Barbarian MD
2010-02-23, 11:00 AM
Pretty simple feat:
Frighteningly Strong
In Mother Russia... Boris breaks all your fingers!
Rather than rely on frightening words and imaginative threats, you simply flex your muscles, and that is enough. When facing foes who would try to intimidate or threaten you, you have confidence in your own strength and size to counter them.
Prerequisite: Strength 15
Benefit: Whenever your make an Intimidate check, you may use your Strength modifier, instead of your Charisma modifier.
In addition, on any save you make against a fear effect, you may use your strength modifier, rather than your wisdom modifier.
It has been pointed out to me that a Pathfinder feat already exists:
Intimidating Prowess (Combat)
Your physical might is intimidating to others.
Benefit: Add your Strength modifier to Intimidate skill checks in addition to your Charisma modifier.
The version posted above is slightly different. It trades a straight gain (Cha+Strength) for a gain (Strength) AND a bonus to fear saves. Here's my reasoning as to why I like the saves against fear modifier.
A big burly fighter or barbarian type (the very person that's going to have a high strength) is part of a party with a Bard. A dragon pops out. Who is afraid of the big old dragon? That's right, the fighter, cloaked in full plate, wielding a sword, and ready to charge. Who's not afraid of the big old dragon? The bard. The guy with the harp.
Does anyone else see that as a little odd? The very guy who's most equipped to deal with enemy threats--the guy who's been training his whole life to fight creatures bigger and meaner than he is--is the one who runs away.
Frighteningly Strong
In Mother Russia... Boris breaks all your fingers!
Rather than rely on frightening words and imaginative threats, you simply flex your muscles, and that is enough. When facing foes who would try to intimidate or threaten you, you have confidence in your own strength and size to counter them.
Prerequisite: Strength 15
Benefit: Whenever your make an Intimidate check, you may use your Strength modifier, instead of your Charisma modifier.
In addition, on any save you make against a fear effect, you may use your strength modifier, rather than your wisdom modifier.
It has been pointed out to me that a Pathfinder feat already exists:
Intimidating Prowess (Combat)
Your physical might is intimidating to others.
Benefit: Add your Strength modifier to Intimidate skill checks in addition to your Charisma modifier.
The version posted above is slightly different. It trades a straight gain (Cha+Strength) for a gain (Strength) AND a bonus to fear saves. Here's my reasoning as to why I like the saves against fear modifier.
A big burly fighter or barbarian type (the very person that's going to have a high strength) is part of a party with a Bard. A dragon pops out. Who is afraid of the big old dragon? That's right, the fighter, cloaked in full plate, wielding a sword, and ready to charge. Who's not afraid of the big old dragon? The bard. The guy with the harp.
Does anyone else see that as a little odd? The very guy who's most equipped to deal with enemy threats--the guy who's been training his whole life to fight creatures bigger and meaner than he is--is the one who runs away.