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<blockquote data-quote="WaterRabbit" data-source="post: 48675" data-attributes="member: 2445">SpellsI think this is a bad idea.&nbsp; Spells should do VP damage only.&nbsp; They will get to the WP soon enougth.&nbsp; You will kill characters very quickly with this rule unless you really tone down magic.This is unnecessary, since armor does not provide Energy Resistance and DR only protects against physical damage.Again, unless a spell is specifically designed to cause Wound damage, I would not allow it to bypass Vitality points.Remember that Vitality points are essentially Plot Immunity for the Player characters and important Foes.&nbsp; Think of Plot Immunity as they amount of time that a movie gives to a character.&nbsp; For example, in Lord of the Rings, most orcs had less than a couple of seconds of film time.&nbsp; However, the cave troll had a few minutes of film time.Here is an example of something that should bypass vitality:&nbsp; Falling Damage.&nbsp; In SW a hero suffers 1d6 points of damage for every 10 feet fallen.&nbsp; A Reflex saving throw at DC 10 +1/10 feet allows the damage to go against Vitality.&nbsp; On a failure it goes against Wounds.&nbsp; A tumble check can reduce the height of the fall as normal.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WaterRabbit, post: 48675, member: 2445"] [b]Spells[/b] I think this is a bad idea. Spells should do VP damage only. They will get to the WP soon enougth. You will kill characters very quickly with this rule unless you really tone down magic. This is unnecessary, since armor does not provide Energy Resistance and DR only protects against physical damage. Again, unless a spell is specifically designed to cause Wound damage, I would not allow it to bypass Vitality points. Remember that Vitality points are essentially Plot Immunity for the Player characters and important Foes. Think of Plot Immunity as they amount of time that a movie gives to a character. For example, in Lord of the Rings, most orcs had less than a couple of seconds of film time. However, the cave troll had a few minutes of film time. Here is an example of something that should bypass vitality: Falling Damage. In SW a hero suffers 1d6 points of damage for every 10 feet fallen. A Reflex saving throw at DC 10 +1/10 feet allows the damage to go against Vitality. On a failure it goes against Wounds. A tumble check can reduce the height of the fall as normal. [/QUOTE]

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