Duskblade into Swiftblade Gish

Contents 1 Introduction 2 References 3 Game Rule Components 3.1 Progression 3.2 Other Components 4 Items of Note 5 Highlights 6 Combat Sequence 7 Munchkin-Size Me 7.1 Limitations 7.2 DM Counters 7.3 Miscellaneous 7.4 Variants

[edit] Introduction

WORK IN PROGRESS

[edit] References

• Player's Handbook II
• Swiftblade Prestige Class (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/prc/20070327)
• Complete Champion
• Dungeonscape
• Dragon Magic
• Complete Mage
• Complete Arcane
• Unearthed Arcana
• Complete Warrior/Races of Faerun/Tome and Blood
• Complete Scoundrel

[edit] Game Rule Components

[edit] Progression

Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments): (Assuming 32 Point Buy) 10 16 12 18 10 8

Race (Templates): Human

ECL	Class/HD/LA	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Feats	Class Features	Special
			Fort	Ref	Will
1st	Duskblade 1	+1	+2.5	+0.3	+2	Knowledge Devotion, Expeditious Dodge, Mobility, Iron Will, Skill Focus (Knowledge)	Arcane Attunement, Armored Mage (Light)	Knowledge (Arcana) 4, Spellcraft 4
2nd	Duskblade 2	+2	+3	+0.6	+3	Combat Casting		Knowledge (Arcana) 5, Spellcraft 5
3rd	Duskblade 3	+3	+3.5	+1	+3.5	Extend Spell	Arcane Channeling	Knowledge (Arcana) 6, Spellcraft 6
4th	Duskblade 4	+4	+4	+1.3	+4		Armored Mage (Medium)	Knowledge (Arcana) 7, Spellcraft 7
5th	Duskblade 5	+5	+4.5	+1.6	+4.5			Knowledge (Arcana) 8, Spellcraft 8
6th	Abjurant Champion 1	+6/+1	+5	+2	+5	Invisible Spell		Knowledge (Arcana) 9, Spellcraft 9
7th	Wyrm Wizard 1	+6.5/+1.5	+5.3	+2.3	+5.5		Knowledge of the Wyrm (Ex), +1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class	Learn Resist Energy
8th	Wyrm Wizard 2	+7/+2	+5.6	+2.6	+6		Spell Research (Ex)	Learn Haste
9th	Wyrm Wizard 3	+7.5/+2.5	+6	+3	+6.5	Arcane Thesis (Haste)	+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class
10th	Abjurant Champion 1	+8.5/+3.5	+6.3	+3.3	+7		+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class	Cast only Haste using 3rd level spell slots
11th	Swordsage 1	+9.25/+4.	+7.6	+	+7.5
12th	Swiftblade 1	+10.25/+5.25	+8	+3	+8	Spring Attack, Shadow Blade
13th	Swiftblade 2	+11.25/+6.25/+1.25	+	+4	+8.5
14th	Swiftblade 3	+12.25/+7.25/+2.25	+11	+4	+9
15th	Swiftblade 4		+11	+4	+9.5
16th	Swiftblade 5	+14/+9/+4	+12	+5	+10
17th	Swiftblade 6	+15/+10/+5	+12	+5	+10.5
18th	Swiftblade 7	+16/+11/+6/+1	+13	+5	+11
19th	Swiftblade 8	+17	+13	+6	+11.5
20th	Swiftblade 9	+18	+14	+6	+12

[edit] Other Components

[edit] Items of Note

[edit] Highlights

[edit] Combat Sequence

[edit] Munchkin-Size Me

[edit] Limitations

[edit] DM Counters

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] Variants

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