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<blockquote data-quote="drnuncheon" data-source="post: 1885527" data-attributes="member: 96">I guess it depends on how the hardening 'works'.&nbsp; If it's an actual physical change to the skin, no...if it's more like a subcutaneous layer of force, then yes.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Well, again the question is, how does the enhancement bonus for armor work?&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Is it just that the armor is harder?&nbsp; Then the sword wouldn't affect it.&nbsp; But adamantine armor is harder, and that's represented by DR (at least in 3.5).&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Is it a magical field that repels blades? Admittedly, that sounds more like a deflection bonus...but it could also describe the effects of bracers of armor.&nbsp; Perhaps it's a magical network of force that covers the gaps in the armor needed for maneuverability.&nbsp;&nbsp;Since we don't have information about whether the magic is active or passive, or exactly how it works, it could go either way.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;I'll note that a wall of stone, once created, is nonmagical, so that'd be true of any interpretation of the blade.&nbsp;&nbsp;J</blockquote>

[QUOTE="drnuncheon, post: 1885527, member: 96"] I guess it depends on how the hardening 'works'. If it's an actual physical change to the skin, no...if it's more like a subcutaneous layer of force, then yes. Well, again the question is, how does the enhancement bonus for armor work? Is it just that the armor is harder? Then the sword wouldn't affect it. But adamantine armor is harder, and that's represented by DR (at least in 3.5). Is it a magical field that repels blades? Admittedly, that sounds more like a deflection bonus...but it could also describe the effects of [i]bracers of armor[/i]. Perhaps it's a magical network of force that covers the gaps in the armor needed for maneuverability. Since we don't have information about whether the magic is active or passive, or exactly how it works, it could go either way. I'll note that a wall of stone, once created, is nonmagical, so that'd be true of any interpretation of the blade. J [/QUOTE]

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