Swordmage (Apath)

Unofficial rules compendium

To the swordmage, arcane magic is life. Even more magical than the usual spellsword, the swordmage uses magical powers to defend himself, relying on such powers rather than on mundane armor.

Weapons and Armor Proficencies

Spellswords are proficient with the dagger, greatsword, longsword, scimitar, and short sword, but not with any other weapons or with any type of armor.

Swordmage Force Fields

Swordmages can projects powerful force fields as armor and are experts at using Bracers of armor and similar force magic devices. The armor created by swordmages is clearly visible as a field of light, mist, a light distortion, or in some elemental form. Regardless of its appearance, it is really a force effect. It does not stack with other force effects, or with regular armor or shields. The force armor and force shield can each be turned on or off as a standard action, and the protection stays up as long as the swordmage is conscious. It can be reactivated any number of times per day.

Swordmage force sheilds can be buffed by giving it an enahcement bonus to armor class, just like normal shield or armor, but such buffs will not stack with that given by bracers of armor.

Swordmage Armor: A swordmage can create force armor that provides a +6 bonus to armor class, and this can be used alongside bracers of armor, giving the armor bonus of the bracers of armor as an enchantment bonus to her swordmage armor.

Swordmage Shield: A swordmage can project a shield of force around his off-hand that acts as a shield, providing 2 points of shield bonus. A swordmage can wear a second set of bracers of armor on the shield arm, and gains the armor bonus of this set as an enchantment bonus to her swordmage shield. This ability prevents the swordmage from using the off hand for anything else.