Shield Bearer

Time: Action Target: Self
Requirements: A Shield
Effect: Buff

You equip a shield (or something similar) to protect yourself. The shield is removed using a Free Action, by gaining the Unarmed condition, or by becoming Unconscious. Removing your shield ends this Ability.

Prepare the following Action while your shield is equipped:

Fighter Upgrades:

• Tower.
  • As an added effect, you can use the Cover Defense Ability against ranged attacks (with your tower shield counting as the half cover required by that Ability.)
• Heavy(1). Requires Level 5.
  • The Shields Up Action can set your Shield to 3.
• Heavy(2). Requires Level 10.
  • The Shields Up Reaction can set your Shield to 4.