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Overview

Drawn from the ranks of guards, knights, mercenaries, and thugs alike, stalwart defenders are masters of claiming an area and refusing to relinquish it. This behavior is more than a tactical decision for stalwart defenders; it's an obsessive, stubborn expression of the need to be undefeated. When stalwart defenders set themselves in a defensive stance, they place their whole effort into weathering whatever foe, conflict, or threat comes their way.

Most stalwart defenders come those desiring to be better guards for friends and allies. Dwarves are particularly suited to the role, though stalwart defenders of all races exist.

Stalwart defenders are masters of melee combat, striving to prove that the best offense is a good defense. Stalwart defenders are normally found on the front lines of battle, holding a position to cover their allies, leaping into breaches of opposing formations and holding them open for others, and guarding more vulnerable allies by acting as mobile fortifications, stable points in the ever-changing chaos of battle.

Core enhancements

Enhancement	Benefit	Ranks	Action Points	Spent	Requirements
Holy Bastion	+2% Fortification For each action point spent in this tree: +1 Hit Point +1 Positive Energy Spell Power	1	1	0	Paladin 1
Sacred Defense	Cooldown: 6 Seconds +2% Fortification Defensive Combat Stance: +10 Physical Resistance Rating +10 Magical Resistance Rating +150% bonus to Threat Generation Cannot become Raged while active	1	1	5	Holy Bastion Paladin 3
Divine Righteousness	Activation Cost: 1 Turn Undead Cooldown: 6 Seconds Channel Divinity:: Temporary Hit Points equal to the Charisma score 200% bonus to Threat Generation Lasts 60 seconds Passive: +2% Fortification	1	1	10	Sacred Defense Paladin 6
Redemption	Gain these spells: Level 2: Raise Dead Level 3: Resurrection Level 4: True Resurrection +5 Physical Resistance Rating +5 Magical Resistance Rating +2% Fortification	1	1	20	Divine Righteousness Paladin 12
Glorious Stand	+20 Positive Healing Amplification +3 Lay on Hands charges +10% Sacred bonus to Maximum Hit Points +5 Physical Resistance Rating +5 Magical Resistance Rating +2% Fortification	1	1	30	Redemption Paladin 18
Eternal Defender	Cooldown: 3 Seconds Toggle: If incapacitated: Expend Two uses of Turn Undead +250 points of Positive Energy healing Passive: +2 Charisma +2 Constitution +2% Fortification +10 Physical Resistance Rating +10 Magical Resistance Rating +100% Melee Threat +250 Unconsciousness Range	1	1	40	Glorious Stand Paladin 20

Tier 1 enhancements

Enhancement	Benefit	Ranks	Action Points	Spent	Requirements
Item Defense	Chance to negate item wear: Rank 1: +25% Rank 2: +50% Rank 3: +75%	3	1	1	Paladin 1 Antirequisite Item Defense in other trees
Extra Lay on Hands	Rank 1: +1 Lay on Hands use per rest Rank 2: +2 Lay on Hands use per rest Rank 3: +3 Lay on Hands use per rest	3	1	1	Paladin 1
Improved Sacred Defense	Multiple Selection Durable Defense - PRR/MRR Inciting Defense - Threat Generation Resilient Defense - Saving Throws Improve the Sacred Defense Stance	3	1	1	Paladin 1
Sacred Armor Mastery	Rank 1: +1 Armor Class +1 Armor Maximum Dexterity Bonus Rank 2: +2 Armor Class +2 Armor Maximum Dexterity Bonus Rank 3: +3 Armor Class +3 Armor Maximum Dexterity Bonus	3	1	1	Paladin 1
Commanding Presence	Rank 1: +2 Physical Resistance Rating +50% Melee Threat Rank 2: +4 Physical Resistance Rating +100% Melee Threat Rank 3: +6 Physical Resistance Rating +150% Melee Threat	3	1	1	Paladin 1

Tier 2 enhancements

Enhancement	Benefit	Ranks	Action Points	Spent	Requirements
Instinctive Defense	While helpless, take: Rank 1: -5% Damage Rank 2: -10% Damage Rank 3: -15% Damage	3	1	5	Paladin 2
Bulwark Aura	The Aura now grants an additional: Rank 1: +1 Armor Class Rank 2: +3 Armor Class Rank 3: +5 Armor Class	3	1	5	Paladin 2
Improved Sacred Defense	Multiple Selection Durable Defense - PRR/MRR Inciting Defense - Threat Generation Resilient Defense - Saving Throws Improve the Sacred Defense Stance	3	1	5	Improved Sacred Defense (Tier 1) Paladin 2
Sacred Shield Mastery	Rank 1: +5% Shield Armor Class +1 Tower Shield Maximum Dexterity Bonus Rank 2: +10% Shield Armor Class +2 Tower Shield Maximum Dexterity Bonus Rank 3: +15% Shield Armor Class +3 Tower Shield Maximum Dexterity Bonus	3	1	5	Sacred Armor Mastery Paladin 2
Action Boost	Activation Cost: 1 Action Boost Cooldown: 30 seconds Action Boost: Defense: Activate to gain: Rank 1: +5 Action Boost bonus to Armor Class +5 Physical Resistance Rating Rank 2: +10 Action Boost bonus to Armor Class +10 Physical Resistance Rating Rank 3: +15 Action Boost bonus to Armor Class +15 Physical Resistance Rating Lasts 20 seconds	3	1	5	Paladin 2

Tier 3 enhancements

Enhancement	Benefit	Ranks	Action Points	Spent	Requirements
Resistance Aura	The Aura now grants: Rank 1: +1 to Saving Throws Rank 2: +2 to Saving Throws Rank 3: +3 to Saving Throws	3	1	10	Bulwark Aura Paladin 3
Improved Sacred Defense	Multiple Selection Durable Defense - PRR/MRR Inciting Defense - Threat Generation Resilient Defense - Saving Throws Improve the Sacred Defense Stance	3	1	10	Improved Sacred Defense (Tier 2) Paladin 3
Greater Sacred Defense	Multiple Selection Hardy Defense - Constitution Strong Defense - Strength Tenacious Defense - Hit Points Further improve Sacred Defense Stance while wearing medium or heavy armor or wielding a shield	3	1	10	Paladin 3
Charisma or Constitution	Multiple Selection Charisma Constitution +1 Charisma or Constitution	1	2	10	Paladin 3

Tier 4 enhancements

Enhancement	Benefit	Ranks	Action Points	Spent	Requirements
Reinforced Defense	Multiple Selection Reinforced Armor Reinforced Shield +15/30/50% AC for Shields or Armor	3	1	20	Paladin 4
Spellshield Aura	The Aura now grants an additional: Rank 1: +2 Sacred bonus to Spell Resistance Rank 2: +4 Sacred bonus to Spell Resistance Rank 3: +6 Sacred bonus to Spell Resistance	3	1	20	Resistance Aura Paladin 4
Swift Defense	Sacred Defense grants a 10% Action Boost bonus to Movement Speed.	1	1	20	Paladin 4
Greater Sacred Defense	Multiple Selection Hardy Defense - Constitution Strong Defense - Strength Tenacious Defense - Hit Points Further improve the Sacred Defense Stance while wearing medium or heavy armor or wielding a shield	3	1	20	Greater Sacred Defense (Tier 3) Paladin 4
Charisma or Constitution	Multiple Selection Charisma Constitution +1 Charisma or Constitution	1	2	20	Charisma or Constitution (Tier 3) Paladin 4

Tier 5 enhancements

Enhancement	Benefit	Ranks	Action Points	Spent	Requirements
Reinforced Defense	Multiple Selection Reinforced Armor Reinforced Shield +15/30/50% AC for Shields or Armor	3	1	30	Character Level 12 Reinforced Defense (Tier 4) Paladin 5
Harbored by Light	Rank 1: +10 Physical and Magical Resistance Rating +10 Magical Resistance Rating +1 Use of Lay on Hands While actively blocking with a shield: When attacked, enemies will take 3d4 Light Damage Rank 2: +15 Physical and Magical Resistance Rating +15 Magical Resistance Rating +2 Use of Lay on Hands While actively blocking with a shield: When attacked, enemies will take 4d4 Light Damage Rank 3: +25 Physical and Magical Resistance Rating +25 Magical Resistance Rating +3 Use of Lay on Hands While actively blocking with a shield: When attacked, enemies will take 5d4 Light Damage	3	1	30	Character Level 12 Paladin 5
Divine Revelation	Gain: +100 Hit Points The Aura of Courage now grants an additional: Rank 1: +1 Armor Class +1 Saving Throws +1 Spell Resistance Rank 2: +2 Armor Class +2 Saving Throws +2 Spell Resistance Rank 3: +3 Armor Class +3 Saving Throws +3 Spell Resistance	3	1	30	Character Level 12 Paladin 5
Greater Sacred Defense	Multiple Selection Hardy Defense - Constitution Strong Defense - Strength Tenacious Defense - Hit Points Further improve the Sacred Defense Stance while wearing medium or heavy armor or wielding a shield	3	1	30	Class Level 12 Greater Sacred Defense (Tier 4) Paladin 5
Sacred Shield	+10% Exceptional bonus to Armor Class +12 Spell Resistance Magic Missile Protection	1	2	30	Character Level 12 Paladin 5

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