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50% Question
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:55 am
by Arrylium
Hi all -
I was just wondering - I was looking at the Feyduster+1 and Feyduster+2, and I noticed that when it specifies the abilities, it says the effect (sleep, daze), then the DC which I understand, then a percentage, then the duration. For instance the Feyduster +2 says "Sleep DC-14 50% / 2 Rounds." What does the '50%' mean?
Thanks.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 7:19 pm
by the_limey
The percentile is the chance that upon hit the listed effect will occur. In this case half of the times that your weapon lands it will cause sleep subject to a save, i.e. every other hit.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 10:44 pm
by Xandax
[QUOTE=the_limey]The percentile is the chance that upon hit the listed effect will occur. In this case half of the times that your weapon lands it will cause sleep subject to a save, i.e. every other hit.[/QUOTE]
On average naturally
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 6:45 am
by Arrylium
OK - so 50% of the time it will just do damage and no save is taken?
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 7:18 am
by Rudar Dimble
[QUOTE=Arrylium]OK - so 50% of the time it will just do damage and no save is taken?[/QUOTE]
As I understand it works like this:
1.You attack and have an xx-% chance of hitting (depeding on opponent's AC, your total attack bonus and circumstances), like with any other weapon.
2. IF you hit, there's a 50% chance that the effect of the 'sleep' will 'reach' the victim
3. WHEN it reaches the victim (in 50% of the hits), they have to make a save DC 14 (probably Fortitude safe, otherwise Will save) or the will be affected by the 'sleep'
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 12:56 pm
by JackOfClubs
Exactly correct, except it is a Will save (as per the 1st level mage spell).
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 2:29 pm
by Rudar Dimble
[QUOTE=JackOfClubs]Exactly correct, except it is a Will save (as per the 1st level mage spell).[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I wasn't sure about that...just as I wrote
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 5:22 am
by Arrylium
OK, thanks a lot for clearing that up guys.