Fencers, often trained from childhood, are fighters who attack with elegance and swiftness. Often wielding a rapier or longsword, they step back and forth between their opponents, stopping attacks and responding with kind with a swift slash to the throat. Many trained fencers are nobles who had teachers upon teachers, and family to motivate them. Some are those who lived in squalor, learning to defend themselves or fight against those who oppress them. No matter where they come from, elegance and speed are a guarantee, and are often the difference between life and death.

Parry and Riposte

Parrying and Riposting are often the earliest things learned by fencers. If an enemy comes to attack you with a melee attack, including weapons, claws, or bites, you can Parry their attack. Roll a DEX saving throw + proficiency bonus; if your roll beats the enemy's attack roll, you Parry the attack, negating all damage that would have been done. If the enemy is also within your attack range when you Parry them, you can Riposte them, which functions like a normal attack.

Quick and Bloody

You gain advantage on DEX saving throws and Initiative, as well as gaining an improved critical of 19.

Footwork

Footwork involves moving in precise and trained ways to attack your opponent and dodge their attacks, using your speed and reflexes. 

Perfected Strike

Attacks made with a one handed weapon can now score a Critical Hit on an 18-20.

Trained Body

You get bonuses to your DEX modifier and CON modifier.

Eye of the Beholder

You gain advantage on all DEX attacks and choose a stat to increase by 2.