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Me too. This works great and is kinda like level drain lite, hitting a sweet spot where it is terrifying without taking away your hard earned XP and resulting “fun drain”.

I think overall Dragon Magazine was pretty great deep into the 100s, with ups and downs: a few crackers in a row and then a slump, etc. I loved the Incantatrix, but it didn't see as much use with our group as the Sentinel from the previous issue. I only remember ever using an Incantatrix once...

I loved this issue. One of the first issues I ever got. We made use of the shields (some of them anyway), the monsters (some carnivorous plants and I think a phase dragon?) , and the Sentinel NPC which we used as a PC class in at least one instance and also for followers. Our PCs had castles in...

I must be missing something here. Conan would not be modelled as a 1st level character in the stories… higher level AD&D fighters do all of that stuff. What’s the miscommunication?

Oops replied to the wrong post. Meant to reply to the OP. Cheers, Mon

We use 18 too. It neatly contributes to “fixing” the perception of Dex as the Uber stat too, at least wrt AC: light armour max AC 16, medium 17, heavy 18. Pretty sweet. Of course that’s not the only reason, just a side effect… and if Uber Dex isn’t a thing for your table then it doesn’t...

Yeah… because it: bills itself as an RPG that “aims to emulate the feeling of old-school British tabletop games Note plural.

Except for all of the strong signs of AFF like skill, stamina, and luck being the literal stats of your character… WFRPG dominant to be sure but browsing the preview at DTRPG… AFF looks to be a lot more influential on character creation than DW (Dragon Warriors was my first rpg, about a year...

Sounds a bit like Advanced Fighting Fantasy. A great little system from the UK circa late 80’s / Early 90’s. Great range of solo game-books too. Cheers, Mon.

We have had a house rule a bit like this since AD&D. Magical swords can shatter magical barriers/protections and absorb or even reflect magical attacks, in the hands of a high level fighter or thief. Cheers, Mon.

We have a house rule just like this, except it’s called “Volition”. Wishes, artefacts, time travel, true prophesy, and a few other things are “immortal” level magic in our very long running home brew world. No mortal can create them, but mortals can sometimes access them regardless of class or...

I have fond memories of the Sentinel NPC class being used as hirelings and retainers. One in particular was either a PC or henchman on many adventures; either way he was memorable. A stalwart and sharp eyed sergeant of the city watch - don’t remember the character’s name because everyone just...

@Quickleaf , @Lanefan , @Zardnaar , @CleverNickName , @DEFCON 1, @Whizbang Dustyboots , @Snarf Zagyg and a few that don’t come up on the @ list anymore for various reasons: Hong Ooi, Diaglo, Ravencrowlking, and I know Willie Walsh of Dungeon magazine fame used to post here sometimes. And...

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I enjoyed all three as a teen, but Death Knights was my favourite. Out of curiosity, where did Dark Queen go wrong in your experience?