====== Raise a Shield ======

**Type**:  Normal\\
**Time Required**:  1 second\\
**Requires**:  You are using a shield\\

You raise your shield to protect yourself from an attacker.  You inflict a penalty equal to your shield rating (from -1 to -3) to any attacks made against you until the start of your next turn.

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**Special**:  If you become [[nexusframe:conditions:Open]], you lose the benefit of a raised shield.  If you become [[nexusframe:conditions:Flanked]], you must choose one of the foes who is Flanking you.  Your shield rating applies only to the chosen foe.
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