Questions About the Marshal Base Class from MH

[saucercrab]

Oops. I meant to say "worse". Sorry, "th" and "s" are same sound in Japanese language. I often do such kind of mistakes, especially when I am sleepy.

No prob', thanks for the clarification.

But, taking some levels of marshal class could be a good idea if you are to play epic level campaign. Once you got the full spell slots for a 20th-level caster, all you will get thereafter is caster level. That can be compensated by taking Practices Spellcaster feat.

Yeah, I should have specified when the class might be entered.

And you can have true allies other than your party members. I mean, cohorts, summoned monsters and such.

Hmm, not much use there. Nobody has Leadership, & the party never bothers to summon anything.

Thanks again.

 

[RigaMortus2]

A Marshall's aura is only dismissed when the Marshall is "dazed, unconscious, stunned, paralyzed, or otherwise unable to be heard or understood by his allies".
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I would say that, saying magical words (instead of saying orders) to cast a magical spell would make his allies unable to understand him. No?

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

I would say that, saying magical words (instead of saying orders) to cast a magical spell would make his allies unable to understand him. No?

Actually, come to think of it, it doesn't even matter. The Marshal can dismiss an Aura as a free action, and activate one as a swift action. So a Marshall/Wizard could very well:

- Dismiss aura (free action)
- cast spell (standard action)
- Activate same aura (swift action)

As for how this sequence affects him, I don't see why casting a spell would negate the Aura's effect from affecting himself.

Also, if the Marshal needs to be talking non-stop for his auras to be effective, he becomes a real pain in a stealthy party, no

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[saucercrab]

I would say that, saying magical words (instead of saying orders) to cast a magical spell would make his allies unable to understand him. No?

The only time that allies have to hear the marshall is when he activates the ability ("Go team, go!"), as a swift action. Once it's activated, the bonus is granted & doesn't go away until the marshall decides to drop it ("Pyle, what is your major malfunction!") or suffers an effect like Altamont Ravenard listed.

I guess, as long as the marshall has raised their morale, is currently willing & able, & his allies know this, then they get the bennies.