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re: D&D magic The component that only wizards can do is the "memorization." Over the editions I think that term has become a bit fuzzy and had different meanings, but it originally specifically meant the the storing of mnemonic energy in the mind that is released by certain triggers. When a...

In MERP, characters need to be that level to cast Lightning Bolt, Pyrotechnics, and Ventriloquism?

Don't forget the crown and scepter solution!

Fact: gumbo is a Cajun word that means "yeah, throw that in, too!"

*Someone XP S'mon for me, please* The extemporaneous interaction of the participants with a human referee that can alter the game environment in response to player action is the heart of what a role-playing game is. We should cultivate advice that assists this process.

I think Monte's weapon damage example was misplaced. He should have cited AD&D and how weapons did different damage to 'larger than man-sized' opponents. I think that's certainly 'realistic.' But is it a weapon statistic worth tracking? Does that level of differentiation add to the play...

Some groups need to know so they can see if you are 'accurately portraying your character' . . .

1e Besides causing damage to creatures, the fireball ignites all combustible materials within its burst radius, and the heat of the fireball will melt soft metals such as gold, copper, silver, etc. Items exposed to the spell's effects must be rolled for to determine if they are affected. Items...

The Steading is in a nasty damp area, where hard rain is a daily occurance and wet fogs a nightly event. All wood in the place is very damp. (Normal fires will only have a 2% chance per round of burning or setting the place afire, and even magical fires will have only an 8% chance per round of...

Besides causing damage to creatures, the fireball ignites all combustible materials within its burst radius, and the heat of the fireball will melt soft metals such as gold, copper, silver, etc. Items exposed to the spell's effects must be rolled for to determine if they are affected. Where is...

"Dungeon Master, why did you tell us our magical Fireball didn't set the orc's stockade on fire because the Fireball spell only affects enemies, but now when we cast it in a confined space, you have it ignite everything around us, choking and killing us?" In AD&D, this question doesn't come up...

I had a player who hated halflings. I called him an anti-Hobbite.

What happens when the Fireball doesn't ignite the orc's wooden stockade (benefits players) but does the dungeon they are in (harms players) because the DM made an ad hoc adjudication on the nature of magical fire?

Tolkien's, of course.

A recent film preview trailer has me thinking of this thread. I'd like to pose a question: in D&D terms, what Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores would you give Samwise Gamgee and Gimli, son of Gloin?

Gandalf was a 5th level magic-user.

I was to play Amber years ago, but the group never got past the bidding. We had our own real-world Amber conflict fighting and shouting insults at each other during the bidding. LOL

THAC0 also permits the "Defend Yourself" method of combat to be used: DM announces to the players an opponent is attacking, PCs roll d20 and add their AC and give the total; if total is equal or higher than opponent THAC0, PC is hit.

Put me down for option 1. Option 2 is a natural by-product, anyway.

Your player awareness of character sheets (particularly the character sheets of other players) *is* meta-game. Stop breaking immersion and pretend you don't know about character sheets. Do you see the difficulty in 'policing' 'meta-game' knowledge? Intelligence score shouldn't be used as a...