Thanks, gang. Looking forward to it.

I'll try to have something for you guys tomorrow night or Tuesday - depends on what time it is when I get there.

No worries Seer will see it when it gets there.  Make sure you enjoy your time away.

Hi gang. I'll post tomorrow, early. Thanks for the patience. I'll be  home Sunday, I think. Depends on the weather.

Thanks for playing.

Good Morning. Game Post is up for your review. I'll try for one more post before Sunday. Lots of action in this one.

:)

If I recall (it's been awhile) Zan loses 1 hp per round until stabilized and dies permanently at -10 hp. But I think any of us can stabilize him. There's no heal check or anything, I believe.

Correct: anything from bandages to a cure light wounds could do the job. So who brought bandages?

Aren't bandages like clean underwear, it's just assumed everyone has some? :o)

Ulrich tears a piece of his white tabard off to use for bandages, he begins work on Zan if he can.

Zan was made stable by Bruno's CLW. I was just joking around.

:}

Keep posting - I'll be heading back Sunday, and will check in with you guys then, if not before. Cheers!

My roommate taught me something today, Medusa, which was her name not what she was, was a Gorgon. So were her two sisters, though their look was not cursed to stone you. The bull crap was Gary Gygax.

Yeah, it's true. I studied a lot of classical literature in college and I remembering confusing those a couple of times thanks to D&D.

Classics professors everywhere curse E.G.G's name.

:p

Gang, enjoy your weekend. I'll be heading back Sunday, will likely post sometime on Monday.

Just got home. Have some unpacking to do. I'll have a post for you tomorrow. It was a nice trip.

Welcome home!

Yup there’s nothing like getting home.

A) I clearly haven't been doing a good job tracking Gildan's damage. Sorry.

B) Does anyone know what the rules are in 1st edition for range attacks on someone meleeing with you? I know there's no attack of opportunity but what penalties are there?

I'm not so sure about 'rules' as such but more common sense which 1st edition allowed a DM to use, would say someone trying to do a range arrack on someone in their face with a sword is either going to get cut up pretty badly or have their range attack equipment damaged without doing much damage to the person whose up in their face.

I would say once an attacker is in range with his weapon, the archer would lose bonuses to dexterity, if any. However, if you have point blank range, you still get the bonuses for that skill. Basically the bowman is using his bow as a melee weapon. That's why archers covet it.

I think there are some "firing into melee" rules for range attacks...but quite honestly, I can't remember where they are at the moment.
The Seer may remember many years ago in my game how those rules cost us a player...literally!

This is very true. It was a nice funeral, though.

I guess if the enemy is close enough to hit me with a weapon, they're closer than 6 feet so I don't get the short range bonus either? I'll roll without that and without dex bonus.

I'm going to play each situation individually. Mostly I've done a pretty good job of that.

Interpretation of the rules in AD&D is a sage's quest. I'd rather use common sense for each situation that comes up. Most of them are pretty self explanatory and even in this case, if Gildan flees, then turns to fire, he should be able to evade and loose at least one missile, if not two based upon how fleet of foot and nimble he is.

Tactically, he could position himself in effort to get the best effect. For instance, loosing arrows down vacant sightlines. That special care may require DM adjudication and a specific description from the player, but this is RPol so you can take a bit to contemplate.

Again, this is about fun. It's about creating compelling characters who the players like to play. It is not fun when the game is paused to discuss some eclectic rule that isn't clearly defined in the manuals.

Take that for what it's worth.