Dwarf, racial bonus vs poison and spells

[Scion]

Should be an easy enough question, vs the a spell that makes poison (such as the spell poison) does the dwarf get both bonuses? Same name so it would seem that they wouldnt stack, but they effect different things which makes it iffy in my book.

What do people think?

 

[jgsugden]

Both of the bonuses (versus poison and versus spells/spell-like) are racial bonuses. Normally, bonuses of the same type do not stack. However, pg 171 of the 3.5 PHB says that dodge, most circumstance and racial bonuses *do* stack.

So, yes, a dwarf does get a +4 total racial bonus versus the poison spell or a yuan-ti's poison spell-like ability.

 

[Scion]

Thanks! That certainly helps me a great deal.

 

[Darklone]

Weren't Stinking Cloud and Cloudkill poison effects too?