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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 7994982" data-attributes="member: 27780">Polyhedron Issue 12: May/Jun 1983part 4/6Dispel Confusion stretches to a full 3 pages, although the increase in font and margin size means that isn't quite a 50% increase in number of questions. Still shows they're getting a lot of interest in this aspect of the newszine though. D&DShouldn't a lance do more damage than an axe (Only on a horseback charge.  I'll steal that rule from AD&D next edition.)Shouldn't a dragon turtle give more XP? (oh yes)Doesn't a strength modifier make it harder to open doors (only if you apply it to the wrong end of the roll)Should monsters get bonuses on their initiative rolls for high dexterity if players do? (Probably. We'll use movement speed instead for now, and get round to that several editions later)We keep getting into fights over treasure division (Muahaha. Just as intended :steeples fingers<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />How bright does detect evil glow? (bright enough to see, but not bright enough to see by.)What's the point of a battle axe? (It's much lighter than a two-handed sword)My players kept on getting crap rolls for NPC recruitment (If you really want something to happen, ignore the dice. You're the DM, you can do anything you want.)AD&DHow big a creature can disintegrate disintegrate? (any size, as long as it's one singular creature. Ridiculously huge ones like Unicron probably have saves of all 2 though.) Can henchmen gain levels? (Yes! You should encourage this. It's to your benefit too to give them enough pay and leave to upgrade themselves. Otherwise they might quit or try to unionise.)What happens if two surprise modifiers conflict? turn them into additions on the base number, and add all the bonuses and penalties together. )Why can druids use scimitars but not longswords when both are metal? (It's not the metal they object too, it's the straightness. We support our LGBTQ animals in this edition!)Can dispel magic affect things in an extradimensional space? (Only if you're in the same extradimensional space) How long does a druid take to shapechange? (A matter of seconds.)How does magic resistance affect magical walls (A lot more dangerously than next edition. You can keep on making checks each round until you bring it down.)How do I interpret a wish to exceed someone's level limits (Sadistically, like any wish)How do I repair a flying carpet (Ooh, that's gonna cost ya guvner. :sucks teeth: It's the patterns, you see, Can't get the thread or the dyes round here. We're gonna have to send it all the way to the elemental plane of air to be properly serviced. )Can a red dragon breathe fire for full damage while polymorphed? (Not officially, but outside tournament games, the DM is god.)Can a low level character use an artifact (If they can handle the side effects)Do you need to write down both the regular and reversed versions of a spell (No)Why is there no weather in my game? (Your DM is being lazy.)What is burning hands range (three actual feet, not minis scale feet)Boot HillHow do stats work (Put the modified result in to speed up play)Dawn PatrolHow did you decide which planes to put in the game? (Ones that made for a fair fight) Can you try and clear two jammed guns at once? (Yes)GangbustersWhat do I do if players are getting too rich? (They might be able to beat the police and rival gangs, but the IRS? That's a different kettle of fish entirely.)Gamma WorldWhy do lasers hurt unarmored things less (they punch straight through, while with a bit of resistance, a larger area gets burned.)Gamma World is too deadly! (That's intentional. Player skill is more important than stats here. Git Gud, n00b)Does a Mark V put a hole in anything? (If you fire it enough times)Star FrontiersWhy can't I make my own alien races (You can. Just don't expect them to appear in the official books)Can I mount a machine gun on a vehicle (Sure. Just watch out for local laws. A lot of places don't like that.)Top SecretWhat's the difference between fame and fortune points? (they're mechanically identical, you just earn them differently)</blockquote>

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