While most of the art of combat leans towards the offensive side, a portion of this art leans also in the defensive direction. If one has a weapon in hand, even better if he has a shield, he can use these to help deflect blows aimed at himself. The best way to live to fight another day, is not to die. Of course, if one is spending time defending himself, he may not attack with the same effectiveness as he would if he was not holding himself back in order to defend himself.

Usage: parry <0-51>