masters of blade magic a swordmage handbook

Look up the result on the table below to determine the highest-level maneuvers you can take. If you are a multiclass martial adept, and you learn a new maneuver by attaining a new level in a martial adept class, determine your initiator level by adding together your level in that class + 1/2 your levels in all other classes. A highly skilled fighter has the basic combat training and experience needed to master advanced maneuvers. If you lack any martial adept levels, your initiator level is equal to 1/2 your character level.Įven when you gain levels in a class that does not grant martial maneuvers, your understanding of the martial disciplines still increases.

If you are a single-class character, your initiator level equals your level in the class that provides access to martial maneuvers (crusader, swordsage, or warblade). As you attain higher levels, you usually use your low-level maneuvers less often (if you haven’t already traded them out for higher-level stances however many stances, boosts, and counters remain useful across all levels. Since you can use maneuvers repeatedly, they tend to scale poorly. This difference in effect is primarily a balance and game play issue. However, maneuvers are not impacted as strongly by a user’s level as spells are. Some maneuvers and stances have variable effects (such as duration) that depend on initiator level. Notes on Initiator Level for Blade Magic, and Selecting Maneuvers:

Masters of blade magic a swordmage handbook