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|class=Cavalier
|level=1st-20th
|replaces=Weapon & Armor Proficiency, Mount, Cavalier’s Charge, Expert Trainer, Banner, Mighty Charge, Greater Banner, Supreme Charge
|benefit=A order swordmaster gains the following class features:
'''Class Skill:''' A order swordmaster adds acrobatics to her list of cavalier class skill.
'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:'''Order swordmasters are proficient with all simple and martial weapons, the [[SRD:Bastard Sword|bastard sword]], light and medium armor, and bucklersthe estoc.
This replaces the cavalier’s weapon and armor proficiencies.
This ability replaces mount.
'''Nimble Agility Training {{Ex}}:''' At 3rd level, an order swordmaster gains a +wearing armor reduces her armor check penalty by 1 dodge and increases her armor's max dexterity bonus to AC when wearing light or by 1. If she wears no armor and is carrying no more than a light load. Anything that causes the order swordmaster to lose her Dexterity , she instead gain a +1 dodge bonus to AC also causes her to lose this dodge bonusarmor class. This bonus These bonuses increases by 1 for every 4 levels beyond 3rd (to a maximum of +5 at 19th level).
This ability replaces cavalier’s charge.
'''Swordmaster's Stance {{Ex}}:''' A 4th level order swordmaster is able to assume various stances while wielding a weapon from the light blade or heavy blade. She can assume a stance as a swift action, gaining the benefits of one of the swordmaster's stances she knows. The order swordmaster can maintain her stance for a number of rounds per day equal to 4 + her [[Charisma]] modifier, which does not need to be used consecutively. At each level beyond 4th, she can remain in the stance for 1 additional round. The order swordmaster may freely change between stance as a swift actionlong as her weapon is drawn. The An order swordmaster may drop out of her knows two stance as a free actionfrom the list below, after ending a plus an additional stance the order swordmaster is uncentered at 8th and cannot enter a new stance until the end of her next turn16th level.
A : ''Arcing Sweep Stance {{Ex}}:'' The swordmaster’s blade rises and falls with the graceful sweeping arcs above her head. While maintaining this stance, the order swordmaster knows either gain a +1 shield bonus to AC if she is wielding a two stances from -handed sword (which stacks with other shield bonuses), or a +2 dodge bonus to AC if she is wielding a one-handed or light sword while her other hand is empty. If the list below at 4th levelorder swordmaster move more than half her speed in a round, and one additional she automatically drops out of this stance at 8th level and each 4 levels thereafter.
: ''Arcing Sweep Cut and Thrust Stance {{Ex}}:'' The swordmaster’s blade rises and falls with the graceful sweeping arcs above her head. While maintaining this stance, the order swordmaster can deal either gain a +1 shield bonus to AC if she is wielding a two-handed sword (which stacks with [[Overbear (3.5e Feat)|Overbear]]), or a +2 dodge bonus to AC if she is wielding a one-handed piercing or light sword slashing damage while her other hand is empty. Additionally she may use the [https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/cleave-combat Cleave] and [https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/great-cleave-combat/ Great Cleave] feat. If she possesses the feat she may use it without incurring using a penalty to AC. At 6th level and 12th level weapon from the bonuses granted by this stance increases by 1light blade or heavy blade weapon group.
: ''Crissaegrim's Wind Stand Defender Stance {{Ex}}:'' While maintaining this stance, the the order The swordmaster 's blade is able to strike so fast her attacks are a blurcut through waves of opponents, waving between flesh and steel with ease. While maintaining this stance she , the order swordmaster gain an extra additional attack at her highest attack bonus, this bonus attack does not stack with [[SRD:Haste|''haste'']]of opportunity per round per 4 class levels she has. Additionally all attacks made by If the order swordmaster against the same opponnentmove more than half her speed in a round, total the damage from all hits before applying that opponent’s damage reduction. This swordmaster's stance consume twice as many round as normal and the order swordmaster must be at least 8th level or higher to select she automatically drops out of this swordmaster's stance.
: ''Cut and Thrust Low-Sword Stance {{Ex}}:'' The swordmaster keeps her sword low, allowing her to surprise her opponent with rising strike and better attacks the legs. While maintaining in this stance, the order swordmaster can deal either piercing or slashing damage while using treats her weapon as a trip weapon from the light blade or heavy blade weapon group. At 8th level she gains the benefits and gain a +1 attack bonus on attacks of the [https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/lunge-combat/ Lunge] feat, but may only use it while dealing piercing damage with her weapon. This benefits stacks with the [https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/lunge-combat/ Lunge] featopportunity.
: ''Mordstreich Stance {{Ex}}:'' The swordmaster holds her sword with the blade, and strikes with the pommel or crossguard. While maintaining this stance, the order swordmaster is able to deal bludgeoning damage with weapons from the light blade and heavy blade weapon group. Additionally the order swordmaster ignores 5 points of damage reduction, except for DR/Epic and DR/—, when doing bludgeoning damage with a sword while maintaining this stance. At 12th level she ignores 10 points of damage reduction instead. : ''Nimble Steel Stance {{Ex}}:'' The swordmaster's blade is able to cut through endless opponents, waving between flesh and bones with ease. While maintaining this stance, the order swordmaster gain [[SRD:Combat Reflexes|Combat Reflexes]] as a bonus feat, she may use her [[Charisma]] modifier instead of her [[Dexterity]] modifier to calculate the number of extra attacks of opportunity she gains from the feat. If she already has [[SRD:Combat Reflexes|Combat Reflexes]] she gains two extra attacks of opportunity per round at 4th level and each 4 levels thereafter. : ''Rising Blade Stance {{Ex}}:'' The swordmaster is able to move at great speed and easily slice through her opponents without stopping. While maintaining this stance, she gains a +10 bonus to her land speed and the benefits of the [https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/spring-attack-combat/ Spring Attack] feat. At 8th level she gains the benefits of the [https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/vital-strike-combat/ Vital Strike] feat, except that she can use it while using the [https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/spring-attack-combat/ Spring Attack] feat. She may any feats which has [https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/vital-strike-combat/ Vital Strike] as a prerequisite while using the [https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/spring-attack-combat/ Spring Attack] feat as long as she maintain this stance. The order swordmaster counts as having any feats granted by any of her stance for the purpose of meeting prerequisites, although she must be in the stance that grants them to use any feat that she selected using them as prerequisites, unless she selected these feats normally.
This ability replaces expert trainer.

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