D&D 3E/3.5 3.5 DR Question

[UltimaGabe]

I find that DR of 10/Bread seems to work well. With that, only that Samurai from The Tick seems to be able to overcome it.

 

[lonesoldier]

DR X/-

Doesn't that win overall?

 

[Staffan]

I find that DR of 10/Bread seems to work well. With that, only that Samurai from The Tick seems to be able to overcome it.

Or Discworldian dwarves.

 

[Glyfair]

I like the DR x/strong magic from jdsugden. I also think I may try DR x/artifact (ie. delericho's suggestion). The other alternative is to keep DR x/+y, as IndyPendant said or use DR x/- as suggested by several others.

You could avoid inventing new types of damage reduction just by making it DR x/Epic.

What's interesting is that Monte Cook disliked the removal of DR x/+y. However, it wasn't to make monster's tougher. It was because it meant that weapons above a +1 bonus are overcosted (why have an increasing scale if a +2 weapon only has an additional +1 to hit & damage).

 

[FreeTheSlaves]

What's interesting is that Monte Cook disliked the removal of DR x/+y. However, it wasn't to make monster's tougher. It was because it meant that weapons above a +1 bonus are overcosted (why have an increasing scale if a +2 weapon only has an additional +1 to hit & damage).

Yeah I found that line of reasoning to be a bit off; I mean the CR of these creatures assume that you do _not_ have the appropriate quality and flat enhancement helps the wielder to overcome _any_ DR...

Couple this with the revised Power attack (which includes the longsword in 2 hands) where you can favourably convert 1:2, I'd think that enhancement has grown in value.

Didn't the GMW spell duration get cut as well?

 

[Shadowdweller]

I personally am a big fan of DR 10/peanut butter.

Even if your PCs get the necessary weapons, let's see how much damage they do when made of peanut butter!

 

[DarrenGMiller]

I personally am a big fan of DR 10/peanut butter.

Even if your PCs get the necessary weapons, let's see how much damage they do when made of peanut butter!

You could just coat them in peanut butter?

DM

 

[Henry]

The sick, twisted individual in me just envisioned a monster with a high DR but an allergy to peanuts, and the assassin of the party smearing peanut butter on his dagger before the sneak attack...

 

[werk]

Errrr . . . DR/Strong Magic would be reasonable for a 11th or 12th level party. DR/Artifact would be pretty cheesy, as you'd actually have to give them an artifact and it's not like you'd be giving one to every member of the party, right?

Remember, the special material after the / is what is needed to bypass the DR. You can beat him with a wet noodle if you can overcome the DR amount.

so if someone were 20/artifact, you just need to hit for more than 20, you don't need the artifact.

 

[Voadam]

Another option is to keep the + requirements from 3.0 monsters when applied to 3.5 monsters with DR/Magic. This gives benefits to higher + items and buffing spells while also keeping materials relevant.