Counter
| Level: | Radiant Dawn 1 |
| Action: | 1 immediate action |
| Range: | Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) |
| Target: | One ally |
| Duration: | 1 round |
You fortify an ally with akasha, hardening their skin like the scales of a dragon. You can initiate this counter in response to a melee or ranged attack hitting an ally within close range (25 feet + 5 feet per 2 initiator levels). That ally gains DR/– equal to your initiation modifier for 1 round.
Essence
Each point of essence invested in this technique increases the damage reduction by 1.