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...There were twenty of us, the best of the best, each and every one was an experienced veteran I could personally vouch for. And now? There's only seven men left. Seven!
 
I even made it through "The Long Winter Spent in Fjall", reading it from cover to cover. Naturally, I didn't skip the chapter about berserkers, though back then I figured it to be a tall tale, written down by not the most talented of quill-drivers. I'd never been so wrong in my life. What's even worse, my mistake cost so many men their lives.
 
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We had one of the locals leading the way. The scroll wasn't lying: the Sanctuary turned out to be a shrine to some local god... To our great joy, there were only ten dwarves guarding it - five elderly shamans and five younger berserkers. It felt as if the gold was already in our reach...
 
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The Host almighty, I can't believe how foolish and naive we were! Rodrick was cleaved in four faster than he could take a single swing with his sword... Domnar tried to hold one of those sonsofbitches off only to lose his head.
 
Varn, Tenmar, and Riventain barely managed to shoot a bolt each - they missed, making these shots their last. Our right flank had it even worse... Nidward and I had no other choice but to cowardly drop our weapons and run as fast as we could...
 
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Latest revision as of 17:20, 21 June 2023

Dual Wielding Treatise I
Written by Myrwan vir Debur
"The Art of Fencing: Thoughts on Theory and Practical Advice"

Allows you to learn the following Dual Wielding abilities:

Flurry of Strikes
Deflect
Dual Wielding Training
Dying Fervor

Reading this book grants some Experience.
Essays by Myrwan vir Debur are known for their thoroughness and comprehensiveness - after all, he is still the greatest fencer in Aldor, even though his years are starting to catch up with him.
Price100

Dual Wielding Treatise I

Description

Essays by Myrwan vir Debur are known for their thoroughness and comprehensiveness - after all, he is still the greatest fencer in Aldor, even though his years are starting to catch up with him.

Effect

Teaches :

Acquired From


Book content

... I'm obviously aware of the existence of dwarven berserkers, elven dervishes, and the duelists from the Bronze Isles who prefer fighting with two blades instead of one - I even had the pleasure to meet one of them personally. Alas, my memory isn't what it used to be, so I can't recall the name of that noble warrior. An old friend of my late tutor, he left the Bronze Isles just before it cut all ties with the outside world.

After losing his homeland, he decided to make a living by teaching swordsmanship to youngsters - I was fortunate to take a couple lessons from him back in the day. He preferred to teach a bunch of students at the same time, sparring with five or six opponents simultaneously. It goes without saying, he never failed to give us a thrashing - it felt as if his blades had a mind of their own, striking in every direction at once.

But what did it cost him? Years upon years of grueling practice, starting from early childhood and throughout his entire life, day after day... For this very reason I don't take dual wielding seriously. Even to an experienced fencer a buckler is a hundredfold more useful than a second blade. Unless you actually know what you're doing, dual wielding will only result in your quick demise...


See also