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Using the triggered suggestion can work too. The spells duration is effectively all day by mid-level and if the triggered suggestion is "throw your weapon as far as you can, away from me" the FB automatically switches to a much lower, non-lethal damage value since he can't just decide to go and pick his weapon back up before resuming his attack.
I cant see how throwing your weapon away in the middle of a deadly battle would count as a "reasonable" suggestion? :smallconfused:
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On the not-frenzying berserker, a custom item of always on calm emotions wouldn't be at all expensive.
Yeah, because the custom magic item rules are not easily abused or mostly a guideline at all :smalltongue:
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Even barring these almost perfect solutions there's also the fact that the party can generally arrange for the FB to be the last one to act in combat, giving him 2 opportunities to save for ending the frenzy before turning on them. Combined with a reroll option the odds of him attacking the party at the end of combat are absolutely miniscule.
It doesnt matter when the FB has his action, as long as the enemy can manage to die or disapear just before the FB's turn, then there is potential for dead people.
And where would you get the reroll option from?
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Traps can be a problem, but that's as much the rogue's fault as anyone's. Nevermind the FB having uncanny dodge from his barb levels and traps having low-attack bonus values.
And FB is rarely known for having good AC, not to mention how this wont matter against a trap that targets a save.
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If the enemy is attacking the FB from hiding that's a DM move, and kind of a nasty thing to do more than once in a great while. Same goes for AoE traps.
Well, if the party has smart enemies it would be strange for them to not exploit their biggest weakpoint.
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Actually, the merciful weapon description states that it can switch between lethal and nonlethal on command. That means he can easily kill undead. And as long as he tells his allies the command word in advance, and they remember to use one standard action to speak it before the last undead or construct dies, they're (kinda) save from the TPK. It's not a perfect solution by any means, but if the party is willing to work together for this it's a fairly inexpensive solution to the problem.
Im pretty sure you need to hold the item to use its command word activation.
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Does a FB need to perceive a creature to go after it?
IE, surrounding a FB with a wall of stone. If lacking blindsight or blindsense, the FB would no longer be aware of any of the party members.
The problem isnt finding an action to stop the FB from murdering you, the problem lies in being able to take it before he murder you.
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I like Supreme Power Attack. Honestly, the frenzy is just icing.
Also, fogs aren't high level magics.
Well, i would say your cake has a unhealthy level of icing on it then.
As for fogs, unfortunately they are also not safe to let the berserker burn off his rage inside.