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tiercel 05-05-06, 07:31 AM	Intimidating Presence This armor looks normal for its type, but strange sounds and sensations just on the edge of perception unnerve those who behold the wearer when he becomes assertive. The armor grants a +5 competence bonus on Intimidate checks. In addition, 3 times per day, the wearer may unleash the full power of the armor's intimidating presence. This has two possible effects: Threatening aura: The wearer makes an Intimidate check as normal to change another's behavior, but may affect as many targets as he wishes within 30'. The wearer makes a single Intimidate roll and all targets make separate modified level checks (as the Intimidate skill) to avoid having their behavior temporarily modified. Demoralizing aura: As a standard action, the wearer may activate a demoralizing aura of 30' radius, centered on himself, which lasts for 1 minute. At the time of activation, the wearer rolls an Intimidate check. All enemies of the wearer within the aura (at the time of activation or who find themselves within it later) must make a modified level check (as per the Intimidate skill) or be shaken while within the aura and for 1 round thereafter. A creature which succeeds on its modified level check is immune to the demoralizing aura power of the armor for 24 hours. Any creature immune to intimidation (due to immunity to fear or nonintelligence) is also immune to an armor's intimidating presence. ---------- My questions for you, denizens of the boards, are these: 1) What do you think of this as an armor enhancement -- what potential problems or wording issues do you see? 2) How would you price such an enhancement? Thanks!
tiercel 05-06-06, 05:44 AM	:bump: Hmmm... any thoughts? Was trying to come up with a magical effect that made Intimidate more viable (particularly in combat -- use the Demoralize function of Intimidate is very rarely worth it, given that it's almost always better just to swing).... Basically, this is a "Intimidate, 30' radius" sort of effect.