The Sharp End: Sword (d20)
The sword is the ultimate symbol of the warrior across many different cultures - particularly the noble¸ honorable warrior¸ whether European knight¸ Viking thane¸ Japanese samurai¸ or Moro chief. It has attracted more than enough mystique to go with that status; every sword-using society has tales of magical blades¸ swords that took years to forge and which could slice through any opposition.
The Sharp End is a new series of PDF game supplements brought to you by Adamant Entertainment and Ian Sturrock (designer of Conan: The Roleplaying Game). Each volume in the series¸ intended for use in almost any game setting and any d20-based game system¸ aims to provide you with detailed information and new rules material concerning one particular type of hand-to-hand weapon and its variants.
The sword is the ultimate symbol of the warrior across many different cultures -- particularly the noble¸ honorable warrior¸ whether European knight¸ Viking thane¸ Japanese samurai¸ or Moro chief. It has attracted more than enough mystique to go with that status; every sword-using society has tales of magical blades¸ swords that took years to forge and which could slice through any opposition.
The Sharp End: Sword features:
- New swords.
- Rules for customizing swords based on materials¸ blade and point shape¸ variant hilts and guards.
- Feats based on real-world sword techniques.
- Six Prestige Classes¸ based on real-world schools or techniques of the sword¸ including one which allows for new schools to be constructed to suit your individual campaign.
- The text of the Code Duello¸ the historical rules for duelling.
Requires the use of a Roleplaying Game Core Book published by Wizards of the Coast¸ Inc.?
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