08-23-2011, 04:27 PM | #1 |
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Malediction-Proof + Reflective DR
Okay, my head hurts now. I’ve been trying to figure out, what, if any, interaction would exist between the Malediction-Proof enhancement (Psionic Powers, pg 14) and the Reflection enhancement (Characters, pg 47).
This is important, because one of the PCs in my IST game is considering taking Malediction-Proof on their Reflective DR. Does it bounce the amount of damage normally, which they then resist against themselves? Does it do nothing (like the goggles)? Does it do something else? |
08-25-2011, 05:20 AM | #2 |
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Re: Malediction-Proof + Reflective DR
Well, normally Reflective DR wouldn't do anything to damage from a Malediction but sends back other damage (assuming no other "ignore DR" modifiers), and the Malediction-Proof Enhancement seems to just make the DR it enhances work against Malediction damage normally in the absence of Reflection, so I'd just say that Malediction-Proof lets Reflection work as though it were not a Malediction while keeping everything else the same: The guy who sent the attack rolls Will to resist his own Skill, etc.
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08-25-2011, 11:33 AM | #3 |
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Re: Malediction-Proof + Reflective DR
I don't like Gold & appel's answer because it makes having:
DR 1 Malediction proof, reflection == full power malediction hit the caster. I would instead go with one of the following scenarios: In both cases DR reduces margin of success, and if it reduces MOS below 0 then the malediction did not have any effect. 1- A malediction with skill = reflected damage hits the caster (so if mDR was 5, then max skill of a reflected attack is 5; note this has the interesting scenario where potentially both parties could be affected by an affliction) 2- ONLY if the mDR stops the attack (before the resistance roll) it is reflected with full force against the attacker. IE- Witch will skill 18 rolls a 15 (MOS 3) and hits someone with mDR 5 (making it a failure before resistance is even rolled)- witch now attacks self with malediction. If witch had rolled a 12 or below then the victim would just have gotten a +5 on there resistance roll. |
08-25-2011, 12:12 PM | #4 | |
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Re: Malediction-Proof + Reflective DR
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Unless your talking about non-damage Maledictions. Hmm, how does Reflective DR work against non-Malediction Afflictions? I think it it has no effect. If so, Reflective on Malediction-proof DR would likewise have no effect. |
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08-25-2011, 01:21 PM | #5 | |
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Re: Malediction-Proof + Reflective DR
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Regarding the other comments in this thread, the Reflection enhancement only interacts with damage. It has no special effect when resisting Afflictions -- your DR adds normally, but it won't bounce the Affliction back, whether Malediction is involved or not.
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08-25-2011, 02:20 PM | #6 | |
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Re: Malediction-Proof + Reflective DR
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Sorry if I was unclear. |
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