One-half damage plus damage reduction [Archive] - Wizards Community

One-half damage plus damage reduction [Archive] - Wizards Community

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SgtHulka
12-21-04, 09:29 AM I'm preparing to judge a module where one of the encounters has DR 5 and takes one-half damage from melee attacks. My question is which do I apply first?

In other words, if a character hits for 9 damage, do I apply the DR 5 to bring it to four, so the encounter takes one-half damage at two, or do I apply the one-half damage to bring the attack down to 4, and the DR negates it?

Thanks in advance.
CruelDM
12-21-04, 09:43 AM Admittedly I am unfamiliar with the specifics you mention, that said, I would apply the DR first and the 1/2 last.

My train of thought is damage has to get by the DR before its damage, after the DR its actual damage so then its halved.
SgtHulka
12-21-04, 07:39 PM Thanks for the reply. That's the ruling I was leaning toward.

As for the specifics, in case it changes anything, it's a swarm of tiny creatures (swarms of tiny creatures take 1/2 damage) and it's a zombie swarm that grants DR 5.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
SgtHulka 12-21-04, 09:29 AM	I'm preparing to judge a module where one of the encounters has DR 5 and takes one-half damage from melee attacks. My question is which do I apply first? In other words, if a character hits for 9 damage, do I apply the DR 5 to bring it to four, so the encounter takes one-half damage at two, or do I apply the one-half damage to bring the attack down to 4, and the DR negates it? Thanks in advance.
CruelDM 12-21-04, 09:43 AM	Admittedly I am unfamiliar with the specifics you mention, that said, I would apply the DR first and the 1/2 last. My train of thought is damage has to get by the DR before its damage, after the DR its actual damage so then its halved.
SgtHulka 12-21-04, 07:39 PM	Thanks for the reply. That's the ruling I was leaning toward. As for the specifics, in case it changes anything, it's a swarm of tiny creatures (swarms of tiny creatures take 1/2 damage) and it's a zombie swarm that grants DR 5.