Quick rules question about DR


Rules Questions


What is the difference between the following;
DR 10/magic and silver vs.
DR 10/magic or silver.

Is there a difference?


The first requires a magical silver weapon, the second requires a magical or a silver weapon.


mcgreeno wrote:

What is the difference between the following;

DR 10/magic and silver vs.
DR 10/magic or silver.

Is there a difference?

There is a difference. In the first, DR 10/magic and silver, the weapon striking the creature must meet both requirements in order to bypass they DR. So if there is a magic but not silver weapon it still is affected by the DR.

The second example, DR 10/magic or silver, is the reverse. If there is either magic or silver it bypasses DR. So a non-magical silvered weapon will bypass it nicely.

Sean Mahoney


Trikk wrote:
The first requires a magical silver weapon, the second requires a magical or a silver weapon.

You know that is what I thought but my current GM, disagrees. This has only come because I'm soon to run a game and he will be one of the players. As such is there any official rules as to this ruling I can show him when the time comes up in the future when they face a vampire?


mcgreeno wrote:
Trikk wrote:
The first requires a magical silver weapon, the second requires a magical or a silver weapon.
You know that is what I thought but my current GM, disagrees. This has only come because I'm soon to run a game and he will be one of the players. As such is there any official rules as to this ruling I can show him when the time comes up in the future when they face a vampire?

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/rules-for-monsters/universal-monster-rules #TOC-Damage-Reduction-Ex-or-Su-

Quote:
A few other creatures require combinations of different types of attacks to overcome their damage reduction (such as “magic and silver”), and a weapon must be both types to overcome this type of damage reduction. A weapon that is only one type is still subject to damage reduction.


Trikk wrote:
mcgreeno wrote:
Trikk wrote:
The first requires a magical silver weapon, the second requires a magical or a silver weapon.
You know that is what I thought but my current GM, disagrees. This has only come because I'm soon to run a game and he will be one of the players. As such is there any official rules as to this ruling I can show him when the time comes up in the future when they face a vampire?

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/rules-for-monsters/universal-monster-rules #TOC-Damage-Reduction-Ex-or-Su-

Quote:
A few other creatures require combinations of different types of attacks to overcome their damage reduction (such as “magic and silver”), and a weapon must be both types to overcome this type of damage reduction. A weapon that is only one type is still subject to damage reduction.

Thank you.

Sovereign Court

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Tell him that you will give him $10 AND a punch in the face, or $10 OR a punch in the face. See if he still thinks it's the same thing. :)

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