Paladins and Kyuss Worms?

[Ogrork the Mighty]

1) Paladins are immune to disease via their divine health ability.

2) Kyuss worms are slain by remove disease.

3) Are paladins inherently immune to Kyuss worms?

 

[Olaf the Stout]

I would say no. Just because they can be killed by remove disease does not make them a disease.

Olaf the Stout

 

[Vegepygmy]

The official answer is no. Sorry, I don't have the cite handy.

 

[StreamOfTheSky]

At least the paladin can still use his remove disease to kill them.

 

[frankthedm]

Are paladins inherently immune to Kyuss worms?

No. Remove Disease has more functions than just removing diseases. Notably the killing of parasites.

Remove Disease
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Clr 3, Drd 3, Rgr 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)

Remove disease cures all diseases that the subject is suffering from. The spell also kills parasites, including green slime and others. Certain special diseases may not be countered by this spell or may be countered only by a caster of a certain level or higher.

Note: Since the spell’s duration is instantaneous, it does not prevent reinfection after a new exposure to the same disease at a later date.

 

[Ogrork the Mighty]

The official answer is no. Sorry, I don't have the cite handy.

How do we know it's "official" if you don't have a citation?

 

[Vegepygmy]

How do we know it's "official" if you don't have a citation?

Find it yourself?

I know it was answered at some point by the fine folks at Paizo, during the publishing run of the Age of Worms adventure path. I hope that helps.

 

[Ogrork the Mighty]

Wow. Thanks for that. So we have YOUR official answer (which is anything but).

Was it the Paizo message board?

A publication?

EN World?

Sorry, but to call something "official" you at least need to know where the answer can be found.

 

[irdeggman]

Here is the link to a discussion thread on this at Paizo.

paizo.com - Dungeon / Messageboards / Age of Worms Adventure Path / Paladin Divine Health and Worms

I recall that somewhere there was an "official" statement on this too, I just can't rememer where it was.

I believe it had to do with how the worms work and that they aren't themselves a disease.

Paladins aren't immune but can destroy the worms.

I went through the 12 dragon magazines and 12 dungeon magazines with Age of Worms information as well as the "downloads" from Piazo.

Old EnWorld link on discussion

http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-3rd-edition-rules/164372-spawn-kyuss-vs-paladin.html


Link to specific James Jacobs comment (bottom of page)

http://paizo.com/dungeon/messageboards/ageOfWorms/archives/paladinsAndWormInfestation

 

[coyote6]

Wow. Thanks for that. So we have YOUR official answer (which is anything but).

Was it the Paizo message board?

A publication?

EN World?

Sorry, but to call something "official" you at least need to know where the answer can be found.

Google is your friend. More specifically, James Jacobs post, which is the 18th reply (19th post) on that page (I can't get a link to that post to work right ATM).