Heroic Echo

[tomorrow]

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Heroic Echo (Su): At 3rd level, when you receive a morale bonus from any spell, spell-like ability, or magic item, including those you cast on yourself, that bonus increases by +1. At 9th level, this ability also applies to competence bonuses. If you receive a morale effect (or a competence effect at 9th level) that affects an area or multiple targets, as an immediate action you can share your increased bonus with all other recipients. This increase to other participants lasts a number of rounds equal to your Charisma bonus. You can use this ability once per day, plus one time per three levels after 3rd.

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I'm confused as to the first and last lines of this Sorcerer's bloodline power.

The first line seems to imply there is no choice in the matter, that the effect of the power is automatic. So if someone or something gives you a morale bonus (or later a competence bonus), its always triggered?

The last line seems ambiguous as to whether it means that ability to share the increased bonus is useable once per day or whether the whole bloodline power is useable once per day (and then more times later on). The power does say "this ability" with no real indication of difference between the personal part and the sharing part.

Taken together if the last line applies to the whole power and the power isn't optional, that would seem to very problematic in some parties. I mean, if your 4th level sorcerer happens to walk within 10 feet of the party 4th level paladin, did the paladin's aura of courage just exhaust your bloodline power use?

Am I reading this correctly, and if so, was this the intent of the power?

[Weirdo]

tomorrow wrote:

The first line seems to imply there is no choice in the matter, that the effect of the power is automatic. So if someone or something gives you a morale bonus (or later a competence bonus), its always triggered?

Correct, it's a passive increase.

tomorrow wrote:

The last line seems ambiguous as to whether it means that ability to share the increased bonus is useable once per day or whether the whole bloodline power is useable once per day (and then more times later on). The power does say "this ability" with no real indication of difference between the personal part and the sharing part.

Taken together if the last line applies to the whole power and the power isn't optional, that would seem to very problematic in some parties. I mean, if your 4th level sorcerer happens to walk within 10 feet of the party 4th level paladin, did the paladin's aura of courage just exhaust your bloodline power use?

The last line only applies to sharing the morale bonus.

The first line gives you an automatic increase in morale bonuses (and later competence bonuses) that affect you. The last line applies a limit to the number of times you can choose to share that automatic increase you gain with other parties. The automatic property of the first line is suggested by "the bonus increases" as opposed to "you may increase the bonus" and the choice is indicated by "you can share your increased bonus" as opposed to "you share your increased bonus."

I can see why you found the last line confusing in that it might also limit the automatic ability, but as far as I know PF does not have any use/day abilities that can be activated involuntarily. It messes with resource management.