The Weapon Master is the official who trains the guards of Spielburg, and, presumably, participates in Spielburg Castle's defense should the occasion arise.
Background[]
He trained the Baronet Barnard von Spielburg, who didn't heed close instruction and was too impatient to learn all that he could. He refused to train young Elsa by reason of her being a 'mere' girl, though he admitted that she had natural talent and paid close attention.
His speech reveals an arrogant man, but his skills are the real deal, and for a gold coin he'll have a sparring match with a Fighter and give some pointers upon the hero's most-probable defeat, and he'll be civil and respectful enough while this process is ongoing.
Should the hero actually best him, the Weapon Master declares he's going to retire after being beaten by a such a clumsy lout; he'll wish all kinds of misfortune on the hero, and he will not be seen again. The hero must be as strong as he can be in pretty much all his combat stats, and get his timing for blocking and attacking correct, making the Weapon Master the greatest challenge for a Fighter in Spielburg.
Titles and Nicknames[]
- Swordy Lordy
- Blade Bragart
- Rapier Ruler
- Weapon Windbag
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Behind the scenes[]
Strategy[]
The Master appears semi-randomly in the central court of the castle practicing. His appearances are not in a fixed hour. Whenever he trains the hero, he won't appear again until the next day.
Typically the Master will train only a Fighter, but he will train any hybrid character with the Parry skill.
It should be noted that the player's inventory weight is a factor in the fight with the Weapon Master and the player should drop all the items they can before the fight and remember to pick them back up after.
According to the VGA version hint-book, the Master has a weak backhand and is more vulnerable when attacked from the left side of the screen.
Topics[]
In the EGA version, these are the topics that the character can be asked about: name, baron, Barnard, sword, shield, fighting, lessons, guard