All-Out Defence

Cost: 3
Ability Type: Stance
Related Skill: Melee Combat
Prerequisites: Melee Combat 5, Tactics 2, Dual-Wielding and Defensive Melee

You have learnt to coordinate parries from two weapons into a seamless defence in order to stand a fighting chance when outnumbered or faced by a superior foe. By alternating parries between your weapons you can reduce the cumulative Multiple Defence Penalty to just -1, or alternatively you can parry with both weapons at once, averaging the Parry modifiers for your two weapons and adding a further +2 AM bonus. While in this stance you receive -1 AM to all melee attacks.