<style> p, ul {text-align: justify; font-size: 10px;} .phb:after {content: "";} .phb p~p {text-indent: 0em;} </style> <div class='wide'> ### Vanguard Aegis Prerequisite(s): 7th level [dauntless defender](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-LWMb1qszUa0XktaZDhT) <br> Benefit(s): While you are wielding a [tower shield](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment/armor/shield-tower/) with both hands, you can spend an [immediate](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat/#TOC-Immediate-Actions) action (in response to a spell/ability/etc. with a [burst](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat/space-reach-threatened-area-templates/) area or [spread](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat/space-reach-threatened-area-templates/) area) in order to prevent the effect of that spell/ability/etc. from reaching the squares around you; every being that is located either in your square or in a square that is adjacent to yours remains unaffected by that spell/ability/etc. <br> <br> <br> <br> ##### FAQ <br> Q: Does my [tower shield](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment/armor/shield-tower/) take any damage from that [burst](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat/space-reach-threatened-area-templates/)/[spread](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat/space-reach-threatened-area-templates/) spell? A: No. </div>