Defender

You gain a +3 bonus to Attack and Damage
Rolls made with this Magic Weapon. The first
time you Attack with the sword on each of your
turns, you can transfer some or all of the sword's
bonus to your Armor Class, instead of using the
bonus on any attacks that turn. For example, you
could reduce the bonus to your Attack and
Damage Rolls to +1 and gain a +2 bonus to AC.
The adjusted bonuses remain in effect until the
start of your next turn,although you must hold
the sword to gain a bonus to AC from