Dragon Shaman aura stacking

Shadeus

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I was looking at using dragon shamans as a enemy for an upcoming adventure. There's some of the aura's that don't look like they stack, but instead overlap each other. For example, the one that grants DR/magic seems like it doesn't stack, nor does the fast healing.

What about the ones that grant an unnamed bonuses? Like Damage or the one that gives bonuses to Spot, Listen, and Initiative? So if I have 10 level 1 dragon shamans within 30 feet of each other and they all have the aura up that grants the +1 to damage. Does that mean they each get a +10 to damage? Is that wrong or am I about to slaughter my PCs?
 

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I'd allow the Fast Healing to stack. After all, the healing takes place IMG at the action of the PC... so no problem with healing twice per round. And it wouldn't change the cap.

Actually, the DR aura is probably the only one that will not stack, due to the DRs special rule.
 

Shadeus said:
I was looking at using dragon shamans as a enemy for an upcoming adventure. There's some of the aura's that don't look like they stack, but instead overlap each other. For example, the one that grants DR/magic seems like it doesn't stack, nor does the fast healing.

What about the ones that grant an unnamed bonuses? Like Damage or the one that gives bonuses to Spot, Listen, and Initiative? So if I have 10 level 1 dragon shamans within 30 feet of each other and they all have the aura up that grants the +1 to damage. Does that mean they each get a +10 to damage? Is that wrong or am I about to slaughter my PCs?

Sage Advice says same type of auras don't stack.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ask/20070319a

However, Dragon Shamans work quite nicely in squads of five or so, since they can all project a different type of aura. DR + energy shield + energy resistance (But what type? They switch off as needed) + Damage boost + Vigor aura tends to add up to a fearsome package.
 

Wow, I missed that entirely. Thanks for posting the link. That sucks. My bad ass half-dragon unicorn won't get the +10 to hit! *sniff*
 

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