3.5e Swordmage Incantations

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Swordmage Incantations

0^th Level Incantations

Create weapon- let’s you create a weapon of your choosing so long as you’re familiar with it and proficient with it. Can only create 1-weapon * level. Can be cast at any time and without limit so long as it doesn’t exceed the weapon limit.

1^st Level Incantations

• Powerful Strike - (Any) You attack with a Power Attack.
• Blinkplate - (Self) Gain a bonus to your AC until the end of your next turn.
• Forceful Strike - (Bludgeoning) You attempt to knock your opponent prone.
• Crippling Strike - (Piercing) You attempt to cripple your opponent.
• Bleeding Strike - (Slashing) You attempt to create a gaping wound on your opponent.
• Blinding Light - (None) Release a burst of bright light in an attempt to blind your opponents.
• Deafening Clang - (None) Release a minor sonic boom in an attempt to deafen your opponents.
• Dazing Javelin - (Spear, Trident, Lance) Throw your weapon at your opponent in an attempt to daze him.
• Sundering Strike - (Any) You attempt to sunder your opponent's weapon.
• Dagger Stream - (Dagger) You duplicate your thrown dagger to create three total daggers that fly in a line.
• Lunging Charge - (Piercing) Dash at your opponent to attack him quickly.
• Turning Flail - (Flail) Attack with a holy flail that turns any undead you strike.
• Cleaving Strike - (Any) Strike at your opponent and attempt to cleave.

2^nd Level Incantations

• Sleeted Ground - (Piercing) You stab the ground at your feet and create an icy terrain.
• Force Shield - (Self) Gain +4 Shield bonus to AC until the end of your next turn.
• Twin Attack - (Any) You attack the same target twice with the same attack bonus.
• Weakening Blow - (Any) You attempt to weaken your opponent.
• Fanning Blade - (Slashing) You attempt to attack up to three enemies in front of you.
• Cloak of Shadows (None) You create an area of darkness around you.
• Blade of Good - (Universal Sword) Align your sword to "Good".
• Blade of Evil - (Universal Sword) Align your sword to"Evil".
• Ground Hammer - (Greatclub) You smash the ground in front of you.

3^rd Level Incantations

• Favorite Enemy Weapon - (Self) You show hatred for a type of creature.
• Blade of Woe - (Universal Sword) Killing an enemy raises them as a skeleton.
• Graceful Stance - (Self) Gain +4 Dodge bonus to AC until the end of your next turn.
• Bending Light - (Self) You become invisible.
• Silencing Strike - (Any) You attempt to silence your opponent.
• Deflecting Arcana - (Self) You absorb the next incoming energy damage.
• Sight Beyond the Dark - (Self) Until the end of your next turn, you ignore any penalties suffered from being blinded.
• Hearing the Vibrations - (Self) Until the end of your next turn, you ignore any penalties suffered from being deafened.
• Canceling Arcana - (None) Dispel any area of effect spell of 3rd level or lower.
• Reversing Strike - (Any) Attack, then attack again behind you.
• Stunning Stab - (Piercing) You attempt to stun your enemy.
• Brutal Blow - (Universal Axe) Your attack does extra damage.
• Knocking Smash - (Club, Mace, Morningstar, Warhammer) You attempt to slow your opponent's attacks.

4^th Level Incantations

• Strike of Despair - (Any) You attempt to strike fear into your enemy's eyes.
• Launching Strike - (Any "Reach" Weapon) You attempt to launch your enemy into the air.
• Ranging Strike - (Any "Reach" Weapon) You weapon has an even longer reach.
• Exploding Impact - (Greatclub) You strike the ground in front of you to create a powerful blast.
• Invigorating Power - (Self) Your next attack is a greater threat.
• Focused Personality - (Self) You become more charismatic.
• Riposte - (Any) You prepare to riposte your opponent.
• Rushing Charge - (Self) You attempt to Bull Rush your opponent.
• Senses of the Arcana - (Self) You gain the benefits of Blindsense.
• Taunting Roar - (Self) You roar out, releasing your power and taunting you opponents.
• Parrying Pose - (Self) Gain +4 Deflection bonus to AC until the end of your next turn.

5^th Level Incantations

• Flashing Incantations - (Self) You focus your mind to use multiple Incantations.
• Forcing Impact - (Any) You attempt to knock your opponent back and prone.
• Crushing Blow - (Universal Axe) If your attack is successful, it deals critical damage.
• Ruining Smash - (Club, Mace, Morningstar, Warhammer) You attempt to hinder your opponent.
• Rushing Arcana - (Self) You become hasted until the end of your next turn.
• Focused Assault - (Self) You see clearly your goal and fixate yourself upon one target.
• Quiet the Storm - (Self) You channel your Arcana to hinder your senses in order to focus.

6^th Level Incantations

• Spinning Blade - (Universal Sword) Attack using the Whirlwind Attack feat.
• Dancing Daggers - (Dagger) You duplicate your dagger and attack with them.
• Piercing Toss - (Spear, Trident, Lance) You throw your weapon forward in attempt to puncture through your opponents.
• Breaking Blow - (Universal Axe) You attempt to disable one of your opponent's limbs.
• Cruel Smash - (Club, Mace, Morningstar, Warhammer) Attempt to bash knock your opponent unconscious.
• Show No Fear - (Self) Until the end of your next turn, you become immune to all fear effects.
• Morphing Arcana - (None) You may use any Incantation with any weapon during your next attack.
• Merciful Strike - (Any) You strike your opponent in a manner that leaves them barely alive.
• I See Their Arcana - (Self) Gain magical sight until the end of your next turn.

7^th Level Incantations

• Memory of Blade - (Universal Sword) Imprint a memory of your sword on your opponent.
• Exhausting Blow - (Slashing, Bludgeoning) You attempt to exhaust your opponent.
• Sight of the True - (Self) You gain the benefits of True Seeing.
• They Are No Threat - (None) You release the energy of your Arcana in order to demoralize your opponents.
• Stand Together - (None) You bolster your allies with the power of your Arcana.
• Wall of Blades - (Universal Sword) You duplicate your sword to create a wall of blades in front of you.
• Dominating Arcana - (None) You force your Arcana upon someone in attempts to dominate them.
• Piercing Poison - (Piercing) You attempt to poison your opponent.
• Quaking Ground - (Greatclub) You strike the ground in front of your with tremendous force, causing an Earthquake.
• Decapitating Strike - (Slashing) You attempt to sever one of your opponent's limbs.

8^th Level Incantations

• Sparing Arcana - (Self) You gain the benefits of Mind Blank.
• Whirling Void - (Any) You make an enhanced Whirlwind Attack.
• Raining Daggers - (Dagger) You rain daggers upon your opponents.
• Arcana's Shield - (None) You bolster the defenses of your allies.
• Lasting Arcana - (Special) You focus your Arcana into one of your Incantations.
• Wandering Weapon - (Any) You create a duplicate of your weapon that attacks on your command.
• Arcing Strike - (Any) Your weapon jumps from target to target and attacks.
• Leeching Arcana - (Any) You strike directly at your opponent's life force.

9^th Level Incantations

• Vorpal Slash - (Slashing) You strike out with a vorpal weapon.
• Ending Blow - (Bludgeoning) You smash your opponent with the force of the world.
• Unerring Lunge - (Piercing) You lunge at your opponents heart.
• Voided Strike - (Any) You strike your opponent through any solid object.
• Deadly Elegance - (Any) You strike out once at every enemy within a 60 ft. area.
• Arcana's True Image - (Self) You create a true duplicate of yourself that acts act your command.
• Domain of the Arcana - (Greatsword) You send your blade into the sky, asking for the aid of the world's Arcana.
• Might of the Arcana - (Self) You enhance your physical abilities.
• Will of the Arcana - (Self) You enhance your mental abilities.
• Last Right of the Arcana - (Greatsword) You channel your Arcana into your blade and tear a rift in the plane.