Recent content by ilgatto

Heh. Correct. That was me thinking of 2E being blinded vs 1E being blinded when wondering whether imposing to hit penalties would be worth xp. The whole thing is becoming a bit complicated at the moment. 🥵

I hope you'll forgive me for trying to protect you from the terrible ire of Zytra, Demon Prince of the Dread Mind Flayers! :geek:

What was I thinking!? Because I’m getting the feeling that I’m getting nowhere fast, I’ve started to think that using Appendix E as a starting point to try and find out what they were thinking when they made Appendix E may have been the wrong choice. Why? Well, for one thing, because it lists...

I'd be fine with any final results not corresponding to what Appendix E says, for that is inevitable anyway. But the problem with the triton vs the gelatinous cube is still that the first gets less xp for its blanket immunity to spells in general than the gelatinous cube gets for being immune to...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) -- The black knight in response to Arthur's "You're arm's off!" The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) - The German hotelier Pulp Fiction (1994) - Jules

AD&D 2E, Nineteen Bells (14 Nov 2025) Zizis buys a silver ring.

Sorry about the delay, but I've been trying to get my head around a new approach to the phenomenon of "special attacks" and how they are listed in the XPV table in the DMG and Appendix E, which may well have consequences for what, exactly, a "special defense" is, and how it should be rewarded...