guard-abilities

As long as you have a shield equipped you cannot be counter attacked.

Anytime there is something you can duck behind or hide behind near you when you are attacked you can make a hard react check to take that cover, giving you a +3 to Evade.

As long as the space to the left or right is clear, you can make a normal react check to step to the side to try to avoid the hit. This gives you a +1 to Evade.

Increase your Defense trait by 1.

When you go to use a counter action, you can make a hard athletics check to roll to the side of the target, giving you a chance to evade as well with a +1 to Evade.

You can make a hard react check to increase your defense trait by +1 for that instance.

You cannot be ambushed.

Grants you a +1d4 to Vitality Save.

Increases defense of medium armor pieces by 1 for every piece of medium armor worn. Increases Physical and Magical Armor by 2 if wearing a full set of medium armor.

Increases Light Armor Defense by 1 for every piece of light armor worn, and Physical and Magical Armor by 2 if wearing a full set of light armor.