Defending Blow

Defending Blow
Basic Martial Technique [Lunge]
Prerequisites: Martial Rank 1
Disciplines: Guardian
Standard Action [REC Weapon Speed]
Cost: 1 Stamina
Requirement: You must be wielding a shield.
Effect: You attempt to draw a target's ire towards you by knocking them off balance with a solid strike. Make an attack:
Range: Melee Weapon
Target: One Creature within reach.
Attack: Melee Weapon vs. AC
Hit: Weapon[1 WD] and the target has Disadvantage to its next Melee Attack made against a creature other than you, made within 10 segments.
Special: A Subsequent use of Defending Blow by you or another creature supersedes this effect.
Master Augment, Debilitating Defender
[Martial Rank 4, Stacking]
Stacking [Rank 4, 7, 10 etc.]: This augment may be applied multiple times and is limited by your Martial Rank.
Effect: On a hit the target suffers an additional Disadvantage.
Master Augment, Disrupting Blow
[Martial Rank 4, Magic Item]
Requirement: You must be wielding one Magic Weapon.
Effect: On a hit, you automatically disrupt the target's Concentration.
Augment, Greater Defending Blow
[Martial Rank 5, Stacking]
Stacking [Rank 5, 8, 11 etc.]: This augment may be applied multiple times and is limited by your Martial Rank.
Effect: Increase the damage dealt by 1 WD.
Master Augment, Redirecting Blow [Stance]
[Martial Rank 2]
Requirement: You must be utilizing a Marksman Stance.
Effect: The penalty now also applies on Ranged Attacks made by the target.
Master Augment, Weaken Defenses [Stance]
[Martial Rank 2]
Requirement: You must be utilizing a Duelist Stance.
Effect: On a hit, the target is also Weakened for attacks against creatures other than you.
Master Augment, Flinch [Stance]
[Martial Rank 3]
Requirement: You must be utilizing the Armor Master's Stance.
Effect: On a miss, the target still suffers the penalty to attacks.
Master Augment, Defending Cleave [Stance]
[Martial Rank 5]
Requirement: You must be utilizing the Shield Warden Stance.
Cost: 2 Stamina
Effect: You may now target up to two creatures.
Master Augment, Opportunistic Defenses [Stance]
[Martial Rank 6]
Requirement: You must be utilizing the Vexing Vanguard Stance.
Effect: While suffering from the penalty imposed by your Defending Blow, if the target attacks your ally, you gain an opportunity attack on the target.