08-07-2018, 07:54 PM | #1 |
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Golem-Armor Swordsman Face DR
Does the golem-armor swordsman (Monsters p. 35) have full-face protection? I know the description says it has normal human vulnerabilities at the head and vitals, but I'm assuming they are covered in metal as well. That would mean that most delvers would need to target chinks in the armor (-10) in order to benefit from those human vulnerabilities, unless they can overwhelm 17 DR.
Or is the golem-armor built with a glaring weakness and no protection for the eyes/face? |
08-08-2018, 06:51 AM | #4 |
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Re: Golem-Armor Swordsman Face DR
That particular monster is meant to have DR 17 all over. You can find chinks in it, but there are no exposed areas. It's in the book to give fighters who invest in ST and damage output a foe that makes life miserable for high-DX eye-pokers. There's something for everyone.
The DR of monsters in general is rubbery flesh, scales, thick hide, a heavy fat layer, chitin, solid bone, or whatever, and applies everywhere – skull, face, neck, torso, vitals, limbs, extremities – except for the eyes. The eyes have DR 0 unless the creature has Nictitating Membrane (in which case DR on the eyes equals that trait's level) or a note stating their DR is a force field that protects even the eyes. The numerous beings with No Eyes are exceptions for obvious reasons – removing eyes changes "DR applies everywhere except for the eyes" to "DR applies everywhere." (Those with Diffuse, Homogeneous, No Brain, or No Head might have eyes with DR 0, but targeting them won't cause massive injury.)
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08-12-2018, 06:56 AM | #5 | |
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08-12-2018, 10:22 AM | #6 |
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Mind control. Followed by the other PCs.
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08-12-2018, 02:42 PM | #7 | |
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08-12-2018, 09:33 PM | #8 |
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Re: Golem-Armor Swordsman Face DR
Given the price of No Eyes, I would probably errata Nictating Membrane to be 'DR 1 per level, or 25% of face DR per level if face DR exceeds 4'. I've also used DR (Internal) for homogeneous things, meaning there is no location the DR does not protect -- even things like followup-attack don't bypass it.
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08-13-2018, 08:09 AM | #9 | |
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08-15-2018, 02:25 AM | #10 |
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