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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 6723617" data-attributes="member: 7635">How about...Words and DeedsJust as bards use language to tap into the primal forces of creation, so do warlords. A warlord's words can restore vigor to a wounded solider, empower him to fight longer, harder, or better than he had before. This is not merely the skill of a gifted orator or the demands of a drill-sergeant; a warlord draws on something extra to lace his words and inspire his allies.Likewise, a warlord has gifted insight beyond mundane battle tactics. He draws on an almost unnatural ability to predict the flow of battle, react to changes in an instant, and know exactly where to be to get the most advantage for his companions. This sixth-sense-like ability allows him to have allies move into position, call out openings even trained fighters may miss, and coordinate actions that can make even rag-tag bands work like well-oiled fighting units. The wording here gives the warlord something "extra" he draws on. He doesn't necessarily know how he does it, but he is something stronger than a typical commander or soldier, and give a hint of mystical/magical without relying on outright magic or spells. Of course, those who demand TOTAL NON-MAGIC are going to be disappointed, but I can't figure out a way to to make a total nonmagical warlord do much more than a battlemaster already is, so its the compromise for getting SuperAwesome warlord abilities....</blockquote>