1st Edition Ad&d Reprints
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Most old schoolers curse Unearthed Arcana, because most of the player classes within (particularly, as mentioned, the Barbarian) are far more powerful than classes in the regular Players Handbook. Weapon specialization, particularly the dreaded double specialization can be ridiculous when applied to bows. An elf with a bow and double specialization (if your clueless DM allows it!) will be a one-man wrecking crew. And of course there is the old chestnut of having your 18+ STR fighter carry a bunch of darts around to use as missile weapons.three attacks a round, and as they are hand-held the fighter can include his damage bonus. A +3 dmg bonus leads to 4-6 pts per dart, for a whopping 12-18 pts a round in dart damage! Better than a longsword!
If your fighter can get away with not having a shield, choose a two handed sword or trident as a weapon. The damage vs 'Large' creatures is ridiculous, and a couple of fighters swinging two handed swords (with the 3-18 dmg vs large creatures) or tridents (3-12 dmg) can quickly chop an ogre or even a giant to pieces in a few short rounds (even if the fighters are low level). These are just combat 'fixes', and just the tip of the iceberg, but remember that less 'cheese' inhabits old school D&D than later editions. Movie File Converter. One way to raise effectiveness in AD&D is to reach outside the system; For example, where 3e would call for an Intimidate or Diplomacy skill check, AD&D has no mechanic for social coercion. In one game I ran, a character negotiated a deadly, trap-filled corridor by taking a knowledgeable NPC hostage and forcing him to lead the party past the traps. While this is not a character build issue, it is a very effective way to 'win or break' the game.
(The only defense is for the GM to play NPCs as suicidally resistant. Download Ecs 945gzt-m Motherboard Manual. ). This depends on a host of factors. The first thing to consider is what rulebooks are you using. Next you need to consider what ability score method is being used.
Third the level you're starting. Finally, the context. To start I'll assume Player's Handbook, 3d6 in order, level 1, campaign play. When you're doing 3d6 in order, it's really the dice that determine the class and race combination to - you need to pick what's optimal to increase your survivability. If we make one tweak, and take one of the alternate rolling methods, like 3d6 6 times for each stat and pick the best one, you get a few more options. At this point multiclassing becomes a good option. Another variation would be 3d6 arrange to taste, or 4d6 drop the lowest, arrange to taste.