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<blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 4159569" data-attributes="member: 1656">PHB Glossary.&nbsp; Bonus: A positive modifier to a die roll.If I'm doubling the effects of Inspire Greatness, I'll double the number of hit dice.&nbsp; If I'm increasing the bonuses provided by Inspire Greatness by +1, that's not going to include the hit dice.I find it simplest to consider the units involved.&nbsp; For example, let's say we have an effect which adds +1 to the bonuses provided by the Haste spell.Haste adds: 1 extra attack - but let's say for this example that it's phrased as a '1 bonus attack', like in the Whirlwind Attack description.+1 to AC+1 to Reflex Saves30 feet as an enhancement bonus to land speed.+1 to AC and +1 to Reflex Saves are simple numeric bonuses.+1 bonus attack might use the word bonus, but it's not adding a simple number; it's not +1, but rather &quot;+1 attack&quot;.The speed increase is an enhancement bonus, but again, it's not +30, but &quot;+30 feet&quot;.By my reading, this hypothetical effect would increase the AC and Reflex from +1 to +2, but it would not increase the speed bonus from +30 feet to +31 feet (it doesn't increase bonuses by +1 feet, only by +1), nor would it increase from +1 bonus attack to +2 bonus attacks (it doesn't increase bonuses by +1 attack, only by +1).Likewise, I wouldn't consider the horn to increase bonuses by +1 hit dice, only by +1.-Hyp.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hypersmurf, post: 4159569, member: 1656"] PHB Glossary. Bonus: A positive modifier to a die roll. If I'm doubling the effects of Inspire Greatness, I'll double the number of hit dice. If I'm increasing the bonuses provided by Inspire Greatness by +1, that's not going to include the hit dice. I find it simplest to consider the units involved. For example, let's say we have an effect which adds +1 to the bonuses provided by the Haste spell. Haste adds: 1 extra attack - but let's say for this example that it's phrased as a '1 bonus attack', like in the Whirlwind Attack description. +1 to AC +1 to Reflex Saves 30 feet as an enhancement bonus to land speed. +1 to AC and +1 to Reflex Saves are simple numeric bonuses. +1 bonus attack might use the word bonus, but it's not adding a simple number; it's not +1, but rather "+1 attack". The speed increase is an enhancement bonus, but again, it's not +30, but "+30 feet". By my reading, this hypothetical effect would increase the AC and Reflex from +1 to +2, but it would not increase the speed bonus from +30 feet to +31 feet (it doesn't increase bonuses by +1 feet, only by +1), nor would it increase from +1 bonus attack to +2 bonus attacks (it doesn't increase bonuses by +1 attack, only by +1). Likewise, I wouldn't consider the horn to increase bonuses by +1 hit dice, only by +1. -Hyp. [/QUOTE]

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