Hi all,

Question on the interaction other these two, does the combination make a 30 speed equal a Walking speed of 40 and Climb speed of 40 or a Walking speed of 40 and Climb speed of 50 (with it equalling 40 then having 10 added to it), not sure if it's an "order of operations" thing or just add to walking and everything works out.

Thanks

The combination of those two effects gives you a walking Speed of 40 and a Climb Speed of 40. In general, increases to your base Speed affect other special Speeds you have unless otherwise specified.

I'm not sure where you'd get 50 from. The only thing in this example that increases your speed is Aura of Alacrity; it increases your speed by 10, so it can't get you from 30 to 50.

According to the Rules Glossary:

Changes to Your Speeds. If an effect increases or decreases your Speed for a time, any special speed you have increases or decreases by an equal amount for the same duration. For example, if your Speed is reduced to 0 and you have a Climb Speed, your Climb Speed is also reduced to 0. Similarly, if your Speed is halved and you have a Fly Speed, your Fly Speed is also halved.

So, your "the combination makes a 30 speed equal a Walking speed of 40 and Climb speed of 40" is right.

PS. There's a recent thread that might interest you: Interaction of Flat Movespeed Items and Spells vs Speed Increases of Feats, Features and Spells

EDIT: ninja'd by wagnarokkr! I didn't see the reply before sending mine...