electricity resistance/immunity balancing and Tarrasque question [Archive] - Wizards Community

electricity resistance/immunity balancing and Tarrasque question [Archive] - Wizards Community

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danzibr
03-13-07, 09:53 PM Yeah, I could make it two posts, but this is easier.

First of all, I'm making a class (here (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?p=11759352#post11759352)) that pretty much entirely depends on electricity damage. Now, I did give an ability to bypass this, but... I guess what I'm getting at is:

How powerful of an ability is it to bypass (specifically) electricity resist? Can it be given as a scaling level ability or would one have to sacrifice a bit to get around the resist/immunity?

As for my second question, how do you pronounce Tarrasque? The first time I heard it, it was like TAR-uh-SKEW. Like the word tar, then uh, then skew. I've also heard TUH-rask. Just wondering.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Dan
runestar
03-13-07, 10:03 PM There are feats which let fire or cold spells bypass resistances and immunities(but only deal 50% damage), at +1 slot increase. I suppose this could be extended to electricity as well.:)

My pronunciation has always been "ter-rasq-ke".:P
danzibr
03-13-07, 10:34 PM There are feats which let fire or cold spells bypass resistances and immunities(but only deal 50% damage), at +1 slot increase. I suppose this could be extended to electricity as well.:)

My pronunciation has always been "ter-rasq-ke".:P

Thanks on both accounts. So as a class feature does granting resistence pierce at 50% damage seem reasonable? Or maybe knock the cost down to 1 point and have it do 50%?

Dan
runestar
03-13-07, 10:47 PM I might avoid granting it all at one go, were it to be implemented as a class feature which will always be active. Maybe have it start by allowing you to ignore a small amount of electrical resistance and/or immunity, and slowly improve, until it finally allows you to ignore immunity altogether at higher lvs?

The feats I mentioned should be in sandstorm and frostburn (IIRC), if you want to look them up for reference.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
danzibr 03-13-07, 09:53 PM	Yeah, I could make it two posts, but this is easier. First of all, I'm making a class (here (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?p=11759352#post11759352)) that pretty much entirely depends on electricity damage. Now, I did give an ability to bypass this, but... I guess what I'm getting at is: How powerful of an ability is it to bypass (specifically) electricity resist? Can it be given as a scaling level ability or would one have to sacrifice a bit to get around the resist/immunity? As for my second question, how do you pronounce Tarrasque? The first time I heard it, it was like TAR-uh-SKEW. Like the word tar, then uh, then skew. I've also heard TUH-rask. Just wondering. Thanks in advance for your help! Dan
runestar 03-13-07, 10:03 PM	There are feats which let fire or cold spells bypass resistances and immunities(but only deal 50% damage), at +1 slot increase. I suppose this could be extended to electricity as well.:) My pronunciation has always been "ter-rasq-ke".:P
danzibr 03-13-07, 10:34 PM	There are feats which let fire or cold spells bypass resistances and immunities(but only deal 50% damage), at +1 slot increase. I suppose this could be extended to electricity as well.:) My pronunciation has always been "ter-rasq-ke".:P Thanks on both accounts. So as a class feature does granting resistence pierce at 50% damage seem reasonable? Or maybe knock the cost down to 1 point and have it do 50%? Dan
runestar 03-13-07, 10:47 PM	I might avoid granting it all at one go, were it to be implemented as a class feature which will always be active. Maybe have it start by allowing you to ignore a small amount of electrical resistance and/or immunity, and slowly improve, until it finally allows you to ignore immunity altogether at higher lvs? The feats I mentioned should be in sandstorm and frostburn (IIRC), if you want to look them up for reference.