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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 7997768" data-attributes="member: 27780">Polyhedron Issue 13: Jul/Aug 1983part 2/6Dispel Confusion:D&DWhat is finger of death (the reverse of raise dead. It has a longer range, because it's much easier to kill things than bring them back. )What are the most important parts of D&D ( That the players have free will, and that they face logical consequences for their choices. The story is something that happens in play, not something the DM writes before and railroads the party through.)What do I do with a player carrying 200 torches (figure out how much that weighs, and apply encumbrance, duh!)What happens if a lightning bolt bounces and hits the same thing twice? (They have to save multiple times or take full damage.)Do you have to start again when you switch to AD&D? (Yes. Maybe. Depends how nice your DM is. It's a lot easier to convert that way than the other way around.)How much XP does a minotaur need to advance levels? (Oh, we won't have rules for that for many years. You're outta luck for the moment.)How many spells should a magic-user have in their book? (not much more than they can cast unless they really work at it)How do I keep players interested? (variety is the spice of life. Mix up your combat, exploration, and roleplaying and don't go too slow)When do characters eat? (unless you're in a state of constant emergency, assume they found time to do it offscreen)AD&DWhy do demihumans have lower level limits. (To balance out their being more powerful when they started out. )Can a magic-user memorise the same spell twice (yes, but it's generally a better idea to have variety. You never know when an enemy is going to be immune to an energy type.)I just found out elves can't be raised when mine already has been repeatedly (We'll let you off this time. Don't do it again.)Can I have more than one familiar? (Not without custom spells from Dragon that haven't been published yet)Can a ranger have a familiar (Effectively, although they'd prefer different types of animals)Can a ranger cast spells in metal armor (yes)Does wishing people back to life need a resurrection check? (no)Can you wish people back to life if you tried to raise them the regular way and failed (yes)Your indian mythos sucks! (You obviously read different primary sources to us. We did our best to keep it accurate to the ones we read, but reality is under no obligation to be consistent.)Boot HillIf you hit someone twice in the same hit location, are penalties cumulative (no, but overall damage is)Why do rifles have a faster rate of fire than other guns (That's just how good they could make them back then)Dawn PatrolWhat happens if multiple pilots go into the same square at different altitudes? (It can get messy. Remember there's no air-to-air radio in WWI, so people on the same side have to guess how best to co-operate without direct communication)Gamma WorldWhere did you get all those weird names for things from? (partly pure imagination, partly terrible puns)How do I use the weirder Cryptic Alliances? (even the strangest ones will help members out with basic needs like food and plot hooks. They'll just be strange missions and meals.)GangbustersHow much does a camera cost (about the same as today, which means much more expensive in real terms)How do I stop my player's characters from arresting and interrogating everyone? (If they mess with the wrong people, their higher-ups will get pressure put on them over police brutality. This seems like a good plot hook. )Star FrontiersHow do gas masks work for aliens? (Often very differently. This may also make them more expensive, especially where they're a minority.)Once again you've listed the same equipment twice in the same book with different prices! Which is right? (the cheaper one)Can I make a jack-of-all-trades? (yes, but they'll be weaker than a specialised class until very high experience)Top SecretWhich table do I use for improvised weapons? (the closest shape to an actual weapon. )Are poison penalties are flat subtraction, or a percentage of your stats? (a percentage)</blockquote>

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