A blade of the Trail Wardens, a neutral order of caravan escorts sworn to neither crown. Sun caravans hire them for the water-skins, Moon caravans for the ember-jars; the oath is the same: no blade is drawn inside a truce camp. Either banner can play one.
Origin: the Trail Wardens
The Ninja’s order is the Trail Wardens, the Hurras ad-Darb: veiled shadows of the desert who watch the lonely trails for both crowns, with twin curved sabres and a hand from behind. His first weapon is a pair of Chipped Twin Blades from the Dune Guide in a palm court: “Two blunt blades. Quiet feet matter more.”
The Ninja fights up close with two sabres that count as a single weapon. He closes the gap from range by slipping behind his quarry, stills a foe with a grip on the nape, and punishes anyone stunned, held or rooted.
Abilities
- Lv1Twin Cut DefaultTwo quick cuts, one from each blade.orHeel CutOne low cut: less damage, but slows the target 50% for 3s.
- Lv5Sand Whirl DefaultSpin with both blades, cutting everything around you.orWide WhirlWider reach for slightly less damage on each target.
- Lv10Hilt StrikeINTERRUPT: a hilt-blow cuts a spell short and silences briefly. Short cooldown.orNape Lock DefaultSlip behind a nearby foe and lock its nape: it is held for 9s, cannot move or act, and any damage frees it.
- Lv15Opening Cut DefaultA precise cut that deals 1.8x damage to a stunned, held or rooted target.orHobbling CutHits softer and slows the target 50% for 2.5s; no bonus on held targets.
- Lv22Whetted Blades DefaultRun a whetstone along both blades: bonus damage on every hit for 12s.orDust FadeFade into a gust of dust and reappear a short way off, free of roots and slows.
- Lv30Slip Behind DefaultFrom range, vanish and reappear right behind the target, striking and stunning it for 1s.orFar SlipLonger reach and a harder strike, but no stun.
- Level 1 · Twin Cut: two quick cuts, one from each blade. Or Heel Cut: one low cut that slows the target 50% for 3 seconds.
- Level 5 · Sand Whirl: spin with both blades, cutting everything around you. Or Wide Whirl: wider reach for a little less damage on each target.
- Level 10 · Hilt Strike: an interrupt that cuts a spell short and silences briefly. Or Nape Lock, the default: slip behind a nearby foe and lock its nape — it is held for 9 seconds and any damage frees it.
- Level 15 · Opening Cut: a precise cut that deals 1.8 times the damage to a stunned, held or rooted target. Or Hobbling Cut: softer, but slows the target 50%.
- Level 22 · Whetted Blades: bonus damage on every hit for 12 seconds, and it still counts in ranked. Or Dust Fade: fade into a gust of dust and reappear a short way off, free of roots and slows.
- Level 30 · Slip Behind: from 150 to 560 away, vanish and reappear right behind the target, striking it and stunning it for a second. Or Far Slip: longer reach and a harder strike, but no stun.
Twin Blades and Dust-Storm Cut
Twin Blades is the Ninja’s auto-attack: his swings alternate both sabres, a little faster than a single sword. An Epic or Legendary pair adds Dust-Storm Cut, a heavy strike that is ready for three seconds after you step behind a target.
Gear
A long sand-coloured wrap over the head and face with a narrow eye band, a short wrap coat closed with a sash, sirwal bound at the shin, soft khuffs and wrapped forearms; the sabres ride crossed on the back. Low rarities are dun homespun and hemp cord; the richest sets are storm-grey and dust-ochre layers with silver swirl embroidery.
Head
Shoulders
Chest
Hands
Legs
Feet
Ten pairs of sabres
Thorn Pair
Saltbush Blades
Viper Fangs
Sandgrouse Wings
Wolf Claws
Mirage Pair
Scorpion Pincers
Ember Twins
Silent Pair
Twin Phantoms
