Re: [DF] Why isn't Detects as Evil more of a disadvantage?
 

But if an undead or demon is repelled by holy symbols or damaged by holy water wouldn't they be able to sense or detect good near them. Otherwise they could pick up something holy by accident and then get burned.

Re: [DF] Why isn't Detects as Evil more of a disadvantage?
 

Sucks to be them then, doesn't it.

Re: [DF] Why isn't Detects as Evil more of a disadvantage?
 

Happens all the time in movies...

Re: [DF] Why isn't Detects as Evil more of a disadvantage?
 

If they're repelled by holy items, then they know an item is holy as soon as they get repelled by it. And a demon who gets burned by holy stuff might be reluctant to touch crosses.

Incidentally, I get burned by hot oven plates myself, and yet I rarely touch them by accident.

Re: [DF] Why isn't Detects as Evil more of a disadvantage?
 

Indeed. Supernatural evil things are SUPPOSED to unexpectedly get burned by holy things that they didn't know were holy. They are SUPPOSED to get the short end of the cosmic stick.

Re: [DF] Why isn't Detects as Evil more of a disadvantage?
 

If you bought "Dected Hot Oven Plates" at character creation, you wouldn't have that problem.

Re: [DF] Why isn't Detects as Evil more of a disadvantage?
 

"Boy, I sure would like to have a glass of nice cold water after a long day of terrorizing the land. Why here is a flask of water that the holy warrior I killed had in his possession; I'll just open it and take a big swig of that refreshing water....ahhhhhh it burns it burrrrrnssss."

Re: [DF] Why isn't Detects as Evil more of a disadvantage?
 

If you give your demons IQ 8, Overconfidence, and Cannot Learn, they get what's coming for them.

Re: [DF] Why isn't Detects as Evil more of a disadvantage?
 

Not having Detect Good on your character sheet isn't the same thing as having Gullible or something similar. You can't make a parallel between lacking a supernatural sense and being a moron.

Re: [DF] Why isn't Detects as Evil more of a disadvantage?
 

To someone who holy water would act as corrosive, I would think the mere vapors would cause alarm. Just like if you opened a bottle of strong acid, the vapors would give you pause.

Similarly, holy symbols would have a heat to them the bad guy could sense a few feet away.

It would be a little strange that the holy items are just inert until contact is made with the enemy. I would almost say such items would have to be specifically designed that way, at greater expense to pull that off that allows them to have a triggered effect rather then some passive nature.