Soothing Word

With this power, the priest can remove the effects of the Fear spell or can sway the attitude of a hostile crowd or mob. The priest can use this power three times per day. A single use can either: Dispel one application of the Fear spell on one victim; eliminate one warrior's berserker rage; or momentarily calm down a number of characters or monsters (equal to 2x the priest's experience level in hit dice; therefore an 8th level priest could momentarily calm 16 HD of angry mob, for instance).

This power is primarily useful for getting the attention of an angry group of people and allowing the priest to address them. The combination of the Soothing Word, the respect that many cultures have for their priests, and the speaking abilities of many priests can often defuse an angry mob.

If the DM limits this power still further, it becomes appropriate to other classes of priest. For instance, if the Soothing Word only works on animals, it becomes appropriate for priests of Tsu-Tao. If it only works on dwarves, it is appropriate for priests of the god of the dwarven race.