White Raven Defense

( Tome of Battle: The Book of Nine Swords, p. 33)

[General]

The White Raven discipline has taught you to shine as a gleaming beacon of hope and endurance amid the chaos of battle. Not only do you aid your allies, but you also draw strength and support from them.

Prerequisite

One White Raven stance,

Required for

Clarion Commander (ToB) ,

Benefit

When you are in a White Raven stance and adjacent to at least one ally, you gain a +1 bonus to AC. Furthermore. when you are wielding one of the White Raven discipline's preferred weapons, each ally adjacent to you gains a +1 bonus to AC. These bonuses don't apply when you're flat-footed.