Steven Wedd#
Just a quick question - can a minion's strength be considered negative when
calculating damage?
Longwinded example:
Agrippina is equipped with a bastard sword, but afflicted with Nosferatu
Putresence. Bear Paw attacks her, and range is close.
Before range is determined, Bear Paw uses a Song of Serenity.
Does Agrippina now strike for :
1) 1 (Base)
-1 => 0 (Putresence)
-1 => -1 (Song of Serenity)
+1 => 0 (Bastard Sword)
or
2) 1 (Base)
-1 => 0 (Putresence)
-1 => -1 (Song of Serenity)
=> 0 (Since strength cannot go Negative)
+1 => 1 (Bastard Sword)
Note that if case (1) were true and Agrippina elected not to strike with her
Bastard Sword, she would be doing negative damage. I realise it is impossible
to 'heal' damage like this, but the question is if this damage is 'reset' to
zero before the effects of equipment are applied.
If (2) _is_ correct and Agrippina were to strike with an Undead Strength
(Strike: Strength +1 Damage), then would she do 1 Damage (ie. the +1 Strength
is applied before the 'zero reset') or 2 Damage (ie. the +1 Strength is
applied after the 'zero reset').
Personally I hope that (1) is correct, but thought I'd better check...
Thanks.
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