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<blockquote data-quote="Falling Icicle" data-source="post: 3539370" data-attributes="member: 17077">Keep it coming! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />That's a good point. Very well, I will limit the range on it.The point I was trying to make is that even if you have a +100 bonus to intimidate, the most you can ever do with it is make someone shaken. That doesn't worry me much. And while you're using this invocation, your eyes glow, so everyone is going to know that you are using some kind of spooky magic on them, and will react appropriately. I do think the duration of 1 round might be a good idea though. This invocation would be better balanced if the Warlock had to actually take his action to use it each round. But looking at it, it still requires a move action for the warlock every time he wants to hit someone with the gaze, so it is probably fine as is. I'll have to playtest it a bit to see how it works out.Yeah, I'm not sure what to do on this either. I suppose that at the very least there will always be a 5% chance you will freak out on your party, making it have some risk. The main purpose of the saves is that I wanted people to think twice before using it, as it is a very powerful invocation.I have changed it so that you inflict either blasphemy or word of chaos, rather than both. I will also take out the ability to banish creatures, as you suggest. I don't think I'm going to take out the kill ability, however, as it only affects creatures 10 or more levels below the warlock, who he could no doubt kill in one or two rounds with eldritch blast anyway.Thanks again for taking the time to provide feedback. You've been a great help!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Falling Icicle, post: 3539370, member: 17077"] Keep it coming! ;) That's a good point. Very well, I will limit the range on it. The point I was trying to make is that even if you have a +100 bonus to intimidate, the most you can ever do with it is make someone shaken. That doesn't worry me much. And while you're using this invocation, your eyes glow, so everyone is going to know that you are using some kind of spooky magic on them, and will react appropriately. I do think the duration of 1 round might be a good idea though. This invocation would be better balanced if the Warlock had to actually take his action to use it each round. But looking at it, it still requires a move action for the warlock every time he wants to hit someone with the gaze, so it is probably fine as is. I'll have to playtest it a bit to see how it works out. Yeah, I'm not sure what to do on this either. I suppose that at the very least there will always be a 5% chance you will freak out on your party, making it have some risk. The main purpose of the saves is that I wanted people to think twice before using it, as it is a very powerful invocation. I have changed it so that you inflict either blasphemy or word of chaos, rather than both. I will also take out the ability to banish creatures, as you suggest. I don't think I'm going to take out the kill ability, however, as it only affects creatures 10 or more levels below the warlock, who he could no doubt kill in one or two rounds with eldritch blast anyway. Thanks again for taking the time to provide feedback. You've been a great help! [/QUOTE]

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