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PDK Brainstorming

Post by Zavandar » Fri Oct 20, 2017 5:28 am

With the new PDK changes, I feel like this topic would come up eventually.

My first question pertains to rallying cry:

RALLYING CRY
Instant Action
3 Turn Cooldown (1.5 Turns for Valiant)
Range: Colossal

The Knight and all nearby allies gain +1 AB and +1 Damage for 1 turn. The Ward, if within range, gains an additional +2 damage.
(Valiant 7): At class level 7, the Knight Valiant increases these bonuses to +2. At class level 10, the Knight Valiant increases these bonuses to +3. These bonuses cannot exceed the Knight Valiant's Charisma modifier, but have a minimum value of +1. An affected Ward's +2 damage is added on top of this increased bonus.

Does this mean the PDK's base CHA mod, or after buffs?
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Re: PDK Brainstorming

Post by Cortex » Fri Oct 20, 2017 5:48 am

Base.
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Re: PDK Brainstorming

Post by Zavandar » Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:00 am

Darn, okay.

Also, does the PDK's fear effect stack with other such effects? Like a dragon fear, or a barbarian's terrifying rage? And do those effects stack with taunt's?
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Re: PDK Brainstorming

Post by Cortex » Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:05 am

All of it stacks.
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Re: PDK Brainstorming

Post by Zavandar » Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:23 am

Neat. Thanks for the timely responses.

Rallying Cry and Bard Song--these stack as well, yes?
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Re: PDK Brainstorming

Post by Baron Saturday » Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:30 am

I think pretty much ALL of the PDK abilities will stack with anything you care to name, with the exception of the DR.
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Re: PDK Brainstorming

Post by Zavandar » Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:08 pm

Cool, good to know.

Next question!

OATH OF WRATH
Instant Action
3 Turn Cooldown
Range: Targeted Ability

A targeted enemy loses 2 AC for 1 turn. In addition,
(Valiant): all allies within a colossal radius gain 1 + 1 per Knight level magic damage against the target's racial type.

Assuming 10 PDK levels (so +11 magic damage), is that damage applied before or after crits? Before, right?
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Re: PDK Brainstorming

Post by yellowcateyes » Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:21 pm

Before. But the 1 + 1 per Knight level is a typo in the changelog. It should be 1 + 1 per 5 Knight levels.
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Re: PDK Brainstorming

Post by Zavandar » Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:25 pm

Oh. That changes things a lot.
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Re: PDK Brainstorming

Post by yellowcateyes » Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:27 pm

Yes. It's not meant to replicate a high-end instant-action Divine Might on cooldown for your entire party. The irresistible bonus damage is a significant party boost, however.
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