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<blockquote data-quote="Iosue" data-source="post: 6220408" data-attributes="member: 6680772"><p>One doesn't need Chainmail to run a perfectly cromulent combat using the rules in Men & Magic. The breakdown is essentially:</p><p>Original D&D set -</p><p>AC 9 to 2</p><p>Attack Matrices for PCs Lvl 1 to 16+, and Monsters up to 11 HD</p><p>All HD are d6 with bonuses (Fighter 1d6+1, Magic-user/Clerics 1d6, etc., with variable progressions by level)</p><p>All damage is 1d6</p><p></p><p>Greyhawk provides...</p><p>ACs from 1 to -8</p><p>Variable HD (Fighter d8, Cleric d6, etc. with uniform increases by level)</p><p>Variable weapon damage</p><p>Variable monster attacks/damage</p><p>Facing rules</p><p>Weapon vs. Armor bonuses/penalties</p><p></p><p>Blackmoor provides...</p><p>Hit/Damage location</p><p></p><p>Eldritch Wizardry provides...</p><p>An "Adjusted Dexterity" score to determine order of actions</p><p>Table for determining movement by segment</p><p>Psionic combat</p><p></p><p>What the OD&D rules don't have is the initiative roll (order is determined by referee until Eldritch Wizardry provides the Adjusted Dexterity rules) and distinct morale rules (the original rules provide the reaction table, which can be used ad-hoc). Aside from that, the original three books and the Greyhawk supplement essentially give you the AD&D rules for combat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iosue, post: 6220408, member: 6680772"] One doesn't need Chainmail to run a perfectly cromulent combat using the rules in Men & Magic. The breakdown is essentially: Original D&D set - AC 9 to 2 Attack Matrices for PCs Lvl 1 to 16+, and Monsters up to 11 HD All HD are d6 with bonuses (Fighter 1d6+1, Magic-user/Clerics 1d6, etc., with variable progressions by level) All damage is 1d6 Greyhawk provides... ACs from 1 to -8 Variable HD (Fighter d8, Cleric d6, etc. with uniform increases by level) Variable weapon damage Variable monster attacks/damage Facing rules Weapon vs. Armor bonuses/penalties Blackmoor provides... Hit/Damage location Eldritch Wizardry provides... An "Adjusted Dexterity" score to determine order of actions Table for determining movement by segment Psionic combat What the OD&D rules don't have is the initiative roll (order is determined by referee until Eldritch Wizardry provides the Adjusted Dexterity rules) and distinct morale rules (the original rules provide the reaction table, which can be used ad-hoc). Aside from that, the original three books and the Greyhawk supplement essentially give you the AD&D rules for combat. [/QUOTE]
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