Barbarian Swordsman monster 124

The complete definition of this monster in the game's own mod format. Command names link to the reference.

newmonster    "Barbarian Swordsman"
descr         "Even iron is by no means abundant with them, as we may gather from the character of their weapons.  Only a few have swords, and those who carry a sword are considered to have higher rank than a warrior with an axe.  They make no display of ornament, only they are very careful in the colors they use for the devices on their shields.  Few possess such a thing as a breastplate, and only a man or two here and there a helmet or headpiece.  Their line of battle is drawn up in wedge-shaped columns; to fall back, however, provided only a man comes on again, is held to be good tactics, not cowardice.  Even in a defeat they carry off the bodies of their comrades.  Throwing away the shield is the crowning disgrace, and a man who has so dishonored himself may neither take part in the rites of religion nor enter the general assembly; many such survivors from the battlefield have been known to end their shame by hanging themselves."
armor         1
hp            7
str           5
mor           5
mr            3
rank          1
meleeweapon   1 2
human
shield
allitemslots
berserker

Record definition from the base game data (v5.33 extraction), shown with Illwinter's permission. Unaffiliated with Illwinter Game Design.