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In AD&D 1e, they’re not really equal: on page 100 in the DMG, NPCs get stat bonuses by race and class in addition to those already provided in the PHB. I assume this because so many NPCs end up fighting a PC party solo, but I’m not sure. Could just be a sign of the stat inflation times ;) I...

I like assassins, and two players have them as PCs in my current game—one an olven assassin, the other a half-orc fighter/assassin (who’s from The Horned Society). In fact, the half-orc used his disguise ability on Saturday night to try to fool fighting-retreating goblins to stand their ground...

Good eye!—I’ve been building Greyhawk-style encounter charts for the Azure Sea and points south, and have noticed this same thing recently, WM specifically with buccaneers. Looking back at OD&D, in M&T, the chances are different (higher chance for a higher-level MU, lower chance for a...

404s are coming up in reddit discussion too: https://www.reddit.com/r/osr/s/277tNqGoHU I’ve been seeing these resource limits messages too, on and off the past few weeks. Allan.

Hey Prince--- Any word on when a print version of No Artpunk v2 will be available? Allan.

While definitive is a bit of a stretch, I say "Saazh-canth". Adrian's site is pretty great, especially if you're trying to sort out boxed set contents, or look at back cover art/text. I prefer it to the ToEE cover, myself. I love the sacrifice in the mono cover---in particular the blood...

This is where barter and favors/exchanges come in, in my campaigns: do X mission and we'll pay for your level 4 and 5 training costs; we'll restore your lost levels if you perform a favor in the future; we'll take your 2 +1 swords, +1 splintmail, and that +1 sling and give you a +2 mace and a...

When I was catching up with him by email (alas the new books weren't going to be available in time for GaryCon), it sounded like he had some more irons in the fire :D Allan.

And it's so critical that I bump the map % to 20% in my campaigns. Agreed, along with class-based guilds/organizations or teachers/mentors which cover nearly all of the PC types in AD&D: clerics, druids, rangers, paladins, magic-users, illusionists, thieves, assassins, monks, and...

- Top of mind front covers: D3 blue version Eclavdra, H2 Mines of Bloodstone Orcus Parkinson, S4 behir Otus, X5 Temple of Death montage Tim Truman - Top of mind back covers: A2 cloaker Otus, B1 monochrome Tower, B2 keep by Otus, D3 vampire/succubus, S2 monochrome WPM Otus, S2 color Elric Dee...

De nada. Matt Finch also designed a fun wizard tower in Knockspell #4 worth checking out: "The Tower of Mouths, or, The Doom of Mordraas Kor". Bryce thought its decent but not great: https://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/?p=1333 Allan.

This is why I changed jobs back in April. I'm doing more designing and writing, which is great, but work-life-gaming balance is still not quite the tripod I'd prefer ;) Allan.

I designed a drow sage (of demons) wizard tower set in Erelhei-Cinlu, which is free at http://www.greyhawkonline.com/grodog/greyhawk-seminar-handouts-drow-npc-grodog-07.pdf (and also appeared in Oerth Journal # 28). Allan.

FWIW, Campbell's work had, I thought, largely been discredited except for its inspirational value to enterprising DMs ;) See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Campbell#Academic_reception_and_criticism for a very high-level summary, if you're interested in the creditibility of his works (vs...

Got you covered on a Friday night, squeen!: Allan.

I recently picked up Slumbering Tsar, but haven't looked at it yet. Allan.

I've started to key some of these, and here are some samples from among the maps: Allan.

I remember liking Bard's Gate sufficiently to include it in my list of favorite city supplements; I've never played in it, to date. I was never a huge fan of Barakus---always prefereed the Vault of Larin Karr and Tombs of Abysthor from NG in their heydey (most of their earlier stuff outside...

That might almost make me consider being vaguely interested in DS. Allan.

De nada! Allan.