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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nareau" data-source="post: 1734514" data-attributes="member: 969">I like it, except for the name.  It somehow makes me think of a spooky recipe.I agree that it should be mind-affecting.I'd also be interested in more exploration of the flavor text.  Perhaps it strikes the victim with visions of her own impending death?  Or a glimpse into the Horrors of the End Times, when The Dead Shall Rise.As for the touch attack...can't familiars deliver touch spells?  Could a caster deliver 2 of these attacks/round with their trusty cat by their side?  Or would the familiar be the only "toucher"?I'm not sure how to handle the duration.  My gut feeling is that it won't come up in combat very often at all.I guess my main worry is how quickly this could take out a big, dumb fighter type.  If you manage to hit him twice with the fear effect, he's essentially dead:  First hit and he's shaken; second hit, and he's frightened--meaning he's running away, meaning you likely get an AoO, and he's lost his Dex bonus to AC (giving more sneak attack, easier touch attack, lower Will save, etc.)  Once he's frightened, he can't fight unless cornered.  I may be wrong here, but it looks like this could entirely disable a wide variety of toughs in 2 rounds.Are there other 3.5 mechanics that "stack" fear effects?  I think they might be good to compare to.  Of course, this tactic would be totally nerfed if you could only perform one Touch of Fear attack per round.  But that might make it too weak.Spider</blockquote>

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