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Looking at the Honor in All Things ability of a samurai of the Order of the Warrior...
At 2nd level, the order of the warrior samurai draws strength from his sense of honor. Whenever the samurai makes a skill check or saving throw, he can call upon his honor as a free action to grant him a +4 morale bonus on the roll. He can use this ability once per day at 2nd level, plus one additional time per day for every four levels beyond 2nd (maximum of five times per day at 18th level).
Can this be used in situations where you need to make a save not on your turn (where an immediate action would normally be necessary)?
Also, what are your all's opinions on using this ability on the saving throw required to throw off a temporary negative level the day after it was inflicted (to prevent it becoming permanent). The way I interpret the thematic use of this ability is to muster some extra power for an instant in time whereas I consider shaking off a negative level to be more of a day-long process.
Thoughts and comments would be appreciated. Thanks!
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"Whenever the samurai makes a skill check or saving throw" is pretty clear to me.
Making it a free action means it does not take up your immediate action slot.
There is precedence for making free actions out of turn as long as they are linked to another action/condition (here making the saving throw). IIRC, it was something about drawing and firing arrows out of turn.
RAW, the ability works for the day-after save. I think it an appropriate use of it too. I can see the samourai gritting his teeth the whole day so as to avoid succumbing to the weakening energy coursing through his body. YMMV.