Inspirational Leadership
( Heroes of Battle, p. 98)[Leader]
Your cohort and followers are exceptionally faithful to your cause.
Prerequisite
Leadership (PH) , CHA 17,
Benefit
As long as their morale is already no worse than normal (see Morale Conditions, page 73), the cohort and followers you gain from the Leadership feat always begin combat in a heartened condition. (A heartened character gains a +1 morale bonus on Will saves against fear effects, including morale checks.) If your cohort or followers are already shaken or worse at the start of a battle, the benefit of this feat does not apply. You also gain a +5 bonus on rally checks made to rally the cohort and/or followers you have gained from the Leadership feat.
