Fend

Fend
Skill type: Skill
Skill subtype: Passive Defense
Primary user: Fighter
Requirements: a melee weapon
Syntax: Automatic

Using the length and reach of their weapons, a fighter 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, the fighter may attempt a counterattack.

Primary Attribute: Strength, Intelligence

See also: COUNTERATTACK