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The 3.0 DMG says that in extremely hot/cold temperatures you begin taking subdual damage from overexposure, subject to failing Fort saves or some such.

How does fire/cold resistance/immunity interact with this?
It lists the damage as "subdual damage" not "fire subdual damage", so I wasn't sure, and it came up in the last session.

Thanks.

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If you take damage from cold, it is "cold damage". If you take damage from heat, it is "Fire damage".

People with Cold Resistance can run around naked on glaciers.

-Username17

The new questions is, does Cold Resistance stop shrinkage?

That I don't know. If you play with 3.5 Endure Elements - then yes. That spell severely sucks - but it does say that you are "comfortable" at -50 degrees F. That means you don't shrink.

I have no idea whether 3rd edition Endure Elements stops shrinkage or not. You don't take any damage - but it doesn't say whether the cold is "uncomfortable" or not. I think it depends upon the special effect of your spells - since it's not game mechanically important. Personally, I would allow it to stop shrinkage. What's the point of even having cold resistance if you can't make it with frost maidens?

-Username17

Figures it would take magic to get some frigid chick to sleep with ya.