Because hey, when you're lying down with a sword (other weapon) in your hand, and the other guy is bringing an axe/mace/sword to hit you, YOU'LL PROBABLY WANT TO DEFLECT IT. The chance to do this would depend on your dex vs your opponents and his str vs yours.


How about we make it so you are immune_physical when you are sleeping,
because hey, YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO GET HIT WHILE YOU ARE ASLEEP. ####,
when you are "sitting" maybe we could give you a displacer effect,
because YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO GET HIT WHILE YOU ARE SITTING.

Seriously though, how are you going to defend yourself better if you
are in a less mobile position and have lost the advantage of leverage?
There is just no way in hell that what you are saying makes sense/is
at all logical.

Urden

Bizarro I'm helping!