Maalya

Trigger A creature within the monster's reach uses a manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged attack, or leaves a square during a move action it's using. Effect The monster attempts a melee Strike against the triggering creature. If the attack is a critical hit and the trigger was a manipulate action, the monster disrupts that action. This Strike doesn't count toward the monster's multiple attack penalty, and its multiple attack penalty doesn't apply to this Strike.

Trigger The monster has its shield raised and takes damage from a physical attack. Effect The monster snaps its shield into place to deflect a blow. The shield prevents the monster from taking an amount of damage up to the shield's Hardness. The monster and the shield each take any remaining damage, possibly breaking or destroying the shield.

The battle dancer Interacts to draw a weapon and Strikes with it.

The battle dancer Raises a Shield, then Demoralizes.

The battle dancer either Steps and then Performs, or Performs and then Steps. Compare the Performance result to the Will DC of one creature in the battle dancer's reach. Critical Success The creature is Off-Guard to all attacks until the start of the battle dancer's next turn. Success The creature is off-guard to the next attack by a creature other than the battle dancer before the start of the battle dancer's next turn.