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damage_types [2022/06/20 00:54] omni Updating to keep with the nerf to Fiery Body. |
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* SLASHING: Slashing damage is caused by weapons like axes, swords or scythes, and by natural attacks like claws. Slashing damage is reduced by normal physical damage resistance and slashing resistance. | * SLASHING: Slashing damage is caused by weapons like axes, swords or scythes, and by natural attacks like claws. Slashing damage is reduced by normal physical damage resistance and slashing resistance. | ||
- | * BLUDGEONING: | + | * BLUDGEONING: |
* COLD, FIRE, ELECTRICITY, | * COLD, FIRE, ELECTRICITY, | ||
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* MENTAL: Use predominantly by wielders of psionic energy, mental damage is energy delivered directly to the victim' | * MENTAL: Use predominantly by wielders of psionic energy, mental damage is energy delivered directly to the victim' | ||
- | * SONIC: A favorite of bards, sonic energy is raw sound that delivers incredible damage to the victim through pure, overpowering sonic overload. It unusual to find things to defend against this form of damage, but audio-based resistance is not impossible to achieve. | + | * SONIC: A favorite of bards, sonic energy is raw sound that delivers incredible damage to the victim through pure, overpowering sonic overload. It' |
* SILVER and COLD IRON: Silver and cold iron are metals that serve a very specific purpose. Silver is deadly against were-creatures and vampires alike, causing them much more damage than other metals. Cold iron is specifically geared towards killing Fey creatures and causes extra damage to them. Difficult to find potent defenses against, fey, werekin and vampires alike should fear the metal they' | * SILVER and COLD IRON: Silver and cold iron are metals that serve a very specific purpose. Silver is deadly against were-creatures and vampires alike, causing them much more damage than other metals. Cold iron is specifically geared towards killing Fey creatures and causes extra damage to them. Difficult to find potent defenses against, fey, werekin and vampires alike should fear the metal they' | ||
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* DIVINE: Divine energy is the energy of the gods themselves. Abilities and feats that channel the energy of the gods use divine damage. Godly power tends to be hard to find resistance to. | * DIVINE: Divine energy is the energy of the gods themselves. Abilities and feats that channel the energy of the gods use divine damage. Godly power tends to be hard to find resistance to. | ||
- | * UNTYPED: Akin to void but without any sort of true planar influence itself, this is the power of nothing, null, that which does not exist. Untyped damage does not leave cuts, burns, or anything of the sort; it simply erases effected targets. It is extremely hard to find a way to defend against specifically. Only certain spells and abilities can do untyped damage. | + | * UNTYPED: Akin to void but without any sort of true planar influence itself, this is the power of nothing, null, that which does not exist. Untyped damage does not leave cuts, burns, or anything of the sort; it simply erases effected targets. It is extremely hard to find a way to defend against specifically. Only certain spells and abilities can do untyped damage. Sometimes used to represent certain other indirect forms of damage such as blood loss. |
* POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ENERGY: Positive and Negative energies are diametrically opposed side of the same coin. Positive energy is the energy of life, renewal and growth and is completely anathema to undead, causing them great pain and harm. Negative energy is the necrotic energy of unlife and is completely anathema to life, causing great injury and harm to the living. Positive energy heals the living, negative heals the unliving. Not incredibly hard to find defenses against. | * POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ENERGY: Positive and Negative energies are diametrically opposed side of the same coin. Positive energy is the energy of life, renewal and growth and is completely anathema to undead, causing them great pain and harm. Negative energy is the necrotic energy of unlife and is completely anathema to life, causing great injury and harm to the living. Positive energy heals the living, negative heals the unliving. Not incredibly hard to find defenses against. |