Dancing with Shadows
( Races of Eberron, p. 117)[Racial, Tactical]
You have studied sheshan talarash dasyannah, the martial dance of the kalashtar.
Prerequisite
Path of Shadows (RE) , Perform (dance) 8 ranks, base attack bonus +4, Kalashtar,
Benefit
Dancing with Shadows enables the use of three tactical maneuvers. You can only benefi t from one of these maneuvers in any given round. Flowing Motion, Still Mind: To use this maneuver, you must use the Combat Expertise feat (taking a penalty of at least -2 on your attack rolls) or fi ght defensively for 1 round. Starting on your next turn, you gain a +2 bonus on Will saves that lasts as long as you continue to use Combat Expertise or fi ght defensively, plus 1 round thereafter. Graceful Lunge: To use this maneuver, you must use Combat Expertise (taking a penalty of at least -2 on your attack rolls) or fight defensively for 1 round. In the next round, you gain a bonus on your first melee attack roll equal to the dodge bonus to AC granted by Combat Expertise or fighting defensively in the previous round. Lingering Defense: To use this m a n e u v e r , you must use the Combat Ex per t ise fe at (t a king a penalty of at least -2 on your attack rolls) or fight defensively for 2 consecutive rounds. In the next round, you continue to receive the same dodge bonus to AC gained from Combat Expertise or fighting defensively, but you take no penalty on attack rolls.