Deflect Missiles

Deflect Missiles Mnemonic [deflectmissiles] Type Passive Requirements You must be wielding a shield of a size that you are maintaining the prerequisite ranks of Shield Focus in. Available To Warriors, Rogues Available In Shield Specializations Prerequisites Any Shield Focus (at rank 3)

Rank Cost/acquired at 1 6   2 12  3 18  4 -  5 -

Description

Your sheer mastery of the art of deflection allows you to redirect missiles back at your enemies with ease.

Mechanics

Upon successfully blocking a ranged missile or thrown weapon while in an aggressive stance,there is a chance that the attack can be redirected against another enemy creature in the same room (or even the original attacker). This chance is 35%/55%/75% at Ranks 1/2/3.

Messaging

Thrown

A triton combatant throws a seaweed-wound rusted steel hatchet at you!
At the last moment, you block the missile with your pavis!
You manage to block with the exact angle needed to deflect the attack right back at the triton combatant!
AS: +404 vs DS: +43 with AvD: +23 + d100 roll: +19 = +403
  ... and hits for 90 points of damage!
  Slashing blow to chest knocks the triton combatant back a few paces!
Momentum carries a seaweed-wound rusted steel hatchet past a triton combatant to land nearby.
The rusted steel hatchet flies past you, disappearing into the local environs.

Ranged back at the shooter

A Grimswarm giant ranger removes a plain wooden arrow from in her quiver.
A Grimswarm giant ranger fires a plain wooden arrow at you!
In the nick of time, you interpose your black mithril pavis between yourself and the missile!
You manage to block with the exact angle needed to deflect the attack toward a Grimswarm giant ranger!
AS: +536 vs DS: +337 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +87 = +310
  ... and hits for 82 points of damage!
  Elbow punctured, oh what pain!
The giant ranger is stunned!
The guiding force leaves a Grimswarm giant ranger.
The wooden arrow breaks apart and crumbles away.

Ranged at another creature

A Grimswarm giant ranger cocks her heavy crossbow and loads it with a wooden heavy crossbow bolt.
A Grimswarm giant ranger fires a wooden heavy crossbow bolt at you!
You skillfully block the missile with your pavis!
You manage to block with the exact angle needed to deflect the attack toward a Grimswarm giant soldier!
AS: +446 vs DS: +253 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +23 = +238
  ... and hits for 29 points of damage!
  Minor puncture to the back.
The heavy crossbow bolt breaks apart and crumbles away.

Resources

• Shield Maneuvers (saved posts)