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<blockquote data-quote="fba827" data-source="post: 4855028" data-attributes="member: 807">Situation:A PC starts his turn standing in two effects:Monster Aura: A PC takes 5 necrotic damage if starting his turn in the aura or enters it.Zone: Take 10 necrotic and fire damage if starting his turn in the zone.I made an at table-ruling for the sake of time in the moment that they did stack.&nbsp; My main justification was that 1) they're from different sources (a zone vs. an aura) 2) they are different damage types (one being pure necrotic, the other being a mixture of necrotic and fire).I'm fine with how I ruled it for this instance, but, having said that, in case it comes again... and it probably will ... am I just trying to see if I should look at it a different way for next time.(if it matters, reference the lich in the MM1; but the cold &amp; necrotic damage was changed to fire &amp; necrotic damage for story reasons)In contrast:&nbsp;* if the PC was standing in the same auras of two creatures (i.e. next to two liches), I would not let it stack&nbsp;* if the PC was standing in two of the exact same zones, I would not let it stack&nbsp;* if the PC was standing in the aura and the zone and they both dealt the exact same type of damage (both just pure necrotic), I would (perhaps wrongly?) let it stack since in my head it's two different sourcesAnyway, thoughts, references, etc on the topic?Thanks in advance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fba827, post: 4855028, member: 807"] Situation: A PC starts his turn standing in two effects: Monster Aura: A PC takes 5 necrotic damage if starting his turn in the aura or enters it. Zone: Take 10 necrotic and fire damage if starting his turn in the zone. I made an at table-ruling for the sake of time in the moment that they did stack. My main justification was that 1) they're from different sources (a zone vs. an aura) 2) they are different damage types (one being pure necrotic, the other being a mixture of necrotic and fire). I'm fine with how I ruled it for this instance, but, having said that, in case it comes again... and it probably will ... am I just trying to see if I should look at it a different way for next time. (if it matters, reference the lich in the MM1; but the cold & necrotic damage was changed to fire & necrotic damage for story reasons) In contrast: * if the PC was standing in the same auras of two creatures (i.e. next to two liches), I would not let it stack * if the PC was standing in two of the exact same zones, I would not let it stack * if the PC was standing in the aura and the zone and they both dealt the exact same type of damage (both just pure necrotic), I would (perhaps wrongly?) let it stack since in my head it's two different sources Anyway, thoughts, references, etc on the topic? Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE]

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