Baldur's Gate : The Sword Coast Chronicles : NWN2 Persistent World

The Leadership feat is a requirement for the Dreadmaster PrC, and if you're not aware, is a Feat from Storm of Zehir expansion for NWN2, which allows the Feat taker to gain 1 additional cohort in your Party.

However, it provides zero other benefits. I would like to suggest giving it some benefit, for taking it, not only as it unlocks Dreadmaster, but as reason for non-Dreadmaster builds to possibly want to take it, as well.

Leadership is defined as:

...the action of leading a group of people or an organization, or the ability to do this.

synonyms: guidance, direction, authority, control, management, superintendence, supervision; organization, government, orchestration, initiative, influence

Some suggestions as to what it could provide:

- a Skill Focus feat.
- +2 to 1–2 Skills, such as Diplomacy/Intimidate/Sense Motive
- +1 to a Save (either Fortitude or Will)
- Cast Eagle's Splendor 1/day for x rounds + CHA mod.

I don't know...it just seems the Feat only exists now as a Requirement for Dreadmaster—a tax—where before, even, it would NEVER be taken.

we also have true believer as "tax" feat for some PrC.

It would be unbalaced to buff Leadership but no true believer. Also it would lower the "taxes".

Isn't this the same for the true believer feat which is a requirement for some other prcs? Would be nice if there was at least a minor benefit like you have suggested

Nice suggestion, Steve. I think it makes a lot of sense.

I would also like to see "True Believer" get some additional benefit, aside from being a pre-req Feat for a PrC.

In the case of "Leadership", a +Will save seems very appropriate -- a leader gives morale support first and foremost. Perhaps a +Will/+Fort combo makes sense, too.

As for "True Believer", it strikes me that one with unshakable Faith would have better Will saves, at the very least (+1), and perhaps extend that confidence to party members, too (+1 Will save to all).

I think +1 will save to allies in an aura makes sense for Leadership. Leadership is supposed to a trait about affecting others rather than an internal trait. Similar to the leadership background which gives allies a +1 to attack

Fair suggestions. I will copy them to the QC forums.

PiaMango wrote:I think +1 will save to allies in an aura makes sense for Leadership. Leadership is supposed to a trait about affecting others rather than an internal trait. Similar to the leadership background which gives allies a +1 to attack

Yeah, that makes some sense, though Background Feats usually are of a lesser power than Level Up Feats, as in Bckground < General < Epic feats.

+1 to other's skills for leadership makes sense. +1 to attack does as well, but seems too powerful as you say.

As for True Believer, then surely +1 to Will Save seems fair, or maybe +1 to Lore:Religion.

like the leadership feat granting a + to those in party excluding self.

perhaps for true believer we could give them a once/rest reroll on a failed concentration check?

or maybe for true believer you have a usable clicky that will roll twice a lore religion check and take the highest amount.

True believer should grant a -1 Bluff and +1 to will saving. Something similar to the Devout background feat?
Whilst devout in their belief, a true believer couldn't bluff their way in a conversation outside of their primary religion?
*shrug* Something has to give right? Needs some form of negative.

Or it could just be a +1 Will Saving.

That's a fair point, EM -- Would it make more sense to nix True Believer altogether, and just have the PrC prerequisite be the "Devout" background feat?

DeepFriedMoose wrote:That's a fair point, EM -- Would it make more sense to nix True Believer altogether, and just have the PrC prerequisite be the "Devout" background feat?

Or this

It's a requirement for some PRCs, it's not going away.

Valefort wrote:It's a requirement for some PRCs, it's not going away.

That's the way to respond to a reasonable request. You must have been on a management course recently.