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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9115151" data-attributes="member: 2209">My characterization is the opposite. <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=":)" />There were a bunch of work arounds for a lot of limitations, but they were each fairly arcane and specific and limited, but the game rewarded you for figuring out and using such angles.Having a minimum 15 strength and 17 int and being human is fairly specific and limited, but it allows you to use the 1e character with two classes rules to be a fighter who switches to magic-user who can use non-magic-user weapons and be a magic user with more hp and better weapon options (with a prohibition on gaining xp if he uses the fighter weapons before passing his old fighter level).Demihumans can multiclass and benefit from the other class(es)'s increased weapon options. Being a magic user in plate mail can be a rewarding advantage for adventuring magic users.Unearthed Arcana added slings, knives, and caltrops to the magic-user allowed weapons list. Which I misread as staff sling back in the day for lacrosse magic users. <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=":)" />2e added kits with options including for weapons.Wanted a thief with better weapons? Multiclass or have the stats to be an assassin.Want to be a fighter who casts spells? Demihuman multiclass, human with the stats and levels to switch class, human with the stats and levels in paladin or ranger. In 2e there was even a specialty priest of a sea god who had all the mechanics of a fighter plus a little bit of priest spell casting.</blockquote>

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