ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

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The Bladebard is a graceful dancer who finds a performance to be had even in the midst of combat.

The Bladebard's main stats are Strength, Dexterity, and Cunning.

CLASS TREES

Sworddancing/Upbeat x1.3 (Builds combo, Dex reqs)
--1 Two-step Slash: 12 Stamina, 7 CD
	Hit your target twice with your mainhand weapon for (75 + (125 - 75) * ? (Talent Level / 5) ) % damage each hit. Generate one combo point. At talent level 4, generates two combo points.
--2 Flash Pirouette: 20 Stamina, 7 CD
	Identical to Whirlwind except different reqs and lower damage. Scale is actually 100-170% weapon damage. Generates one combo point.
--3 Hilt Beat: 12 Stamina, 11 CD
	Smack the enemy with the hilt of both of your blades as you move around them, dealing 40-60% damage per hit and stunning the target for 3-7 turns. Generates two combo points.
--4 Blade Flourish: 24 Stamina, 15 CD
	Twirl your mainhand weapon and deal a gouging slash on each spin. Deals four hits  that deal 25-75% damage each. Generates a combo point for each hit at talent level 4.

Sworddancing/Downbeat x1.3 (Finishers, Str reqs)
--1 Stress Hit: 12 Stamina, 11 CD
	Really put your all into a single note of your sword dance with your mainhand weapon. Deals 150-250% damage increased by 20% per combo point up to max double damage.
--2 Sword Waltz: 10 Stamina, 7 CD
	Finisher that works like Stoic's Coup de Grace except combo points increase its damage by 10% each.
--3 Momentum Thrust: 20 Stamina, 11 CD
	Stab both of your weapons into your enemy with all your body weight, dealing 75-90% damage with each weapon and making them bleed for 20-50% of that damage for the next (Combo Points) turns.
--4 Sheathing Spin: 12 Stamina, 19 CD
    A quick spinning slash dealing 200-250% damage to adjacent enemies that ends with you stylishly sheathing your blades. Taking a bow afterwards, you generate 8% of your stamina for each combo point this attack used.

Technique/Combat veteran x1.1
Technique/Dual weapons x1.3
Cunning/Tactical x1.1
Cunning/Poisons x1.1 (*Locked, Lvl10)
Technique/Battle tactics x1.1 (*Locked,Lvl10)


GENERIC TREES

Sworddancing/Rhythm x1.3 (Offshoot of Unarmed Training since their talents make "sense" for a dancer thematically)
--1 Sword & Song
	At level one: Allows the toggling of Swordsongs.
	Every level: Increases Physical Power by (10 * Talent Level), accuracy by (10 * Talent Level) and increases weapon damage by (22.36 * ? Talent Level)% when using swords. 
--2 Grace & Guile
	[SAME AS UNIFIED BODY AS WELL AS:]
	Adds unrestricted ability to dual wield at level 1.
--3 Ebb & Flow
	[SAME AS HEIGHTENED REFLEXES AS WELL AS:]
	Wearing light armor grants (2 x Talent Level) armor, (10 x Talent Level) armor hardiness, and (5 x Talent Level)% stun immunity.
--4 Glancing & Glances
	[SAME AS REFLEX DEFENSE AS WELL AS:]
	Dancers draw looks with both their seductive moves and their dazzling jewelry shimmering in the light. Any ring that gives stats gives (10 x Talent Level)% more of them.
	
Technique/Acrobatics x1.2
Technique/Conditioning x1.0
Cunning/Survival x1.0
Cunning/Scoundrel x1.1 (*Locked)

SWORDSONGS: Swordsongs are the most unique feature of the Bladebard. They are instant sustains with 3 turn cooldowns that cost 20 oxygen(!!) as their resource.
Uplifting Melody -- Recovery-focused swordsong. Gives 0.8 life regen, 5 mental save, and 1 luck per talent level.
Dwarven Chant -- Endurance-based swordsong. Gives 0.25 stamina regen, 5 physical save, and 3% armor hardiness per talent level. 
Flowing Lyric -- Evasion-based swordsong. Gives 3% movement speed, 3% attack speed, and 5 defense per talent level.
War Song -- Offense-based swordsong. Gives 4 accuracy, 3 armor penetration, and 4% critical chance per talent level.