Some dangerous opponents are able to use their extra protection to their advantage. They occasionally try to pass along the strongest of their opponents to first hit and kill weaker oppenents, such as priests and sorcerers. Skilled swordsman, when guided by his inner voice, copies his opponents combat maneuvres, effectively blocking such nasty attempts. Such blocking is also possible when dueling, since swordsman is paying very close attention to his opponent, and also when performing defensive finesses. Beware, though - if the opponent is more experienced than the swordsman, he may be able to catch the swordsman off-guard during sidestep and deal extra damage.

See also: in-mud help for spirit, in-mud help for of, in-mud help for guardian