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So, inspired by the awesome Seven-League Leap ability and designer Phil Minchin's comment that it wouldn't trigger a sonic boom, I have decided to create an ability that allows for just that! I would like some feedback for it though. Here is the ability:
Sonic Dash (Ex): You are able to dash forward at speeds faster than sound, releasing a wave of sonic energy. As a swift action, you can expend one use of mythic power to dash forward 30 feet. Any creature within 10 feet of you at any point during the dash (including the beginning and end) is hit by a sonic wave. Creatures hit by the wave must succeed at a X DC Fortitude save to avoid being deafened for 1 hour per tier. They are also subject to a bull rush attempt at Y. If the bull rush succeeds, they are knocked directly away from you a distance equal to Z feet per tier. If the foe strikes a solid object before reaching this distance, it takes 1d6 points of bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it couldn't travel. If it strikes another creature, both it and the creature it strikes take half this damage.
Ok, so questions:
1) What should X be? Right now, the best formula I can come up with is 10 + Char Level + 1 per 2 mythic tiers which means it tops out at DC 35 which meshes up well with the Monster Statistics by CR table I think.
2) For Y I was thinking the character's CMB with a bonus equal to their mythic tier. Thoughts?
3) For Z, I was thinking 5 feet per tier. 10 feet per tier seems a bit much given how many creatures it can affect. Thoughts?
4) What should happen to creatures in the way of the dash? I was thinking 2d6 damage per 5 feet left of the dash (to you and the opponent) plus the regular effects and the dash stops at that point.
5) What tier should this ability be? Definitely at least 3rd I think, but maybe 6th...
6) One more question: Should this ability have any requirements, either base speed requirements or other mythic abilities?
Thanks in advance for any feedback! Try to keep it constructive and not dismissive. If you think the ability is stupid, tell me why! I'm newish to this.
I'm going to bump this in hopes of getting some feedback. I will be posting an updated version soon though that will remove the bull rush mechanics and clear up a few other things. Until then, I hope I get some more things to work on! :)
I like the idea of it. I would rather hope for a travel ability than something that's only usable in attack form.
I don't think there should be a speed requirement. Regular feats like Lightning Stance allows you to move so fast that you are barely visible, and that didn't have a speed requirement.