| DarkGod |
I am DMing a high-power campaign with several house rules designed to increase the power level of both PCs and important NPC villains and allies. One of my players is playing a gunslinger. Some of my custom undead champions are equipped with greatswords and medium fortification armour as standard. The gunslinger PC likes to use the Targeting deed to disarm obviously martial foes. I currently rule that the undead champions can roll their 50% fortification chance against the targeting effect, as it protects against sneak attacks, and Targeting does not work against targets immune to sneak attacks. My player is vehemently arguing that the undead champions must have complete immunity to sneak attacks before they get any sort of protection from his gunslinger's Targeting deed, and thus the fortification of their armour offers no protection.
For ease of reference, here is how the fortification and Targeting deed are worded:
This suit of armor or shield produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and damage is instead rolled normally. The chance is 25% for light fortification, 50% for moderate fortification, and 75% for heavy fortification.
Targeting (Ex): At 7th level, as a full-round action, the gunslinger can make a single firearm attack and choose part of the body to target. She gains the following effects depending on the part of the body targeted. If a creature does not have one of the listed body locations, that part cannot be targeted. This deed costs 1 grit point to perform no matter which part of the creature she targets. Creatures that are immune to sneak attacks are immune to these effects.
This has been causing a lot of problems both on and off the table, as the player with the gunslinger PC is also the only player that does not accept my ruling. My only hope of resolving this issue one way or the other is to gain a consensus from more experienced players and DMs, so here is the question:
Does the Fortification special property protect against the Targeting gunslinger deed as though it was a sneak attack?