For many months I have thought that the Cleric's Liberation power behaved the same as the Freedom of Movement spell. And the GMs for the sessions I played this Cleric agreed. But after taking a careful read I began to doubt this.
"Liberation (Su): You have the ability to ignore impediments to your mobility. For a number of rounds per day equal to your cleric level, you can move normally regardless of magical effects that impede movement, as if you were affected by freedom of movement. This effect occurs automatically as soon as it applies. These rounds do not need to be consecutive."
Reading these post help me, in that I notice that the focus is on the second sentence. But I believe the first sentence is of greater importance. Taking out the sentences or clause that talk about the number of rounds gives us the following two sentences:
"You have the ability to ignore impediments to your mobility. You can move normally regardless of magical effects that impede movement, as if you were affected by freedom of movement."
I personally would interpret the first sentence as the primary sentence which is a very strong statement about impediments to mobility. The second sentence as a limiting case for impediments to movement caused by magic. But this is my personal interpretation, and others may differ.
This would be in general agreement with most magic spells or abilities that alleviated some physical restriction. The spell or ability would have a greater effect on the non-magical physical restriction, and a lessor effect on physical restriction caused by magic.
But of course, I agree with other posts, that the GM is the final judge of this.
