I have a question regarding the trait Awakened Mind/Reawakened in Grim Hollow:
The dangers of Etharis have given you a focus that allows you to shrug off debilitating magical effects. You automatically succeed on saving throws against magical effects that would give you the Incapacitated, Stunned, or Unconscious conditions. This does not include effects that leave you Unconscious because you are reduced to 0 Hit Points.
Reawakened. If you take this trait twice, you also have Advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws.
The Awakened Mind trait, the first tier, explicitly restricts its advantages to magical effects. The second tier does not do this. I have seen some articles assume that the second tier does the same. I don't think it's unreasonable, given the flavor text. RAW, it seems clear enough: there is no restriction in the second tier. What are you thoughts on RAI?
For completeness' sake, I would like to add that the second tier would grant advantage on saves against the majority of spells, if not all, that inflict the conditions charmed, frightened, and paralyzed, as well as half of the spells that inflict petrified. It's notable that the designers did not choose advantage against these conditions outright, instead making it so that there are still spells excepted. Of course, choosing ability score as a base also means advantage on saves against other kinds of spells.
In terms of balancing, I would say both tiers are very powerful, even if one assumes Reawakened is restricted to magical effects. You would need to take the Magical Fortification trait (advantage on saves for one ability score) three times for the same effect. There are no other traits that provide protection against magical incapacitated, stunned, or unconscious. There is only the Origin feat: Free Sword Mercenary's Will (also from Grim Hollow), which provides advantage on all saves against conditions.
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I have a question regarding the trait Awakened Mind/Reawakened in Grim Hollow:
The Awakened Mind trait, the first tier, explicitly restricts its advantages to magical effects. The second tier does not do this. I have seen some articles assume that the second tier does the same. I don't think it's unreasonable, given the flavor text. RAW, it seems clear enough: there is no restriction in the second tier. What are you thoughts on RAI?
For completeness' sake, I would like to add that the second tier would grant advantage on saves against the majority of spells, if not all, that inflict the conditions charmed, frightened, and paralyzed, as well as half of the spells that inflict petrified. It's notable that the designers did not choose advantage against these conditions outright, instead making it so that there are still spells excepted. Of course, choosing ability score as a base also means advantage on saves against other kinds of spells.
In terms of balancing, I would say both tiers are very powerful, even if one assumes Reawakened is restricted to magical effects. You would need to take the Magical Fortification trait (advantage on saves for one ability score) three times for the same effect. There are no other traits that provide protection against magical incapacitated, stunned, or unconscious. There is only the Origin feat: Free Sword Mercenary's Will (also from Grim Hollow), which provides advantage on all saves against conditions.