Courses / MA / Introduction to Fencing
Introduction to Fencing
Code:
MA 13B
Level:
1
Study DC:
9
Thrust
Passive
You learn a deadly one-handed fighting style.
While fencing, you deal extra damage with your one-handed melee weapon.
While fencing, your one-handed melee weapon gets any damage bonuses which normally only apply to heavy weapons.
Fencing:
Wielding only one one-handed melee weapon, no other weapons, and no shield, while you have a free hand (holding neither weapon nor shield nor object, though it may be grabbing a creature).
While fencing, you deal extra damage with your one-handed melee weapon.
While fencing, your one-handed melee weapon gets any damage bonuses which normally only apply to heavy weapons.
Fencing:
Wielding only one one-handed melee weapon, no other weapons, and no shield, while you have a free hand (holding neither weapon nor shield nor object, though it may be grabbing a creature).
Lunge and Retreat
Passive
You are practiced at the dance of blades.
You move faster, gaining Speed +10 ft.
You move faster, gaining Speed +10 ft.
Fancy Footwork
Passive
When you attack an enemy with a melee weapon, you disengage from that enemy
(you are not engaged by them and do not provoke attacks of opportunity from that enemy for the rest of the turn).
(you are not engaged by them and do not provoke attacks of opportunity from that enemy for the rest of the turn).
| Name | Effort | Requires | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thrust 1 | 10 | While fencing: +1 damage with your one-handed melee weapon |
|
| Thrust 2 | 10 | Thrust 1 | While fencing: +2 damage with your one-handed melee weapon |
| Thrust 3 | 10 | Thrust 2 | While fencing: +3 damage with your one-handed melee weapon |
| Weapon Focus | 0 | Thrust 1 | While fencing: Your one-handed melee weapon gets damage bonuses which apply to heavy weapons. |
| Lunge and Retreat | 5 | Thrust 2 | Speed +10 ft. |
| Fancy Footwork | 0 | Lunge and Retreat | When you attack an enemy with a melee weapon, you disengage from that enemy. |
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