Am I to understand that Reaction Time does not grant a bonus reaction each round, but rather only one time, and only for the first round, after rolling initiative? (In essence once per combat.)
That's what the text says yeah.
That seems...to be of rather limited utility.
Also, it's never described as being a bonus or extra reaction. Since everyone always gets a reaction when rolling initiative, this could be interpreted as a drawback rather than a bonus (that is, you get your normal reaction, but can only use it on Guardian abilities).
It's like when two abilities say "you gain fire resistance 5." Unless an exception is explicitly called out, you don't get fire resistance 10, just 5.
Characters do not get a reaction until their first turn and they gain all their actions. The feat lets you ignore that and get a reaction right away. Its extremely limited in useful still, though when it does come up it is very nice to have, if my experience playing champion is anything to go by.
Characters do not get a reaction until their first turn and they gain all their actions. The feat lets you ignore that and get a reaction right away. Its extremely limited in useful still, though when it does come up it is very nice to have, if my experience playing champion is anything to go by.
Ah yes, quite right. Initiative roll versus turn start; an important distinction that.
I must have been misremembering.