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Yeah, I think it was a rare editorial oversight in 1981 Basic. Moldvay did an amazing job on it for the most part, including correcting the occasional oversight or lacuna from OD&D and AD&D (like how long Ghoul paralysis lasts, and allowing Cure Light Wounds to cure it), but there are still a...

Yup. Short of killing or disabling the caster before he activates it, anyway. That's part of why they're so valuable, as Gary editorializes in the text. "Because spell casting will be so difficult, most magic-users and clerics will opt to use magical devices whenever possible in melee, if they...

I've always read the key part of that B/X line as being "cannot be cast while performing any other action". So you can't make a missile attack or melee attack in the same round that you're casting (or move, or anything else). Not that casting in melee is impossible. Cause Wounds spells would...

Well, the point with 1E's initiative system for casting in combat is to make it a risky gamble, and normally one that's not worth it unless you're using a magical device, which is quicker than a powerful spell. And to enable tactical choices re: using quicker spells over slower ones. It's not...

The thread appears mis-titled. As far as I can tell from Colbert and Jackson's comments, the idea is to cover the chapters skipped in Jackson's version of Fellowship, and use a flashback framing device. This would mean that Bombadil would necessarily be included, but the story wouldn't be...

For sure.

Oof, yes, I see that Monk table entry now. We used Monks so little that I can't remember the last time I read that. Whereas the broader question of when 3/2 attacks actually happen comes up immediately from 1st level for Fighters with Weapon Specialization, so it was always important to know...

Implies in 3rd edition, I guess? That's the first time D&D had an initiative countdown. In D&D and AD&D initiative was side-based. Standard Initiative in 2E is still side-based, but with a d10. "Low roll wins initiative. If more than two sides are involved in combat, the remaining sides act in...

Yes, and the XP penalties were basically always avoided by following the guiderails the favored class imposed.

I disagree. I think having it work in the odd-numbered rounds makes more sense because it really makes those extra attacks valuable and apply even if it's a short fight. In 1E the 7th level (or specialized) Fighter automatically gets to win initiative over less-skilled foes, as well, per the...

"Before" what? In AD&D 1E and 2E you count UP. When exactly the initiative losers act in AD&D 1E initiative is a somewhat complex topic and depends on what they're doing, because 1E is designed to create special situations where long spells can be interrupted by charging melee attackers...

As Celebrim said. Plus in 1E if you have a 3/2 or 5/2 attack rate you get the extra attack in odd-numbered rounds, whereas in 2E they changed that to even-numbered rounds for some reason.

Tuesday evening 3/24: Lat Pulldown (narrow): 125x17, 125x12 +110x5, 125x11 +110x5 (from last time: same, +1 rep on the drop set, +1 rep). Will keep grinding on this slightly heavier weight. Triceps press machine: 130x35, 130x25 +120x6, 130x20 +120x6. (+7 reps, +3 reps, +1 drop set rep) A little...

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 the losing side. So if the PCs roll a 6 and the bad guys roll a 3, the PCs win and start acting on segment 3. If the PCs roll a 6 and the bad guys roll a 5, the...

Gotcha. Yeah, I figure at 10th level both Fighters and casters are going to be straining the system some, though the monsters (and caster mishaps) can still be deadly. It actually doesn't bother me that at that level it's difficult for a Fighter (assuming he'd got a weapon mastery weapon) to...

I can't imagine them re-using art for a new product's cover. And while I think the PH art is arguably better, the Easley old school feel seems desirable for a book by Luke trying to appeal to old school and newer players.

I think that's more a question of personal preference in whether they want racial/species prejudices to appear in their fantasy elfgame. Plenty of folks are fine with that, others aren't into it. Different strokes for different folks. From what Voadam wrote, his world definitely does have it...

+10 / +6. No Strength bonus to damage, if you recall. +3 weapons are the top of the range, can appear on a roll of 00 on the level 7-9 treasure chart and twice as often on the level 10+ chart. An 8th+ level Fighter with a magic weapon is going to be hitting very reliably, but remember that...

That's the art of Melf casting Melf's Acid Arrow from page 297 of the 2024 Players Handbook. I like it too.

"...my own particular..." "Idiom, sir?" "...Idiom!"