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  • The Death of Christopher Marlowe in AD&D

    Marlowe The playwright and poet Christopher Marlowe died at age 29 on May 30, 1593, ostensibly in an argument over who should pay the bill of a bar tab or food bill. To say the least the story is suspicious.… Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • The Dwarfeater

    Inspired by Shire Propagandist. Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Fire Skeleton & Related Spells

    Because AD&D has a distinct lack of white phosphorus. Continue reading

  • Gunslinger: the anti-Braunstein

    Mr. Wargaming has been exploring Boot Hill. And, he’s got my juices flowing thinking about role playing in a Western context. He’s been emphasizing that the strength of Boot Hill is its tight focus on combat rules. All the social… Continue reading

  • Mounted Knights versus Legionaries: who wins?

    There was this. Followed by this. Which led to a lot of discussion and assertions. The first claim is obvious. The Romans. Doesn’t matter what Roman era. A legion is thousands of men. There is no scenario where 15 men,… Continue reading