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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gfunk" data-source="post: 1245305" data-attributes="member: 1813">A dubious ruling, IMO.  A Vorpal weapon is crafted using the Finger of Death spell, but there is no indication that Death Ward should block it.  After all, vampires can be vorpal-ized even though they are immune to death effects.  Well, the only problem here is the Dancing quality only allows attacks at the user's BAB.  That means that you subtract the strength "to hit" and "damage" while the sword is dancing, making it far less likely to hit and even less likely to through the Balor's DR. Also slaying arrows are a joke in 3.0 and 3.5.  Since the Fort DC is 15 or so, the Balor will only fail on a natural 1.  Assuming of course, the Solar hits and penetrates the demon's DR.  Perhaps, if you assume they just go toe to toe and mindlessly slug at each other.  Of course the Balor can summon an additional Balor to help, though the Solar can use Gate to do the same. And, even if the Solar wins (likely, considering the CR difference) then he has to face a 100 hp blast as the Balor dies (Reflex DC 30 is hard even for a Solar to make). My point is that this fight will be exceedingly complex considering the myriad powers of the opponents.</blockquote>