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<blockquote data-quote="rogueattorney" data-source="post: 4673175" data-attributes="member: 17551">If you read the other example of play appearing in the book (it's physically later in the book, but confusingly temporally earlier in the sequence), you'll see that the pcs were on the second level.&nbsp; Hobgoblins are a first level monster.&nbsp; Their printed number appearing is the number of monsters that will be found on the level they usually appear on.&nbsp; When found on lower levels, there will be more monsters.&nbsp; Others have noted that there is a rule in Chainmail, and thus by default OD&amp;D, that allows missile users to fire at charging opponents during the opponents' charge.&nbsp; I'd guess that this example was written before it was determined whether that rule stayed.&nbsp; Or maybe to the old wargamers writing things, it was so patently obvious they didn't feel the need to include.&nbsp; Or maybe they just wanted to throw an example in as to how the DM could make rulings that just seemed to make sense.There is a charge mechanic in the Expert rules.It's in the spell casting section.&nbsp; It might be more explicitly stated in the Expert set, though.Nope, as we learned when we got hold of the DM's Adventure Log, she's the editor's pc.&nbsp; Sister Rebecca seems to be the pc of the editor's wife or sister.Nope.&nbsp; Check the duration on that Sleep spell again.&nbsp; They won't be waking up any time soon.Since they're married or related in RL, it's probably a good idea that D&amp;D arguments don't get too heated.Actually, two are dead.&nbsp; Poor Black Dougal the thief didn't even make it this far.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rogueattorney, post: 4673175, member: 17551"] If you read the other example of play appearing in the book (it's physically later in the book, but confusingly temporally earlier in the sequence), you'll see that the pcs were on the second level. Hobgoblins are a first level monster. Their printed number appearing is the number of monsters that will be found on the level they usually appear on. When found on lower levels, there will be more monsters. Others have noted that there is a rule in Chainmail, and thus by default OD&D, that allows missile users to fire at charging opponents during the opponents' charge. I'd guess that this example was written before it was determined whether that rule stayed. Or maybe to the old wargamers writing things, it was so patently obvious they didn't feel the need to include. Or maybe they just wanted to throw an example in as to how the DM could make rulings that just seemed to make sense. There is a charge mechanic in the Expert rules. It's in the spell casting section. It might be more explicitly stated in the Expert set, though. Nope, as we learned when we got hold of the DM's Adventure Log, she's the editor's pc. Sister Rebecca seems to be the pc of the editor's wife or sister. Nope. Check the duration on that Sleep spell again. They won't be waking up any time soon. Since they're married or related in RL, it's probably a good idea that D&D arguments don't get too heated. Actually, two are dead. Poor Black Dougal the thief didn't even make it this far. [/QUOTE]

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