Not understanding damage for torch

[Craig1234]

I just started prepping for RotRL and don't understand what the damage stats for the torch is. In the AP, it says:

torch -1 (1d2+1 plus 1 fire)

My question is what is the "plus 1 fire" part? Does that refer to an additional point of damage from the fire, or does it mean it starts a fire that might do some other damage and, if so, does it start an additional fire each turn?

Please someone, clarify that. Thanks.

[KahnyaGnorc]

That 1 fire is an additional point of fire damage, on top of the 1d2+1 bludgeoning damage.

[Orfamay Quest]

KahnyaGnorc wrote:

That 1 fire is an additional point of fire damage, on top of the 1d2+1 bludgeoning damage.

So to extend, a creature with DR 5/piercing would take no damage from the bludgeoning damage but would still be damaged by the fire. A creature that took triple damage from fire would take 3 points of fire damage atop the 1d2+1 points of physical damage.

[Craig1234]

Wow, that makes so much sense I feel like I should've just known it. Anyway, I know it now, thanks so much.