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15 questions linked to/from How many editions of Dungeons & Dragons are there?
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What are the big differences among the D&D editions?
I've been out of the loop for a while, and I used to play AD&D 2nd ed, but today I find there are a lot of different versions that have fairly different gameplay.
Can anyone summarize the really ...
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How do I know which edition of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) the books I'm looking at are for?
I know there are quite a few editions of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), each of which has loads of rules, source, and splat books.
But how do I know which edition the books I'm looking at are for?
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Is Troll Mitosis possible?
A Troll has incredible regenerative abilities. They can even regrow lost bodyparts, including their head. Hence, my question: Does each part that is severed from a Troll eventually grow into a ...
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Why do characters with a high prime requisite gain bonus XP?
In earlier versions of Dungeons & Dragons, a character with a high ability score in their class' prime requisite receives a bonus to all experience he earns. For example, the 1983 Frank Mentzer ...
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How can players learn the nature of magic items?
I'm running a sandbox campaign with Adventurer Conqueror King System (essentially Moldvay-Cook Basic/Expert D&D). My players are starting to find probably-magic items during their expeditions and ...
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In the first "Eye of the Beholder" game, does lower AC mean the target is harder to hit?
I am not sure whether character adjustment in the first Eye of the Beholder game works accurately. I see that AC depends only on DEX:
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AC (Human Male)
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What exactly is AD&D? [closed]
I am considering getting a new Dungeons & Dragon set, and I am considering getting AD&D, but what really is AD&D? Does it involve more combat compared to 4e? Does it add more classes ...
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How can I learn about other editions of D&D?
I am presently a 4e player, and I love the game. But I am also interested in the other editions of the game, and would like to be able to get a good overview of them. By overview I mean a good look ...
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How to use Gestalt in 5th edition? [closed]
The Gestalt is a pretty nice feature from 3.5 edition, allowing to pick 2 classes for every character level.
I couldn't find any information about it in Player's Handbook and neither in Game Master's ...
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How do I adapt characters from past editions to 5E? [closed]
Suppose I see a monster/npc/race described in material from previous editions (likely 2nd or 3rd) and want to rework it for 5th - how can I do so?
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Can I run The Isle of Dread with AD&D?
The D&D module The Isle of Dread is for "Expert D&D", which is the Expert Set.
Are there any differences between the Expert Set rules and the AD&D that would prevent me running The Isle ...
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What creature can be weaponised to counter a modern Air Force? [closed]
I need a monster, preferably a flying one, that can be used by an army to fight a modern Air Force. The modern air force here is equivalent to the USAF, with jet fighters and B-52 bombers and all. Its ...
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When and under what circumstances did the order of ability scores change in D&D? [closed]
In OD&D, the order in which abilities were presented and listed was: Strength, Intelligence, Wisdom, Constitution, Dexterity, Charisma. Today, the broadly accepted order is Strength, Dexterity, ...
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How many D&D rule books from 1st edition to 5th are there? [closed]
Im doing an item on D&D for my class and i thought that the amount of D&D rule books would be an interesting statistic.I can imagine there are hundreds of them but i cant seem to be able to ...
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Detecting Telepathy through Detect Magic [duplicate]
Situation looks like that:
My character casts Detect Magic, at the same time other creature uses his ability (this is not a spell) and comunicate with others through Telepathy.
In that case, should my ...
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