Arkelos hits a goblin (ED 5, PD 3, BODY 15) with his Fire Blast spell (RKA 3d6). He rolls 3d6 to determine Hit Location and gets an 8 — the Arms. He rolls another 3d6 to determine the BODY damage for his spell and gets a 13. Consulting the STUNx column, he finds that the STUN Multiplier for the Arms is x2, so he does 26 STUN to the target. The goblin takes 18 of this after subtracting his defenses. Then the GM subtracts the goblin’s 3 PD from the BODY, leaving 10, which is multiplied by the x1⁄2 BODYx for the Arms, so the goblin takes 5 BODY (reduced to 3 because it’s a limb wound; see Breaking Limbs, 6E2 107). What was once an arm is now a charred stump.
My question is on the calculation of the STUN damage in the example above. The attack is a Fire Blast spell dealing RKA so that would mean its an energy attack. The goblin has ED 5 that would apply and PD 3 which as far as I know shouldn't apply (since its not a physical attack). Thus shouldn't the STUN calculation instead be 26 - 5 = 21 instead of 18 as listed?
I don't think the PD 3 should apply due to the following combination of rules:
6E2 104 section C in the killing damage summary states: Add all applicable forms of Defense — both normal and resistant — together to determine the character’s total Defense. Subtract his total Defense from the STUN damage done by the attack. The remainder is how much STUN damage he suffers.
I bolded the word applicable due to the following rule:
6E2 103 states: Another important distinction is between physical damage (such as punches, bullets, swords, falling, clubs, and the like) and energy damage (such as fire, lasers, Blasts, acid, and the like). Defenses usually only protect against one type of damage or the other — a character’s natural Physical Defense (PD) only works against physical attacks, and his natural Energy Defense (ED) against energy attacks.
Thus, the PD 3 shouldn't apply to the Fire Blast STUN calculation - correct? Or did I miss something else along the way?
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The example on 6E2 109 states:
Arkelos hits a goblin (ED 5, PD 3, BODY 15) with his Fire Blast spell (RKA 3d6). He rolls 3d6 to determine Hit Location and gets an 8 — the Arms. He rolls another 3d6 to determine the BODY damage for his spell and gets a 13. Consulting the STUNx column, he finds that the STUN Multiplier for the Arms is x2, so he does 26 STUN to the target. The goblin takes 18 of this after subtracting his defenses. Then the GM subtracts the goblin’s 3 PD from the BODY, leaving 10, which is multiplied by the x1⁄2 BODYx for the Arms, so the goblin takes 5 BODY (reduced to 3 because it’s a limb wound; see Breaking Limbs, 6E2 107). What was once an arm is now a charred stump.
My question is on the calculation of the STUN damage in the example above. The attack is a Fire Blast spell dealing RKA so that would mean its an energy attack. The goblin has ED 5 that would apply and PD 3 which as far as I know shouldn't apply (since its not a physical attack). Thus shouldn't the STUN calculation instead be 26 - 5 = 21 instead of 18 as listed?
I don't think the PD 3 should apply due to the following combination of rules:
6E2 104 section C in the killing damage summary states: Add all applicable forms of Defense — both normal and resistant — together to determine the character’s total Defense. Subtract his total Defense from the STUN damage done by the attack. The remainder is how much STUN damage he suffers.
I bolded the word applicable due to the following rule:
6E2 103 states: Another important distinction is between physical damage (such as punches, bullets, swords, falling, clubs, and the like) and energy damage (such as fire, lasers, Blasts, acid, and the like). Defenses usually only protect against one type of damage or the other — a character’s natural Physical Defense (PD) only works against physical attacks, and his natural Energy Defense (ED) against energy attacks.
Thus, the PD 3 shouldn't apply to the Fire Blast STUN calculation - correct? Or did I miss something else along the way?
Thank you very much for your time and assistance.
Take care,
TB
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