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James Gasik replied to the thread D&D General I'm a Fighter, not a Lover: Why the 1e Fighter was so Awesome.While they will fall short of a Fighting-Man (or Paladin), there is also the Monk, who gets 18 d4 Hit Dice. With a 16 Con, that's 81... -
James Gasik reacted to Staffan's post in the thread D&D General I'm a Fighter, not a Lover: Why the 1e Fighter was so Awesome with
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What about a fighter with Strength 17 and Constitution 16? Are they stronger than a cleric with Strength 18? Is a special class ability... -
James Gasik replied to the thread OSR Do Shadows make noise?.I'm pretty sure in 3.x, intangible creatures were said to make no noise...yeah, here it is: "An incorporeal creature moves silently and...
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James Gasik reacted to Willie the Duck's post in the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e? with Like.
This is a consistent place where the game rules and worldbuilding mesh... poorly? Inexactly? Something along those line. There are any...
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James Gasik reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e? with Like.
IME dragons were more a mid to high level opponent. At low levels you'd usually be running/evading if you saw evidence of one in a...
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James Gasik reacted to Ralif Redhammer's post in the thread AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e? with Like.
If you look at the abilities, where the Barbarian really excels is outside of combat. They get so much stuff for when they're not in...
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James Gasik reacted to Flying Toaster's post in the thread AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e? with Like.
When I started playing 1E c. 1986-87, UA was “the new shiny” and everyone was excited to own and read the book, simply because it was...
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James Gasik reacted to jolt's post in the thread AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e? with Like.
This is exactly the conclusion that our group came to as well. The Barbarian only worked in a 1-1 game and it's slow advancement made...
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James Gasik reacted to Ralif Redhammer's post in the thread AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e? with
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I remember quite liking it when it came back. Revisiting it, I have a sneaking suspicion that the Barbarian and Cavalier classes were... -
James Gasik reacted to Eric V's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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You are, though one could understand why you might be a little unsure: People have, almost 2 decades later, found a new way to criticize... -
James Gasik reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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From the Rules Compendium Can we put this to rest now? It's right there that you can knock a minion unconcious. -
James Gasik reacted to loverdrive's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
What if taking a step back and neglecting such harmony on a level of a specific rule reveals harmony when evaluated in the context of...
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James Gasik replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..From the Rules Compendium: Checking the RC, I noticed the Minion rules say nothing about being defeated, destroyed or killed, just the...
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