What is the difference between these affects (often found on armor) – magical protection, magic resistance, reflex, fortitude, and willpower?
• Magic resistance is a blanket effect against all but the most powerful magic. Successful magic resistance will result in the spell having no effect whatsoever. Since it gives absolute protection, it doesn’t discriminate between helpful and harmful spells. • Reflex, Willpower, and Fortitude refer to the three types of saving throws that are granted against most kinds of spells. Only one category is used for each specific spell. Example spells for each category: • Fortitude: Plague, Petrify, Finger of Death • Reflex: Color Spray, Flamestrike, Fireball • Willpower: Dominate, Summon, Dispel Magic A successful save against a spell that does damage usually reduces the damage by half. A successful save against a spell that has a specific effect will negate it in the same way as magic resistance. Not all spells get a saving throw, but having a high resistance of this type will never hinder your beneficial spells. • Magic Protection has two affects. The first is that the magical value is adde
