Nightblade

Nightblades are deadly melee fighters and assassins. Unlike the Soldier, a Nightblade approaches combat with the intent of ending it quickly and decisively. Prolonged encounters can be dangerous, but the Nightblade is not without his illusions and tricks. Using conjured illusions that seem so real that they can inflict actual physical harm, these highly skilled combatants can fight their way out of nearly any situation. While Nightblades are not restricted to any particular weapon type, they excel when dual wielding swords and fading in and out of melee combat with their adversaries.

Lore
Nightblades were clandestine warriors that sold their services to the great houses of the empire. Nightblades excel with all manner of martial weapons, but are even more feared for the deadly blade magic that is the secret of their trade. Nightblades are not suited to go toe to toe with tougher enemies and rely on illusion to close for quick, devastating attacks or fight from a distance with phantasmal blades.

Mastery Progression
Each point invested in the Nightblade skill mastery gives the following stat bonuses:
 * +3.5 Physique
 * +2.5 Spirit
 * +4 Cunning
 * +26 Health
 * +12 Energy

Class Combinations
Combining the Nightblade with another Mastery forms the following hybrid classes:
 * Blademaster (+ Soldier)
 * Dervish (+ Oathkeeper)
 * Infiltrator (+ Inquisitor)
 * Reaper (+ Necromancer)
 * Saboteur (+ Demolitionist)
 * Spellbreaker (+ Arcanist)
 * Trickster (+ Shaman)
 * Witch Hunter (+ Occultist)