Enhanced Defenses

Variable

You are unusually adept at evading
attacks! This may be due to careful
observation of your foe, focusing chi,
or anything else that fits your back-
ground. There are three versions:
Enhanced Block: You have +1 to
your Block score with either Cloak or
Shield skill. You must specialize in
one particular Block defense. 5 points.
Enhanced Dodge: You have +1 to
your Dodge score. 15 points.
Enhanced Parry: You have +1 to
your Parry score. You may take this
advantage for bare hands (5 points),
for any one Melee Weapon skill (5
points), or for all parries (10 points). 5
or 10 points.
This talent is definitely cinematic!
The GM might require Trained By A
Master (p. 93) or Weapon Master
(p. 99) as a prerequisite. He may
choose to allow warriors to buy this
trait with earned points. He might
even permit multiple levels of each
Enhanced Defense, in which case the
point cost is per +1 bonus. Note that
bonuses larger than +3 are almost cer-
tainly unbalanced, even in “over-the-
top” games!