I thought a bunch about this, and I think I have a new fun way to block!
Parry
When you are the subject of a melee attack, as a reaction you may make a melee attack. If your attack value equals or exceeds the attacker’s, the original attack misses you. Otherwise the original attack occurs as normal. A critical on your attack blocks the attack as well regardless of your total attack.
Thoughts?
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