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<blockquote data-quote="TerraDave" data-source="post: 5114694" data-attributes="member: 22260">Below are results of a <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-4th-edition-rules/205162-what-must-d-d-have-giant-poll.html" target="_blank">poll</a> I did on october 2007.It has a lot of specific things, 95% of which I think should be in D&amp;D (and I could add 10-50 more). But of course, almost all these things have been in the many variations of the game. I think there is much more commonality across editions then is sometimes acknowledged. d20s&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 90.45%d4s, d6s, d8s, d10s, d12s, d00s&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 76.97%Six abilities&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 76.12%3-18 ability scores&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 54.21%Alignment (3 or 9 point)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 41.29%HP&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 75.56%AC (damage avoidance)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 66.29%Saving Throws&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 61.52%Critical Hits&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 52.81%Levels (for class/character)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 86.52%Spells&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 90.73%spells per day&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 28.37%6 or more kinds of Armor&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 54.78%chainmail&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 51.97%20 or more kinds of weapons&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 58.15%polearms&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 48.31%Gems and Gold&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 74.72%Magic Items&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 86.80%“” that boost strength, etc.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 23.31%eXPerience points&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 77.53%Dungeon adventuring&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 88.48%Wilderness adventuring&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 80.06%City adventuring&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 76.12%CLASSES&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 83.99%fighter&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 79.21%rogue/thief&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 76.12%wizard/magic-user&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 78.09%cleric&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 75.56%barbarian&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 22.75%druid&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 35.96%paladin&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 39.04%(sep) sorcerer&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 20.22%bard (pc or prc)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 25.28%monk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 19.10%assassin (pc or prc)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 20.22%anti-paladin/blackguard&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 16.85%Multi-Classing&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 62.92%RACES&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 84.55%human&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 85.11%elf&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 81.18%dwarf&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 80.90%halfling&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 64.33%gnome&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 28.93%halfelf&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 34.83%halforc&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 24.44%tiefling&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 14.33%half-ogre&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 9.55%MONSTERS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 84.83%dragons&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 87.92%orcs&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 77.53%kobolds&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 69.38%goblins (and kin)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 78.09%giants&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 76.69%trolls&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 74.44%beholders&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 66.85%mind-flayers&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 65.17%drow&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 50.28%giant/dire insects and animals&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 55.62%elementals (and kin)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 67.98%demons and devils&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 71.91%fey&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 57.87%griffons and minators (and so on)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 65.73%dinosaurs&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 28.65%tarasque&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 40.17%evil humans&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 70.79%OTHER&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 26.40%NONE OF THE ABOVE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1.69%NO D&amp;D&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.28%</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TerraDave, post: 5114694, member: 22260"] Below are results of a [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-4th-edition-rules/205162-what-must-d-d-have-giant-poll.html"]poll[/URL] I did on october 2007. It has a lot of specific things, 95% of which I think should be in D&D (and I could add 10-50 more). But of course, almost all these things have been in the many variations of the game. I think there is much more commonality across editions then is sometimes acknowledged. d20s 90.45% d4s, d6s, d8s, d10s, d12s, d00s 76.97% Six abilities 76.12% 3-18 ability scores 54.21% Alignment (3 or 9 point) 41.29% HP 75.56% AC (damage avoidance) 66.29% Saving Throws 61.52% Critical Hits 52.81% Levels (for class/character) 86.52% Spells 90.73% spells per day 28.37% 6 or more kinds of Armor 54.78% chainmail 51.97% 20 or more kinds of weapons 58.15% polearms 48.31% Gems and Gold 74.72% Magic Items 86.80% “” that boost strength, etc. 23.31% eXPerience points 77.53% Dungeon adventuring 88.48% Wilderness adventuring 80.06% City adventuring 76.12% CLASSES 83.99% fighter 79.21% rogue/thief 76.12% wizard/magic-user 78.09% cleric 75.56% barbarian 22.75% druid 35.96% paladin 39.04% (sep) sorcerer 20.22% bard (pc or prc) 25.28% monk 19.10% assassin (pc or prc) 20.22% anti-paladin/blackguard 16.85% Multi-Classing 62.92% RACES 84.55% human 85.11% elf 81.18% dwarf 80.90% halfling 64.33% gnome 28.93% halfelf 34.83% halforc 24.44% tiefling 14.33% half-ogre 9.55% MONSTERS 84.83% dragons 87.92% orcs 77.53% kobolds 69.38% goblins (and kin) 78.09% giants 76.69% trolls 74.44% beholders 66.85% mind-flayers 65.17% drow 50.28% giant/dire insects and animals 55.62% elementals (and kin) 67.98% demons and devils 71.91% fey 57.87% griffons and minators (and so on) 65.73% dinosaurs 28.65% tarasque 40.17% evil humans 70.79% OTHER 26.40% NONE OF THE ABOVE 1.69% NO D&D 0.28% [/QUOTE]

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