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Arnold Schwarzenegger Wasn’t Strong Enough to be Conan
I’ve previously written about Conan as represented in AD&D here. And, I’ve recently talked about strength in AD&D here. This post is to discuss a contradiction I’ve made. And to make a controversial assertion. Arnold Swarzennegger was not strong enough… Continue reading
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Sexual Dimorphism Between the Races of AD&D
This is a follow-up to my post of earlier today regarding strength differences in AD&D males and female humans. This one looks at the strength limitations imposed on the different character races in AD&D. There is a famous table on… Continue reading
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AD&D Sexual Dimorphism and Character Strength Limits
It should come as no surprise that women are physically different from men. But, these days denying reality is a big hobby for a lot of people and organizations. Here, I look at the male and female strength limits for… Continue reading
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Castles in the Wilderness aren’t Free in AD&D
In my last post, I took a look at the odds of encountering a deserted castle in AD&D. For completeness, let’s take a look at the odds of encountering an occupied castle. A cursory look at the castle inhabitants table… Continue reading
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The Castles in the Wilderness are Free in AD&D
“The elites (ahem, Barons) don’t want you to know this, but the castles in the wilderness are free. You can make them your home. I have 458 castles.” In AD&D it’s well understood that many of the classes allow for… Continue reading
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The Dwarfeater
Inspired by Shire Propagandist. Continue reading
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AD&D Early Dungeon Encounter Odds
The illustrious Mr. Wargaming has a nice post where he takes a look at the odds of finding treasure using the DMG Appendix A rules. He has these words of wisdom. Which is exactly correct. By looking at the statistics… Continue reading
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Strategos, Tony Bath, and AD&D Attack Odds
In this previous post I explored the odds of hitting in Tony Bath’s Ancient Wargaming and in Dungeons and Dragons. I’ve had a few ideas since them. In the previous analysis, I found some close correlations in the odds. Some… Continue reading
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Fireball v. Cloudkill
This video inspired this post. The video purports to be a statistical comparison of the Fireball versus Cloudkill spell. In reality, the video is an explanation of some statistical concepts. It’s well worth watching for the statistics talk, but it… Continue reading
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