Supreme Inspiration and other Inspiring benefits

[cmbarona]

So, Supreme Inspiration is an epic feat in Martial Power:

Benefit: Whenever you use inspiring word, you can
heal two targets instead of one (either two allies or
one ally and yourself ).

Meanwhile, I've been beefing up my Inspiring Words. I'm a Battlelord of Kord, so I have Tempestuous Inspiration. I have a Healer's Brooch and Improved Inspiring Word, which boost healing. And I have Saving Inspiration, which allows me to trade extra healing dice for a saving throw.

My question is this: How many, if any, of these benefits are shared between the two targets?

 

[Joshua Randall]

All of them, I think.

Inspiring Word normally has one target. Supreme Inspiration makes it have two targets.

Most of the buffs refer to "the target" (singular) of Inspiring Word, but I would interpret that Supreme Inspiration implicitly overwrites all instances of "the target" to "both targets".

Limiting the buffed-up Inspiring Word to only a single target is not only more bookkeeping (you have to keep track of different heal amounts per target), it's kind of jerky towards the PCs.

 

[cmbarona]

Believe me, I'm inclined to agree with you. My only concern is that the text of the feat says that you may heal another target, possibly restricting the secondary benefits to healing only. I would like all of those other benefits to apply, but I realize I'm a little biased. Are there any other interpretations out there?

 

[Black Knight Irios]

Believe me, I'm inclined to agree with you. My only concern is that the text of the feat says that you may heal another target, possibly restricting the secondary benefits to healing only. I would like all of those other benefits to apply, but I realize I'm a little biased. Are there any other interpretations out there?

Yes, sounds somehow reasonable as well to deny the buffs for the second target. But I think you should read the Surpreme Inspiration buff as giving Inspiring Word two targets. Therefore, the buffs to Inspiring Word should apply to the second target as well.

If you want absolute proof/evidence by RAW - you have to wait I guess.

 

[twilsemail]

Saving Inspiration:

When you use inspiring word, you can forgo any extra dice of healing granted by the power to instead grant the target a saving throw.

So, Supreme Inspiration lets you heal two targets with your Inspiring Word (HS + xd6). After you've chosen your targets you can sacrifice those xd6 to grant saving throws. You could chose to do this with one target and not the other as it's a per target choice.

Well, that's how I read it. YMMV

 

[Mengu]

I'd say yes to all. Battlelord of Kord feature is the only questionable one since it say "target" but that wording isn't any different than wording on other AoE powers that have multiple targets. (And as it so happens, Inspiring word is an AoE power.)