Dueling Style Aegis (Combat, Style)

The dueling style is at its strongest when employed in one-on-one duels. Adjusting to a reverse grip and keeping your blade in motion, you parry your rival’s strikes with ease.

Prerequisite(s): Alertness, Combat Reflexes, Dueling Style, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (dueling sword), Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (dueling sword).

Benefit(s): While using Style, at the beginning of your turn, you can designate a focused target as a swift action. This designation lasts until the beginning of your next turn, and you take a -2 penalty to your AC against all other creatures’ attacks for that duration. As an immediate action while using Combat Expertise or fighting defensively, you can attempt to parry the focused target’s attack. This functions as the swashbuckler’s opportune parry and riposte deed, except that it does not cost panache and you cannot riposte.