Sword Scholar

Sword Scholars are trained to see sword-play as an extension of their magical training and to study and practice it in equal measure. This leads to a precise and deadly style of fighting that mixes in the arcane with the deadly edge of blades. Sword Scholars adopt several different stances that they focus on while fighting, adopting each one in response to different needs in combat. These stances are precise and the movements are calculated and fluid due to years of studying.

Training in Body and Mind

2nd-level Bladesinging feature

You gain proficiency with light armor, one type of one-handed melee weapon of your choice, and a choice of fighting style between dueling or two-weapon fighting.

You also gain proficiency in the Acrobatics skill if you don’t already have it.

Battle Focus

2nd-level Sword Scholar feature

You can invoke your Battle Focus, using your training with blades to adopt different fighting stances (provided that you aren’t wearing medium or heavy armor or using a shield). Battle Focus grants you the ability to flit through different stances while in combat.

When you roll initiative you can choose to enter battle focus which lasts for 10 minutes. It ends early if you are incapacitated, if you don medium or heavy armor or a shield, or if you use two hands to make an attack with a weapon. You can also dismiss your Battle Focus at any time (no action required).

While your Battle Focus is active, you can adopt the following stances:

• Evasive Stance - While in this stance your gain an additional 10 feet of movement. Additionally, when an enemy misses you with an attack you can use your reaction to move up to half you movement speed away without provoking opportunity attacks.
• Guarding Stance - While this stance is active you can add your intelligence modifier to your armor class. Additionally, if an ally within 5 feet of you is hit with an attack you can use your reaction to add your intelligence modifier to their armor class.
• Sweeping Stance - When you hit a creature while in this stance with a melee attack roll using a weapon, you can make a melee attack roll with the weapon against a second creature within 5 feet of the first that is also within your reach. On a hit, the second creature takes the weapon’s damage, but don't add your ability modifier to that damage unless that modifier is negative. You can make this extra attack only once per turn.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest.

Extra Attack

6th-level Sword Scholar feature

You can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. Moreover, you can cast one of your cantrips in place of one of those attacks.

Balance of Body and Mind

10th-level Sword Scholar feature

Your training in the arts of the Sword Scholar has increased your agility, your movement speed increases by 10 feet. Additionally, you have mastered the art of weaving spellcasting and weapon use into a single harmonious act. When you use your action to cast a spell, you can make one weapon attack as a bonus action.

Song of Victory

14th-level Bladesinging feature

You can add your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1) to the damage of your melee weapon attacks while your Bladesong is active.