2.1. Sword

2.1.1. Duci's Guide

Taken from Duci's Guide to Swordsman and Axe Warriors

Sword is perhaps one of the most fun melee skills,
but also the most expensive. This has an adverse
effect on your template. The plus side is, later on you
get some really cool toys to play with like bandit weapons.

Keep in mind your magic skills will be slow to
develop and you wont be casting 5's until around
around 45+ if not higher.

Starting Attributes
Strength: 100
Endurance: 30
Coordination: 100
Quickness: 50
Focus: 40
Self: 10
Health: 15
Stamina: 20
Mana: 10

Specialized Skills
Sword
Melee Defense
Arcane Lore

Trained Skills
Item Enchantment

Suggested Progression
Level 7: Healing
Level 32: Life Magic
2.1.2. Ayasha

From Ayasha of Solclaim

With the skill credit quest this is all acomplished at
level 55. Staying in line with the template ensures a
very strong melee character that will cast 6's earlier
than almost any other melee and will be able to
cast 7's without
fizzling once high enough. After Mana Conversion
the template is open to whatever the person would
like to take. Creature enchantment is an option
due to the high magic casting ability. Lockpick, Bow
and many other options come open to the player at
this point as well due to the 100 cord start.

Starting Attributes
Strength: 80
Endurance: 10
Coordination: 100
Quickness: 60
Focus: 70
Self: 10
Health: 5
Stamina: 10
Mana: 10

Specialized Skills
Sword
Melee Defense
Arcane Lore

Trained Skills
Item Magic

Suggested Progression
Level 7: Healing
Level 32: Life Magic
Level 60: Mana Conversion

2.1.3. Extreme Sword

From Jenever

It is hard work in the beginning, but the higher levels
are awesome.....high melee defense for tusker island!

Starting Attributes
Strength: 100
Endureance: 10
Coordination: 100
Quickness: 100
Focus: 10
Self: 10
Health: 5
Stamina: 10
Mana: 10

Specialized Skills
Sword
Melee Defense
Arcane Lore

Trained Skills
Healing
(2 Skill Credits Remaining)

Suggested Progression
Level 7: Item Magic
Level 16: Mana Conversion
Level 60: Life Magic
Level 100: Creature Magic
2.1.4. Extreme Melee Sword

Taken from Drgn's Keep

Starting Attributes
Strength: 100
Endurance: 60
Coordination: 100
Quickness: 50
Focus: 10
Self: 10
Health: 30
Stamina: 60
Mana: 10

Specialized Skills
Sword
Melee Defense
Arcane Lore

Trained Skills
Item Magic

Suggested Progression
Level 7: Healing
Level 20: Creature Magic
Level 40: Mana Conversion

2.1.5. Hybrid Sword

Taken from Drgn's Keep


Starting Attributes
Strength: 100
Endurance: 10
Coordination: 100
Quickness: 10
Focus: 100
Self: 10
Health: 5
Stamina: 10
Mana: 10

Specialized Skills
Sword
Arcane Lore

Trained Skills
Healing
Item Magic
Creature
Mana Conversion

Suggested Progression
Level 16: Life Magic
Level 50: Melee Defense

2.1.6. New Spec Rule Extreme Sword

Submitted by Corwin of Leafcull

Its much like the extreme sword template, and the
beginning levels are very rough, though less so now that
5 levels are given in the starting dungeons. Once you
dig out from under the 5 health handicap, its smooth
sailing, and you will excell at all melee combat tasks.

Later Levels are all your choice. You could get mana
C by level 40 with the skill point quest, or life by 70
if you wanted. The Item tinkering is optional as well,
and could save you ten levels on the earlier mentions
(can get it free as Gharu), but you still can't specialize
item magic until level 25 anyhow, and salvaging on the
run keeps you in the field longer.

Starting Attributes
Strength: 100
Endurance: 10
Coordination: 100
Quickness: 100
Focus: 10
Self: 10
Health: 5
Stamina: 10
Mana: 10

Specialized Skills
Sword
Melee Defense
Arcane Lore

Trained Skills
Healing
(2 Skill Credits Remaining)

Suggested Progression
Level 7: Item Magic
Level 9: Item Tinkering
Level 26: Specialize Item Magic

2.1.7. 3 School Sword

Submitted by Kaessa of Frostfell

This is a nice template, good sword skills, good melee d,
at level 60 I am casting 5s without ramping or fizzing..
*just* about ready to start casting 6s. My next step is
spec melee d at 90.

Starting Attributes
Strength: 100
Endurance: 20
Coordination: 100
Quickness: 50
Focus: 50
Self: 10
Health: 10
Stamina: 20
Mana: 10

Specialized Skills
Sword

Trained Skills
Arcane Lore
Healing
Melee Defense
Item Enchantment
Mana Conversion

Suggested Progression
Level 9: Creature Enchantment
Level 40: Life Magic

2.1.8. God Template

Submitted by Dragona Nighshade of Leafcull

Starting Attributes
Strength: 100
Endurance: 20
Coordination: 100
Quickness: 50
Focus: 30
Self: 30
Health: 10
Stamina: 20
Mana: 30

Specialized Skills
Sword

Trained Skills
Healing
Life
Mana C
Melee D

Suggested Progression
Level 5: Arcane Lore
Level 16: Item
Level 40: Creature
Level 70: Lockpick
Level 90: Untrain Healing, Spec Melee D.

Cast 5's by level 30 and by level 65 you can cast 6's
with no problem. This template looks a little gimpy at
the begining, but at the end is very powerful.
Template completes mid-level at 40.

2.1.9. Mags

Submitted by Magnus Kaliptic & Solarch Arcar of Darktide!

Great magic skills even for trained and sword is decent
(except vs high lvl melee d spec characters). I call
it the "Mags" template cause I don't even know many
people with a template like this.

Starting Attributes
Strength: 100
Endurance: 10
Coordination: 10
Quickness: 10
Focus: 100
Self: 100
Health: 15
Stamina: 20
Mana: 10

Specialized Skills
Sword
Magic Defense

Trained Skills
Mana C
Arcane Lore
Life Magic

Suggested Progression
LvL 9 pick up Item Magic
LvL 26 pick up Creature Magic
LvL 45 take Healing
Lvl 125 pick up War Magic OR LvL 120 with the skill credit quest

2.1.7. 3 School Sword

Submitted by Kaessa of Frostfell

This is a nice template, good sword skills, good melee d,
at level 60 I am casting 5s without ramping or fizzing..
*just* about ready to start casting 6s. My next step is
spec melee d at 90.

Starting Attributes
Strength: 100
Endurance: 20
Coordination: 100
Quickness: 50
Focus: 50
Self: 10
Health: 10
Stamina: 20
Mana: 10

Specialized Skills
Sword

Trained Skills
Arcane Lore
Healing
Melee Defense
Item Enchantment
Mana Conversion

Suggested Progression
Level 9: Creature Enchantment
Level 40: Life Magic