Heroism Spell

[Raging Hobbit]

Text: This spell imbues a single creature with great bravery and morale in battle. The target gains a +2 morale bonus on attack rolls, saves, and skill checks.

Do you get the +2 morale bonus if you are not in combat? Could I use Heroism while making a Swim check to cross a river? Or on a Knowledge check? Spellcraft check?

It seems that I would, but I wanna be sure.

[Ravingdork]

I see no reason why you wouldn't get it. The first sentence is little more than flavor. After all, what is a swim check except a battle against the ocean to keep it from drowning you?

[YuenglingDragon]

Ravingdork wrote:

I see no reason why you wouldn't get it. The first sentence is little more than flavor. After all, what is a swim check except a battle against the ocean to keep it from drowning you?

Indeed.

My Inquisitor makes good use of this to help on Perception, Knowledge, Spellcraft, and so forth.

[meatrace]

At later levels, with a rod of extend, this can easily be an all-day buff.

[Brother Elias]

Ravingdork wrote:

I see no reason why you wouldn't get it. The first sentence is little more than flavor. After all, what is a swim check except a battle against the ocean to keep it from drowning you?

Wow. Someone really doesn't like the water, do they.

Kind of like describing skiing as a battle against a mountain to keep from crushing you with its trees.

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