Shards of Granite
( Tome of Battle: The Book of Nine Swords, p. 36)[Tactical]
Like the great Stone Dragon, you hammer through your opponents' defenses using raw, brutal strength. Each blow sunders steel, shatters bone, and cleaves through I li—.li. With each successive attack you make, you hit with greater force.
Prerequisite
Stone Power (ToB) , Base attack bonus +6, two Stone Dragon maneuvers,
Benefit
The Shards of Granite feat enables the use of three tactical options. Battering Smash: To use this option, you must make a successful melee attack using one of the preferred weapons of the Stone Dragon discipline (greatsword, greataxe. heavy mace, or unarmed strike) and take a -5 penalty on the attack roll using your Stone Power feat. If you hit, you ignore the target's hardness (if any). Eviscerating Strike: To use this option, you must hit the same creature at least two times in the same round using one of the preferred weapons of the Stone Dragon discipline (greatsword, greataxe, heavy mace, or unarmed strike). On your next turn, you ignore any penalty you take on your attack roll from your Stone Power feat when making a roll to confirm a critical hit. Unstoppable On sin light: To use this option, you must make a successful melee attack using one of the preferred weapons of the Stone Dragon discipline (greatsword, greataxe, heavy mace, or unarmed strike), and take a -5 penalty on the attack roll using your Stone Power feat. If you hit, your melee attacks against that creature on your next rurn overcomes its damage reduction (if any).