Erroneous poisons DC calculation

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Rico_scorpion
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Erroneous poisons DC calculation

Post by Rico_scorpion » Sat Aug 21, 2021 10:47 pm

Description of Bug Experienced:
Testing poisons and their DCs with classes that boost the DCs of poisons.
Tested poison: Cave terror (DC 20 to avoid confusion)
I took Zhentarim operative classes and then took assassins classes. Both improve poisons DC (+5 for zhen and +X for assassin)
The result was that they don't stack (and they should), moreover only the zhent bonus did apply while the assassin bonus was stronger. So double bummer.

Steps to reproduce the Bug:
Go to pgcc
Make a zhent operative (at least 3 levels) / 20 assassins
Buy niharit chunks (2), ripperback fungus (5), and a glass vial
Put points into herbalism
Go to the cooking station
Craft "cave terror" poison
Buy a weapon
Apply the poison to the weapon
Go to the test area and spawn an enemy
Hit the enemy
Check the console

Expected Result:
Confusion DC at 20 (base) + 5 (Loviathar's whip from Zhentarim levels) + 6 (assassins levels) => DC 31


Actual Result:
Confusion DC at 25

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On PGCC.

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Re: Erroneous poisons DC calculation

Post by Sincra » Sat Oct 23, 2021 1:36 am

Zhentarim Operative adds to saves against poisons, not the DC of applying.
There is however a fix in the works for Assassin DC's being 1 lower than expected by 18.

What you actually were seeing was +5 from 18 assassin, nothing from Zhent.
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