Reaction available to melee fighter classes (barbarian, monk, fighter, paladin, rogue)
While in melee range with an ally who is under attack, an overwhelming sense of protectiveness overcomes the player, and they can act quickly to protect their allies at great personal cost.
Selfless Defender is used as a reaction to swap places with an ally in order to take all attacks made against that ally. The Defender uses their own stats and armor class.
If the ally is unwilling to allow the Defender to make this sacrifice and hasn't used their reaction, they may challenge the Defender. Both players must make contested grapple checks. If the Defender succeeds, the ally is successfully removed from danger and the Defender takes the attacks. If the Defender fails, the ally is unmoved, and both reactions are still lost for the round.
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