Maneuver: Block

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Zeroth

; Fighter Moveset | Outcombat, Warfare

Stats

• Tradition(s); Ability Rank: Outcombat, Warfare; 1
• Availability: Stance(s): ; Fighter Moveset
• Complexity: Simple
• Cost: 1
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• Use Time: Free action / ◇
• Component(s): None
• Display: Equipped shield
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• Range: Self
• Target(s): Self /li]
  • Duration: Instant
  • Saving Throw: None

Description

You snap your shield in place or throw up a guard, warding off a blow.

This maneuver can only be used once per turn.

Effects

Just as you are about to take damage, you may activate this ability.

If you do, you take less damage against that source of damage, equal to your Half-Proficiency.

If you have a shield equipped, and/or you are using an ability or item with the Safeguard⚙️ trait; you take even less damage, reducing it further by 1d6 ↗⤴.

Augmentation + other notes

↗/Augmented by Level: This ability's Shield-based bonus reduction increases at certain Character Levels. When you reach Character Level 5, its 2d6 , 3d6 at level 11, and 4d6 at level 17.

⤴/Augment Up: When you use this ability using 1 or more Resource Points beyond this ability’s standard cost, the shield-based bonus reduction increases by 1d6 for each rank this ability is heightened to.