I say that the Blademaster skillset could have a better impale ability worked in, something like:

IMPALE: 2 power: Thrust your swords into the arms of a player. (still writhe once)

TWIST: 4 power: Rotate your swords violently, shattering the arm and causing heavy damage. Causes player to drop weapons or other wielded objects. Loosens grip. (Extends writhe)

RIP: 8 power: Haul your blades out of the player, rending a huge gash in the limb and quite possibly severing it completely. Severs nerves and arteries. Must be done when arm is broken (bones block it otherwise).

The combo from hell.


Another hellish combo, based off the heart-slashing ability I saw posted earlier:

HEARTSLASH: 5 power: Thrust your sword into the player's chest. 250+ bleeding every second. Causes a blackout. Writhe and cure with regeneration.

REND: 8 power: Twist your sword and pull it out, causing 500+ bleeding a second. Cure with regeneration twice. Causes blackouts and nausea from pain.


And the last, most annoying one of all:

BLADEDANCE: 2 power: Drop to the ground and spin around, slashing the feet and ankles of everyone in the room. Knocks everyone down. Wounds to legs, possible artery slash. Perfect for those annoying ambushes where 7 people attack you at once with no warning.

Teamers.

Power cost is too high, by time you do the first two, they'd have healed any damage they might have got, and you wouldn't have enough power for the final move, other then that looks nice.

Bladedance sounds way too powerful, especially for only 2 power.

Who's watched Kill Bill?
I want to bladedance.

When I hear bladedance, I think wardancers from Imperian.. and then a bellydancer doing their dance with the sword.

That ability is misnamed.

Call it arc, or "i'm going to slice up your achilles and laugh because you can't walk anymore"