Hi, could someone please tell me what the effect of aggravated damage is
on an ally or retainer. Half of us argue that it should have no effect (other
than normal damage), but half of us argue that it would immediatly kill them.
If there is an official answer to this, please let me know, thanks.
Isn't the subject header for this clever?
Ravenface wrote:
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Very Witty. Aggravated damage does normal damage to a retainer. From
the rules:
"Aggravated damage shocks a vampire's system so that she cannot heal."
Keyword: vampire.
Ravenface wrote:
> Hi, could someone please tell me what the effect of aggravated damage is
> on an ally or retainer. Half of us argue that it should have no effect (other
> than normal damage), but half of us argue that it would immediatly kill them.
> If there is an official answer to this, please let me know, thanks.
> Isn't the subject header for this clever?
The former (no effect other than normal damage).
VtES Rulebook:
20.1. Retainers and Combat
...
Each point of damage inflicted on the retainer removes one life
counter, and when all the life points are gone, the retainer is
burned. Aggravated damage (see Advanced Combat, Section 21) is
treated the same way as regular damage in this instance.
For allies, the rules are not as explicit, but the result is the same.
Allies burn one life for each point of damage taken, with no special
consideration given to aggravated damage. (Distilled from section 21
of the rulebook).
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L. Scott Johnson (vte...@wizards.com)
Official VtES Net.Rep for Wizards of the Coast.
(*) - Subject to review by Rules Team