Pool: Combat
Tier: Apprentice
Usage: Reaction, Active

You are trained to get the most out of a shield. When you have a shield equipped, you may use a reaction to block an attack made against you, reducing the degree of success on that attack one step.

On your turn, you may take a one-second action to raise your shield, imposing a -1 penalty on all attacks made against you until the start of your next turn.