tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991825497413540598.post2005208865775443846..comments2024-03-28T07:46:35.069-04:00Comments on The Sign of the Frothing Mug: On Name Levels, Strongholds, and the Powers of MortalsJDG Perldeinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07632961831809544262noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991825497413540598.post-90392226498340279612013-06-23T21:23:03.640-04:002013-06-23T21:23:03.640-04:00I've never actually read any Moldvay or Mentze...I've never actually read any Moldvay or Mentzer, but now that I can see they clearly have some great ideas in there I will certainly take a dive in and check them out. I didn't get into the game until AD&D 2e, myself, so I've had to work backwards to come to some of the conclusions that are probably already encoded in the earlier (and tangential) versions of the rules.<br /><br />JDG Perldeinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07632961831809544262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991825497413540598.post-5305574909240944952013-06-23T21:12:22.692-04:002013-06-23T21:12:22.692-04:00Your blog is a recent discovery for me, and I'...Your blog is a recent discovery for me, and I'm enjoying the thoughts you have to offer. This particular post got my attention, as I've been juggling similar thoughts. <br /><br />Moldvay's Basic has an entry for Nobles in its monster list, and these are 3HD monsters - essentially 3rd level fighters, since Basic doesn't give fighters any class features. I've been interpreting Odrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16693018140658090516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991825497413540598.post-70921434328932773412013-05-14T08:13:43.111-04:002013-05-14T08:13:43.111-04:00Indeed, and it's taken me a long time to come ...Indeed, and it's taken me a long time to come up with what is essentially a grounded position here that I refer back to in absence of other data... but I find it plays really well.JDG Perldeinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07632961831809544262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991825497413540598.post-39199605382920837432013-05-03T14:46:28.983-04:002013-05-03T14:46:28.983-04:00Your logic is sound and I don't think you'...Your logic is sound and I don't think you'll find many who would disagree with it. <br /><br />High levels were handed out pretty liberally in those early games. In OD&D, you'd have an 11th level orc magic-user for every 1,000 orcs and a 7th-9th level orc fighter for every 400. That assumes a much higher percentage of leveled characters than the 1% presented in the 1e DMG. <br />Hedgehobbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17606283586332210195noreply@blogger.com