Resistances

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I'm not 100% sure how resistances work in this game, and could use a little help.

I found out the hard way that items with spell resistance don't stack. My current Fighter 5/Cleric 6 is wearing a Sash of Shimmering (12 spell resistance) and a Shield of Reflection (also 12 SR) and my character sheet says my total SR is 12. Bummer.

Can I assume it's the same with elemental resistances? I currently have 1 ring of elemental resistances equipped, which provides 15/resistance from fire, cold, and acid damage. I just acquired a second one, but I can't tell when I don both if my resistances are set to 30 or 15 (the character sheet doesn't say). I also have a necklace of acid resistance which provides 20/resistance. If I wear both the ring and the necklace, will my resistances be 15/15/20? Am I correct in assuming that your resistance is set at the highest modifier equipped? Furthermore - am I wasting my time when I cast Endure Elements, or does that stack as well? ( This is one instance where I really miss second edition rules. )

Also - just to clear up - when it says I have a resistance of 15, does that mean the first 15 points of damage from that element are igonored, or does it mean I get 15% off of the damage? I'm pretty sure it's the former.

And with spell resistance? Does that just mean there's a 12% chance of ignoring the spell, or is it the first 12 points of the spell damage are ignored?

Thanks a pantload.

 

Highest modifier applies, effects of different items do not stack. I am not completely sure about how a protection spell and an item act together, but again I think that the one with the max modifier applies, and the other don't. (So if you have prot. from elements cast, and a ring which gives you 20 resistance to cold, the protection from elements will kick in for the first 30 point of damage, and the ring won't matter).

with spell resistance: the enemy wizard casting the spell has actually to roll to beat your spell resistance. His roll will be 1d20 + wizard level + any spell penetration feats. So actually a SR of 12 is not so good, unless at low levels; a level 10 wizard needs to roll only a 2 to beat your spell resistance. I typically tend to ignore the items found in the OC which give you SR.

 

3e "special quality" resistance X whatever element means it eats the first X damage.

I don't believe elemental resistance spells can even stack with inherent elemental resistance some creatures possess.

With spell resistance who's ever casting spells at you has to roll 1d20+caster level vs. DC 12 (your spell resistance) or the spell fails to effect you.

 

Is the DC 12 added from an item added on to my natural spell resistance? Do you even have natural spell resistance?

 

None of the core races do. Dragons, magical beasts, monstrous humanoids and outsiders are typically the only ones that have natural spell resistance.

 

What about from a high wisdom or intelligence? What effect do they have on resisting spells? I thought that I high wisdom improved your will saves, didn't it?

 

Wisdom helps you resist mind effecting spells, spell-like abilities and supernatural abilities.

However unlike spell resistance, a high Wisdom has no effect against a fireball, a finger of death or any other spell whose save is reflex or fortitude based or has no save.

Intelligence only gives you extra skill points in NWN (since there is no implimentation of language in the game).

 

Khaavern/Ilmater's Suffering, I thought the formula is not 1d20 + wizard level + any spell penetration feats, but 1d20 + spell level + any spell penetration feats + ability modifier (wisdom/int/cha).

When an enemy casts a spell on you, you first try to resist it through spell resistance. If you can't resist it, then you try a saving throw against it (reflex/will/fortitude). Abilities (wisdom etc.) do not contribute to spell resistance, but to saving throws.

Saving throw's get stacked, but none of the other resistances get stacked.

 

Caster level is used for penetrating spell resistance, while spell DC is generated by 10 + spell level + casting ability + spell focus