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<blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 7286157" data-attributes="member: 6801228">So, I already know what my DM rules, we haven't gotten into details about why he does but I know he isn't going to change it. But I am curious, since he is so certain and adamant, if this is a common ruling based upon a rule I am not aware of, or just his interpretation of something. I DM as well, and I've run into a few things like this where I'm not sure if I've just been ignoring a rule or if there is no rule and it's just a houserule of that particular DM.According to my DM when you use an ability that reduces damage (such as Ancestral Barbarians Spirit Shield or a Bard's Cutting words) you can only reduce the damage from a single source. So, if an attack does 6 slashing damage and 4 fire damage, and my shield reduces 10 points of damage, I can only choose to reduce the 6 slashing or the 4 fire, not both. So I will be taking damage either way. Now, I always thought you subtracted from the total damage for instance like this, so you could actually reduce that attack to zero damage. Is there a rule here or a general consensus, or is this just this single DM's houserule?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chaosmancer, post: 7286157, member: 6801228"] So, I already know what my DM rules, we haven't gotten into details about why he does but I know he isn't going to change it. But I am curious, since he is so certain and adamant, if this is a common ruling based upon a rule I am not aware of, or just his interpretation of something. I DM as well, and I've run into a few things like this where I'm not sure if I've just been ignoring a rule or if there is no rule and it's just a houserule of that particular DM. According to my DM when you use an ability that reduces damage (such as Ancestral Barbarians Spirit Shield or a Bard's Cutting words) you can only reduce the damage from a single source. So, if an attack does 6 slashing damage and 4 fire damage, and my shield reduces 10 points of damage, I can only choose to reduce the 6 slashing or the 4 fire, not both. So I will be taking damage either way. Now, I always thought you subtracted from the total damage for instance like this, so you could actually reduce that attack to zero damage. Is there a rule here or a general consensus, or is this just this single DM's houserule? [/QUOTE]

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