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<t>I wouldn't tie the secondary skill to the PC's level unless the secondary skill was directly related to the PC's class (e.g. a ranger with Hunter/fisher). For example, if the PC's secondary skill is Tailor/weaver, then advancing as a Cleric wouldn't improve his skill as a tailor, IMO. If the seco...

<t>I like adventures (especially site-based ones that I can easily "plug-in"). However, what I *REALLY* want to see are the next Castle Zagyg installments and the Yggsburgh modules!<br/> <br/> I've been enjoying the Gygaxian Fantasy books, too. And I'll pick up the Castle Keepers Guide when it comes...

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serleran wrote:
Now, against an ooze, its much more useful.

Except you'd have to touch the ooze, which usually isn't a good idea.

<t>There are no hard-and-fast rules for "advancing" a monster. Just start with the base creature and add the HD or abilities that you want (e.g. I think Monsters & Treasure mentions giving a gnoll the spells of a 4th level wizard). Personally, I much prefer this approach over defined rules for a...

<t>In general, I'd go with the rules-as-written for this. My thinking is that whenever you make an attack roll, it means you have committed to that enemy. It's not just a single swing, it's a series of moves, attacks, feints, etc. that go on throughout the round. Movement before the attack can still...

vivsavage wrote: 1) just curious... how did TLG decide what standrda AD&D creatures to keep and leave out? I noticed the umber hulk isn't there, which sort of surprised me. WotC doesn't include the beholder, gauth, carrion crawler, tanarri, baatezu, displacer beast, githyanki, githzerai, mind f...

Veritas wrote: Well, okay, I'm fully aware of what the duration means (I've been playing AD&D for 23 years)... I guess that came across wrong -- I didn't mean to imply you didn't know what duration meant. Quote: What I'm asking is... does the ice just go "poof" and vanish into thin ai...

<t>I'd say the Wall of Ice disappears when the duration is up (i.e. that's what the duration means -- it only lasts that long). If the Wall of Ice just lasted until it naturally melted or was destroyed, I'd expect the duration to be listed as "n/a." <br/> <br/> See Web for a counter-example: it's du...

Okay, thanks. That's pretty much what I thought (i.e. cost vs. price), but I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

<t>In Monsters & Treasure, there is a chart on pg 89 that lists formulas for calculating the base cost of creating various magic items. However, the costs that the formulas produce don't match the prices listed in the various magic item tables.<br/> <br/> For example, a wand of magic missles (1s...

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<t>I have it. <br/> <br/> It's a damned impressive product: massive, full-color, art on every page, full of cross-references (with pg numbers), lots of NPCs, organizations, adventures, and adventure hooks. An incredibly detailed city. Some setting-specific 3E crunch. It's designed to be the basis fo...

Laslo Tremaine wrote: Thanks for the replies. I pretty much agree with everything you guys have said, but... The main reason I am asking is that one of my players has said that he wants to create "an illusionist who eventually wants to become a sage, interested in geography and history." ...

Laslo Tremaine wrote: Do you base it on Class and character background? Yep. Quote: But what about other stuff? Do you let everyone make a check (and add their level) for area knowlege if they are a local? Sure; I'd consider "local knowledge" part of their character background. Quote: Wha...

<t>I remember enjoying The Shining and Christine. The other King novels that I read were okay, but never really grabbed me. I quit reading King novels around the time of The Dark Half, I guess. However, I think King's short stories are damn good. In general, I prefer his short stories over his novel...

Venison tastes good.

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<t>I met my wife when we were both in high school, and introduced her to gaming at that time. She still has her first PC (a magic-user created with the BECMI boxed set rules), who I'm going to use as an NPC in my current C&C campaign.<br/> <br/> My sister and her husband play, too. So does my wi...

<t>Running a B/X game has appeal for me, too. It was thinking it would be trivial to apply the SIEGE engine mechanic to B/X classes, combat rules, etc. The same goes for BECMI -- instead of the "general skills" presented in the Gazeteers and the Rules Cyclopedia, you could go with SIEGE engine mecha...

moriarty777 wrote: I don't necessarily consider [Listen ability to be] always on but if the thief happens to be specifically on watch while the rest of the party is resting, I'm assuming he's using his class ability. Once again, it's that common sense. Yes, I agree. In coming up with the following,...

moriarty777 wrote: I hadn't really thought about it (till now)... the few sessions that I've had I've seen the player's play very cautiously. Just for the record, in some cases I wouldn't even bother with a surprise roll. I'm a big proponent of using common sense and only rolling when it's called f...

<t>After playing for a bit, I think I'm going to house-rule surprise. I find the use of the Wis check to be one of those things that sounds good when you read it, but turns out kind of wonky, in play.<br/> <br/> Here's my thinking:<br/> <br/> In old versions of D&D, the base chance of surprise w...

<t>I considered AD&D, too. I like AD&D. However, these are the things that made me pick C&C:<br/> <br/> 1. The SIEGE engine mechanic. Once I saw how this worked, I thought it was the perfect "skill system" for D&D. No lists of skills, still allows for "customization" of the archetype...

I like the approach the 1E DMG uses. It's based on character age, so it models the concept of changing stats over time, but the modifications are fairly minor and don't happen very often (there are only five age categories).

BeZurKur wrote: What is Holmes? The Basic D&D set edited by Eric Holmes. That was the set I started with. It has more in common with OD&D (the original three booklets) than with later versions of classic D&D (e.g. the Moldvay/Cook or Mentzer sets), IMO. These are the designations I use ...

Treebore wrote:
I like Aliens, but not that much.

Right, right, somebody said "alien" -- she thought they said "illegal alien" and signed up...

<t>When I was considering C&C, I looked for some "quick start" rules (like those for Lejendary Adventure or Savage Worlds). I thought about buying the condensed PDF, but I ended up ordering the PHB, instead (it wasn't that much more expensive).<br/> <br/> Still, a freebie quick-start PDF might b...

Thulcondar wrote:
A friend of mine had a copy of Avalon Hill's "Tactics II" in her house tucked away amongst years-old magazines

I loved that game. I liked Blitzkrieg, too. Wooden Ships & Iron Men. Cry Havoc. Red Storm. Harpoon. Wish I still had those games.

<t>I heard about this cool game called "Dungeons & Dragons" from guys at school. I mentioned it to my parents, and to my great surprise, my dad (he looked surprised, too) got his briefcase and pulled out a copy of the Holmes "blue book." He said guys at work (he was in the Army) were playing, an...