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Jefepato · 07-28-2021, 09:41 AM

I think I basically agree with Celjabba: I'd probably let you include some allies but not others as long as there's something meaningfully distinguishing the group you're affecting from those you're ignoring.

If you're traveling with five longtime adventuring buddies and a couple of hirelings you picked up yesterday, I'd let you include only your buddies. It seems natural that experienced party members would respond to your leadership in a way that the newbies wouldn't. (If you have NPC allies who have been with you as long as the other PCs, I wouldn't let you exclude them.)

If the PCs are traveling alongside a squad of the King's soldiers, the squad leader might very well shout a Rallying Cry that only affects his own guys and ignore the PCs. ("Fifth Squad, form up!")

07-28-2021, 09:41 AM	#3
Jefepato Join Date: Apr 2017	Re: Question regarding Rallying Cry. I think I basically agree with Celjabba: I'd probably let you include some allies but not others as long as there's something meaningfully distinguishing the group you're affecting from those you're ignoring. If you're traveling with five longtime adventuring buddies and a couple of hirelings you picked up yesterday, I'd let you include only your buddies. It seems natural that experienced party members would respond to your leadership in a way that the newbies wouldn't. (If you have NPC allies who have been with you as long as the other PCs, I wouldn't let you exclude them.) If the PCs are traveling alongside a squad of the King's soldiers, the squad leader might very well shout a Rallying Cry that only affects his own guys and ignore the PCs. ("Fifth Squad, form up!")