TSR Q&A with Gary Gygax

This is the multi-year Q&A sessions held by D&D co-creator Gary Gygax here at EN World, beginning in 2002 and running up until his sad pasing in 2008. Gary's username in the thread below is Col_Pladoh, and his first post in this long thread is Post #39.

 

[Col_Pladoh]

rolls to hit

2-7 hps of damage.

2 missiles (which appeared as arrows according to the text) for every 5 levels.

1 at 1st, 3 at 6th, 5 at 11th, etc...

just saying is all.

That's not OAD&D

Cheers,
Gary

 

[diaglo]

That's not OAD&D

Cheers,
Gary

no, that's Greyhawk written by some guy named Gygax in 1975.

i think he goes by Col Pladoh here....

cheers,

diaglo

 

[Col_Pladoh]

no, that's Greyhawk written by some guy named Gygax in 1975.

i think he goes by Col Pladoh here....

cheers,

diaglo

Heh...

Then you should also know that I replaced the quoted material with that found in the AD&D game's PHB in regards the working of the magic missile spell.

>>Casts 14 d4 missiles at diaglo, each unerringly hitting for an average of 2.5 points of damage <<

Cheers,
Gary

 

[Henry]

Why do I feel like I'm watching a Episode IV fight between Vader and Kenobi?

 

[Col_Pladoh]

Why do I feel like I'm watching a Episode IV fight between Vader and Kenobi?

Feel the power of the Dark Side, Henry...

(Sorry, but I just had to get that in before diaglo could )

Cheers,
Gary

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Come on! Force Choke him Gary!

 

[diaglo]

Heh...

Then you should also know that I replaced the quoted material with that found in the AD&D game's PHB in regards the working of the magic missile spell.

>>Casts 14 d4 missiles at diaglo, each unerringly hitting for an average of 2.5 points of damage <<

Cheers,
Gary

but... doesn't the PHB say... 1d4+1... not that i want to take an extra 14 hps of damage...

 

[Col_Pladoh]

but... doesn't the PHB say... 1d4+1... not that i want to take an extra 14 hps of damage...

Oops! I forgot that in the excitment of sending those darts of force at you

So take 35 + 14 HPs of damage, and no shield spells, Broaches of Shielding, or Rings of Spell Turning allowed, or I'll have to follow Flexor's suggestion and use The Force to choke you


Cheers,
Gary

 

[Henry]

Actually, you're more the Kenobi in the scenario, Gary, and the young padawans on the sidelines are marvelling at your and the '74 veteran's fencing skills...

OK, enough of the messy metaphor.

 

[Col_Pladoh]

Actually, you're more the Kenobi in the scenario, Gary, and the young padawans on the sidelines are marvelling at your and the '74 veteran's fencing skills...

OK, enough of the messy metaphor.

Ah...

I see. That's a skill deeloped perforce from dealing with so many players and fans over the years. Those devils are always trying to get the best of me

Heh,
Gary