Warhammer
Sword Masters
At the heart of the Kingdom of Saphery stands the White Tower of Hoeth. It was built in the reign of the Scholar King Bel-Korhadris using the powers of sorcery to raise its tall, slender structure into the sky. Inside the tower is the Shrine of Hoerth, the Elven god of Wisdom, together with many libraries which wind seemingly endlessly through the spiraling tower. The White Tower forms the greatest repository of historical and magical lore in the world, a collection of grimories and codices gathered over the centuries by generations of Loremasters.
Only those who genuinely wish to seek wisdom can find the White Tower, for it is hidden by a glamour that defies all but the humble seeker of truth. Those that reach the tower are destined to enter the service of Hoeth and spend their lives in pursuit of wisdom under the tutelage of the Loremasters.
Of all the many seekers of wisdom, those most often seen in the wider world of Ulthuan are the Sword Masters of the White Tower. These warriors are masters of the martial arts and are capable of supper-human fears of arms or of dealing death with their bare hands if necessary. The Loremasters do not teach these skills readily, but for some the path of wisdom lies in the exercise of physical mastery of the ways of the warrior. These few are the sword Masters, the mystic guardians of knowledge and soldiers of the White Towers of Hoeth.
A Sword Master is skilled beyond the understanding of ordinary Elves whose own agility and strength of arms are renowned by other races the world over. A Sword Master wields his weapons with such speed and precision it is said he can raise his sword, sever an enemy’s neck and return his sword to rest without making any visible move. In battle a Sword Master will dash aside his enemy’s arrows and crossbow bolts knocking them aside with his long blade. Though adept with all manner of weapons, their favoured weapon is the greatsword of Hoeth, an elegantly shaped blade of considerable size wielded with both hands.
| Profile | M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
| Sword Master | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
The above information was taken from the Warhammer Armies book on High Elves. All of this information here has been copyrighted to Games Workshop Ltd.
