Words, Arcarna, and Total Damage


Rules Questions


Let's says a Crossblooded(Red Daconic/Orc) is a Wordcaster caster. If he cast a spell(see example) that did two types of damage, what it the total damage at the end?

For example, a 3rd level word spell (Burning Flash + Shock Arc) would deal the following damage at 6th level.

5d6 fire
5d6 electricity

A strict reading of the Arcana would add ten more damage to both of those(I think), since ten dice are being rolled. Is that right?


Orc:
Orc Bloodline Arcana: You gain the orc subtype, including darkvision 60 feet and light sensitivity. If you already have darkvision, its range increases to 90 feet. Whenever you cast a spell that deals damage, that spell deals +1 point of damage per die rolled.

Draconic:
Draconic Bloodline Arcana: Whenever you cast a spell with an energy descriptor that matches your draconic bloodline's energy type, that spell deals +1 point of damage per die rolled.

Now that we have the text for each of the Bloodline Arcanas, we can clearly see the spell would have twenty damage added. Ten for having a spell descriptor of fire. While the Orc arcana only cares about damage dice rolled giving you another 10.


Okay, but where does that +20 go to, the fire or the electricity?


Azten wrote:
Okay, but where does that +20 go to, the fire or the electricity?

The static mods add to each individual die. If it helps, look at it like this:

5(d6+2) Fire
and
5(d6+2) Electricity

Which means:

5d6+10 Fire
and
5d6+10 Electricity


How wonderfully blasty! Thanks, you two.

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