| Caoulhoun |
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Ran into a situation this weekend where we were fighting some vampires. The vampire was reduced to zero hitpoints and assumed gaseous form. Per the PRD the vampire defensive ability says this:
If reduced to 0 hit points in combat, a vampire assumes gaseous form (see below) and attempts to escape. It must reach its coffin home within 2 hours or be utterly destroyed. (It can normally travel up to 9 miles in 2 hours.) Additional damage dealt to a vampire forced into gaseous form has no effect.
So, while the vampire would take no additional damage, can they still be destroyed by a disrupting weapon?
Disruption: A disruption weapon is the bane of all undead. Any undead creature struck in combat must succeed on a DC 14 Will save or be destroyed. A disruption weapon must be a bludgeoning melee weapon.
Since it is just being struck in combat?
Thoughts?
| Phrennzy. |
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I would vote yes, the vampire is still affected by a disrupting effect. The vampire is undead even in gaseous form. The weapon isn't doing damage, so hp total isn't a factor.
| Icyshadow |
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It's the effect that would kill the Vampire in this situation, not the damage.
So yeah, striking a Vampire in Gaseous Form with a Distrupting weapon can kill it for good.