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I totally agree. Just to make it clear for anyone reading, my pointing out the RAW doesn't always mean I disagree with how you apply the rules. I freely admit I'm a rules-laywer CK, but even I will fudge rules if the end result is cool. I honestly think with the work I do for the Trolls, some people...

It's quite simple actually. You're equating "unable to act" with "unconscious". By the RAW, stun effects only provide a +2 modifier, not +10, meaning a stunned being must still be able to defend itself. It's simply not as effective at defense due to being stunned, thus the +2. Th...

This thread was pointed out to me in PM. I was told I didn't have to "weigh in" on it, but here's my two cents. By the book, Treebore's rationale behind allowing the troll to be knocked out in one hit makes the stun ability of the monk vastly overpowered. But you know what? I liked the end...

Actually, I'm a rather bland guy. I hate both pepper and salt. Just don't tell my hair that, or it may rise up in arms. ;) You and I are in agreement that the PHB should have been finished so that the rules in Monsters & Treasure could be made consistent with that work. In fact, I pointed out on...

As some of us know, the fourth printing of Monsters & Treasure presented a revised set of Armor and Shields tables. Unfortunately, the tables as printed do not have the GP and EXP values that should be with them. Until the Trolls make a replacement page in PDF available that can be glued into th...

I completely disagree. Only the 1st printing should be used as it retains closest to the heart of intent. But, I am biased so take it with a grain of pepper. Yeah, I don't like pepper, but thanks. :| I know that I said the same thing about most games, simply because I feel it to be true. Monsters &...

For the PHB, Captain K already noted the two big changes: revamped barbarians and illusionist healing. 5th revamped the encumbrance system. The rest is general clarifications and text cleanup. While I personally recommend the latest printing, any printing will work. Monsters & Treasure on the ot...

There are pros and cons to each system, from what I can see. Vancian Pros: Limits the power of spellcasters by not allowing the caster to cast spells beyond their level of experience. Cons: Casters are required to memorize the spells they intend to use on a daily basis. Multiple copies of a spell mu...

Chinese Fortune Sticks.

May I remind a couple of people in this thread we expect people to act like ADULTS around here. If you cannot post without nasty insults, don't post until you calm down enough to post without such insults. Simple as that. When did you become a moderator? ;) Seriously, the problem has been taken car...

Did you actually read my post or are you talking out your a** again? Casting a wish spell is serious business. It should be risky, and magical aging as the sole side effect of casting the spell provides too little risk for the reward. Quoting the text of the wish spell is irrelevant to the entire po...

Kind of a terrible thing to do to new guys, but a Ring of Haste... let them use it till it kills them... :twisted: Was there ever a chance for a system shock roll with the old haste kind of like, age a year AND a chance for a heart attack??? Seems fitting. One area the Trolls and I don't agree on i...

Definitely 3.x. A hasted creature gains a +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves. Any condition that makes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) also makes you lose dodge bonuses. Keep in mind that if you actually keep track of character age, you need to...

Yes to both questions. Detect alignment requires the chosen alignment (law, chaos, good, or evil) be declared when cast. In the case of the paladin ability, the choice has already been made.

"As per the spell" should read "as per the detect alignment spell."

Try again, as Thror II posted a new link just above your post.

The disease section is new in the CKG, and the tables do appear to have some issues, notably the use of "Affect" when it should be "Effect". The triple asterisk should indeed apply to 8 and 9 only in those tables.

10th lvl being type II special due to multiple attacks? If the fighter is strong enough and has a big damage weapon you might also need to factor in the "damage" adds too? Just thinking out loud here.. The entire system is based off the concept that each class has a distinguishing special...

@Greyblade: Read this thread to see a list of specials I use when determining NPC XP. To summarize that post, each class has one or more abilities that makes it readily apparent that you're dealing with that particular class. Using those abilities, I assign specials, and then generate the NPCs XP us...

ATTACKS (ATTACKS) list the variety of weapons, both natural and manufactured, that monsters may use in battle. All of the monster’s physical attack forms are listed here. The number of attacks is listed first. If there is no number, then only one attack per round is assumed. The form of attack is l...

Rhu wasn't referring to you Goog. The discussion about how spell resistance works and whether the numbers are right is at an end. Captain_K has the right idea in creating items that can negatively affect spell resistance, especially since there no such items in the book. Meanwhile, I have other thin...

@Arduin: Ahh, taking the moral high ground. Seriously, is your argument that weak that you can no longer debate it without resorting to fallacious tactics? Look, your fix doesn't take into account that having a maximum SR of 21 for creatures is redundant. The entire reason I pointed out the Prysmal ...

The math is very simple, but you're comparing it to the d20 sources, which is something I avoid as much as possible, as it doesn't mesh as well with the "old school" vibe the game is trying to present. In AD&D, depending on the spellcaster's level, magic resistance always had a chance ...

@Arduin: Then my memory must be faulty, because that was the reason I recall hearing for making the change. But, you and I had this discussion about the numbers when Monsters & Treasure was on the anvil, and you need to ask yourself whether the passage of time is going to affect the fact I disag...

The entire reason SR1 was codified in the rules was to have it represent the innate saving throw against magic all beings are supposed to have. A spell resistance of 0 would mean the creature has no spell resistance at all, which means it would receive no saving throws at all. Thus, SR1 is not meani...

@Captain_K: 1. Spell resistance 1d20 rolls are an exception to the norm, and it's rather clearly stated in the spell resistance rule itself how spell resistance is supposed to play out. All beings have a minimum SR of 1. The unmodified 1d20 roll must equal or exceed the target's SR for the spell cas...

The sentence in question probably should read "All beings have a minimum SR of 1", rather than the current wording or even the wording I used in the PHB.

@Treebore: Which is why I like the movie so much. Of course, BRIAN BLESSED helps. The perfect person to play Vultan.

Should we already start threads on fixes to the book? Monsters that need to be added? Or is this already done? Traveller the guy in charge? If we're to help, I suggest we each take 5 pages and go into detail. No, I'm not in charge of this one as I'm still plugging away on Victorious, and I'm not su...

Perhaps ironically, I added temperatures in Celsius to the CKG. I also provided a conversion to Celsius that someone could do in their head. It's not exact*, but is good enough for game purposes. Changing distances to meters however is something I didn't do for mechanics reasons. The rules assume Im...

By request, Arduin has asked me to use his Minion as an example on how to determine the XP value for a creature. He wants to understand the process better, and a good explanation might be of use to other CKs. In fact, this is the process I used to determine the XP for every creature in Monsters &...