Jon Hopkins

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I'm very, very tired.

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Feb 8	asked	Good Single Word Instruction for “Command” Spell
Feb 8	comment	In early D&D, why would chainmail ever be preferred over plate armor? Also if you're playing a town / village / wilderness scenario are you really going to lump around in full plate armour? Way to look inconspicuous.
Feb 7	comment	Can AD&D Thieves Wear Studded Leather Armour? @SevenSidedDie - I swear somewhere I saw that thieves could wear Elfin chain though (in the three core books).
Feb 7	comment	Can AD&D Thieves Wear Studded Leather Armour? @RS Conley - Elfin Chain in AD&D isn't magic (and indeed there is no magic Elfin chain - see DMG p. 28), it's just finer and stronger chainmail. But it's not just noise surely for something like disarming traps or climbing walls, it's bulk and padded is bulkier than leather (fairly vs. non) and slows you down more (both DMG p. 27).
Feb 7	accepted	House Rules for AD&D Character Generation (1e+)
Feb 7	revised	Can AD&D Thieves Wear Studded Leather Armour? edited tags
Feb 7	awarded	Commentator
Feb 7	awarded	Editor
Feb 7	comment	Can AD&D Thieves Wear Studded Leather Armour? But they can also wear padded armour which doesn't fit that description. And Elfin chain (listed in the DMG as acceptable I believe).
Feb 7	revised	Can AD&D Thieves Wear Studded Leather Armour? added 62 characters in body
Feb 7	comment	Can AD&D Thieves Wear Studded Leather Armour? Unearthed Arcana introduces penalties too though limits it to Padded, Studded and Elfin Chain.
Feb 7	asked	Can AD&D Thieves Wear Studded Leather Armour?
Feb 4	comment	House Rules for AD&D Character Generation (1e+) @MadHatter - Look at it another way. Piling into dungeons full of monsters is meant to be tough. Should it really be something that someone outside the top 10% can manage?
Feb 2	comment	House Rules for AD&D Character Generation (1e+) I see what you're saying but having a 16+ in certain attributes (DEX, CON and STR in particular) offers significant benefits which players aspire to. I guess part of the issue is that there is no mechanism for advancing attributes over time (other than Wish which is mentioned but way beyond most characters for some time).
Feb 1	awarded	Critic
Feb 1	asked	House Rules for AD&D Character Generation (1e+)
Jan 31	awarded	Scholar
Jan 31	accepted	Recommended Blogs / Sites for AD&D
Jan 31	accepted	Rules on Treasure Carrying
Jan 28	comment	What non-RPG hobbies are complementary to the RPG addiction? In a lot of ways video game playing is the anti-thesis of RPGs. There's a strong correlation between enjoyment of the two (I certainly enjoy both) but few video games tap into the same themes of imagination in the same way as the other activities you mention, even if they utilise similar settings and themes. I think the similarities are very superficial.