AD&D

  • Monster Height and Weight in AD&D

    In AD&D 1e height and weight are important characteristics due to the fact that grappling and overbearing use height and weight as part of determining how effective such an attack might be. After all, the sport of wrestling has weight… Continue reading

  • Wisdom from an Angry God

    Just a link to an excellent rebuttal to a hack job. https://dmrbooks.com/test-blog/2021/4/7/wisdom-from-an-angry-god-a-rebuttal-to-peter-bebergals-appendix-n Continue reading

  • AD&D Weapon Speed

    Weapon speed in AD&D 1e confuses some people. In particular, it requires a small bit of math to use. Specifically, weapons speed is used in two cases: when initiative is tied or when casting spells within melee. Tied Initiative When… Continue reading

  • The Scorpadillo

    There is an Erol Otus illustration of a fighter being attacked by a monster that looks like an armadillo with a scorpion tail and stinger. I’m unaware of any AD&D monster statistics for this creature. So, I’ve created a version… Continue reading

  • Jousting for AD&D

    Dungeons and Dragons was originally published, it was as an offshoot of miniature war gaming. Specifically, the Chainmail rules for medieval war gaming in miniature. Within the Chainmail rules was hidden a small mini-game presenting a method for conducting jousting… Continue reading

    Jousting for AD&D