Vampire resistance: Physical 10 (except magical silver) ?


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Yesterday we had a big cool fight against a vampire and I later realized that one of my players had a silver dagger that wasn't magical...

Could anyone clarify this for me please, does that mean except damage that is BOTH magical AND silver in nature, or does that mean EITHER magical OR silver would bypass?

Thank you!

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LotsOfLore wrote:

Yesterday we had a big cool fight against a vampire and I later realized that one of my players had a silver dagger that wasn't magical...

Could anyone clarify this for me please, does that mean except damage that is BOTH magical AND silver in nature, or does that mean EITHER magical OR silver would bypass?

Thank you!

I think it needs to be both. I read it as resist physical 10, except magical silver. ie, magical and silver.

If it had been either it would read: except magic or silver.

The vampire spawn lists silver, meaning mundane silver would affect it fully.


Jared Walter 356 wrote:
LotsOfLore wrote:

Yesterday we had a big cool fight against a vampire and I later realized that one of my players had a silver dagger that wasn't magical...

Could anyone clarify this for me please, does that mean except damage that is BOTH magical AND silver in nature, or does that mean EITHER magical OR silver would bypass?

Thank you!

I think it needs to be both. I read it as resist physical 10, except magical silver. ie, magical and silver.

If it had been either it would read: except magic or silver.

The vampire spawn lists silver, meaning mundane silver would affect it fully.

That's what I suspected as well, thank you!


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Jared Walter 356 wrote:
LotsOfLore wrote:

Yesterday we had a big cool fight against a vampire and I later realized that one of my players had a silver dagger that wasn't magical...

Could anyone clarify this for me please, does that mean except damage that is BOTH magical AND silver in nature, or does that mean EITHER magical OR silver would bypass?

Thank you!

I think it needs to be both. I read it as resist physical 10, except magical silver. ie, magical and silver.

If it had been either it would read: except magic or silver.

Agreed. Plain (non-magic) silver and plain (non-silver) magic are no help here.


Thanks!


needs both

Otherwise it would have a comma between magic and silver like other multi entry resistances.

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