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Old 11-09-2010, 04:10 PM   #16
Ze'Manel Cunha
 
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Default Re: Claw-claw-bite and armor

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Originally Posted by DanHoward View Post
I'm not sure why. The reduced damage is because the material can't hold an edge very well. This applies equally regardless of whether it is live or dead. The main difference is its toughness/brittleness. Dead bone breaks more easily than live bone/horn/ivory,etc.
I must be thinking of really old brittle stuff, not the recently extracted bone/horn.

The (0.5) vs armor would also extend to punches and kicks, not just to claws/bites.
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