Tough

A monster trait

Description from the Dor Un Avathar

These creatures are innately able to resist most weapons. Strikes from non-magical weapons do not affect them. Characters with Powerful Blows can attack Tough monsters with their weapons.

8.1 Version

Creature has Immunity to all weapons except those that are Magical, Powerful, Siege, Red, Improved or fired with Accuracy.

Tough Critters

• Basilisk
• Deadly Slime
• Deva (at 4th level)
• Extra-Planar Entity
• Leviathan
• Nosferatu
• Oaken
• Satyr
• Stormraven
• Vampire
• Voidstalker
• Werewolf
• Wraith

Player Notes

After the change, the following classes can harm a Tough creature without resorting to magic/relics:

1. Anti-Paladin - red weapons
2. Archer - accuracy at 3rd
3. Barbarian - red weapons, powerful blows at 4th
4. Bard - red staff, 2pts
5. Druid - red staff, 2pts
6. Healer - red staff, 3pts (why more?)
7. Monk - red staff/pole
8. Paladin - red weapons
9. Scout - red staff
10. Warrior - red weapons, improve weapon starting at 2nd
11. Wizard - red staff, 2pts

From the The Stick Jock’s Dictionary

- This word predates Magic as a euphemism for cheating. Generally used after someone's name. Example so and so is tough. It has the advantage of being subtle, some people even take it for praise but amongst those who know its meaning it is certainly not.