Method: Gruesome Technique/feat

Type of feat: Cause of Freedom Path, Rogue Bonus, Liberator Bonus, Vigilante Bonus

Prerequisite: Rogue 7, Liberator 6, Vigilante 6

Automatically granted by: Harper Scout 3, Vigilante (Cause of Freedom) 5, Zhentarim Operative 3

Required for: Improved Method: Nightmare Tactics

Specifics: Fear nearby enemies in a medium area of effect of 3.33 meters radius, on the following:

Deathblow (No Cooldown)
Trap triggering (No Cooldown)
Grenade explosion (AoE is the grenade effect for grenades) (1 minute immunity cooldown for targets):

Choking Powder (extra +4 DC)
Thunderingstone (extra +4 DC)
Beholder Dust
Smoke Bomb
Acid/Fire Bomb

  DC is of 20 + (intimidation / 5) versus will

Method Fear Effect: Until end of round, target runs away from origin of fear with 25% movement speed (75% MS reduction). For 2 rounds: -10 AC, -10 Saves, -10 Skills, -10 AB, 50% Spell Failure. However, against player characters this changes to: 1-round fear, -4 malus, 75% movement penalty.

Use: Automatic

Special: Additionally, grants the Use Poison feat.