Would a barbarian's DR offset some of the "wielder damage" form using a Vicous weapon?
"When a vicious weapon strikes an opponent, it creates
a flash of disruptive energy that resonates between the opponent
and the wielder. This energy deals an extra 2d6 points of damage
to the opponent and 1d6 points of damage to the wielder."
Would a barbarian's DR offset some of the "wielder damage" form using a Vicous weapon?
"When a vicious weapon strikes an opponent, it creates
a flash of disruptive energy that resonates between the opponent
and the wielder. This energy deals an extra 2d6 points of damage
to the opponent and 1d6 points of damage to the wielder."
No. Looks like it is "energy" damage, and not caused by a weapon or natural attack. DR wouldn't apply. Think of it as a flaming weapon. The weapon's normal damage is affected by DR, but the 1d6 fire damage is not.
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Would a barbarian's DR offset some of the "wielder damage" form using a Vicous weapon?
"When a vicious weapon strikes an opponent, it creates
a flash of disruptive energy that resonates between the opponent
and the wielder. This energy deals an extra 2d6 points of damage
to the opponent and 1d6 points of damage to the wielder."
I've always ruled either DR works for both the wielder and the target (vicious does "weapon" damage), or it's untyped energy and busts through all DR. I'm a little leery of completely untyped energy because nothing is ever resistant/immune.
Oddly (to me), the most common ruling I've seen is that the wielder always takes the damage (untyped energy) and that the target gets to use DR. This makes no sense to me personally, but there you are.
Would a barbarian's DR offset some of the "wielder damage" form using a Vicous weapon?
No. Looks like it is "energy" damage, and not caused by a weapon or natural attack. DR wouldn't apply. Think of it as a flaming weapon. The weapon's normal damage is affected by DR, but the 1d6 fire damage is not.
That was the ruling I was leaning to. Thanks