D&D 1E What are examples of "gotchya" encounters from Gary Gygax?

[atanakar]

I believe I never played a module written by Gygax. They already had a bad reputation locally in the early 80s. Word travels fast! :-D

 

[Weiley31]

Oh so Acererak is a parakeet?

I mean you know how these Demi-Liches can be at times.

 

[Weiley31]

you mean you can defeat him in a way that can make classic doctor who proud?

Would you have it any other way?

 

[MwaO]

you mean you can defeat him in a way that can make classic doctor who proud?

Of course. An underrated part of classic AD&D Rogue is doing stupid things like that. Because they couldn't really do anything else.

 

[Weiley31]

Of course. An underrated part of classic AD&D Rogue is doing stupid things like that. Because they couldn't really do anything else.

I mean, honestly, when dealing with somebody that creates Spheres that eradicate ya completely and is pretty much a nasty piece of work without proper weaponry/items to deal with, beating him Doctor Who/Planescape 24 WIS score style seems like the best way really.

 

[David Howery]

A low-level party could get far if they were smart, until Acererak.

IIRC, you can get around Acererak by... ignoring him. I don't think the whole 'skull draining your soul' thing happens unless someone touches it. Don't touch it, it stays put. Then there is the 'dust turning into a ghost' thing, but again, if you ignore it, it doesn't do anything. Of course, adventurers not fighting the 'ghost running right at them' and ignoring all those gems on the skull might be unlikely...

 

[Paul Farquhar]

IIRC, you can get around Acererak by... ignoring him. I don't think the whole 'skull draining your soul' thing happens unless someone touches it. Don't touch it, it stays put. Then there is the 'dust turning into a ghost' thing, but again, if you ignore it, it doesn't do anything. Of course, adventurers not fighting the 'ghost running right at them' and ignoring all those gems on the skull might be unlikely...

Exactly. It's Sun Tzu in a nutshell. The Art of War is knowing when to fight and when not to fight. The correct decision here is not to fight.

 

[jasper]

Yellow mold. Jello Cube

 

[Stefano Rinaldelli]

Sure. I understand he said the words. I just don't "get" them. The DM by definition is all-powerful. Gygax could create any dungeon on a whim. Those words are nonsensical.

"You are attacked by 42 Orcusses riding Tarrasques. What do you do?"

To teach humility is a fine art.

 

[Jack Daniel]

Oh so Acererak is a parakeet?

I mean you know how these Demi-Liches can be at times.

Acererak is a demi-lich, so I think the math works out to just one keet.