1st-level characters in the Tomb of Horrors

[VirgilCaine]

You did see the post two above yours, right? Where the same poster already specifies that they're bolts?

Cause, y'know, just checking.

No, I wrote that part of my post before reading that far.

 

[dcas]

In Return to the Tomb of Horrors, Gygax recounts the tale of how one particularly clever player's character destroyed Acererak --

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the PC placed the crown (from earlier in the dungeon) on the skull, then touched it with the gold/silver end of the scepter (whichever is appropriate -- I can't remember), disintegrating the skull!

I read about another party that

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put the demi-lich's skull in a bag of holding (or perhaps devouring) and then threw the bag into the sphere of annihilation in the devil mouth

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[Warren Okuma]

I swear to God, gamers have more myths and misconceptions than gun nuts. A Desert Eagle/12 gauge pistol will break your wrist if you fire it one handed.

Never fired a 12 gauge pistol, but I've fired a .50 DE on handed. Kicks like a mule. It didn't break my wrist.

Cite .50 DE breaking wrists please?

 

[VirgilCaine]

Never fired a 12 gauge pistol, but I've fired a .50 DE on handed. Kicks like a mule. It didn't break my wrist.

Cite .50 DE breaking wrists please?

My point was it doesn't do that. People think it does, but it doesn't.

 

[Mr Samedi]

What I'd like to see is a party of D20 Modern characters go through the ToH. I think only minor adjustments would be needed and would have a great feel to it.

Sort of Saw/Raiders of the Lost ark