Descriptors
Descriptors are "tags" that can be applied to any creature, describing some fundamental, important set of traits that are thematically linked; typically, these traits are both flavor-oriented and mechanical in nature.
Descriptors typically describe a permanent, innate set of traits, such as the fact that a bird has wings and can fly; they are not intended to describe temporary effects, such as a wizard with a fly spell active. It is possible for some temporary effects to specifically apply descriptors that are normally permanent.
Quick, Incomplete List
| Descriptor | Brief Description | Game Effect | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindless |
No mind, for better or worse. |
Immune to mental effects, cannot think. |
Zombie |
| Soulless |
No soul or spirit of any kind. |
Immune to soul magic, necromantic death effects. |
Skeleton |
| Fire |
Strongly attuned to fire. |
Resistant to fire damage, vulnerable to frost damage.* |
Fire elemental |
| Winged |
Has wings, can fly. |
Movement form: flight, with certain wing-specific traits. |
Bird |
| Incorporeal |
Not made of physical matter or energy. |
Immune to physical effects, resistant to magic, vulnerable to holy/arcane. |
Ghost |
* = May do something with different ranks, such as Fire I = res 10 (fire) vul 10 (frost) and Fire III = res 50 (fire) vul 50 (frost).