal. she does not aCI again on her
original inili3 Ii\'e COUn!.
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\'Cay. A,rosllh.. widc la",llof tilt' !l'orlJ. Ilu
frawln '!lIghl finJ (fUUI,f .. romm Jtl'Olia
liJ any of" Jo:tn Jlffrrtlll gods. II\UlJmng
I lt 'Om5<1.!i{ s who tml'rl anJ liMn !.host who an'
ll'dlm!!dnJ rtdJ), illlJ f"t'U.l nurhLiJLS Err lho' Wrt III starrn of lh..tr
flnll "g '7Wmmlf ofj.Jmt. Ordm, brodllriwoJ;, wm1SI;JClffln, lriJd..n
ttmplrs. "'rgotlt'n mOllaitnlts, 11I111'1 dan~'1 P.I>SN on II. 01l"1
nmlsn,fDTms.fIOTl~'S.anJ tith""1ULS. I "nolt'of 11 (nt'Wch InMII,,1
tm dlfwn s.ilnJ J U'llllf't"ak ofIhnn nolt' Douf.lfm)W Inll JUCDtn"
milm flJ(lR' tn YOur own Ir<1VfIs. Illy sllldwfi
-s- Harran Tu riyeshor
l11e stud y of marnal lore nat u rally lends trself to the pu rsuit
0 1 vanou s e lite, obscure. OT hidden rraduions. Recl usive
sword sage masters invent never-before-seen maneuvers and
teach these secre ts on ly to a few chos en st udents: ... rusad cr
orders INch their novices austcr tuc s JnJ catechisms thai
are ss \wrful as divine spells; and [amcu warblade-, ~
renowned for rheir SI~na lU rt" IIllJ r ~
Almost an, word geerediticn or crusnd er crder cou ld
be cons idered " Presuge class. becaus e each o ne has irs own
particular philosophy, hmoTy. It"achtng~ . and special moves.
The chapte r presents eigh t prestige- cle-es.eecbrepresennng
a st>pante rraduion of the Sub limt" Wav,
Bloodclaw ~ I.aster. Th is fcol'lll warner is a mas rer of the
Tige r Claw dis cip line. He t:1kes on be stial cberacrertsucs
wben he fights.
Bleodstorm Bla de: • taster of rhrown weapons- a blood-
storm blade can execute devasranng ranged snacks with his
sword. axe , or hammer.
Deepsto nc Sen ti ne l: Imbued wu h Ilk> power of eJt.ml,'nlJl
earth thl~ Jw::art champion comma nd.. Ih,· v ry rock to do
h i~ bidding
Eternal Blade: A ch.1mpivn of tho: el f race an eternal
blade seeks 10 follow the parh appointed him by his blade
guldt' the p l rlI of .. migh ty elf here oi old
Jall e I'hoe n tx M age : killed In bot h arcan e magic and
man I man ) Jd~ ph IllX gr I.. rebo rn In Itft·
mram II nen I &~Ins{ II
 ~ I;bh'r o f Nlm' : Rares t and mos t renowned of martial
adepts, a rnasrer of run e wields the lor e and power of all n ine
m.mlal discipli nes.
Rub y Kn igh t Vindicator: t\ secrenveavenger.a vindicator
serves as Wee [as's final ans wer to rh rears against the Ianh
sh adow Su n Ni nja: Spy, warrior, and assassin, a Shadow
Sun ni nja uses the powersofbo rb light and darkness to defea
hiS Ices.
ADVANCING MARTIAL
Mos t of [he prestige classes presented In rhts chapter offl'r
some amount of continuing progression to a charac ter's
existing maneuvers known and maneuvers readied. Mutial
abilities acqui red through progression in a prestige cbs
simply add to th e character's exif,ung martial maneuvers.
If you haw marual m.a neuvers irom 3 fear. rather than
from a class, things work a link ditTerentiy. Th e prestige
eLlSS grants vou new maneuvers as normal. You simply 3Jd
them to rh.. ma n..uvers YOU k now because offears you have.
You also inuiare and recover these man..uvers in the same
ma nner as you initiate and recover other ones. Late ron. you
might take levelsin the crusader, swordsage,orwarblade class.
Maneuvers you had prior to entering one of those classes
conn nue to Iu ncnon as they did previously. Track their use
and recovery separately from those granted by the martial
adept class levels.
MARTIAL ADEPTS
If you have levels in a marual adepr standard class (crusader,
swcrdsege. or warblade), you renin th e same method for
readying and recovering maneuvers that you pr ev iously
used. If you have levels in tWOor more marna]adepr standard
cla sses (for example. you arc a mu It tclass swcrdsage/war-
blad e). you must dec ide to which of your existi ng martial
adep t classes the new m aneuve rs known or maneuvers
read ied apply.
Maneuvers Kn own: When you gain add itiona l mancu-
vers know n. rhese simply add 10 the maneuvers known of
on e mart ial adep t standard class you already possess. You
might b.. able to pick new maneuvers from only a hand ful
ofdisciplines.
M an euvers Read ied : when indicated. you gain the ability
10 ready one or more additional martial maneuvers. If you
h ave more than one martial maneuver progression, you m ust
choose whic h progression the additional readied maneuver
slot app lies to. If you choose to add the maneuver readied (0
a marn a] ma neuver progression derived from crusader class
levels, you also gain one additional man euver granted at the
beginning of the encounter for each addt rional maneuver
you can ready.
Stances Kn ow n : If a class grants new stances known, you
can select stances from the disciplines available based on the
prest ige class.
Recove ry : You retain the same recovery method or merh-
cds you already use. If you have levels rn more (ban one
martral ade pt class, you choose which recovery method you
ill use based on which adept class the new maneuver you
are Il',lrntng llrrhl's It > O I1Ct'lhlS choice IS made, It ca nno t
be ch anged.
NONMARTIAL ADEPTS
If vou do not have any lewis in a martia l adepr standard cuss
(crusader, swordssge, or warblade) before gaining levels In a
prestige class that improves your martial mane uver progres-
sion. some special rules apply.
Ma neuve rs Known: The number of maneuvers you kncs
is dell·rmim·J by the number of times you select the ~Iart l.al
Study feat. plus the number of new maneuvers known you
gain from your prestige class advancemens.
Man euvers Re adie-d: The number of maneuvers you
no ready is equal to the number of maneuvers you have
learned by means ofthe Mutial Study feat, plus the number
of new maneuvers readied you gain from your prestige class
advancement. Ifthe number ofmaneuvers you know exceeds
the number you are permuted to ready, you must choo..e
which maneuvers 10 ready and which to leave unreadied,
just like a standard manlal adept. You can change you r
selection of readied maneuvers with 5 minutes of ex e ret-e
and meduanon.
Sta nc es Know n: If a class grants new stances k nown, \'OU
can select stances from the disciplines available based on the
prestige class.
Recovery: You cannot recover expended ma neuvers inan
encounter if you do not have levels in a martial adept class, so
each ofyuu r readied maneuvers is usable once per encounter.
You ca n recover your expended maneuvers ou tside combat
wilh 5 minutes ofexercise and meditation.
If you gain access to a prestige class by laking th e Marml
Study feat, and that class has its own progression of man ..u-
vers known, those new maneuvers can be used only onc e per
encoun ter. You retai n the recovery method you previou sly
had . If you then took mar tial adept levels, you cou ld recove r
ma neuvers you gained as a resu lt ofth ose levels as a mem ber
of lha l class. but the maneuvers from your previous levels
wou ld still be usable only once per e ncounter.
· My /llltd(~ Ours! for /lIMe
-c-Rhaskana. Bloodelaw Secrerkeeper
A blooJclaw masrer ernbrac ....s the animal withi n loa degree
that it becomes exte rnal. partially transformi ng h im inro the
beas l from wh ich the discipline was inspired. He em ploys
sm311. light weapons almost like claws. He focuses on th e
Tiger Claw discipline, and his maneuvers speak to th e quick-
striki ng nature of his discipline's feline namesake.
BECOMINCA
BLOODCLAW MASTER
This class favors thost' who prefe r fighting wi th two light
weapons, and who are fond of the man euve rs of the Tiger
Claw discipline. Most bloodclaw masters are swcrdsages c r
warblades ofthe Tig..r claw discipline. Some barbarians also
choose to embrace their Inner beast. becoming a bloodclaw
master after either taking a few mart ial adep t cla ss levels
TABLE 5 -1 : THE BLOODClAW MASTER HIT DIE: D12
Base
Attilck Fort Ref will Maneu vers Man euvers
l evel Bonus Save Save Save Known Read ied Spe<:ial
lst +0 2 ...2 ...0 1 0 Shlfhng l/day. claws of the beast
2nd +1 3 +3 +0 0 0 Superior two-weapon fighting. liger daw synergy (stance)
3rd .2 j +l +1 1 1 Pouncing slrlke low-I ght VISion. shifting 2/day
4th +3 .. 4 .4 ... 1 0 0 Tiger claw synergy (strike)
Sth +3 .4 +4 ..1 1 0 Rendlngdaws.scent.shlftlng3/day _
Crass Skills (2 + Int modifier per level): Balance. Climb , Hand le Animal. Hide, Jump, Knowledge (natu re), Listen, Martial
Lore*. Move Silently. Spot. Survival.
* New skill de scribed on page 28.

or selec riag the M art ial Study fen enough tim es to me et claw as ;I IIghl off-hand weapon while wield ing a weapon In
Ih E' emry req uirements. A few rog ues also consider th is your primary h.and, but doing so incurs the norm3l penalties
cl ass. becauce sneak attacks made with IWO weapons ar e for fighling wub IWO\\'r.apons.
especially deadly. Shifting is a fIff action .and lasts f