I had chosen defense first and waited till i learnt my first major before choosing it again. The chasm has lots of offensive people and I figured we could use some aid in the defense area. Anaconda just wasnt good for raiding and seems more Utility than defense.

My forms were Warthog, Pachyderm, Tortoise, Sand lizard, Anaconda, Armadillo.

I had mixed feelings about Armadillo but I now feel its one of the best defensive forms. Mongoose/lemur are easily bested by other shifters, bards, invokers. Armadillos with a regeneration ability backup form are dangerous.