Lanefan
Victoria Rules
Just to kick this most excellent thread up to the 100-reply point so it gets the neat little orange ball to the left of the listings...
Part of what makes 1e so much fun is the sense of mystery. The DMG and MM are intended to be off limits to players, as is anything on the back (i.e. DM's) side of the DM screen...and while astute players can eventually figure out the math behind the system if they want to, the emphasis is not put on doing so, leaving a clear field for immersion, story-telling, mule-kicking, or any desired combination of these.
Lanefan
Part of what makes 1e so much fun is the sense of mystery. The DMG and MM are intended to be off limits to players, as is anything on the back (i.e. DM's) side of the DM screen...and while astute players can eventually figure out the math behind the system if they want to, the emphasis is not put on doing so, leaving a clear field for immersion, story-telling, mule-kicking, or any desired combination of these.
Lanefan