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==Spell Resistance== | ==Spell Resistance== | ||
Spell resistance (abbreviated SR) is the extraordinary ability to avoid being affected by spells. Some spells also grant spell resistance. | |||
To affect a creature that has spell resistance, a spellcaster must make a [[Caster Check]] with a result that is greater than or equal to the to use spell resistance. The creature need not even be aware of the threat for its spell resistance to operate. | |||
Only spells and spell-like abilities are subject to spell resistance. Extraordinary and supernatural abilities (including enhancement bonuses on magic weapons) are not. A creature can have some abilities that are subject to spell resistance and some that are not. In addition, some spells ignore spell resistance; see [[Spell_Resistance#When_Spell_Resistance_Applies|When Spell Resistance Applies]], below. | |||
Monsters attempting to use a spell or spell-like ability against a player character roll 1d20 + their Hit Dice, and compare that value against the target's Spell Resistance value. If the result equals or exceeds the target's Spell Resistance, the spell works. If it does not, the spell (and the action to cast it) are wasted, having no effect on the target. | |||
A creature can voluntarily lower its spell resistance. Doing so | A creature can voluntarily lower its spell resistance. Doing so usually requires requiring a new standard action each round). | ||
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A creature with spell resistance cannot impart this power to others by touching them or standing in their midst. Only the rarest of creatures and a few magic items have the ability to bestow spell resistance upon another. | A creature with spell resistance cannot impart this power to others by touching them or standing in their midst. Only the rarest of creatures and a few magic items have the ability to bestow spell resistance upon another. | ||
Spell resistance does not stack, | Spell resistance does not stack. If a creature has more than one source of Spell Resistance, only the highest available value is used. | ||
===When Spell Resistance Applies=== | ===When Spell Resistance Applies=== | ||
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====Targeted Spells==== | ====Targeted Spells==== | ||
it. If several different resistant creatures are subjected to such a spell, each checks its spell resistance separately. | |||
====Area Spells==== | ====Area Spells==== | ||
====Effect Spells==== | ====Effect Spells==== | ||
::Most effect spells summon or create something and are not subject to spell resistance. Sometimes, however, spell resistance applies to effect spells, usually to those that act upon a creature more or less directly, such as web. | ::Most effect spells summon or create something and are not subject to spell resistance. Sometimes, however, spell resistance applies to effect spells, usually to those that act upon a creature more or less directly, such as web. | ||