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Guardian's Stand - Technique

A master guardian might seem to gather themselves more firmly after an ally is threatened.
Guardian's Stand · illustrated interpretation

Description and lore

Guardian's Stand

A master guardian might seem to gather themselves more firmly after an ally is threatened.

Lore and observations

The defender takes the last hard pressure of the blow through a deeply planted stance.

Companions learn the sound of that refusal in the scrape of boots against stone.

At a glance

Category
Techniques and Spells
Reference
Specialist Techniques - d12 requirements
Rules version
Alpha v44
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A master guardian might seem to gather themselves more firmly after an ally is threatened.

Techniques and Spells · Alpha v44 reference

Rules and details

Requires

Requires: Block d12. requires Bodyguard's Reach.

Protector

Effect

Effect: Once per turn when you use Interpose, after defenses are rolled, reduce the remaining damage by 1d8. This reduction cannot take damage below 0 and is rolled once after the completed Affinity critical chain and applies only to that attack.

At the table

The guardian's guard bends, then holds.