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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RJSmalls" data-source="post: 908075" data-attributes="member: 8007">Had this situation come up the other night:Barbarian was magically Held after failing his Will save by 1 point on the die.  Later that encounter, the barbarian's player said he wanted to Rage.  As far as I know, Rage is a mental ability and can be done as a Free Action so long as the character has his mental faculties about him.  When the barbarian raged, he gained a +2 improvement to his Will saves.  The player argued that the change would, in effect, bump him out of the held condition.I allowed it in the essence of just moving the game along, but I don't feel justified in my decision.  I know that a barb can't rage after taking damage, for example, to get a boost in hit points, but can the above situation work?  I also know that if a cleric casts Bless on a held character, that character doesn't get a new save or get to add the bonus to his earlier save.Yet the barbarian's player made a logical argument that his character had effectively changed - he was now more strongly willed.  Clearly the ability to rage is allowed, even when held, so the benefits conferred with it should be included.Bottom line:1) Should I have allowed him to break the Hold?2) Should I have allowed him a re-roll on the Will save?3) Should I have said, "Nice try, but you're still Held.And - most importantly - do you know if the rules specifically address this issue?  If so, where?Thanks!smalls</blockquote>

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