Area Effect spells and Item saves

[Spaceman]

So a character is blasted with a fireball. He has a wand in one hand, a sword in the other, is wearing armor and has various magical geegaws hanging on her person.

She fails her save.

Do all of her things need to make a save, too? What if she makes her save, what about things in her backpack, or her bag of holding? Should armor need to save, that just seems silly.

Just wondering here.

[Maezer]

Only if the failed reflex save was a natural 1. If it was there is a chart in the rules to dedtermine which items need make saves. But this probably the most often ignored rule in D&D/Pathfinder.

[Stubs McKenzie]

I don't know, seems ineffective weapon ru.... forget it :P

We have never used the failed on a 1 save rule, but it is definitely in the book.

[Spaceman]

I've never used it... but that makes more sense as a 5% of the time threat. I like it. A little risk.