2 - Defensive Stance Adept

Defensive Stance Adept.
Tier: 2 Activation: Active (Incidental) Ranked: No
When making a combat check, if your character has performed the Guarded Stance maneuver this turn, you may suffer 1 strain to ignore the penalties of the Guarded Stance maneuver.
As a reminder, taking the Defensive Stance maneuver increases your melee defence by 1, but also adds a b to your next combat check. This talent allows your to ignore the added b.