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-== Additional Considerations ==
+== Game mechanics ==
 Whenever feasible, steer clear of situations in which the failure of a saving throw leads to inevitable death, irrespective of a character's abilities or level.  While it's reasonable that a potent breath weapon could prove fatal to a lower-level character, the rationale behind allowing a saving throw, even for high-level characters, is to instill a sense of fear when facing formidable foes like dragons.  High-level characters, with their enhanced saving throw chances and greater [[Hit Points|hit points]], are less likely to perish from a single attack.

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	'''Saving Throws''' are die rolls used to ascertain the efficacy of non-melee [[Attacking in Combat\|attacks]] such as magic, [[Poison (substance)\|poison]], or various other forms against a character or [[Monster\|monster]]. The specific methods of countering or evading these attacks is a subject of considerable debate. The rules here presume that a successful saving throw implies that the defender has skillfully evaded, eluded, retreated from, escaped, parried, resisted, conquered, stood up to, mentally resisted, or fortuitously benefited from luck, lessening the impact of the attack. The danger of such attacks, and success in side-stepping them, enhances the overall game experience.		'''Saving Throws''' are die rolls used to ascertain the efficacy of non-melee [[Attacking in Combat\|attacks]] such as magic, [[Poison (substance)\|poison]], or various other forms against a character or [[Monster\|monster]]. The specific methods of countering or evading these attacks is a subject of considerable debate. The rules here presume that a successful saving throw implies that the defender has skillfully evaded, eluded, retreated from, escaped, parried, resisted, conquered, stood up to, mentally resisted, or fortuitously benefited from luck, lessening the impact of the attack. The danger of such attacks, and success in side-stepping them, enhances the overall game experience.
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-'''Saving Throws''' are die rolls used to ascertain the efficacy of non-melee attacks such as magic, [[Poison (substance)|poison]], or various other forms against a character or [[Monster|monster]].  The specific methods of countering or evading these attacks is a subject of considerable debate.  The rules here presume that a successful saving throw implies that the defender has skillfully evaded, eluded, retreated from, escaped, parried, resisted, conquered, stood up to, mentally resisted, or fortuitously benefited from luck, lessening the impact of the attack.  The danger of such attacks, and success in side-stepping them, enhances the overall game experience.
+'''Saving Throws''' are die rolls used to ascertain the efficacy of non-melee [[Attacking in Combat|attacks]] such as magic, [[Poison (substance)|poison]], or various other forms against a character or [[Monster|monster]].  The specific methods of countering or evading these attacks is a subject of considerable debate.  The rules here presume that a successful saving throw implies that the defender has skillfully evaded, eluded, retreated from, escaped, parried, resisted, conquered, stood up to, mentally resisted, or fortuitously benefited from luck, lessening the impact of the attack.  The danger of such attacks, and success in side-stepping them, enhances the overall game experience.
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 To achieve success in a saving throw, threatened characters must roll a result that is equal to or exceeds their [[Experience Level|level]] and [[Hit Dice|hit dice]].  It's well to remember bonuses the character possessed from their [[Character Race Options|race]], [[Character Class|class benefits]], [[Sage Ability|sage abilities]], [[Magic Armour|magical armour]] or other [[Magic Item|devices]], and of course any [[Spellcasting|spells]] in place or that should be put in place before coming into proximity of those attacks addressed by saving throw die rolls.
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 '''Other Magic.'''  Includes all other dweomers, enchantments and magic-like attacks, regardless of the source.  Both area attacks, like [[Fireball (spell)|fireball]], or individual-based effects, such as [[Charm|charm]] spells, are included.
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-See Also,<br>
+See also,<br>
 [[Combat]]<br>
 [[Saving Throws for Items]]<br>

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	'''Other Magic.''' Includes all other dweomers, enchantments and magic-like attacks, regardless of the source. Both area attacks, like [[Fireball (spell)\|fireball]], or individual-based effects, such as [[Charm\|charm]] spells, are included.		'''Other Magic.''' Includes all other dweomers, enchantments and magic-like attacks, regardless of the source. Both area attacks, like [[Fireball (spell)\|fireball]], or individual-based effects, such as [[Charm\|charm]] spells, are included.

−		+	== Additional Considerations ==
		+	Whenever possible avoid scenarios in which the failure of a saving throw results in an assured death, regardless of the capability or level of the character. Obviously, a powerful breath weapon should logically kill a low-level character, but the reason for the attack potentially being reduced to half damage with a saving throw to allow damage to be done to powerful characters, so that even they are frightened of dragons. Yet as they're more likely to make their save, and have more [[Hit Points\|hit points]], they're less likely to die upon a single attack.

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 To achieve success in a saving throw, threatened characters must roll a result that is equal to or exceeds their [[Experience Level|level]] and [[Hit Dice|hit dice]].  It's well to remember bonuses the character possessed from their [[Character Race Options|race]], [[Character Class|class benefits]], [[Sage Ability|sage abilities]], [[Magic Armour|magical armour]] or other [[Magic Item|devices]], and of course any [[Spellcasting|spells]] in place or that should be put in place before coming into proximity of those attacks addressed by saving throw die rolls.
-Four tables are provided that group together specific character classes.  Non-levelled persons and non-magical monsters roll as "fighters;" those monsters that have spell use ability, or natural powers resembling spells, or possess [[Magic Resistance|magic resistance]], should roll as "mages," unless the form of magic more closely relates to clerical or druidical magic.
+Four tables are provided that group together specific character classes.  Non-levelled persons and non-magical monsters roll as "fighters;" those monsters that have spell use ability, or natural powers resembling spells, or possess [[Magic Resistance|magic resistance]], should roll as "mages," unless the form of magic more closely relates to clerical or druidical magic.  In cases where a level is indicated, such as the [[Brownie|brownie]], that should be used as the creature's saving throw; otherwise, use [[Hit Dice|hit dice]] as levels.
 The specific saving throw column to be used in the tables below is given as part of a spell or monster's attack description.  In  case of exceptions, use the column that seems most applicable in the situation and try to codify or correct that use afterward.

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 '''Breath weapon.'''  These are innate or abilities that enable creatures to unleash powerful and often destructive effects by breathing them forth from the beast's gullet.  The nature of breath weapons varies widely, including fiery breath, poisonous exhalations, freezing blasts and more.  The category loosely includes any widespread attack associated with a creature's biological construction rather than it's magic capability.
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 '''Rod, Staff & Wand.'''  [[Magic Rod|Rods]], [[Magic Staff|staves]] and [[Magic Wand|wands]] are tools that cast spells, perform enchantments or manipulate magical energies.  These items are typically designed to channel and focus a wielder's desire.  The category would include all attacks by these and other items, such as [[Magic Ring|rings]], [[Artifacts (list)|artifacts]] and various [[Miscellaneous Magic Item|miscellaneous magics]].
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	'''Rod, Staff & Wand.''' [[Magic Rod\|Rods]], [[Magic Staff\|staves]] and [[Magic Wand\|wands]] are tools that cast spells, perform enchantments or manipulate magical energies. These items are typically designed to channel and focus a wielder's desire. The category would include all attacks by these and other items, such as [[Magic Ring\|rings]], [[Artifacts (list)\|artifacts]] and various [[Miscellaneous Magic Item\|miscellaneous magics]].		'''Rod, Staff & Wand.''' [[Magic Rod\|Rods]], [[Magic Staff\|staves]] and [[Magic Wand\|wands]] are tools that cast spells, perform enchantments or manipulate magical energies. These items are typically designed to channel and focus a wielder's desire. The category would include all attacks by these and other items, such as [[Magic Ring\|rings]], [[Artifacts (list)\|artifacts]] and various [[Miscellaneous Magic Item\|miscellaneous magics]].

−		+	'''Breath weapon.''' These are innate or abilities that enable creatures to unleash powerful and often destructive effects by breathing them forth from the beast's gullet. The nature of breath weapons varies widely, including fiery breath, poisonous exhalations, freezing blasts and more. The category loosely includes any widespread attack associated with a creature's biological construction rather than it's magic capability.

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 There are six basic forms of attack that must be saved against, as described below:
-'''Poison.'''  These involve the use of toxins, venoms or other harmful substances to harm a character or creature, whether [[Prepare Ingestive Poisons (sage ability)|ingestive]] or [[Prepare Insinuative Poisons (sage ability)|insinuative]].
+'''Poison.'''  These involve the use of toxins, venoms or other harmful substances to harm a character or creature, whether [[Prepare Ingestive Poisons (sage ability)|ingestive]] or [[Prepare Insinuative Poisons (sage ability)|insinuative]].  The outcome determines whether the target succumbs to the poison or manages to avoid its harmful consequences.
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