Guarded Strike

Guarded Strike
Basic Martial Technique [Lunge, Charge]
Prerequisites: Martial Rank 2
Disciplines: Guardian
Standard Action [REC Weapon Speed]
Cost: 1 Stamina
Effect: Utilizing your blade as a thin wall as well as a weapon, you keep it close to an enemy after striking, obscuring their vision and obstructing their attacks. Make an attack:
Range: Melee Weapon
Target: One Creature within reach.
Attack: Melee Weapon vs. AC
Hit: Weapon[1 WD] and you gain a +1/+1 Shield Bonus to AC, Touch, and Reflex against attacks made by the target for the next 10 segments.
Master Augment, Encompassing Shield
[Martial Rank 4, Magic Item]
Requirement: You must be wielding one Magic Weapon.
Effect: On a hit, your Shield Bonus also applies to Fortitude and Will defenses.
Augment, Greater Guarded Strike
[Martial Rank 5, Stacking]
Stacking [Rank 5, 8, 11, etc]: This augment may be applied twice and is limited by your Martial Rank.
Effect: Increase the damage dealt by 1 WD
Master Augment, Constant Guard [Stance]
[Martial Rank 3]
Requirement: You must be utilizing the Guarded Watcher Stance.
Effect: On a miss, you still gain the Shield Bonus against the target.
Master Augment, Roll With The Blow [Stance]
[Martial Rank 3]
Requirement: You must be utilizing a Marksman Stance.
Effect: While gaining the Shield Bonus granted by Guarded Strike, if you are hit by the target, you may shift 5ft after the attack as a Reactive Action.
Master Augment, Weapon Wall [Stance]
[Martial Rank 3]
Requirement: You must be utilizing a Brute Stance.
Effect: The shield bonus now applies to attacks made by all creatures.
Master Augment, Armored Strike [Stance]
[Martial Rank 4]
Requirement: You must be utilizing the Armor Master's Stance.
Effect: On a hit, while gaining the Shield Bonus granted by Guarded Strike you also gain a +0/+2 bonus to AC against weapon attacks from the target (this power bonus is in addition to that already granted by the Armor Master's Stance).
Master Augment, Weapon Ward [Stance]
[Martial Rank 6]
Requirement: You must be utilizing the Bloodless Warrior Stance.
Effect: Increase the Shield Bonus against the target to +2.