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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kenmarable" data-source="post: 7740034" data-attributes="member: 40359">More likely, their targets could critically fail their save and take double damage (since its likely still a saving throw spell rather than a roll to hit spell).But thinking about that, I realized this really ups the heroic nature of PCs. When an evil wizard start launching off fireballs or a dragon attacks a city, high level PCs might be able to shrug it off with minimal effect but low level common folk don’t stand a chance. Same thing the other way with a high level PC obliterating a dragon’s kobold minions but still having a challenging battle against the dragon itself. A basilisk gaze might be terrifying to common folk but mid-level PCs might weigh the odds and give it a try. It’s a nice way to maintain the fear and dread these things earn among communities while still allowing PCs to stand a chance (and still keep it challenging rather than easily sliding to either deadly or easy cake walk with very little in between).I really like the idea of this but want to try it out in game to make sure it doesn’t get too fidgety to track. That’s one reason I prefer 5e over PF1 is that I’m not keen on too much in-play complexity. But if the benefits are nice, especially for save-or-suck stuff, I might even try adding it to my games.</blockquote>