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Swan Maiden

A woman, in wolven form halting in her path through the clearing, taking in the sight of a beautiful pond that glimmered in the sun where swans flocked and bathed. On a small outlook, a dark elf woman practicing with her rapier, swift and growing accurate strokes of her blade.

The wolf approaching the dark elf slowly. Shifting from one form to another, into the form of a woman as she began to study the dark elf. Each motion the dark elf made clear her understanding of her fighting style. An understanding that was nearly perfect, a dance of incredible lethality.

-“I am here for your master, will you take me to them?” asked the woman, her hands in her white coat.

-“I know. And you know the drill, defeat me in a duel of my choice, and I will show you the next steps.”

The woman groaned. “Fine. I accept.”

The dark elf stopping her dance and smiled.

-“Very well, do you know how to play Go?”

-“I am a fast learner“. Replied the young woman, a challenging grin widening on her face.

Race

Dark Elf

Class

Swashbuckler 3/Ninja 7/Beastmaster 3/Swanmay 7/2 LA Buyback

Ability Scores

Str 10/Dex 18/Con 10/Int 16/Wis 14/Cha 14

Skills

Handle Animal 8, Knowledge(Nature) 8, Survival 8 Flaws: Shaky, Murky Eyed

Equipment

A Rapier, a Longbow.

Goal

This is actually a build I have played in the past. You are a fantastic melee combatant, can shapeshift into a swan to avoid pursuits, and can see through magical darkness, you can also reduce your Sudden Strike to blind people with magical darkness, and have access to a variety of great tricks, like an animal companion, poison use and excellent maneuverability which turns you into a tricky opponent.

Level	Class	HD	Feat	Special
1	Swashbuckler	1d10	Weapon Finesse, At Home in the Dark, Cosmopolitan(H andle Animal), Skill Focus(Handle Animal)	–
2	Ninja	1d6	–	Ki Power, Sudden Strike +1d6
3	Ninja	1d6	Darkstalker	Ghost Step(Invisible)
4	Ninja	1d6	–	Sudden Strike +2d6, Poison Use, +1 Dex
5	Ninja	1d6	–	Great Leap
6	Ninja	1d6	Gloom Strike	Sudden Strike +3d6
7	Ninja	1d6	–	Acrobatics +2, Ki Dodge
8	Ninja	1d6	–	Sudden Strike +4d6, Speed Climb, +1 Dex
9	Swashbuckler	1d10	Sacred Vow	Grace +1
10	Swashbuckler	1d10	–	Insightful Strike
11	Beastmaster	1d10	–	Animal Companion, Wild Empathy
12	Beastmaster	1d10	Vow of Purity, Alertness	+1 Dex
13	Beastmaster	1d10	–	Speak with Animals 1/Day
14	Swanmay	1d8	–	Shifting 1/Day, Spell Resistance, Wild Empathy
15	Swanmay	1d8	Improved Initiative	Shifting 2/Day, Favored Enemy
16	Swanmay	1d8	–	Shifting 3/Day, Low-Light Vision, +1 Dex
17	Swanmay	1d8	–	Charm Person 3/Day, Wild Empathy +2
18	Swanmay	1d8	Natural Bond	Speak with Animals
19	Swanmay	1d8	–	Shifting 4/Day, Speak with Plants
20	Swanmay	1d8	–	Charm Monster 2/Day, +1 Dex

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