The Agile Defense feat enhances combat effectiveness when facing multiple opponents, allowing the character to deftly dodge attacks and seize opportunities for counterattacks. This feat grants the character the ability to react swiftly and strategically during an opponent's turn, employing evasive maneuvers or expert parries to gain the upper hand.
Benefits:
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Evasive Dodge: When an opponent attempts to attack the character on their turn, the character can choose to perform a nimble side hop, backflip, or roll to evade the attack. They must make an Athletics check (Dexterity) with advantage, aiming to beat the attacker's to-hit roll. On a successful check, they avoid taking any damage. On a failed check, they suffer the original amount of damage rolled by the attacker.
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Opportunistic Strike: If the character successfully evades an attack using Evasive Dodge, they can capitalize on their opponent's opening and make an opportunity attack against that attacker.
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Skilled Parry: As an alternative to Evasive Dodge, the character can attempt a parry using a shield or the side/back of a weapon. The character and the attacker engage in opposed Strength checks. If the character wins, the attacker is stunned, leaving them open to an opportunity attack from the character. If the character wins with a critical success, the attacker is not only stunned but also disarmed. If the character fails the character will take the original damage rolled and lose the item they tried to parry with.
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