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<blockquote data-quote="mmu1" data-source="post: 756041" data-attributes="member: 319">The way most systems that use DR deal with this is to give everyone a Defense bonus that increases with level.Except that then you run into all kinds of problems, like defining what the Defense bonus represents, exactly, and whether you should elminate touch attacks altogether. (if you don't address this, you're just picking between two sets of rules that are illogical in different ways)Think about it - if you can apply your full Defense bonus to avoiding an arrow or a crossbow bolt, there is no logical reason not to have it apply against Melf's Acid arrow... In melee, it's harder to make a good case, since the Defense bonus would probably represent parries as well as dodges - so logically, not all of it should apply against touch attacks (unless you rule that getting your hand cut into by a parrying sword is not a viable way of delivering a touch attack)... And then there's the issue of shields, which would need to provide a separate kind of bonus, and presumably wouldn't protect against touch attacks.Which is all why it's probably better to go directly to system that was built around DR, rather than try to adapt it to D&amp;D, there are just too many inconsitencies...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mmu1, post: 756041, member: 319"] The way most systems that use DR deal with this is to give everyone a Defense bonus that increases with level. Except that then you run into all kinds of problems, like defining what the Defense bonus represents, exactly, and whether you should elminate touch attacks altogether. (if you don't address this, you're just picking between two sets of rules that are illogical in different ways) Think about it - if you can apply your full Defense bonus to avoiding an arrow or a crossbow bolt, there is no logical reason not to have it apply against Melf's Acid arrow... In melee, it's harder to make a good case, since the Defense bonus would probably represent parries as well as dodges - so logically, not all of it should apply against touch attacks (unless you rule that getting your hand cut into by a parrying sword is [i]not[/i] a viable way of delivering a touch attack)... And then there's the issue of shields, which would need to provide a separate kind of bonus, and presumably wouldn't protect against touch attacks. Which is all why it's probably better to go directly to system that was built around DR, rather than try to adapt it to D&D, there are just too many inconsitencies... [/QUOTE]

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