Counter [Stillness]
| Level: | Placid Lake 2 |
| Action: | 1 immediate action |
| Range: | Personal |
| Target: | |
| Duration: | 1 round |
You reach forth and gently tap your opponent, redirecting their strike against you.
You may initiate this counter in response to being targeted by a melee or ranged attack. If the attack hits, you gain DR/— against the attack equal to your ranks in Insight, reducing the amount of damage you take. In addition, if your opponent used Power Attack, Reckless Offense, or Vital Strike, the attacker takes nonlethal damage equal to half the amount of damage you prevented with this counter.
For the purpose of stacking, the damage reduction from this technique counts as a bonus from esoterica.
The stillness lasts until the end of your next turn.