Starting Benefits
Clean Cut
Attack Checks using Swords are Critical Hits on a d20 Result of 19 or Higher.
Sword Training
You become Skilled in Swords and one other Weapon Type of your choice.
If you are already Skilled in Swords, you can instead choose any two Weapon Types.
Weapons Types include Axes, Bows, Clubs, Daggers, Guns, Improvised, Polearms, Shields, Swords and Whips.
Progression Benefits
Sword Spin (Combo)
As a Combo, you can use the Attack Action a number of times equal to or less than your Skill Bonus.
Each Attack Action granted by this Combo must be made against a different Target, and must be a Melee Attack with a Sword.
You cannot Move or use other Actions or Reactions between the Attacks of this Combo.
If an Attack granted by this Combo is a Critical Hit, instead of gaining an Extra Attack the Target takes Additional Damage equal to the Sword’s Damage Rating.
Sunder (Technique)
When you make a Melee Attack with a Sword, you can declare you are using the Sunder Technique.
The Damage caused by this Attack is considered Direct, ignoring a Target’s Deflection Bonus.
Lunge (Technique)
When you make a Melee Attack with a Sword, you can declare you are using the Lunge Technique.
This Attack cannot be Countered.
Guard
When you or an Adjacent Target are Hit by a Melee Attack you can as a Reaction use a Sword to add your Skill Bonus to the Evasion DC of the Hit Target, potentially turning the Hit into a Miss.
Double Slash (Combo)
As a Combo you can make two Attacks, provided both Attacks use a Sword.
Sword Dance
You can Move and use the Move Action between the Attacks granted by the Sword Spin Combo.
Perfect Cut
Attack Checks using Swords are Critical Hits on a d20 Result of 18 or Higher.