DR + special effect weapons [Archive] - Wizards Community

DR + special effect weapons [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Zavarov
02-27-05, 09:31 PM Hello there,

If a non-silvered poisoned dagger is used against a lycanthrope, does the poison take effect? Or must the damage of the weapon overcome the creature's DR?

Thanks,

Chris
Super Guy
02-27-05, 09:37 PM Hm.. you bring up a good question.

I'd imagine that if you don't do enough damage to make the creature take damage (like, if you deal 4 and it has DR 5) then it doesn't take the damage (unless it is contact poison as opposed to injury)

If it deals 6 and the creature has DR 5, then you cause it injury, and therefore the poison can take effect.

I might be wrong... but I'm probably right ;)
was_fired
02-27-05, 09:41 PM Super is on the money. If you inflict damage contact poison works. If you match their AC contact poisons work.
Lord Schpungus
02-27-05, 11:51 PM Injury poison wouldn't work unless you actually did damage to it, (6 damage to a DR 5/silver, yeah, see example above), but I think contact poison would work just touching their AC, although if you touch it, and it would be pretty easy to touch it..
Vatras
02-28-05, 12:41 PM See DMG 292, first paragraph up right.

Whenever DR negates all damage from an attack, it also negates most special effects accompanying the attack. Poisons are specifically mentioned by type.

It is a good idea as DM to prepare a list of poisons by type and strength and deciding ahead of the game, how they work. I myself dont allow contact poisons to work on weapons, as I see them of the type presented in the movie "Name of the Rose" and in Dumas´ "La reine Margot", working over some time and needing more exposure than a quick wound.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Zavarov 02-27-05, 09:31 PM	Hello there, If a non-silvered poisoned dagger is used against a lycanthrope, does the poison take effect? Or must the damage of the weapon overcome the creature's DR? Thanks, Chris
Super Guy 02-27-05, 09:37 PM	Hm.. you bring up a good question. I'd imagine that if you don't do enough damage to make the creature take damage (like, if you deal 4 and it has DR 5) then it doesn't take the damage (unless it is contact poison as opposed to injury) If it deals 6 and the creature has DR 5, then you cause it injury, and therefore the poison can take effect. I might be wrong... but I'm probably right ;)
was_fired 02-27-05, 09:41 PM	Super is on the money. If you inflict damage contact poison works. If you match their AC contact poisons work.
Lord Schpungus 02-27-05, 11:51 PM	Injury poison wouldn't work unless you actually did damage to it, (6 damage to a DR 5/silver, yeah, see example above), but I think contact poison would work just touching their AC, although if you touch it, and it would be pretty easy to touch it..
Vatras 02-28-05, 12:41 PM	See DMG 292, first paragraph up right. Whenever DR negates all damage from an attack, it also negates most special effects accompanying the attack. Poisons are specifically mentioned by type. It is a good idea as DM to prepare a list of poisons by type and strength and deciding ahead of the game, how they work. I myself dont allow contact poisons to work on weapons, as I see them of the type presented in the movie "Name of the Rose" and in Dumas´ "La reine Margot", working over some time and needing more exposure than a quick wound.