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<blockquote data-quote="Steampunkette" data-source="post: 8427694" data-attributes="member: 6796468">I feel like this particular rule is bothA) Too HarshB) Too ComplexNeeding to roll a separate die on the fear application, and then once a round to determine reaction, feels uncomfortable, to me. Cumbersome.Instead, consider the initial d20 Save against the fear effect and apply Critical Failure!Even people who do freeze from fear tend to do so only briefly before reacting as their brain is temporarily overwhelmed by surprise, though Fainting due to fear is a thing that can happen, it's sort of a one and done shock-induced collapse or paralysis.Nat 1: Critical Fear, your character faints and becomes incapacitated for 1 round.2-5: Frantic Violence, you can only attack the source of your fear and are unable to flee for 1 round.6+: Fear as described in the PHB.After the 1 round in either the first or second cases, you go back to normal Frightened condition.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Steampunkette, post: 8427694, member: 6796468"] I feel like this particular rule is both A) Too Harsh B) Too Complex Needing to roll a separate die on the fear application, and then once a round to determine reaction, feels uncomfortable, to me. Cumbersome. Instead, consider the initial d20 Save against the fear effect and apply Critical Failure! Even people who do freeze from fear tend to do so only briefly before reacting as their brain is temporarily overwhelmed by surprise, though Fainting due to fear is a thing that can happen, it's sort of a one and done shock-induced collapse or paralysis. Nat 1: Critical Fear, your character faints and becomes incapacitated for 1 round. 2-5: Frantic Violence, you can only attack the source of your fear and are unable to flee for 1 round. 6+: Fear as described in the PHB. After the 1 round in either the first or second cases, you go back to normal Frightened condition. [/QUOTE]

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