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Offline RealMarkP

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Ignore Hardness on Natural Armor?
« on: August 04, 2013, 07:07:57 PM »
Using an ability that ignores harness (ie. Pulverize), what effects does this have on natural armor (of say, a dragon)?


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Re: Ignore Hardness on Natural Armor?
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2013, 07:13:20 PM »
None.  Natural armor and hardness have no relation to each other.  An ability that could ignore both would have to specifically say it could ignore both.

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Re: Ignore Hardness on Natural Armor?
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2013, 08:22:03 PM »
Hmm, yes. However, by the rules if you attempt to sunder an object that's held or worn, it uses the wielder's saves. But, it's still made of a material and the material has hardness. I'm just wondering if there is a difference between the stone that a golem is made of and a club that is being held?

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Re: Ignore Hardness on Natural Armor?
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2013, 08:32:48 PM »
Natural armor is not hardness.  They are different rules concepts, regardless of what material or creature they're attached to.

Incidentally, clubs are understood to be wooden in D&D.