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BoED Soulfire [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
AviLazar
09-01-05, 01:42 PM This armor enchantment protects against:
Death Spells
Magical Death Effects
Energy Drain
Negative Energy Effects

Does this include such spells as Ray of ENfeeblement?

THanks
Odin_666
09-01-05, 06:15 PM no, why should it?
Vanigo
09-01-05, 10:30 PM Only if they're specifically described as negative energy effects. Ray of enfeeblement isn't, so it works fine.
AviLazar
09-01-05, 11:07 PM no, why should it?

Ask a question and get a question...there we go..

I needed some clarification, not to ask me a question. If I had the answers I wo uldn't have asked.
Vanigo
09-02-05, 01:59 AM Ask a question and get a question...there we go..

I needed some clarification, not to ask me a question. If I had the answers I wo uldn't have asked.It might help to know why there's a question at all. I mean, ray of enfeeblement isn't a negative energy effect, and it definetly isn't a death spell, a magical death effect, or energy drain, so why do you even need to ask?

In other news, the answer to your question is: ray of enfeeblement is unaffected by soulfire armor.
AviLazar
09-02-05, 08:57 AM Really? There, in all honesty, does not need to be a reason why. If you must have a reason why, I was under the impression Soulfire affected all drain types including things like Ray of enfeeblement. I wanted clarification.
Odin_666
09-02-05, 03:44 PM ray of enfeeblement gives you a penalty and therefore soulfire would not protected from a RoE.

RoE doesn't match any of the things soulfire protects from, so people asked you, why it should...
bitnine
09-02-05, 03:59 PM Likewise, I would like to know if soulfire armor protects my character from overly high insurance rates? ;)

Anyways, more to the point, energy drain is not a nebulous term. It has a specific D&D definition:ENERGY DRAIN AND NEGATIVE LEVELS
Some horrible creatures, especially undead monsters, possess a fearsome supernatural ability to drain levels from those they strike in combat. The creature making an energy drain attack draws a portion of its victim’s life force from her. Most energy drain attacks require a successful melee attack roll—mere physical contact is not enough. Each successful energy drain attack bestows one or more negative levels on the opponent.
Vanigo
09-02-05, 05:47 PM Likewise, I would like to know if soulfire armor protects my character from overly high insurance rates? ;)
You need armor of the gecko for that.
Kaboth
09-02-05, 07:59 PM Really? There, in all honesty, does not need to be a reason why. If you must have a reason why, I was under the impression Soulfire affected all drain types including things like Ray of enfeeblement. I wanted clarification.

Just because a spell is Necromancy does not make it inherently negative energy. In addition, RoE is not a Drain attack, it makes the person suffer only a PENALTY. As such, it has a duration, most other ability drains (or damage) requires a restoration spell, or some other magical recourse.

There, satisified?

**Edit~ I forgot to mention that bed rest and natural healing can heal some ability damage and drains as well.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
AviLazar 09-01-05, 01:42 PM	This armor enchantment protects against: Death Spells Magical Death Effects Energy Drain Negative Energy Effects Does this include such spells as Ray of ENfeeblement? THanks
Odin_666 09-01-05, 06:15 PM	no, why should it?
Vanigo 09-01-05, 10:30 PM	Only if they're specifically described as negative energy effects. Ray of enfeeblement isn't, so it works fine.
AviLazar 09-01-05, 11:07 PM	no, why should it? Ask a question and get a question...there we go.. I needed some clarification, not to ask me a question. If I had the answers I wo uldn't have asked.
Vanigo 09-02-05, 01:59 AM	Ask a question and get a question...there we go.. I needed some clarification, not to ask me a question. If I had the answers I wo uldn't have asked.It might help to know why there's a question at all. I mean, ray of enfeeblement isn't a negative energy effect, and it definetly isn't a death spell, a magical death effect, or energy drain, so why do you even need to ask? In other news, the answer to your question is: ray of enfeeblement is unaffected by soulfire armor.
AviLazar 09-02-05, 08:57 AM	Really? There, in all honesty, does not need to be a reason why. If you must have a reason why, I was under the impression Soulfire affected all drain types including things like Ray of enfeeblement. I wanted clarification.
Odin_666 09-02-05, 03:44 PM	ray of enfeeblement gives you a penalty and therefore soulfire would not protected from a RoE. RoE doesn't match any of the things soulfire protects from, so people asked you, why it should...
bitnine 09-02-05, 03:59 PM	Likewise, I would like to know if soulfire armor protects my character from overly high insurance rates? ;) Anyways, more to the point, energy drain is not a nebulous term. It has a specific D&D definition:ENERGY DRAIN AND NEGATIVE LEVELS Some horrible creatures, especially undead monsters, possess a fearsome supernatural ability to drain levels from those they strike in combat. The creature making an energy drain attack draws a portion of its victim’s life force from her. Most energy drain attacks require a successful melee attack roll—mere physical contact is not enough. Each successful energy drain attack bestows one or more negative levels on the opponent.
Vanigo 09-02-05, 05:47 PM	Likewise, I would like to know if soulfire armor protects my character from overly high insurance rates? ;) You need armor of the gecko for that.
Kaboth 09-02-05, 07:59 PM	Really? There, in all honesty, does not need to be a reason why. If you must have a reason why, I was under the impression Soulfire affected all drain types including things like Ray of enfeeblement. I wanted clarification. Just because a spell is Necromancy does not make it inherently negative energy. In addition, RoE is not a Drain attack, it makes the person suffer only a PENALTY. As such, it has a duration, most other ability drains (or damage) requires a restoration spell, or some other magical recourse. There, satisified? **Edit~ I forgot to mention that bed rest and natural healing can heal some ability damage and drains as well.