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<blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 1354878" data-attributes="member: 63">-How Evoke Death level drain attacks are shielded without Abjure Death? Death-beings are immune against this kind of damage, so can one gain this descriptor with Infuse Death?If you use Infuse Death to be 'deathy' enough, then yes, you're immune to level drains (and other Evoke Death effects).&nbsp; -If a monster, e.g. a golem, has a certain reaction to specific spells, how can these be simulated? If the golem is vulnarable to a fireball, is he then:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">vulnarable to Evoke Fire spells in general?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">vulnarable to Evoke Fire spells which are at least as good as the core fireball?</li>
</ul>The last point raises the question: When is a EoM-spell as good as its core counterpart?<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It has to use at least the MP equivalent of the core spell level, e.g. for a fireball at least 5 MPs.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It has to emulate the basic effect, duration, range and area aren't as much as important as the damage dice.</li>
</ul>The latter seems to follow the spirit more.I don't know that any creature is particularly vulnerable or resistant to a single spell.&nbsp; I know that fire helps iron golems and lightning slows them, but I'd say that as long as the spell is similar in theme and power, the GM shouldn't have a problem letting it sub in.&nbsp; For instance, with the newly minted Infuse Good spell list, you can create the lovely blessed crossbow bolt that will slay a Rakshasa</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RangerWickett, post: 1354878, member: 63"] -How Evoke Death level drain attacks are shielded without Abjure Death? Death-beings are immune against this kind of damage, so can one gain this descriptor with Infuse Death? [color=orange]If you use Infuse Death to be 'deathy' enough, then yes, you're immune to level drains (and other Evoke Death effects). [/color] -If a monster, e.g. a golem, has a certain reaction to specific spells, how can these be simulated? If the golem is vulnarable to a fireball, is he then: [list][*]vulnarable to Evoke Fire spells in general? [*]vulnarable to Evoke Fire spells which are at least as good as the core fireball? [/list]The last point raises the question: When is a EoM-spell as good as its core counterpart? [list][*]It has to use at least the MP equivalent of the core spell level, e.g. for a fireball at least 5 MPs. [*]It has to emulate the basic effect, duration, range and area aren't as much as important as the damage dice. [/list]The latter seems to follow the spirit more. [color=orange]I don't know that any creature is particularly vulnerable or resistant to a single spell. I know that fire helps iron golems and lightning slows them, but I'd say that as long as the spell is similar in theme and power, the GM shouldn't have a problem letting it sub in. For instance, with the newly minted Infuse Good spell list, you can create the lovely blessed crossbow bolt that will slay a Rakshasa[/color] [/QUOTE]

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