[3.5] Damage Reduction & Andy Collins

[Christian]

I think my fighters will be swtiching to linguini weapons.

DM: The dragon turtle's mouth opens wide, and a cloud of superheated steam engulfs your character. That's 68 points of damage, Reflex save for half.

Player: Dang, I missed! I step up and full attack with my paired linguini longswords! That'll teach it to mess with me!

DM: Sorry, the steam cooked your linguini. You swing at the turtle, but your wet noodles slap harmlessly at its shell.

Player:

 

[(Psi)SeveredHead]

I hope the term "blessed" is eradicated. That has caused so much confusion and even balance issues.

"So, when a NG druid casts magic fang your fists are blessed, but when a N druid casts magic fang your feet are not blessed.

 

[RigaMortus]

If a creature has a DR of something like 10/magic, silverl does that mean you need BOTH a magic weapon, and a silver weapon to hurt it? Or does it mean, either magic OR silver will hurt it?

I think it means the former, but then I have to ask...

What if the DM wants to design a creature that is equally affected by Magic or Silver? How would he go about doing that?

Also, if you want to play an Archer type, do the arrows need to have the properties, or does the actual weapon (ie the bow)? I can see the Bow bestowing the arrows their Magic, Lawful, and Holy properties, but what about Silver, Cold Iron and Admantine? I assume the arrows need to be made out of them, right (ouch that would be expensive).

 

[Fenes 2]

What if the DM wants to design a creature that is equally affected by Magic or Silver? How would he go about doing that?

Is this a trick question? If you are serious, then here is my answer:

The DM writes down in the creatures statblock: The DR of the creature can be bypassed by either silver or magic weapons, or by a magic silver weapon.

Easy enough?

 

[BryonD]

Actually, that varies also.

A weak creature may be holy OR silver

A moderate creature may be holy only

A strong creature may be only holy plus silver

 

[Taluron]

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A Chaotic party generally won't have access to lawful spells because Chaotic priests are prohibited from casting spells that oppose their alignment. A Chaotic party will not be able to use weapons with the Lawful property. Does this mean that a Chaotic party will have little chance of defeating a titan? or Lawful party have no chance of defeating a powerful creature with #/Chaotic damage reduction?
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Um, why can't they use Lawful weapons? I've never seen anything that would restrict them from doing so. Now there are specific lawful item which apply negative levels to chaotic individuals but that 's not a function of the Lawful ability (at least not in 3E).

 

[Psion]

What ByronD said.

Speaking of which, though, that still makes me concerned that fiends fighting each other is going to be screwed up, unless they were really careful with how the methods of creatures with DR affecting other creatures with DR work.

 

[BryonD]

From the SRD

Lawful
A lawful weapon deals +2d6 points of bonus lawful damage against all struck opponents of chaotic alignment. It bestows one negative level on any chaotic creature attempting to wield it. The negative level remains as long as the weapon is in hand and disappears when the weapon is no longer wielded. This negative level never results in actual level loss, but it cannot be overcome in any way (including restoration spells) while the weapon is wielded. Bows, crossbows, and slings so enchanted bestow the lawful power upon their ammunition.
Caster Level: 7th; Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, order’s wrath, creator must be lawful; Market Price: +2 bonus.

 

[Urbannen]

A Chaotic party generally won't have access to lawful spells because Chaotic priests are prohibited from casting spells that oppose their alignment. A Chaotic party will not be able to use weapons with the Lawful property. Does this mean that a Chaotic party will have little chance of defeating a titan?

Well, you could always try magic....

This is the same issue that people have been crying about with regards to battles between demons and devils. Both have damage reduction X/good. They can't bypass each other's damage reduction, making their eternal blood war that much harder.

So yup, your elves are going to have a problem in that situation.

You could always rule that elves aren't chaotic after all, seeing as how they tend to be disciplined, focused, and proper (well, at least most of the D&D elves I've read about).

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Pure silver is too malleable to make a good weapon. Even silver alloys are too weak. Plating is the only reasonable option.

buzzard
[your friendly neighborhood metallurgist]

Thanks!

Edit: Somehow my text got cut out of this one. Oh well. It's all better now.