Anticipate Blow

Step

 * Rank + PER

Action

 * Simple

Strain

 * 1

Skill Use

 * Yes (Novice)

Description

 * The adept anticipates attacks made against him, making him harder to hit. The adept must have a higher Initiative result than his target, and makes an Anticipate Blow test against the target’s Mystic Defense. Each success adds +2 to his Physical Defense against the target’s attacks until the end of the round. The adept can use this talent a number of times equal to his Anticipate Blow rank each round, taking the strain for each new target.
 * After a successful Anticipate Blow test, the adept also adds +2 per success as a bonus to the first Attack test they make against that target. Anticipate Blow does not convey any additional attacks—the adept must use other talents or skills to attack as normal.