Originally Posted by
Lordsmoothe
Words of Creation is always good. If I get to 18, and BoED is allowed, I always take. At that point 3d4 nonlethal nets me +4 or more to my inspire courage.
When using PA with Leap attack, each +1 from inspire courage adds +3 to damage (allows you to PA for 1 more point and still hit) on a charge. With the bonus damage this means +4 damage per point of inspire courage. Having a Keen Falchion means that 1 out of 4 swings will double that. Each 1d6 adds an average of 3.5 damage to a hit. Therefore, if you're using a 2-hander and PA, basic inspire is better.