Elfesse
First Post
PHB, page 311:
penalty: A negative modifier to a die roll. Penalties do not usually have a type, and always stack with other penalties (except those from the same source) unless otherwise stated.
Hello all,
I have a question regarding the definition of "source" in the above quote. What exactly is a source?
Is it?
A- The type of hinder? As an example, only ONE CURSE could be active on a player's character?
I can understand that a bestow curse that gives a character -6 dex, could not have an other bestow curse of -6 dex on him. But could he have a -6 dex, then get a -6 strength a few rounds later, and then a -6 Con, from the SAME NPC, as an example?
If no, would it work if they were from different NPC's, such as 3 evil clerics, each cast one bestow curse on the same character, affecting different stats?
Or IF the source IS the NPC, could one evil cleric cast bestow curse on a player's character giving -6 dex, and have AN OTHER NPC cast an extra -6 dex on him in the same way?
What if the character has a curse impeding 6 dex, and gets an other curse on him (like from a cursed item) that takes off 2 to each stats, would he be at -8 dex?
B- The type of stats it affects?
If a character would have a bestow curse on him of -6 dex, then gets critically wounded, where he looses 4 dex, in my opinion these would stack bringing the character to -10 dex. If on top of it, he would have the misfortune of drinking a poison that gives him -2 dex, then he would be at -12 dex no?
If my example here is affirmative, then what is the list of the different stackable "types" (or sources?)?
Any help making me understand the meaning of Source, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.