| Pax Miles |
| Dave Justus |
The sleep spell specifically says that 'slapping or wounding' is needed, not normal noise.
Basically this feat just lets you ignore the +10 increase to the DC for being asleep, it doesn't let you do anything that you couldn't do otherwise (anyone who succeeds at a perception check to notice danger while they are asleep can wake up, it is just easier if you take this feat).
If sleep had a "DC 25 perception check to wake" clause or something similar, it would be reasonable that One Eye Open would lower the DC by 10, but it doesn't. No amount of success at a perception check will awaken you from this spell.
| graystone |
The sleep spell specifically says that 'slapping or wounding' is needed, not normal noise.
Basically this feat just lets you ignore the +10 increase to the DC for being asleep, it doesn't let you do anything that you couldn't do otherwise (anyone who succeeds at a perception check to notice danger while they are asleep can wake up, it is just easier if you take this feat).
If sleep had a "DC 25 perception check to wake" clause or something similar, it would be reasonable that One Eye Open would lower the DC by 10, but it doesn't. No amount of success at a perception check will awaken you from this spell.
Actually there isn't a rule to wake up from a perception check that I know of. So it seems that the feat actually DOES do something new. Since there isn't a clear rule on what wakes up a sleeping character, 'slapping or wounding' might just be some examples of how to do it rather than a set of exclusive conditions.
| Wheldrake |
IMHO this feat is a waste of space. For the same cost you could take Skill Focus (perception) and get a nice bonus (less than +10, but still nice) that you could make use of all the time, not just when you're sleeping, and your mean DM decides to inflict you with a night-time wandering monster.
Even Skill Focus is usually considered a very, very low-value choice on the feat choice totem pole. IMHO, this feat is a few notches even lower in priority, given how situational it is.
I wouldn't fault a DM for giving you some chance to use it to self-awaken from a sleep spell, just to try to give you a tiny bit of mileage from a lackluster if flavorful feat choice. But the rules do not support this option.
IMHO, the power of this feat would be more appropriate for a trait, rather than a feat. Even then, it would be overshadowed by beter choices.