I am not quite sure as to when to apply this ability. The version I am using is from the Bleeding Horror creature:
Horrific Appearance (Su)
A living creature within 60 feet that views a bleeding horror must succeed on a Fortitude save or take 1d6 points of Strength damage. This damage cannot reduce a victim’s Strength below 0, but anyone reduced to Strength 0 is helpless. Creatures affected by this power or those that successfully save against it cannot be affected again by the same bleeding horror’s horrific appearance for one day.
Do I apply it only the creature's turn? Only on the player's turn? Anytime they the enter the range? If it is only on someone's turn, is it if they start their turn there, end it there, any time they enter but only on their turn? etc...
Right now, it seems from the text that its any time they enter within range, regardless of whose turn it is or when. (assuming they haven't already saved successfully)
Thanks so much in advance!
AtD
Looks like a novel blend of an aura and a gaze attack. I'd have it affect them anytime they fall within the range.
Do note that it can only affect a person once, even if they fail the save so there is no need to track it beyond that initial effect.
Also 3rd party so flagged
Huh I did not notice that it was a 3rd party creature. The ambiguity makes more sense now.
Its described as an aura, but I found no official explanation for Auras in the SRD oddly.
AtD