@JeremyECrawford Still looking for an answer: Str 10; Ogre gauntlets Str 19; Hit by Shadow for 1pt Str damage; What's my Str?

— calebrus44 (@calebrus44) March 26, 2017

@JeremyECrawford Is it 9, 10, 18, 19, or a combination of two of those simultaneously?

— calebrus44 (@calebrus44) March 26, 2017

@calebrus44 It's 19 with the item and 9 without.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) March 27, 2017

@JeremyECrawford So magic items which grant ability scores effectively make you immune to ability damage / drain.

— calebrus44 (@calebrus44) March 27, 2017

If an ability score is replaced by a magic item while you wear it, a score reduction affects your score, not the score from the item. #DnD https://t.co/aTcftYPLLM

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) March 27, 2017

@ZacharyCauchiused lose one strength point, from 10 to 9, but your gauntlets would allow you to maintain 19 strength? Yes

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) March 27, 2017