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--- energy_drain_and_half_damage_effects [2021/02/06 12:04] – dave
+++ energy_drain_and_half_damage_effects [2021/02/13 00:57] – dave
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 =====Energy Drain, Half Damage Saves, etc.=====
-**Energy Drain**:  when someone is hit by a wight, wraith, specter, vampire or other energy draining creature, he will get a death ray saving throw to attempt to avoid the level loss.
+**Energy Drain**:  when someone is hit by a wight, wraith, specter, vampire or other energy draining creature, he will get a saving throw vs touch to attempt to avoid the level loss.
-**Half Damage Saves**: if an area of effect attack, like dragon breath allows a saving throw for half damage, any character, monster or npc who actually succeeds at the saving throw will drop no lower than to 1 hit point as a result of the half damage.  It's hardly a saving throw if you die if you succeed.\\
+**Half Damage Saves**: if an area of effect attack, like dragon breath, allows a saving throw for half damage, any character, monster or npc who actually succeeds at the saving throw will drop no lower than to 1 hit point as a result of the half damage.  It's hardly a saving throw if you die if you succeed.\\
 **What Spells get Saving Throws** in the rules as written, all spells that affect unwilling targets give a chance for a Saving Throw unless specifically noted otherwise.  Mostly this will not be a noticeable situation, but the implication for some old familiar spells need to be pointed out.