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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FireLance" data-source="post: 4673907" data-attributes="member: 3424">Some initial comments:1. Inflicting a penalty based on an ability score modifier may be too good. At high levels, a parried opponent is almost certain to miss. 2. Requiring the duelist to be adjacent to the protected ally AND having Melee weapon range means that parry may not come into play very often. In addition, it may not be effective against ranged and area attacks and possibly some close attacks as well.3. As written, the parry ability seems more suited to a bodyguard than a mobile swashbuckler. While you did mention that you intended the duelist to act like a bodyguard, I don't think you should mix the two roles.Based on the above, I can actually see two different types of defender abilities: a shield block for the bodyguard, and a mobile parry for the duelist:Shield BlockBodyguard FeatureAt Will * MartialOpportunity ActionMelee 1Requirement: You must be using a shield.Trigger: An enemy that you can see attacks an ally adjacent to you.Target: The attacked ally.Effect: The target gains a +3 bonus to all defenses. If you are using a heavy shield, the bonus to all defenses increases to +4.Mobile ParryDuelist FeatureAt Will * Martial, WeaponImmediate InterruptMelee weaponTrigger: An enemy marked by you that you can see makes an attack that does not include you as a targetTarget: The attacking enemySpecial: You may shift up to your speed before making the attackAttack: Dexterity vs ACHit: 1[W] + Dexterity modifier damage, and the target takes a penalty on attack rolls equal to your weapon's proficiency bonus until the end of your next turn.</blockquote>

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