Damage School

In Nightbanes all creatures deal damage of a specific Element. This is important because specific abilities can protect against or enhance the damage of a target school. When building a Deck, look closely at what abilities benefit which of your creatures, to increase the synergy of your cards!

# Related Abilities

There are some abilities that interact with creature's Damage Schools. These are School-Curse, School-Toughness, School-Enrage, Inflict Damage and Periodic Damage.

### School-Curse

School-Curse abilities increase the damage a creature takes from the related Damage School by the specified value.

### School-Toughness

School-Toughness abilities reduce the damage a creature takes from the related Damage School by the specified value.

### School-Enrage

School-Enrage abilities increase the damage a creature deals of the related Damage School by the specified value. This includes both Attack Damage, and Ability damage, from Inflict and Periodic damage abilities.

### Inflict

Inflict abilities deal a specified amount of damage to another creature. This damage cannot be reduced by the Toughness ability, but it *can* be reduced by the related School-Toughness ability.

### Periodic

Periodic abilities deal a specified amount of damage to another creature every turn. This damage cannot be reduced by the Toughness ability, but it *can* be reduced by the related School-Toughness ability. Periodic damage stays on the creature until it is removed with a Dispel ability, or until the creatures leaves play.

# Damage Schools

These are the different damage schools in Nightbanes, and their related abilities.

## Physical

Physical damage is by far the most frequent Damage School in Nightbanes. This damage often comes from the creature's either natural, or forged melee weapons, like claws or swords. Most Undead and Lycanthrope and many Corrupted creatures deal Physical damage.

Its related abilities are Slayer (School-Curse) \* Resilience (School-Toughness) \* Cruelty (School-Enrage) \* Berserk (Inflict) \* Wound (Periodic)

## Toxic

Toxic damage is still by far the second most frequent Damage School in Nightbanes. This damage often comes from the creature's either natural Poison or poisoned weapons. Many Abominable and Bestial creatures deal Toxic damage.

Its related abilities are Poisoncurse (School-Curse) \* Inoculation (School-Toughness) \* Infection (School-Enrage) \* Envenom (Inflict) \* Poison (Periodic)

## Shadow

Shadow damage is still by a lot the third most frequent Damage School in Nightbanes. This damage comes from the darkness within the creature, and overwhelms the enemy with it. Most Vampiric creatures deal Shadow damage.

Its related abilities are Shadowcurse (School-Curse) \* Nightward (School-Toughness) \* Cruelty (School-Enrage) \* Berserk (Inflict) \* Wound (Periodic)

## Ballistic

Ballistic damage usually comes from modern weaponry, Guns in particular. Most Ballistic Damage is dealt by Corrupted creatures.

Its related abilities are True Aim (School-Curse) \* Blur (School-Toughness) \* Precision (School-Enrage) \* Hail of Bullets (Inflict) \* Trauma (Periodic)

## Fire

Fire damage usually comes from the creature's innate Fire, burning away their foes when it leaves the body. Most Fire damage is dealt by Demonic creatures.

Its related abilities are Firecurse (School-Curse) \* Fireward (School-Toughness) \* Ignite (School-Enrage) \* Fireball (Inflict) \* Burn (Periodic)

## Electric

Electric damage usually comes from high-tech weaponry.

Its related abilities are Stormcurse (School-Curse) \* Grounding (School-Toughness) \* Overload (School-Enrage) \* Discharge (Inflict) \* Shock (Periodic)

## Ice

Ice damage usually comes from the creatures' Cold Heart. Most Ice Damage is dealt by Ethereal and Undead creatures.

Its related abilities are Icecurse (School-Curse) \* Iceward (School-Toughness) \* Freeze (School-Enrage) \* Iceblast (Inflict) \* Frostbite (Periodic)

## Holy

Holy damage usually comes from pious men, or from righteousness. Holy Damage is dealt almost exclusively by Righteous creatures.

Its related abilities are Angel's Wrath (School-Curse) \* Blasphemy (School-Toughness) \* Exorcism (School-Enrage) \* Penance (Inflict) \* Redemption (Periodic)

## Psychic

Psychic damage comes from one's strength of mind. Creatures with Psychic damage tend to be very powerful and usually have at least 2 Abilities.

Its related abilities are Paranoia (School-Curse) \* Nerves of Steel (School-Toughness) \* Focused Mind (School-Enrage) \* Mindblast (Inflict) \* Fear (Periodic)

## Mystic

Mystic damage is an unexplained power that is inherent to beings that had a touch with the Spirit-Realm. Mystic Damage is dealt most frequently by Ethereal creatures.

Its related abilities are Manacurse (School-Curse) \* Mystic Resistance (School-Toughness) \* Manastorm (School-Enrage) \* Netherbolt (Inflict) \* Manaburn (Periodic)