Hi everyone,
I'm currently starting off a campaign with three of my friends and we're all pretty new to Pathfinder, I have assumed the mantle of GM, and I'm loving it so far, but there have been a few questions that my players have brought before me that I haven't quite been able to find the answer to.
1. Do saving throws apply to all Damage that the PC's may take? For example, in hand to hand combat, would our Barbarian recieve a fort or ref save after a monster had rolled to hit against his AC, and succeeded? Or does the AC represent the only chance to shrug off weapon damage?
2. If a spell or attack does not have a listed saving throw for half dmg or something of the like, does it mean that it does not allow a saving throw?
3. Do monsters receive these saving throws in combat as well?
The idea of rolling a saving throw for every attack/spell/ability seems like it could make some sense, but it also seems like it would really slow down play if both PC's and Monsters were attempting saves for everything. I appreciate any clarification on this matter, thank you in advance for taking the time to read this.
-Matt