Divine defender ability

[PCO.Spvnky]

"At 3rd level, a divine defender can spend one use of her lay on hands ability as a standard action to grant all ADJACENT ALLIES (including paladins) a bonus. At 3rd level, ADJACENT ALLIES receive a +1 sacred bonus to their AC and CMD and on their saving throws. These bonuses last for a number of rounds equal to the divine defender’s Charisma modifier. At 9th level and 15th level, this bonus increases by +1. At 6th level, these bonuses are granted to ALL ALLIES within 10 feet, and ALLIES that are at fewer than 0 hit points within this area are automatically stabilized. At 12th level, these bonuses are granted to ALL ALLIES within 15 feet, and ALLIES within this area are immune to bleed damage. At 18th level, these bonuses are granted to ALL ALLIES within 20 feet, and ALLIES within this area gain a 25% chance to negate any sneak attack or critical hit scored against them."

Does this power work on the divine defender or just their allies?

[Pirate Rob]

Hi PCO.Spvnky, and welcome to the Pathfinder Society forums.

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[BigNorseWolf]

PCO.Spvnky wrote:

"At 3rd level, a divine defender can spend one use of her lay on hands ability as a standard action to grant all ADJACENT ALLIES (including paladins) a bonus. At 3rd level, ADJACENT ALLIES receive a +1 sacred bonus to their AC and CMD and on their saving throws. These bonuses last for a number of rounds equal to the divine defender’s Charisma modifier. At 9th level and 15th level, this bonus increases by +1. At 6th level, these bonuses are granted to ALL ALLIES within 10 feet, and ALLIES that are at fewer than 0 hit points within this area are automatically stabilized. At 12th level, these bonuses are granted to ALL ALLIES within 15 feet, and ALLIES within this area are immune to bleed damage. At 18th level, these bonuses are granted to ALL ALLIES within 20 feet, and ALLIES within this area gain a 25% chance to negate any sneak attack or critical hit scored against them."

Does this power work on the divine defender or just their allies?

1) Answer

Ally: Do you count as your own ally?

You count as your own ally unless otherwise stated or if doing so would make no sense or be impossible. Thus, "your allies" almost always means the same as "you and your allies."

2) This is the organized play section of the boards. Brace for impact, thread may move.

[PCO.Spvnky]

Moved it, thank you. Adjacent allies however? you cannot be next to yourself unless you are cloned.

[BigNorseWolf]

You can't be any more adjacent to you than you. "your allies" almost always means the same as "you and your allies."

[SCPRedMage]

PCO.Spvnky wrote:

Moved it, thank you. Adjacent allies however? you cannot be next to yourself unless you are cloned.

You just answered your own question; it specifies adjacent allies, so no, it doesn't apply to the user until level six.