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<blockquote data-quote="Vuron" data-source="post: 3238018" data-attributes="member: 14">SR is of significant power at higher levels but the neccesity of using standard actions to lower SR to recieve beneficial spells like buffs and healing in combat is perhaps a bit much of a cost.At 13th level (which is where the monk gets SR as an innate ability) this means that during the round in which the monk wants to recieve healing (without having a caster check) he is effectively doing nothing other than a move equivalent action.Considering the number of characters which are likely to have SR providing magic items or spells on them at these levels this largely removes the luxury of in combat healing (except from healers to themselves). This is a) a significant paradigm shift and b) a significant book-keeping challenge for DMs. This is a good fix if SR is significantly overpowered but based on the ability to counteract SR through caster level boosts (spell penetration greater spell penetration etc) or to cast powerful spells that don't offer SR (forcecage etc) I'm not sure this is a good balance.Of course based on your campaign YMMV but I venture to say that at least in a good number of games the houserules suggested would probably work pretty well.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Vuron, post: 3238018, member: 14"] SR is of significant power at higher levels but the neccesity of using standard actions to lower SR to recieve beneficial spells like buffs and healing in combat is perhaps a bit much of a cost. At 13th level (which is where the monk gets SR as an innate ability) this means that during the round in which the monk wants to recieve healing (without having a caster check) he is effectively doing nothing other than a move equivalent action. Considering the number of characters which are likely to have SR providing magic items or spells on them at these levels this largely removes the luxury of in combat healing (except from healers to themselves). This is a) a significant paradigm shift and b) a significant book-keeping challenge for DMs. This is a good fix if SR is significantly overpowered but based on the ability to counteract SR through caster level boosts (spell penetration greater spell penetration etc) or to cast powerful spells that don't offer SR (forcecage etc) I'm not sure this is a good balance. Of course based on your campaign YMMV but I venture to say that at least in a good number of games the houserules suggested would probably work pretty well. [/QUOTE]

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