Rampart

Warcraft technique	Type: protection
Range: 45’	Duration: 1 turn

Rampart

Warcraft technique — see Magic and Spells for the rules and the Technique Index for the full list.

Apprentice — With this technique, the warlord orders an ally to set their shield and hold. He may choose one ally within 45’ who is wielding a shield. For 1 turn, that ally gains a +2 bonus to Armor Class. If the chosen ally drops, stows, or ceases to hold their shield for any reason, the technique ends immediately.

Initiate — As apprentice, but the ally now covers more than their own defense. Every ally within 5’ of the chosen ally gains the +2 bonus to Armor Class as well.

Journeyman — As initiate, and the chosen ally becomes so adept with their shield that they turn aside ordinary missiles aimed at them, as the spell Deflect Ordinary Missiles.

Master — As journeyman, and the target now turns aside ordinary missiles targeted at any ally within 5’. The shieldbearer and all affected allies also gain a +2 bonus to saving throws versus Blast.

Grand Master — As master, and the bonus to saving throws applies to all of them rather than to Blast alone.