things you wished you'd Asked Wizards

[frankthedm]

That's my bolding. My question is, what happens if the hand (or other limb) wearing the ring gets cut off?

It is not that hard of a question. The wearer is SOL.

 

[DogBackward]

How does a nightmare that lacks fire resistance or immunity manage to stay alive when its hooves are constantly on fire? Does it hurt?

How do a horse's hooves stay aflame in the first place? It's magic, of course. The same reason holding a flaming weapon doesn't burn you, even though you don't have any kind of fire resistance. Assuming you don't, I mean.

 

[Imruphel]

How do a horse's hooves stay aflame in the first place? It's magic, of course. The same reason holding a flaming weapon doesn't burn you, even though you don't have any kind of fire resistance. Assuming you don't, I mean.

Yes it's magic but logic would dictate that the nightmare would at least have fire resistance, if not fire immunity.

 

[DogBackward]

What logic would that be? Like I said, by that logic, you should get fire resistance for wielding a flaming weapon. A nightmare is not a flame-based creature, it's a dark, evil-based creature who happens to have flaming hooves. Just because you can use an attack form doesn't mean you're immune (or resistant) to that attack form. True, many are, but not all. Not by a long shot.

And I don't think you really need to quote my post when your post is coming directly after it. No offense or anything, just an observation.

 

[Steel_Wind]

Yes it's magic but logic would dictate that the nightmare would at least have fire resistance, if not fire immunity.

Which is exactly the point. It was left out and should not have been. I think outsider (demon) trait initially covered it and then somewhere along the line that changed.

 

[Steel_Wind]

A nightmare is not a flame-based creature, it's a dark, evil-based creature who happens to have flaming hooves. Just because you can use an attack form doesn't mean you're immune (or resistant) to that attack form. True, many are, but not all. Not by a long shot.

At first glance, this creature looks like a large, powerful horse with a jetblack coat. A closer look, however, reveals its true nature. Flames wreathe its steely hooves, trail from its flared nostrils, and smolder in the depths of its dark eyes.


I don't know about that...

 

[Imruphel]

What logic would that be? Like I said, by that logic, you should get fire resistance for wielding a flaming weapon.

No because, thinking of a non-magical object, you don't need fire resistance to successfully wield a torch. I am assuming that the flames of the flaming sword do not extend to its hilt. Hmmm, could be an interesting cursed weapon otherwise?

A nightmare is not a flame-based creature, it's a dark, evil-based creature who happens to have flaming hooves. Just because you can use an attack form doesn't mean you're immune (or resistant) to that attack form. True, many are, but not all. Not by a long shot.

Um, but if part of your body is on fire, you would generally assume it would either cause you a problem or you're immune to the effect.

And I don't think you really need to quote my post when your post is coming directly after it. No offense or anything, just an observation.

My rule is that as long as I am not over-quoting (as far too many do) I always quote.

 

[Slife]

Yes it's magic but logic would dictate that the nightmare would at least have fire resistance, if not fire immunity.

I think you're automatically immune to your normal attack forms...

At least, I know dragons are immune to their own breath weapons...

They can take Fey Skin from Complete Mage, which if they keep taking fey feats gives them stacking DR with their class ability (plus more stuff), at least up to a point (when you run out of fey feats).

There's also the abyssal heritage feats, which give dr-lawful