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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Reynard" data-source="post: 8274969" data-attributes="member: 467">There are potentially 2 things happening here: using an opponent as cover, and interposing an opponent so they absorb damage against you.In the first case I think we should just add a reaction that says "If you are attacked while 5 feet from an opponent who is between you and the attacker, you may use your reaction to grant yourself partial cover against the attack (full cover if the opponent is one or more size categories larger than you)." I like this one because a) anyone can do it and b) it gives people something to do with their reaction besides Opportunity Attack, which makes the battlefield more dynamic (always a good thing).The second should take an action, though, and should read something like "If you have an opponent grappled you may Ready an action to interpose the enemy in harms way against an attack aimed at you. The attacker must roll against the grappled opponent's AC and if the attacker hits, the grappled foe takes the damage. If the attacker targets you with a non-area effect spell requiring a saving throw instead, you make your save normally. On a successful save your opponent takes the damage and on a failed save you both take half." Or something.I can't say whether I think this should be a feat or available to anyone</blockquote>