RP-ing an elven bladedancer/bladesinger...

[Arravis]

Does anyone have details on the style of dance and weapon moves done by bladedancers and bladesingers? I'm not looking for rules-stuff, but role-playing tips on how to describe their actions, etc... I'm not clear on what's involved, the tradition, etc... Anyway, thanks for any info guys .

 

[Voadam]

I would go with adjectives connoting grace and elegance.

My understanding is balde dancing is the nonmagical elven lightly armored fighting style and bladesinging is the same but incorporates magic.

Both are built on the concepts of elven grace, beautiful movements, and for singing, the natural magical nature of elves.

I'd say things like "I glide within his guard and slash his left arm as he turns." to describe a charge or a move ending with a standard attack.

You might want to make up a bunch of elven descriptions for style positions such as martial arts katas or Robert Jordan's sword forms used in the wheel of time series.

 

[Enkhidu]

Does anyone have details on the style of dance and weapon moves done by bladedancers and bladesingers? I'm not looking for rules-stuff, but role-playing tips on how to describe their actions, etc... I'm not clear on what's involved, the tradition, etc... Anyway, thanks for any info guys

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I've always thought of elven bladancing/singing to be similar to Capoeria in feel - rhythmic, extrememly mobile, and flashy.

 

[Aaron L]

Wushu sword fighting.


I've played several bladesingers, and I have always imagined it as a Tai Chi/Kung-Fu style graceful, flowing dance. Ray Park as Darth Maul is a great example, at least when his lightsabre gets cut in half. Li Mu Bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is another.

Look up some videos of wushu swordfighting and you'll see what I mean.

http://www.kazae.com/images/broadsword.mpeg

http://www.kazae.com/images/Male_broadsword.mpeg

 

[Arravis]

Thanks for the info guys... gives me somewhere to start .

 

[Shadowdancer]

Is there a Bladedancer prestige class? I played one back in 2E and had a blast. I would be interested in checking out the new version, if someone can point me in the right direction.

 

[Dark Jezter]

Here are some suggestions for describing it...

3rd Edition Bladesinger: "The bladesinger's sword moves in a flowing, but deadly rhythym as he dances in and out of combat."

2nd Edition Bladesinger: "Upon seeing the bladesinger, the enemies all commit suicide rather than face him. Fear the almighty bladesinger, puny mortals!"