Urgent Reinforcement
Starting at 1st level, this ability has the following effect:
Whenever the dauntless defender's partner becomes the target of an attack/spell/etc. or is caught within the area of effect of a spell/ability/etc., the dauntless defender can spend an immediate action in order to move towards them, so long as this movement does not exceed his movement speed.
Note: This effect allows the dauntless defender to ignore difficult terrain.
When the dauntless defender reaches 3rd level, this ability gains an additional effect:
While they remain linked, both the dauntless defender and his partner gain a +20 ft. circumstance bonus to their movement speed; this effect applies to every mode of movement that each of them possesses.
When the dauntless defender reaches 7th level, this ability gains an additional effect:
Whenever the dauntless defender's partner walks, climbs, swims, or willingly moves in some other way (including teleportation), the dauntless defender can spend an immediate action in order to travel with them, so long as this movement does not exceed his movement speed.
Note: This effect allows the dauntless defender to ignore difficult terrain.
FAQ
Q: What does "travel with them" mean?
A: It means that the dauntless defender moves either behind or alongside his partner in such a way as to ensure that, for the duration of their movement, the distance between the two of them never exceeds 30 ft.
Q: Does the movement that the dauntless defender makes via the effect(s) of this ability count against his movement during his next turn?
A: No.