Lion’s Call (Ex)
At 2nd level, an order of the lion cavalier gains the ability to rally his allies. As a standard action, he can give an encouraging speech which grants all allies within 60 feet a competence bonus on their saving throws against fear equal to his Charisma modifier and a +1 competence bonus on attack rolls for a number of rounds equal to his cavalier level. If an ally within range is under the effect of a spell or ability that causes him to be frightened or panicked, he can immediately make another saving throw to resist the effect (if allowed).
Normally bonus means only positive numbers are used and modifier means whether positive or negative that's what you get.
Now in this case it is stated that you get a bonus equal to your modifier, which in my case would be a penalty.No0w do my allies get a penalty to their saves when I use it or do they get nothing for that part of the ability?
Either way I could use it to give a competence bonus to attack and a reroll for allies already frightened or panicked.
Bonuses have to be positive numbers, so you would give them a big fat zero to saves vs fear.
The rest of the ability works normally.
Thanks. That confirms what I thought but I wasn't sure.