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<blockquote data-quote="Jraynack" data-source="post: 3075346" data-attributes="member: 13894"><p>While organizing and putting together the feats section of the campaign guide, I thought I would share a new feat mechanic - the Hellish Boon feat.</p><p></p><p>A Hellish Boon feat is a type which is granted in a moment of desperation; a moment when a character gives themselves to dark abilities for a quick easy fix. A Hellish Boon feat may be taken at any time a character wishes and immediately replaces a particular feat that the character gained through normal level progression.</p><p></p><p>Each time a Hellish Boon feat is gained in this manner, a character receives a cumulative —2 penalty to all Charisma-based skill checks. In addition, a character has temporarily given part of their soul to darker beings. Therefore, when a character reach 0 hit points, he or she dies. Furthermore, since the soul is in a precarious situation (being fought over by demonic entities and divine beings), a character with a Hellish Boon Feat requires a limited wish, wish, miracle, or true resurrection to restore it to life. A character may restore a feat replaced by a Hellish Boon by being a recipient of an atonement spell. This negates all penalties associated with having a Hellish Boon feat except for Charisma-based skill check penalties. These penalties are permanent.</p><p></p><p><strong>Cleave, Hellish [Hellish Boon]</strong></p><p>Demonic patrons grant you enormous opportunity to hack through you foes.</p><p><strong>Replaces:</strong> Cleave</p><p><strong>Benefit:</strong> In addition to the normal benefits of the Cleave feat, you also gain Cleave attacks when you score a critical hit in addition to when you drop an opponent. You can use this Cleave attack against any foe in range (not just the one you critically hit). If you score a critical hit and drop a foe, however, you gain only one Cleave attack.</p><p></p><p><strong>Great Cleave, Hellish [Hellish Boon]</strong></p><p>Devilish entities enhance you ability to cleave through multiple foes.</p><p><strong>Prerequisites: </strong> Hellish Cleave.</p><p><strong>Replaces:</strong> Great Cleave.</p><p><strong>Benefit: </strong> In addition to the benefits of Great Cleave, you gain a Cleave attack when you score a critical threat (but not necessarily a critical hit) in addition to when you drop an opponent. You may make this Cleave attack against any foe in range (not just the one you critically threatened). If you score a critical threat and drop a foe, you gain only one Cleave attack.</p><p></p><p>Stay tuned for more previews - but in the mean time, we would like to hear from you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jraynack, post: 3075346, member: 13894"] While organizing and putting together the feats section of the campaign guide, I thought I would share a new feat mechanic - the Hellish Boon feat. A Hellish Boon feat is a type which is granted in a moment of desperation; a moment when a character gives themselves to dark abilities for a quick easy fix. A Hellish Boon feat may be taken at any time a character wishes and immediately replaces a particular feat that the character gained through normal level progression. Each time a Hellish Boon feat is gained in this manner, a character receives a cumulative —2 penalty to all Charisma-based skill checks. In addition, a character has temporarily given part of their soul to darker beings. Therefore, when a character reach 0 hit points, he or she dies. Furthermore, since the soul is in a precarious situation (being fought over by demonic entities and divine beings), a character with a Hellish Boon Feat requires a limited wish, wish, miracle, or true resurrection to restore it to life. A character may restore a feat replaced by a Hellish Boon by being a recipient of an atonement spell. This negates all penalties associated with having a Hellish Boon feat except for Charisma-based skill check penalties. These penalties are permanent. [B]Cleave, Hellish [Hellish Boon][/B] Demonic patrons grant you enormous opportunity to hack through you foes. [B]Replaces:[/B] Cleave [B]Benefit:[/B] In addition to the normal benefits of the Cleave feat, you also gain Cleave attacks when you score a critical hit in addition to when you drop an opponent. You can use this Cleave attack against any foe in range (not just the one you critically hit). If you score a critical hit and drop a foe, however, you gain only one Cleave attack. [B]Great Cleave, Hellish [Hellish Boon][/B] Devilish entities enhance you ability to cleave through multiple foes. [B]Prerequisites: [/B] Hellish Cleave. [B]Replaces:[/B] Great Cleave. [B]Benefit: [/B] In addition to the benefits of Great Cleave, you gain a Cleave attack when you score a critical threat (but not necessarily a critical hit) in addition to when you drop an opponent. You may make this Cleave attack against any foe in range (not just the one you critically threatened). If you score a critical threat and drop a foe, you gain only one Cleave attack. Stay tuned for more previews - but in the mean time, we would like to hear from you. [/QUOTE]
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