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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guest 6801328" data-source="post: 7377913">I can only speak for my own point of view, which is that 2nd Wind is a fighter inspiring himself.  I'm fine with that.  It's when your abilities start defining how my character thinks and feels that I have a problem.Really the simple solution is to leave the healing described such that it could easily be magical or non-magical, so that each table/dm/player can interpret it however they see fit.  Except that when I read these proposed Warlord mechanics the language tends to make it every explicit that it is non-magical, and the result of inspiration/leadership/orders/etc.Tony will jump in and say, "It has to be defined because of things like anti-magic fields and counterspell."  And my response is to let the DM adjudicate those edge cases.Because (for the gazillionth time) those other examples* are instances of physics & physiology, not thoughts.  The very clear boundary for me is that I, and only I, decide what my character thinks and feels and even knows (or thinks he knows).  If I don't get to decide that, it's not really my character.*Except 'non-magical' fear, but I'm not sure where there's a case of that.  Can you give me an example of explicitly non-magical fear?  I would very much object if a DM had a monster make a contested Intimidation check and, if I failed, require me to have the Fear condition.</blockquote>