This one was brought up by a player, and I'm not too sure because it doesnt clearly state what type of attack it is... Would Death Ward protect against Annihilating Strike? By the description of how it works, namely that it obliterates the target and their equipment, it leads me to believe it is a magical effect. However, because it is a feat and because it later states that it only works on something that can be harmed by a physical attack, I could see it being non-magical... Any opinions would be helpful.
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Another Death ward question...
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Khur
Sympathy for the Devil
Hmmmm
Though I don't know about the ability of which you write, it's clear by the description that the ability has some supernatural element. Death attacks are usually clearly described as such, however, as Ki Ryn points out. If Annihilating Strike prevents raise dead from working on the victim and slays instantly, one might be justified in allowing death ward to work against it, even though it doesn't say it's a death attack. Be careful though, because this sets a precedent in your campaign. Such reasoning might be applied to disintegrate, for example, which results in death and leaves no part of the body for raise dead. Perhaps, for you, that's an okay way to play.
Though I don't know about the ability of which you write, it's clear by the description that the ability has some supernatural element. Death attacks are usually clearly described as such, however, as Ki Ryn points out. If Annihilating Strike prevents raise dead from working on the victim and slays instantly, one might be justified in allowing death ward to work against it, even though it doesn't say it's a death attack. Be careful though, because this sets a precedent in your campaign. Such reasoning might be applied to disintegrate, for example, which results in death and leaves no part of the body for raise dead. Perhaps, for you, that's an okay way to play.
drnuncheon
Explorer
Bryan898 said:
Where is Annihilating Strike from? It might help to look at the actual wording of the feat.
From your description of it - that it destroys equipment as well as the character - it sounds to me more akin to disintegration, which would not be affected by death ward.
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