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Old 05-14-2020, 09:27 AM   #32
Andreas
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Default Re: Avoiding Deathtouch? (or touch spells in general?)

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Originally Posted by Kromm View Post
I'd certainly rule that meteoric iron shields can block Melee spells that bypass armor! That said, the high price of the stuff for shields and armor is mostly based on the assumption that, as in old-school times, the first thing any self-respecting dragon, lich, or necromancer will do to a hero with powerful gear is toss a few cheap-and-easy Shatter or Disintegrate spells.
In my experience it rarely made sense for the monsters to target powerful gear like that. Even in cases where items can't resist such spells, it is almost always better to use a spell which can directly disable an adventurers, since that is far more helpful than slightly reducing the effectivness of one of their enemies. There are some situations where it makes sense such as if the party only has a few weapons which can harm their foe, but that hasn't come up much.
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