With this feat one can safely and strategically position ones allies, ensure their overall safety, and see to it that any immediate threats are handled with a fortified front. You are allowed to do any of the following (combined) a total of three (3) times before you must take a long or short rest.
Safe Repositioning - As an Action using your shield as cover and distraction, you can issue a series of short commands to allies within twenty (20) feet. Using their Reaction, each ally can move without provoking opportunity attacks during your turn. The total combined movement of allies cannot exceed one-half (1/2) of your available movement during this turn. For each ally moving in this manner your total movement available is reduced by twice (2x) the equivalent amount.
All allies moving in this manner must be within twenty (20) feet of you once finished moving. All allies must have been within twenty (20) feet of you when they started moving.
For example if your total movement is forty (40) feet and you have already moved ten (10) feet, total movement available to allies is fifteen (15) feet. Therefore at most three (3) allies can move five (5) feet each, or a single ally fifteen (15) feet. Your remaining movement will be zero (0) feet (or any combination thereof).
Provide Cover - If an ally within five (5) feet is subjected to an effect that allows them to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only one-half (1/2) damage, you can use your Reaction and the ally takes no damage if they succeed on the saving throw, interposing your shield between your ally and the source of the effect. NOTE: if you are subject to the same effect you do NOT gain this benefit.
Keep at Bay - Become a defensive one-person fortress, immovable in a storm of chaos (unless you are moved by some other force). Only available if you have not used any movement this turn. As a Bonus Action reduce your movement to zero (0). You gain a +2 bonus to AC and +2 to Dexterity saving throws until the beginning of your next turn.
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