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Offline Garryl

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Immunities Handbook Discussion
« on: November 14, 2014, 11:00:08 PM »
Discussion for Immunities Handbook.

I made this on a whim because I didn't see any other handbooks on the topic. I've only done the core rules in the SRD so far. The formatting is also less than perfect at the moment.

I don't have access to many non-SRD sources, so anything you want to point out is greatly appreciated.

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Re: Immunities Handbook Discussion
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2014, 11:45:37 PM »
Fist of Raziel (BoEd, 62) gets MC vs Evil at 1st, as does Celestial Mystic (blessing of the silver heaven, also improves saves), and Defender of Sealtiel gets it at 2nd. And Paladin of Freedom (UA, i forget page) gets immunity to compulsion (Aura of Resolve) at 3rd level.

These are for the immunity to compulsion/charm spot.
« Last Edit: November 14, 2014, 11:47:17 PM by Chemus »
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Re: Immunities Handbook Discussion
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2014, 02:17:31 AM »
One way to gain immunity to Dazing: Favor of the Martyr - Paladin 4.

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Re: Immunities Handbook Discussion
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2014, 10:57:51 AM »
I started to look into this once.  I got overwhelmed though.  Probably, I took too broad a definition of "immunity."  For example, I figured the ability to breathe water should count as immunity to drowning.  Here's what I can find of my notes. 

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Re: Immunities Handbook Discussion
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2014, 02:19:16 PM »
Soulborn and warforged are the de facto kings of immunities.

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Re: Immunities Handbook Discussion
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2014, 11:35:19 AM »
Warforged Juggernaur PrC gives lots of immunites, as does Bone Knight.  Warshaper PrC gives immunity to stunning and critical hits (and thus also to precision damage).

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Re: Immunities Handbook Discussion
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2014, 04:31:08 PM »
Stone Body provides many (all?) of the same immunities as Iron Body, but is lower level. You can also heal your full HPs with a Transmute Mud to Rock spell. Always wanted to use this to heal myself as a spellcaster, but still never have. :P
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Re: Immunities Handbook Discussion
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2014, 05:25:37 PM »
You need to add Mechanatrix, for their immunity to electricity damage.

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Re: Immunities Handbook Discussion
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2014, 06:31:05 PM »
I'm not sure we should make his head explode, but you're missing some of the hard catagories (without changing race/creature type)

Fortitutude saves (unless they affect objects)
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PS Death Ward is for spells only.

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Re: Immunities Handbook Discussion
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2014, 09:29:17 PM »
I've got everything from the SRD except artifacts and deities (which I have no distinct desire to go into).

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Re: Immunities Handbook Discussion
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2014, 10:55:08 AM »
Thanks for the guide, but I think you made a copy/paste mistake at the "Disease" section:

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Paladin (Base 3) - Divine Health (Ex): Nonmagical only.

Yet: d20srd says:

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At 3rd level, a paladin gains immunity to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases.

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Re: Immunities Handbook Discussion
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2014, 11:10:08 AM »
If that's the only mistake in there, I'd be amazed. Thanks for the catch.