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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 7617240" data-attributes="member: 29398"><p>Problem with that was - and still is - those adjustments can change back and forth fifteen times within a single session!</p><p></p><p>Someone casts Strength on you - change adjustments, and again when it wears off</p><p>You're firing a missile instead of swinging an axe - change adjustments (unless your Str and Dex just happen to give you the same to-hit bonus)</p><p>Your axe is +2, your bow is +1 and your sword is +0 but +3 vs. Evil - change adjustments every time you change weapon and sometimes when you change opponent</p><p>Someone casts Bless for you or Bane against you - change adjustments, and again when it wears off</p><p></p><p>Writting down the unadjusted base I can see, but rewriting it every time the adjustments change seems like massive overkill. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Ah, that helps a bit. The sheets I've seen just have the one row for THACx.</p><p></p><p>Now the adjustments - for each weapon! - might only change six times a session. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 7617240, member: 29398"] Problem with that was - and still is - those adjustments can change back and forth fifteen times within a single session! Someone casts Strength on you - change adjustments, and again when it wears off You're firing a missile instead of swinging an axe - change adjustments (unless your Str and Dex just happen to give you the same to-hit bonus) Your axe is +2, your bow is +1 and your sword is +0 but +3 vs. Evil - change adjustments every time you change weapon and sometimes when you change opponent Someone casts Bless for you or Bane against you - change adjustments, and again when it wears off Writting down the unadjusted base I can see, but rewriting it every time the adjustments change seems like massive overkill. :) Ah, that helps a bit. The sheets I've seen just have the one row for THACx. Now the adjustments - for each weapon! - might only change six times a session. :) [/QUOTE]
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