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So in other words, there’s actually nothing to say but we’re going to speculate wildly anyways.

I love the idea of using Dex saves instead of attack rolls for firearms, because it differentiates them from crossbows. However, I'd...

I find this a weird question, because I don't think it follows the intent of point buy. Not all possible combinations are equally good...

Some broad generalizations. What I might consider effective or balanced is another persons weaksauce or overpowered. In another thread...

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As our front page got covered in spam this morning, I was so thankful to be able to just click on the sender, hit "ignore" and watch all...

I haven't played in a while, but the last one I played was rolled. As a DM, in my current campaign I rolled up an array of options for...

IN B/X, a torch burns for 1 hour and a flask of oil lasts 4 hours.

I could have sworn they were only 1 turn, but I can't verify that. If they're good for an hour, then they would have been better. It's...

Shiroiken has said what I was aiming for.

A lantern is 60gp weight, with 20gp per oil flask, while torches are 25gp weight each. For 1 hour of illumination, you'd need a lantern...

Having a singularly low ability score is fine, so long as you have some high ones to make up for it. This was why 3E had a "minimum...

Well, at least you get to roll a new character up soon.

Maybe. I haven't played B/X, only AD&D and BECMI. I don't recall with BECMI, but from what I remember most 1E characters could easily...

The true upshot of this is how D&D moved away from exploration-based mechanics in favor of combat-based mechanics. Tracking inventory...