Sapphire Nightmare Blade
Sapphire Nightmare Blade is a D&D 3.5 spell (Diamond Mind (Strike)) from ToB. On class lists for Swordsage (Level 1), Warblade (Level 1). Range or area: Melee attack; Saving throw: None; Duration: Instantaneous; Casting time: 1 standard action.
- School
- Diamond Mind (Strike)
- Casting Time
- 1 standard action
- Range
- Melee attack
- Target
- One creature
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Saving Throw
- None
- Spell Resistance
- No
Your study your enemy for a brief moment, watching his defensive maneuvers and making a strike timed to take advantage of a lull in his vigilance.
The sapphire nightmare blade is one of the most basic, but important, maneuvers that a Diamond Mind adept studies. It illustrates that a keen mind can pierce even the toughest defenses.
You attempt a Concentration check as part of this maneuver, using the target creature’s AC as the DC of the check. You then make a single melee attack against your target. The attack is also part of this maneuver. If your Concentration check succeeds, the target is fl at-footed against your attack, and you deal an extra 1d6 points of damage. If your check fails, your attack is made with a –2 penalty and deals normal damage.