Fend
Fend
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| Skill type: | Skill |
| Skill subtype: | Passive Defense |
| Primary user: | Fighter, Swordmaster |
| Requirements: | a melee weapon |
| Syntax: | Automatic |
Using the length and reach of their weapons, a fighter or single-weapon swordmaster can keep their opponents at bay, defending from melee attacks. Fend is most effacious at warding off daggers, axes, and staves, and least so against whips, spears, and polearms.
Should they fend off a blow successfully, a fighter may attempt a counterattack. A swordmaster in Form of the Rose may attempt a riposte.
See also: Counterattack, Versatility, Form of the Rose
