how do savings throws work

[ethandrul]

Ok, so we have 4 defenses- ac, ref, fort, and will- I understand that these are the targets the villains need to hit- but how do we save vs. the on going effects?

 

[WhatGravitas]

Roll 1d20.

1-9: Failure
10-20: Success

Some monsters give you a minus on that, some stuff gives you a small bonus on that, but usually not much, AFAIK.

Cheers, LT.

 

[Saitou]

Roll a d20. On a 10 or better, you succeed. On a 9 or lower, you fail. That's it.

 

[Bison]

edit: delete duplicate post

 

[Bison]

another saving throw question.

dwarven racial abilities give them a "+5 save vs poison" is this only against ongoing poison effects?

they also get a "saving throw" to avoid being knocked prone. how does that work?

 

[GiMiK1214]

another saving throw question.

dwarven racial abilities give them a "+5 save vs poison" is this only against ongoing poison effects?

Yes it's only the ongoing portion of the attack which is usually all the poison is. Considering no other modifiers a dwarf will make his/her poison save on a 5+ on a d20 roll.

they also get a "saving throw" to avoid being knocked prone. how does that work?

This is an immediate save, so if an attack would knock the dwarf prone, he/she can make an immediate d20 roll and on a 10+ the dwarf is not prone, although all other effects including damage for the attack still apply.

 

[malraux]

another saving throw question.

dwarven racial abilities give them a "+5 save vs poison" is this only against ongoing poison effects?

they also get a "saving throw" to avoid being knocked prone. how does that work?

The same. 10 or higher results in not going prone.