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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nevin" data-source="post: 8083627" data-attributes="member: 7024481">In first edition AC didn't help enough.  If the MU stayed in combat and the DM was doing his job he was screwed.  one point of damage spell over. at 10th level you probably had 35 hitpoints.  Rangers and thieves could surprise and on a perfect roll get 3 full rounds of combat in before you got to react.   Stoneskin in first edition was one combat round of attacks.   It lasted until you were attacked.  A woman in a bar slapping you used up the spell.    Magic users in 1st edition were only powerful if they had a party to protect them.   Take out the party Magic user was toast.  seperate the magic user from the party, toast.   Ambush him in the Inn by himself Toast.   yes in 1st edition at high level you could have more magic items.  Every failed save on a fireball, lightning bolt, dragon breath weapon etc required a save on every item not protected.  and if you thought you were slick and put them all in a portable hole one failed save no more portable hole.Stoneskin (Alteration)Level: 4 Components: V; S, MRange: Touch Casting Time: 1 segmentDuration: Special Saving Throw: NoneArea of Effect: One creatureExplanationlDescription: When this spell is cast, the affected creaturegains a virtual immunity to any attack by cut, blow, projectile orthe like. Thus, even a sword of sharpness would not affect a creatureprotected by stoneskin, nor would a rock hurled by a giant, a snake’sstrike, etc. However, magic attacks from such spells as fireball, magicmissile, lightning bolt, and so forth would have normal effect. Any attackor attack sequence from a single opponent dispels the dweomer,although it makes the creature immune to that single attack or attacksequence. Attacks with relatively soft weapons, such as a monk’shands, an ogrillon’s fist, etc, will inflict 1-2 points of damage on the attackerfor each such attack while the attacked creature is protectedby the stoneskin spell, but will not dispel the dweomer. The materialcomponents of the spell are granite and diamond dust sprinkled onthe recipient’s skin.</blockquote>

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