Orsik Vondal
2010-05-06, 08:18 AM
I came across a sketchy situation involving Arcane Admixture, Tieflings fire resistance, and the Warlock's Bargain power.
1. Tieflings have resistance to fire damage.
2. Arcane Admixture (Arcane Power) adds the keyword and damage of a certain type to an arcane power.
3. Warlock's Bargain (PHB) has no damage type or keyword.
4. The text of Warlock's Bargain is-- Hit: You take damage equal to your level, and the target takes 3d10 + Constitution modifier damage plus extra damage equal to one-half your level. With a runner for Infernal Pact warlocks that reduces the damage you take to your level minus your Intelligence modifier.
Now put all four together! Use Arcane Admixture to give Warlock's Bargain the fire keyword and have it deal fire damage. Now ALL damage dealt by the power is fire damage. Unlike other powers and features that deal damage to yourself or allies, Warlock's Bargain does not pre-empt further damage reduction by stating that "this damage [you do to yourself] may not be reduced in any way".
From a purely rules standpoint doesn't this mean that an infernal pact tiefling warlock who has given Warlock's Bargain the fire keyword and damage type with Arcane Admixture can apply his fire resistance to the damage incurred by hitting with the power?
How does this jive with you guys?
1. Tieflings have resistance to fire damage.
2. Arcane Admixture (Arcane Power) adds the keyword and damage of a certain type to an arcane power.
3. Warlock's Bargain (PHB) has no damage type or keyword.
4. The text of Warlock's Bargain is-- Hit: You take damage equal to your level, and the target takes 3d10 + Constitution modifier damage plus extra damage equal to one-half your level. With a runner for Infernal Pact warlocks that reduces the damage you take to your level minus your Intelligence modifier.
Now put all four together! Use Arcane Admixture to give Warlock's Bargain the fire keyword and have it deal fire damage. Now ALL damage dealt by the power is fire damage. Unlike other powers and features that deal damage to yourself or allies, Warlock's Bargain does not pre-empt further damage reduction by stating that "this damage [you do to yourself] may not be reduced in any way".
From a purely rules standpoint doesn't this mean that an infernal pact tiefling warlock who has given Warlock's Bargain the fire keyword and damage type with Arcane Admixture can apply his fire resistance to the damage incurred by hitting with the power?
How does this jive with you guys?