Strength Draining attacks and magic resistance

[Rallets2]

Question for you.

I play a Shadowdancer, I have just got my Shadow and we are up against Illithids.

Does the illithids natural Spell resistance work against the Shadow's Strength draining ability?

 

[Thanee]

A creature with spell resistance can avoid the effects of spells and spell-like abilities that directly affect it.

Strength Damage (Su)

So, no, it does not.

Bye
Thanee

 

[hong]

No, since the Str drain is a supernatural ability, not spell-like.

 

[Rallets2]

I SHALL BE MIGHTY Muhahahahahhahaaa


Thanks guys.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

I SHALL BE MIGHTY Muhahahahahhahaaa

Don't you mean, "THEY SHALL BE WEAK!!! Muhahahahahhahaaa" ?

 

[UltimaGabe]

Strength Drain isn't a spell, it's a supernatural ability. If it doesn't have a caster level, it isn't subject to Spell Resistance. Make sense?

 

[Diirk]

On a side note does anyone think a creature with 19 hp is more a hindrance than a help at 10th level (the minimum level to get it) ? Especially considering you lose xp when it dies...

 

[Kae'Yoss]

I SHALL BE MIGHTY Muhahahahahhahaaa

Hm... Strength drain. Against mind flayers

"Hahaha, look, they're lying there, unable to move. Isn't that pathetic!"
"Yes, I thi..oooooooooooooooooo"
"Why do I suddenly think that I should call off my shadow and use my restoration magic to give them their strength back? Of course, they're superior life forms, and I'm just a groveling worm. Silly me. Can't wait to serve their freakishly oversized brain they have as leader."

 

[Scharlata]

"Hahaha, look, there lying there, unable to move. Isn't that pathetic!"
"Yes, I thi..oooooooooooooooooo"
"Why do I suddenly think that I should call off my shadow and use my restoration magic to give them their strength back? Of course, they're superior life forms, and I'm just a groveling worm. Silly me. Can't wait to serve their freakishly oversized brain they have as leader."

Great, that made my day!

 

[Len]

On a side note does anyone think a creature with 19 hp is more a hindrance than a help at 10th level (the minimum level to get it) ? Especially considering you lose xp when it dies...

An incorporeal creature with 19 hp is great if the enemies can't hit it. I'm careful about which combats I let my shadow take part in. And it's easy for him to get away from combat - he just has to drop into the ground!

Hit points also don't matter when there's no combat going on. A shadow is useful for scouting because he can stick his head through walls and doors.