Prestige Path: Weaponmaster (5e)
This was created by combining the 3.5e Weaponmaster and the 4e Blademaster. "My blade is exquisite and deadly¸ as much a work of art as it is a weapon. And in my hands¸ it is unstoppable" - Swordmaster Torc You and your weapon are as one. You are a master of the sword¸ axe¸ maul¸ spear¸ able to employ your craft in ways that no lesser warrior can even imagine. The weaponmaster focuses body¸ mind¸ weapon¸ and will. They devote their strength and their life to the service of a master or an ideal they accepts as greater than themselves. Some weaponmasters become masters in their own right¸ but even one who becomes an emperor sees himself as a servant of some higher power. Most characters who become weaponmasters aspire to the path from the beginning of their careers. Often¸ other weaponmasters or elite military organizations train likely young men and women in the principles of service¸ the arts of war¸ and the purity of mind and body necessary to become a weaponmaster. Even those who do not qualify at the end often become powerful adventurers. Prestige Paths are a way to add another layer of flavor onto a character without using class levels. They are somewhere between a class and a background. Class levels are finite in 5e¸ so this allows for a light version of a class without breaking normal progression. Check out my Prestige Path Primer for more information and a sample Prestige Path.