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Question: The fluff describing the Solarian's Radiation revelation describes it as a low-level radiation that can potentially sicken nearby creatures. What, if anything does this have to do with the levels of radiation described in the environmental rules section?
Some relevant points:
--In the environmental rules section, the level of radiation is tied to the DC to resist it. But the DC of the Solarian's ability is determined by an entirely different batch of rules.
--In the environmental rules section, radiation can cause radiation sickness, which moves people along the physical disease track. But none of those effects line up with the effect of the Solarian's Radiation revelation (Sickened, but no other effect).
--Every set of modern armor protects against low levels of radiation (and references the environmental rules to determine what low levels of radiation means). So if the Solarian's ability should be understood as only emitting a low level of radiation in that sense, then the ability would not work against anyone wearing armor.
If it doesn't work against armor then it basically archaic like club (they do worse vs armor)
Since it doesn't explicitly say it uses the radiation rules (as spells like irradiate do), I'm inclined to believe the fluff is only fluff.
Yeah, I agree that it seems like the "low level field of radiation" talk was just intended as descriptive fluff. But definitely the kind of thing that's going to see table variation until we get a FAQ.
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FAQ abilities are up!
Since this is (IMHO) potentially one of the most interesting of the Solarian's low level powers, it would be great to get some official guidance about how it's supposed to interact with armor's radiation resistance.
Hello.
Again on this question with my party.
Didn't find any answer in the FAQ.
Is there an official answer about this revelation working against armor or not ?
Thx