[Pocus]

the bonus dont means the same thing. For awe, its a modifier to the morale roll of the attacking unit (failed : wont attack), whereas for fear, it modify the area of effect of the fear effect, and the saving throw, but a +5 fear wont cause a -5 modifier to the saving throw, there is a correspondance table somewhere, in the bowels of dominions code.

There was a thread on fear effects, perhaps a search can give you more details.