RequirementsTo qualify to become a Lion Blade, a character must fulfill all of the following criteria.įeats: Deceitful, Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Perform). A rare few Lion Blades shirk their responsibilities and work independently or even serve the enemies of Taldor- Cheliax particularly values these turncoats. Lion Blade PCs are often on extended loan for a specific purpose or given permission to adventure in order to perfect their art in real-world settings. A Lion Blade usually spends at least a year in training before taking on missions for the Taldan Empire and various non-governmental organizations. Lion Blades are typically recruited out of the famous bardic colleges of Oppara, as the Shadow Schools want intelligent, flexible trainees. With the flick of a blade, they can slow their enemies to a crawl and then step into a crowd and disappear from sight. They prefer to fight in crowded urban areas and are masters of motion, controlling both their own movement and those around them. Trained in the hidden Shadow Schools beneath the streets of Cassomir and Oppara, the Lion Blades of Taldor come from the empire’s most secretive school of fighting arts and espionage.

War of the lions classes