Bladesinger
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| A bladesinger with his sword. | |
| Bladesinger | |
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| Used by | Tel'Quessir |
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The Bladesinger prestige class is comprised of Tel'Quessir ("The People" in the elven language) who have blended art, swordplay, and arcane magic into a seamless whole. They use very discrete tactics and precise movement in battle to maintain a highly effective combat defense. Using a mixture of arcane and martial abilities, Bladesingers act as roving guardians of surface Tel'Quessir culture, seeking to promote Tel'Quessir ideals, and as protectors and champions of the eladrin and elven communities.
Bladesingers have a prominent place in the society of the Tel'Quessir of Faerûn, being renowned as heroes of the Tel'Quessir race, and welcomed in Tel'Quessir communities. Bladesingers are taught in a single master-apprentice tutelage system, with a master taking on a single apprentice to carry on the work of defending the Tel-Quessir and promoting their principals and way of life.
Most renowned bladesingers of the Realms include Josidiah Starym and Raren Mithrin.Both having sad tales of unfortunate events and losing their dear ones even with their admirable prowess in both blade and magic.
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[edit] Bladesong
The bladesong itself is an extremely demanding martial art, the epitome of Tel'Quessir mastery of the sword, never taught to those not of Tel'Quessir blood. The bladesong is a primarily defensive style of combat, with devastating strikes considered less important than a superior guard position. From this superior defensive posture, magical attacks and spells may be used without fear of successful counter-attack, when performed by a Tel'Quessir fully proficient in the style. In addition to the violent purpose inherent to all martial arts, the bladesong is uniquely Tel'Quessir in the fact that the aesthetic components of the style are as important as it's martial efficacy, with its dance-like movements and the haunting whistling sounds produced by the sword blade cutting through the air being the source of the name bladesong.
In the Arcane Ages, Myth Drannan bladesingers specialized in their realm's defense against magical monsters such as demons and dragons. In the ancient magical texts it is mentioned they invented spells such as creating an immense freezing space thus limiting their enemies' movement (often used against dragon's wings).
