Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (a.k.a. "AD&D", "first edition", "1e") was written by Gary Gygax in three volumes between 1977 and 1979.
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Is it possible to mix different versions of AD&D?
Does anyone know if it is possible to mix different versions of AD&D? I'm hoping to mix Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st edition with the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd edition. What I would ...
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Minimum intelligence for thief in AD&D 1st edition
The Player's Handbook mentions that high intelligence is very important for a thief, but Intelligence Table I does not list a minimum value for a thief, only for an assassin.
Is there a minimum ...
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Can the Cavalier use a Holy Avenger?
Can the Cavalier class from the AD&D Unearthed Arcana use a Holy Avenger?
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How does a Cavalier's Immune to Fear ability work in First Edition D&D?
In First Edition D&D, Unearthed Arcana 1985 has a subclass of the Paladin called the Cavalier.
What creatures is "Immune to Fear" effective against and how does it work?
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How to turn an AD&D thief into a con-man?
The thief character in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st edition is just that; a thief. Pickpocket, cut-purse, cat burglar, sneaky little blighter....
I'm thinking of running a non-combat (or ...
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Is it possible to turn Tenser's Floating Disk into a chariot?
Is it possible to turn Tenser's Floating Disk into a chariot in AD&D 1st edition?
There are several problems that I'm not sure can be solved:
How would the harness be attached to the disk?
Can ...
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How do you port Dark Sun from AD&D to another system?
I really like Dark Sun; its depiction of a whole world gone bad is just amazing. Unfortunately I don't think that the AD&D rules are well suited to it -- a little too high fantasy to deal with ...
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Can AD&D Thieves Wear Studded Leather Armour?
AD&D (1e) states that thieves can only wear leather armour.
Does this include studded leather? I've always played not as I can't think of any instances where studded leather is expressly ...
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AD&D 1e Cleric / Thief Weapons (by the book)
Talking to my DM for a new campaign last night about playing a Cleric / Thief, he's suggested that Cleric Thieves shouldn't be allowed to use edged weapons.
BtB is there anything that contradicts ...
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How do I deal with parents which still consider D&D to be an introduction to occultism? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
How do you reassure a worried parent?
Best comeback answer for people concerned about RPG activities?
There are some old booklets that are still doing the rounds on ...
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Recommended Blogs / Sites for AD&D
Coming back to RPGs after a decade or two out, it occurs to me that the internet is probably littered with people writing interesting and amusing things on the subjects.
Can anyone recommend any ...
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Rules on Treasure Carrying
(Definition of "treasure" for the purposes of this post: primarily coins but anything which is heavy, valuable but not useful to the party beyond it's cash value and therefore not something they ...
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Does color spray affect undead?
The first-level illusionist spell color spray operates by overloading the senses/neural networks of its subject. Our view is that the same lack of conventional consciousness that makes the undead ...
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Can a Piercer attack more than once?
From the 1st Edition Monster Manual:
...and when a living creature passes
beneath their position above they will
drop upon it in order to kill and
devour it.
After they drop, can they ...
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Where can I find good 2D representation of AD&D 1st edition monsters
I am looking for a good source of images of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition monsters from the Monster Manual, Fiend Folio, and Monster Manual II.
Sure, there are drawings of most of ...
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What does a Troglodyte actually smell like?
In 1st Edition AD&D, the Monster Manual states that Troglodytes
...emit a secretion which smells
extremely disgusting to humans...
If I want to keep the party on their toes, I would like ...
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NPC Guildmaster to oppose a high-level thief
In AD&D 1st edition a high-level thief is not allowed to build a stronghold or castle like a high-level fighter, but he/she can build/buy a tower or mansion. This will then put them in conflict ...
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Backstabbing multiple times on the same opponent?
Can a thief backstab twice if the opponent is otherwise occupied?
Scenario: Big Bob the fighter has engaged an Ogre in combat. Sneaky the thief moves silently to get behind the ogre and ...
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Where can I find miniatures for AD&D monsters?
This is a follow-on to this question.
I am looking specifically for only monster, not character or NPC, miniatures from the 1st edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual, Fiend Folio, ...
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Amount of treasure based on number of monsters encountered?
The Monster Manual (1st Edition) indicates the number of monsters encountered and the treasure type. In general, I like these guidelines.
But say for instance, I'm rolling for number of troglodytes ...
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10-100 Troglodytes is too many!
I'm picking on troglodytes as an example. In MMI, the number of troglodytes appearing in their lair(cave system/dungeon) is 10-100. Troglodytes are a nice, not-too-tough, HD2 monster with some ...
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Rules for delaying action?
Does Advanced Dungeons & Dragons have rules for holding/delaying action in combat?
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Stone battle axe vs steel battle axe
What damage is done by a stone battle axe as opposed to a normal steel battle axe? Specifically the kind sometimes wielded by troglodytes?
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Concealed door vs Secret door
In AD&D 1st edition, what is the difference between a concealed door and a secret door?
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Cavalier, Acrobat, Barbarian
What's the name of the AD&D book (1st Edition) that has the other character classes that were popularized in the Saturday morning cartoon?
I'm talking about the Cavalier, Acrobat, Barbarian, ...
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Can you use a Spelljammer ship to get to Krynn?
Following on from this (can-you-use-a-spelljammer-ship-to-get-to-ravenloft) question, I seem to remember that Krynn is similarly impossible to get to, mainly for plot reasons since no character on ...
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Megadungeon or modules for a weekend of play?
I've been having gaming/camping weekends with some friends and we've only played Call of Cthulhu so far, using modules. This time I plan on running an OSRIC/1e game, and would like to run the ...
