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Active Shield Defense in Dungeons & Dragons 3.5

Active Shield Defense - General, Fighter
Description
Your expert use of your shield allows you to strike at vulnerable foes even when you forgo your own attacks in favor of defense.
Prerequisite
Proficiency with shields, Shield Specialization
Normal
You take a -4 penalty on all attacks while fighting defensively. You cannot attack while using the total defense action.
Benefit
When fighting defensively and using a shield, you do not take the standard fighting defensively penalties on attacks of opportunity.

When using the total defense action and a shield, you still threaten the area around you as normal. You can make attacks of opportunity with a -4 penalty.
Special
A fighter can select Active Shield Defense as one of their fighter bonus feats.

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