[D&D 4e] Damage resistance and effects...

[Brigand]

Is the condition part of the damage inflicted or just being hit? For example, an undead has a bite attack that slows the target and deals necrotic damage. Is the target slowed if they have Resist Necrotic greater than the damage dealt?

Ghoul bites PC for 4 damage and PC is slowed (save ends).
PC has Resist Necrotic 5 and suffers no damage.

Are they still slowed?

 

[HCGLNS]

Yes they are still slowed. Effects occur regardless of damage.

Resistance or immunity to one keyword of a power does not protect a target from the power’s other effects.

 

[Brigand]

Hrm, that seems wrong. If the ghoul has to actually bite you and it's the necrotic damage that is causing the effect, resistances and immunities should work.

 

[RoboKomodo]

Ultimately its up to the discretion of the DM, IMO. If you think the PC should be slowed even if he takes no damage, then so be it.

 

[Brigand]

I can't do that though, because I'm create a set of scripts for MapTool that automatically apply states based on whether a target is hit or what the power/attack says. It kinda needs to follow the rules.

 

[Allen who is Quiet]

Well, how about this? The damage by the ghoul is necrotic, correct? But the ghoul itself has been decomposing and has had some bad hygiene.

Although the bite itself is powered by evil energies, the effect comes from some health issues getting a free pass right into the blood stream.

 

According to the rules, the effect happens regardless of the damage. The attack and the effect happens.