Just found out the hard way that items that have the bonus vs death don't work against beholder rays, is this a bug?

Death save items have worked against these in the past. However, passing the save doesn't mean you are immune to the high damage they cause.

Irrelevant, Ebok.

It was definitely the death ray.

The save was failed. One doesn't go from 100HP to Fugue because of the other rays instantly, regardless of how high damage they may or may not be. (not that high, dammit.)

The issue is it's just a Fortitude Save. Not Fortitude vs Death or whatever else.

Anyway! I don't think beholder rays can be changed.

They can. It's possible they use general saves rather than specific ones where applies (Finger of Death).

I did the math and would have lived if the ring vs death save had come into effect, so I'm certain these saves do not apply.

I am positive the general Fortitude save is the one involved with beholder death rays. Whether this is by design, or not, I can't say.

Yes, it's a General Fortitude Save. Isn't that what I said? :?

I hope it's not by design... to make instant death magic that much stronger for beholders... I mean they are already deadly enough. To disallow people to collect gear to help fight them better just seems... mean.

We haven't modified these scripts ourselves.