AD&D 1E Rules that are kinda cool but everyone forgot

Koloth · 2026-03-07T05:58:10+0000

Lanefan said:
Death at -10 had to have come in a lot earlier than 1989 (2e release), as we were using it by about 1983 (or maybe sooner?) and it's not something our crew would have invented themselves.

Could have been introduced in a Dragon. A fair amount of the stuff in those was deemed 'official' rule content even if optional.

Lanefan · 2026-03-07T06:00:43+0000

Koloth said:
Could have been introduced in a Dragon. A fair amount of the stuff in those was deemed 'official' rule content even if optional.

Probably was, but I don't know when.

Nikosandros · 2026-03-07T07:32:00+0000

Lanefan said:
Death at -10 had to have come in a lot earlier than 1989 (2e release), as we were using it by about 1983 (or maybe sooner?) and it's not something our crew would have invented themselves.

It's in the 1e DMG. If you are reduced exactly to 0 HP, you do not die, but are unconscious and lose 1 HP per round until you reach -10. Optionally, the range which makes a character unconscious, can be extend to -3.