TERROR OF THE UNKNOWN
This is a combat rule buried in the back of the 2E Core Rulebook in the Bestiary chapter, pg. 376. And, basically, it says that a character may actually become quite afraid of some unnatural beast that he encounters. The rule describes the saves uses to overcome this conditon, but it's important to note that the rule should be used anytime a character encounters a monster he has not encountered before. We're not talking about usual beasts here, like wolves, snakes, and bears. No, we're taking about those eldritch beasties like demons, fiends, ghosts, and the undead.
Barbarians have a special ability that works with Terror called Crimson Mist. And, it's interesting to note that the rule can be implemented even with normal beasts, if that beast is extremely rare and unheard of in a foreign land. For example, mammoths could scare the heck out of a person who's never seen or heard of one before. So, there may be special occasions where the rule is used with non-eldritch beasties.
This is a combat rule buried in the back of the 2E Core Rulebook in the Bestiary chapter, pg. 376. And, basically, it says that a character may actually become quite afraid of some unnatural beast that he encounters. The rule describes the saves uses to overcome this conditon, but it's important to note that the rule should be used anytime a character encounters a monster he has not encountered before. We're not talking about usual beasts here, like wolves, snakes, and bears. No, we're taking about those eldritch beasties like demons, fiends, ghosts, and the undead.
Barbarians have a special ability that works with Terror called Crimson Mist. And, it's interesting to note that the rule can be implemented even with normal beasts, if that beast is extremely rare and unheard of in a foreign land. For example, mammoths could scare the heck out of a person who's never seen or heard of one before. So, there may be special occasions where the rule is used with non-eldritch beasties.