Ioun stone vulnerability?


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I've never really run it like this, but are ioun stones vulnerable to AOE things like fireballs and such? It doesn't say in the description that they aren't so I guess I can assume they would explode having only 10 hitpoints and 5 hardness.

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Savant1974 wrote:
I've never really run it like this, but are ioun stones vulnerable to AOE things like fireballs and such? It doesn't say in the description that they aren't so I guess I can assume they would explode having only 10 hitpoints and 5 hardness.

They're attended objects while they orbit your head.


Russ Taylor wrote:
They're attended objects while they orbit your head.

To expand on this, attended objects only suffer aoe damage if you roll a natural 1 on your save, and use your saves if targeted directly. Enemies that aren't stupid, though, won't want to destroy your stuff any more than you want to destroy their stuff. Loot is awesome.


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] I've never really run it like this, but are ioun stones vulnerable to AOE things like fireballs and such? It doesn't say in the description that they aren't so I guess I can assume they would explode having only 10 hitpoints and 5 hardness.

They are treated like all other items you have/wear/hold - they can't be damaged by AoEs unless the character rolls a natural 1 on his reflex save.


Ah, excellent, thanks :)


mplindustries wrote:
Russ Taylor wrote:
They're attended objects while they orbit your head.
To expand on this, attended objects only suffer aoe damage if you roll a natural 1 on your save, and use your saves if targeted directly. Enemies that aren't stupid, though, won't want to destroy your stuff any more than you want to destroy their stuff. Loot is awesome.

People take the time to fact in health and dr on items? That seems like a big waste of time.


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Black_Lantern wrote:
People take the time to fact in health and dr on items? That seems like a big waste of time.

I certainly don't do so, and agree that it is a waste of time. However, it is in the rules, so in the Rules Question forums, I answer with those in mind ;)


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Yeah I've never bothered with that myself, I've usually got a lot on my plate already, such as the players DOOOOOOOOOOOMMM!

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Black_Lantern wrote:
People take the time to fact in health and dr on items?

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

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