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Originally posted by Trau:
So, when an item has an effect like, "must save vs. spells at -4", is that a penalty or a bonus?
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Yeah, that's one of the things I hate about the manual. The quote above describes a
penalty to the target's Save, and BioWare makes the mistake of using AD&D wording to describe it. The "-4" means that you roll the D20,
4 is subtracted from your roll, and the result is compared to your Saving Throw. Of course, a "-4 penalty" means exactly the same thing as
adding 4 to your Save--extremely confusing.
That's why, in Volothamp's Comeuppance, I *always* state whether any modifier is a bonus or a penalty, except on things where "more = better," like hitpoints and Dexterity.