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Being a fighter is very straightforward. Anyone can learn to swing a sword around with some manner of proficiency. But there are some people, often those who have seen much loss in their life, who choose to focus wholly on the defense of others. These disciplined warriors devote themselves to learning techniques that focus fully on the protection of themselves and others. They gird their minds and bodies to step between an ally and a descending blade without hesitation, and to turn back the most powerful of blows like onto an impenetrable wall. Guardians are bred from the ranks of those who pursue the martial art of organized warfare, building upon martial maneuvers honed through combat to maximize their defensive power. Many defensively oriented crusaders and warblades choose to take the guardian path, as do people from other classes focusing more on heavy armor and power-based maneuvers, that favor security and an impenetrable guard over overall damage potential.
Guardians favor [[SRD:Constitution|Constitution]] and defense over pure [[SRD:Strength|Strength]] and offensive power, though they need both to be effective. Most guardians also maintain possess some [[SRD:Intelligence|Intelligence]] due to their mastery of the Sublime Way, and many also opt to pursue a certain level degree of [[SRD:Wisdom|Wisdom]] as they need powerful mental defenses to avoid being manipulated by either guile or spell.
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