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Upon assuming this stance, select one of the following forms your astral aegis manifests itself upon you. Each form comes with a set of refinements from which you may apply a number of them equal to your cultivation modifier for free.
Astral Skin: Your astral aegis appears as another layer of transluscent skin directly upon your own. You can choose your free refinements from the following set: nimble, speed.
Astral Armor: You can choose your free refinements from the following set: .
Astral Juggernaut: You can choose your free refinements from the following set: .
Regardless of what form your astral aegis takes, it grants you an armor bonus to DV equal to its stage. This is a force effect, and firearms do not ignore its armor bonus.
You cannot manifest your astral aegis if you are wearing any kind of armor or are benefitting from an enchantment bonus to armor from any source as either interferes with the power of this stance.
Refinements
1st Rank
Brawn
Your astral aegis grants you a +1 enhancement bonus to your Strength. At 7th tier and every 7 tiers after, this bonus increases by 1.
Burrow
You gain a burrow speed equal to 1/2 your land speed. You can move through soft earth, such as dirt, sand, and clay. You do not leave a hole behind, nor is your passage marked on the surface.
Darkvision
Enhancement
Your astral suit gains a +1 enhancement bonus to armor. At 3rd tier and every 2 tiers after, this bonus increases by +1. Each time you enter this stance, you can decide to use this bonus to effectively buy magic armor properties for your astral aegis, and apply the remaining bonus, if any, to its armor bonus.
Enlargement
Your astral aegis grows in size. You and your equipment are treated as one size category larger as an enhancement bonus. At 11th tier and every 10 tiers after, you can increase your size by one additional category.
Extra Arms
Your astral aegis gains an extra arm that you control as your own. This arm can be injured as a normal arm. It cannot be healed until you re-enter this stance. This arm's destruction does not inflict any Constitution penalty. At 5th tier and every 5 tiers after, you gain an extra arm.
Flight
Hardy
Your astral aegis grants you a +1 enhancement bonus to your Constitution. At 7th tier and every 7 tiers after, this bonus increases by 1.
Nimble
Your astral aegis grants you a +1 enhancement bonus to your Dexterity. At 7th tier and every 7 tiers after, this bonus increases by 1.
Speed
Each time you manifest your astral aegis, select a type of movement you possess. Its speed increases by 5 feet + 5 feet per 4 tiers.