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<blockquote data-quote="Neoiceshroom" data-source="post: 5778396" data-attributes="member: 6674872"><p>I'm glad you brought this up my friend. I was thinking about it recently I have decided to allow VSCs to affect natural armor in certain cases.</p><p></p><p>To be honest, it makes logical sense in my mind for density to be translated into natural armor in the case of constructs and other creatures that have an actual mass. However, not all creatures have mass so it wouldn't be able to be published as a general rule, but rather a specific rule that applies to constructs.</p><p></p><p>Come to think of it... density should be a factor in how difficult it is to damage almost any living creature. The only exceptions I can fathom are as follows: Any creature with the "subtle body" epic feat, since you cannot influence weight or mass without also affecting density, it's a simple law of physics. Also, Air elementals or creatures of similar anatomic structure, for example the Amaliciti. Any creature with no strength score. </p><p></p><p>I think that's about it as far as VSCs affecting natural armor goes, any creature with VSCs for their size should benefit from natural armor. However, I stand by my ruling regarding VSCs leaving dex & con unaffected. My resoning for this is as follows:</p><p></p><p>+2 all attributes = +1 ECL</p><p></p><p>if you allowed VSCs to eaqual to bonus constitution and a penalty to dex, then every 15 points of strength would also eaqual -2 dex and +4 con, since there is more benefit than drawback to this equation you end up with +2 con for virtually nothing. </p><p></p><p>Therefore if you allow free constitution every 15 points of strength then +1 ECL =/= +1 ECL and the entire leveling mechanic breaks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neoiceshroom, post: 5778396, member: 6674872"] I'm glad you brought this up my friend. I was thinking about it recently I have decided to allow VSCs to affect natural armor in certain cases. To be honest, it makes logical sense in my mind for density to be translated into natural armor in the case of constructs and other creatures that have an actual mass. However, not all creatures have mass so it wouldn't be able to be published as a general rule, but rather a specific rule that applies to constructs. Come to think of it... density should be a factor in how difficult it is to damage almost any living creature. The only exceptions I can fathom are as follows: Any creature with the "subtle body" epic feat, since you cannot influence weight or mass without also affecting density, it's a simple law of physics. Also, Air elementals or creatures of similar anatomic structure, for example the Amaliciti. Any creature with no strength score. I think that's about it as far as VSCs affecting natural armor goes, any creature with VSCs for their size should benefit from natural armor. However, I stand by my ruling regarding VSCs leaving dex & con unaffected. My resoning for this is as follows: +2 all attributes = +1 ECL if you allowed VSCs to eaqual to bonus constitution and a penalty to dex, then every 15 points of strength would also eaqual -2 dex and +4 con, since there is more benefit than drawback to this equation you end up with +2 con for virtually nothing. Therefore if you allow free constitution every 15 points of strength then +1 ECL =/= +1 ECL and the entire leveling mechanic breaks. [/QUOTE]
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