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Active Shield Defense |
| Prerequisite(s):Shield Specialization, Proficiency with shields |
| 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 his fighter bonus feats. |
| Source:PHB II |