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Yeah it's a big ol' mess and not really worth the effort to reconcile textually. In any case no melee attacker on the losing side...

Again with the caveat that this is just my personal interpretation: I think the intent is that a PC who starts the round already in...

So, even less bonus damage than the monk? I think we all agree that the fighter group deserves something, and that gatekeeping a...

Did that happen to any of the Arthurian knights? Aside from the Green one.

I like this writeup, and I like the comparison with the ranger as a generalist fighter. Regarding stat requirements, I think having...

Also, can y'all give the probability discussion a rest or take it offline? I'm a physicist and data scientist, I understand both your...

I think the relevant text regarding melee vs prolonged actions is on p.66 of the DMG which attempts to explain how to resolve a weapon...

The by the book 1E initiative rules say that the side rolling higher acts first, starting on the segment indicated by the die result of...

I don't think we're quite on the same page, but will attempt to answer. The reason you roll 3d6 is to determine where you fall on a...

In my case, it is defniitely fueled by nostalgia. Redesigning AD&D is a fun mental exercise : what changes could I could make that...

First of all, thanks Celebrim for starting a few AD&D topics recently. AD&D is dear to my heart and I always enjoy talking about it...

I took a group of 5E players and had them play AD&D. All but one liked it. One guy said he felt like what he did actually mattered...

I'm excited by this. When I was a young gamer in the 80s Greyhawk didn't interest me. Too much historical detail, and I didn't have...

So, now we're nitpicking the use of "rift"? Sheesh. You're right, Gygaxes haven't been involved with official D&D for quite some time ...

Love this idea! I think in general levels 1-10 (or thereabouts) should be for grounded fantasy and levels 11-20 you can start bringing...