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Sorry, it has allready been quoted and I'm reading the messages on the reverse order. I must admit, if we read OD&D by the book, without the AD&D glasses, this...
Nicolas Dessaux
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Nov 18, 2009
11:31 am
2728
... Sorry, it has allready been quoted and I'm reading the messages on the reverse order. I must admit, if we read OD&D by the book, without the AD&D glasses,...
katkin_kalvin
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Nov 18, 2009
5:49 pm
2729
This passage is NOT about weapons. You are giving it the wrong context. This passage is about MAGIC. The advantage of fighting men is their ability to use...
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Nov 18, 2009
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2730
The 1974 Men and Magic states on page 7 clerics "in that they have the use of magic armor and all non-edged magic weapons (no arrows!)," They were not intended...
Gregory MacKenzie
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Nov 19, 2009
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2731
The great thing about OD$D (and S&W) is you can make any house rule on the spot. I personally give clerics the "chosen" weapon of their gods. Most of the time...
Eldrad Wolfsbane
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Nov 19, 2009
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<<1f. Re: Clerics Posted by: "Eldrad Wolfsbane" Solomanwolf777@... solomanwolf777 Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:44 pm ((PST)) <SNIP> Most of the time the...
Kveldulf@...
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Nov 19, 2009
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2733
... They were not intended to be fighters and have all the advantages. The cleric is powerful enough with magic and armor. The rules were always a starting...
katkin_kalvin
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Nov 19, 2009
7:03 pm
2734
It basically boils down to this... What feels good for your campaign? Perhaps there is only one Clerical order in your world that does not use edged weapons....
Carl Hewett
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Nov 19, 2009
9:46 pm
2735
Hi, it's strange, but my reading of the passage gives the sense that the _only_ armour they are allowed is magical, and the_only_weapons allowed are magical,...
John Morgan
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Nov 19, 2009
9:52 pm
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... So, like I stated...What feels good for your campaign? ... Exactly :) While I think I'll be handling this on a case by case basis, the average cleric will...
katkin_kalvin
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Nov 19, 2009
9:55 pm
2737
... it's strange, but my reading of the passage gives the sense that the _only_ armour they are allowed is magical, and the_only_weapons allowed are magical,...
katkin_kalvin
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Nov 19, 2009
10:02 pm
2738
Limiting MUs to daggers is something I never liked either. Gandalf had a sword. Greg...
Gregory MacKenzie
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Nov 20, 2009
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2739
Not sure I would classify G as a magic-user in DnD terms - more of a Druid. Of course technically an Istari - whatever that comes out to. Sent via BlackBerry®...
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Nov 20, 2009
2:35 pm
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Hi John, I wouldn't agree that the wording implies FM can _only_ use magical weapons, but I can agree to disagree. Would MU's then only be able to use...
John Morgan
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Nov 20, 2009
4:53 pm
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... I wouldn't agree that the wording implies FM can _only_ use magical weapons, but I can agree to disagree. Would MU's then only be able to use non-magical...
katkin_kalvin
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Nov 20, 2009
6:30 pm
2742
... Y'all are killing me here. The wording of the original version was rather unclear, it's true, but the intent is clear enough when you look at AD&D; both...
Chris Gonnerman
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Nov 20, 2009
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... Y'all are killing me here. The wording of the original version was rather unclear, it's true, but the intent is clear enough when you look at AD&D; both...
katkin_kalvin
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Nov 20, 2009
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2744
It's funny how many accepted conventions are questionable when you read the books. How many OD&D players add 1d6 hit points when gaining a level, rather than...
John Morgan
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Nov 20, 2009
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<<2c. Re: Clerics Posted by: "John Morgan" johnmorgan@... johnmorgan12000 Date: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:52 pm ((PST)) Hi, it's strange, but my reading of...
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Nov 21, 2009
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2746
Andy, You're thinking of Archbishop Turpin, one of the Twelve Peers (paladins). Sadly, for purposes of this discussion, Turpin is described in some places as...
Erin Smale
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Nov 21, 2009
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2747
No, not new ones - but the original ones collected as their own booklet - using the d20 SRD as the workaround to legally compile it, in the spirit of...
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Nov 21, 2009
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Of course (I hasten to add), the Song of Roland was not at all historically accurate--call it middle aged Christian propaganda. The poem tells of the Battle of...
Erin Smale
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Nov 21, 2009
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2749
That is an interesting way to read that passage on p.18, but I think that is taken out of context; I read that passage as the DM is creating a Superhero on the...
Robert Weber
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Nov 21, 2009
6:19 am
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WOOF! Wish I could afford that! It looks wery nice! Bobjester ... No, not new ones - but the original ones collected as their own booklet - using the d20 SRD...
Robert Weber
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Nov 21, 2009
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2751
... Check out the rules for the clerics associated with Bandits in M&T. Perhaps you're trying to look at OD&D without bringing in assumptions from AD&D, but...
Mark Graybill
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Nov 21, 2009
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2752
I put out 2 booklets for Swords & Wizardry which is pretty close to OD&D. I compiled the core-rules Magic user spells into one book and Cleric and druid...
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Nov 21, 2009
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2753
... Check out the rules for the clerics associated with Bandits in M&T. ... Yeah, I've seen that reference. That note is in regards to *magical* weapons only....
katkin_kalvin
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Nov 21, 2009
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2754
Empty temples...ey good idea! No, I just leave "blank" temples for PC's who make up their own gods. ________________________________ From: "Kveldulf@..."...
Eldrad Wolfsbane
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2755
Wizards can use any weapon they want at a minus. Whatever that minus is up to the DM. ________________________________ From: "azador1606@..."...
Eldrad Wolfsbane
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Bliss & Kveldulf: These are excellent PDFs! Thank you for posting the links here. :D Bobjester ... I put out 2 booklets for Swords & Wizardry which is pretty...
Robert Weber
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