Inquisitor › Vigilant Defender

Protect the Faithful (Ex)

Replaces: Stern Gaze

A vigilant defender can spend 1 minute coaching and teaching a group of allies how best to avoid scrutiny from those who wish them harm. The vigilant defender and her allies cannot be in combat or threatened during this coaching, and allies must be able to see and hear the vigilant defender to benefit from this ability. This ability provides no benefits against enemies that have heard or seen the coaching.

Affected allies receive a morale bonus equal to 1/4 the vigilant defender’s inquisitor level (minimum +1) on all Bluff, Disguise, Perception, and Stealth checks outside of combat made to avoid, deceive, or notice other creatures. This bonus lasts for 10 minutes, and the vigilant defender can affect herself and a number of allies equal to her Wisdom modifier (minimum 1). She can coach allies in this way once per day at 1st level, plus one additional time per day for every 4 inquisitor levels she has, to a maximum of six times per day at 20th level.

This ability replaces stern gaze.