Playtesting right now- quick question

[Jinete]

There's a disagreement in my group so I thought I'd ask the boards.
Does the "Defender" ability of the cleric of Moradin use up his action on his next turn?

 

[thalmin]

We played as a free action he could do once per turn, not costing him an attack.

 

[enrious]

Reaction, so no - but only once a turn.

 

[jadrax]

Reaction, so no - but only once a turn.

This is correct as I understand it.

 

[Kinak]

There's a disagreement in my group so I thought I'd ask the boards.
Does the "Defender" ability of the cleric of Moradin use up his action on his next turn?

As far as I can tell, you get one reaction per round, but it does not consume your action.

Bottom-right of page 9, although the example they use is readying an action, which has its own baggage. In either case, it doesn't consume the player's next action.

Cheers!
Kinak

 

[Jinete]

Great, thanks guys!

 

[CleverNickName]

Great, thanks guys!

Drop back in and let us know how it went!

 

[Li Shenron]

Reaction, so no - but only once a turn.

Definitely this.

I only have some problem with the description of saving throws because they use the word "reaction" for them too, although I am really sure that the designer didn't mean that you are allowed only one ST per round!

 

[Redbadge]

Also, since the effect reads "1 creature within 5 feet of you" (similar wording to grease, cure light wounds, healing word, etc.), during my playtest I ruled that the knight could use his shield reaction to protect himself instead of an ally if he wanted. It was cool and seemed balanced. A goblin would go to throw a spear at him, but he raised his shield to block it (why shouldn't his shield training be able to protect himself as well as allies anyways, though I am not sure if this is their intent). Note while he almost always blocked the first blow, subsequent attacks against him would not have that disadvantage as he is distracted with the first guy.