Paladins, Fear and Courage

[APorg]

I've got a quick question with respect to the 3.0 Ravenloft book.

In that book, it states that Paladins in Ravenloft remain immune to supernatural fear but not to natural fear (pointing out that a character immune to fear in a Horror setting rather defeats the point). However, it does then say that Paladins get for free a Courage Feat that gives them +4 to Fear checks.

I realise that Fear checks usually only arise in the case of DM events, so my question is, is there a common understanding amongst the DM team as to whether or not paladins would get this +4?

[LackofCertainty]

I've got a quick question with respect to the 3.0 Ravenloft book.

In that book, it states that Paladins in Ravenloft remain immune to supernatural fear but not to natural fear (pointing out that a character immune to fear in a Horror setting rather defeats the point). However, it does then say that Paladins get for free a Courage Feat that gives them +4 to Fear checks.

I realise that Fear checks usually only arise in the case of DM events, so my question is, is there a common understanding amongst the DM team as to whether or not paladins would get this +4?

I'm not 100% certain, but I thought that paladins in game have a "inspire courage" feat that applies the +4 against fear checks to people around them?  (then again I don't play pally's so what do I know. >_>)

[Sharauvyn]

This is true, that paladins can "inspire courage" in others around them and give a +4 to saves vs. fear to any non-hostile creatures within an area whose radius I forget off the top of my head.  I've also yet to see a DM ask for a fear or horror check in a little over a year of playing on PoTM.  Mostly, it seems that players are simply left to RP their characters response to what ever situation. 

[Knas]

With our current rules set and without a mechanical way to apply it fear & madness checks are usually more hassle than they're worth. Not the least because of how they always seem to interrupt roleplay since players aren't familiar with how to handle them.

Speaking from my experience running events on the server that is. I know Mac at least used to try to use the fear checks a lot in the past.

[DM Erebus]

He still does, i've seen them be very effective.

[APorg]

I'm not 100% certain, but I thought that paladins in game have a "inspire courage" feat that applies the +4 against fear checks to people around them?  (then again I don't play pally's so what do I know. >_>)

This is true. I suppose one could say it falls under the auspice of this particular Feat.

[DM Macabre]

Well I use a lot of fear, horror and madness checks as described in the D&D Ravenloft ruleset in my plots. Paladins often get boni to the throws that I request.

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And I also encourage other DMs to use them. Hmm.. Knas? 

But in general checks are most times just then used when pcs don't rp horror or fear in a given situation. So it's a mechanic to see in how far an event would affect your character.

[Cursed Ink]

I play a paladin, and yeah, he's brave fear does not affect him as bad as his other companions. But hes still affected by it, sweating, paranoia, furtive motions. Hes afraid but does it anyway