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CatharzGodfoot
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Post by CatharzGodfoot » Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:47 pm

> Judging__Eagle wrote:

> > As an aside, I don't think that fear immunity should exist. Since it's already a condition track, fear 'immunity' should simply be a type or resistance that downgrades fear. This means that getting 'immunity' from multiple sources is still relevant, and allows for a more interesting and flavorful gradation of terror. You can even still have immunity breakers.

> That's fine.
> But it should only bypass passive immunities; not active ones.
> If not, everyone who wears a helmet of "protection from fear", or "is a paladin" can basically be shat all over by evil growling Barbarians. Which is ass, and we both know it; Galahad should not be driven away in terror by a bunch of scary sounding [whatevers].

Intimidation wouldn't do jack unless you have some way to boost it past the shaken condition. When everyone else is frightened, Galahad is merely shaken. That's more interesting than having the fear roll off him like water from a duck's back. If he's wearing his legendary helm of bravery too, then he mostly keeps his cool even when everyone else panics. Combined with his will save, that's really hardcore. And it's more impressive than just never bring scared of anything ever because he's a 3rd level Paladin.

> Judging__Eagle wrote:The Barbarian scaring away mindless skeletons is... fine, but it should be a different sort of mechanic. Something that is possibly seen in a movie or comic book, or story.

Alright, I removed the bypassing of fear immunity. Now it only bypasses the natural immunity of the stupid and blanket immunity to mind-affecting. Your friend Galahad and his helmet-wearing buddies are safe from being shaken.
I would like to point out that you can still grab fear immunity shattering...from a spell casting class. I really hope this wasn't just an example of 'fighters can't have nice things'.
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Post by Rejakor » Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:11 pm

This is a general Prestige class that may be applicable to the Forgotten Realms Campaign.
Yeah, nah.
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