[AD&D 1st Edition] Going Old School: N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God

[hayabusa]

Terror by night! The village of Orlane is dying. Once a small and thriving community. Orlane has become a maze of locked doors and frightened faces. Strangers are shunned, trade has withered. Rumors flourish, growing wilder with each retelling. Terrified peasants flee their homes, abandoning their farms with no explanation. Others simply disappear. ..

No one seems to know the cause of the decay-why are there no clues? Who skulks through the twisted shadows of the night? Who or what
is behind the doom that has overtaken the village? It will take a brave and skillful band of adventurers to solve the dark riddle of Orlane!

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1. What game system are you running (D&D, Call of Cthulu, Palladium, GURPS, etc.), and if applicable what edition (Original, Classic, Revised, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 10th, etc.)?

I am running 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons for all of you who are hopefully interested in it.

2. What 'type' or variant of game will it be (i.e. "Shadow Chasers" or "Agents of Psi" for d20 Modern)? What is the setting for the game (eg. historic period, published or homebrewed campaign setting, alternate reality, modern world, etc.)?

The Grand Duchy of Geoff in the World of Greyhawk.

3. How many Players are you looking for? Will you be taking alternates, and if so, how many?

I am looking for 4-6 players. If there are any more applicants than that, I will accept alternates.

4. What's the gaming medium (OOTS, chat, e-mail etc.)?

We will be playing on these forums.

5. What is the characters' starting status (i.e. experience level)?

Players will begin with 0 XP.

6. How much gold or other starting funds will the characters begin with?

Average of starting gold for your class.

7. Are there any particular character classes, professions, orders, etc. that you want... or do not want? What are your rules on 'prestige' and/or homebrewed classes?

I would prefer a fairly balanced party, but it is not required.

8. What races, subraces, species, etc. are allowed for your game? Will you allow homebrewed races or species? 'Prestige' races or species?

All PHB races allowed.

9. By what method should Players generate their attributes/ability scores and Hit Points?

4d6, best three, seven times. Arrange how you wish, discarding the lowest set. No rerolls unless I feel particularly sorry for your character.

10. Does your game use alignment? What are your restrictions, if so?

No evil. That's about it.

11. Do you allow multi-classing, or have any particular rules in regards to it?

Multiclassing and dual classing are allowed and will follow normal rules.

12. Will you be doing all of the die rolling during the course of the game? Will die rolls be altered, or left to the honor system? If players can make die rolls, which ones do they make, how should they make the rolls, and how should they report them?

I will be doing the die rolls for the NPCs and/or monsters. Players will make their own rolls.

13. Are there any homebrewed or optional/variant rules that your Players should know about? If so, list and explain them, or provide relevant links to learn about these new rules.

I have been tempted to remove the racial limitations on ability modifiers and classes, but I'm going to say that there will be no house or variant rules used.

14. Is a character background required? If so, how big? Are you looking for anything in particular (i.e. the backgrounds all ending up with the characters in the same city)?

This will be first level, so not a whole lot of background is required. Tell me a bit about who your character is and why he or she became an adventurer. The party has recently come together, unless friendships or other bonds link two or more characters.

15. Does your game involve a lot of hack & slash, puzzle solving, roleplaying, or a combination of the above?

Hopefully a good combination of all three.

16. Are your Players restricted to particular rulebooks and supplements, or will you be allowing access to non-standard material? What sources can Players use for their characters?

I have the majority of the books, however if there is something you wish from something other than the Player's Handbook, please ask me.

[SCARY WIZARD]

I'm expressing some interest. Always a delight seeing games with this system. Here's to hoping this one gets off the ground!

I'm assuming that the seventh statistic is Comeliness?

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[Chambers]

I actually played this adventure back in the day. Don't worry about spoilers though, all I remember is blood, fire, and lots of screaming and dying. So, about the same as every other D&D adventure ever.

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[hayabusa]

Originally Posted by SCARY WIZARD

I'm expressing some interest. Always a delight seeing games with this system. Here's to hoping this one gets off the ground!

I'm assuming that the seventh statistic is Comeliness?

The seventh roll is your free reroll.

[ybn1197]

Count me in. I am trying to get a 1st ed AD&D game of my own going, but don't worry I am using U1 - Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh. Here's some rolls:
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It goes without saying, I am dropping the 9.

[DarkSetzer]

Count me in, I've been trying to start/get into older editions of D&D for a while now. I hope you don't mind that I'm new to the edition, and still learning some of the rules. I've read all of the PHB and such, so in theory I know what I'm doing. In practice...not so much. Anyway...

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Now, which of those 9s do I want to drop...

[hayabusa]

I have to say that there's some part of me that finds the fact that all of you so far have rolled a 9 kinda amusing. Though it's kind of ruined that one of them will be dropped.

[Chambers]

I'm considering a Half-Elf Cleric/Ranger, though I'm not sure if I want to confuse myself more by making a multi-class character. The level caps are kinda annoying also. How high a level do you expect this game to go?

[hayabusa]

Originally Posted by Chambers

I'm considering a Half-Elf Cleric/Ranger, though I'm not sure if I want to confuse myself more by making a multi-class character. The level caps are kinda annoying also. How high a level do you expect this game to go?

I imagine that it wouldn't go that high in level, especially for a dual-classed character. I'd imagine that the average level wouldn't go over three or four at the end of it.

[onlie2005]

How do I roll dice on this forum.

[hayabusa]

It's quite easy. Remember to close all brackets on the following examples.

[ roll ]1d20[ /roll] gives you (1d20)[12]

[ rollv ] 5d10 [ /roll] gives you (5d10)[10][2][3][2][2](19)

[ roll ] 4d6b3 [ /roll] gives you (4d6b3)[13]

There's a more advanced tutorial in the Dice Rolls subforum. You might wish to check there if you have any more questions.

[onlie2005]

Thanks

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[Baxter190]

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[Mordae]

More 1e action is awesome! Let's see if I can put together something here with luck.

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EDIT: Looks like the GM is gonna get his wish to see a 9 in play Any objections if I go for a Human Thief?

[Ildu]

Like Mordae said, its not every day you see an ADnD thread in the playground.

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[hayabusa]

It seems that way for the majority of you. No objections at all to a human rogue, Mordrae, at least not from me.

[DarkSetzer]

I think I'm going to go with a Human Druid.

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STR 13 (Hit Prob: 0, Damage Adjustment: 0, Weight Allowance: +100, Open Doors: 1-2, Bend Bars/Lift Gates: 4%)
DEX 13 (R/AA: 0, Defensive Adjustment: 0)
CON 11 (HP Adjustment: 0, System Shock Survival: 75%, Resurrection Survival: 80%)
INT 9 (Possible Languages Learned: 1)
WIS 14 (Magic Attack Adjustment: 0)
CHA 16 (Max # of Followers: 8, Loyalty Base: +20%, Reaction Adjustment: +25%)

HP: 8
AC:
Gold: Avg (3d6*10)/2 = 90gp

Spells Usable: 2
Alignment: True Neutral
Languages: Common, Neutral, Druid

Work in progress! Short background and gear to come soon!

[Mordae]

Mick Freeman, Apprentice Rogue

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STR: 14 (HitProb 0, DA 0, WA +200, OpenDoor 1-2, BB/LG 7%
DEX: 17 (RAA +2, DA -3)
CON: 14 (HPA 0, SSS 88%, RS 92%)
INT: 10 (AddLang 2)
WIS: 13 (MAA 0)
CHA: 9 (MaxHench 4, LB 0, RA 0)

HP: 6
AC:
Gold: Avg 5d4*10 = (50+200)/2 = 125gp

Thief Skills:
Pick Pockets 35%
Open Locks 40%
Find/Remove Traps 20%
Move Silently 20%
Hide in Shadows 15%
Hear Noise 10%
Climb Walls 85%
Read Languages 0%

Growing up in the slums of Greyhawk City, Mick learned quickly to avoid contact--from his abusive parents, from the long arm of the law, and from anyone else who might try to take away the little control he's established over his life. He's a member of the thieves' guild solely because he'd be killed were it otherwise. While his official rap sheet is pretty short, he has a sour relationship with the guard no matter where he chooses to settle this month, largely on account of his tendency to run his mouth when he drinks (a family inheritance).

[ybn1197]

I think I'm going to go with a elven fighter (maybe F/M-U) with the stats I have. I hope to have a character sheet up later today.

[Strainseir]

How do you feel about a human Kensai/Paladin Chevalier?

[hayabusa]

Originally Posted by Strainseir

How do you feel about a human Kensai/Paladin Chevalier?

I'm not really wanting any class from Oriental Adventures for this, save for maybe a Monk.

[zetsu1919]

i would like to try for this

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would you allow a half-elf druid/ranger/m-u?
because they allow it in one of the dragon magazines, considering rangers get druid and m-u spells at high level

[SCARY WIZARD]

Originally Posted by zetsu1919

i would like to try for this

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would you allow a half-elf druid/ranger/m-u?
because they allow it in one of the dragon magazines, considering rangers get druid and m-u spells at high level

There was actually some errata about that from Dragon Magazine, that expanded the list of multi-class combinations for demi-human races: http://www.acaeum.com/library/errata_ua.html

[ybn1197]

Here is what I have so far. Will update as possible.

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Baelanon
CG Male Elf Fighter/Magic-User
HP: 7
AC:

Ability	Score	Benefits
STR	14	To Hit: +0 Damage +0 Weight Allowance +200 Open Doors 1-2 BB-LG 7%
INT	16	Know Spell 65% Minimum 7 Maximum 11
WIS	11
DEX	14	Reaction +0 Defense +0
CON	13	System Shock 85% Resurrection 90%
CHA	12	Henchmen 5

Racial: +1 DEX, -1 CON, 90% resistance to sleep and charm spells, +1 to hit with bows, long sword and short sword, Infravision 60', Detect Concealed Door Passively 1 in 6, Actively 3 in 6, Detect Secret Door 2 in 6, If alone and not in metal armor surprise monsters 4 in 6 unless opening portal 2 in 6
Base Movement: 12"

Weapon Proficiencies

Languages Elvish, Gnome, Halfling, Goblin, Hobgoblin, Orcish, Gnoll, Common

Equipment

Item

Encumbrance

Cost

[hayabusa]

Originally Posted by zetsu1919

i would like to try for this

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would you allow a half-elf druid/ranger/m-u?
because they allow it in one of the dragon magazines, considering rangers get druid and m-u spells at high level

Wow, that's certainly a mix of classes. That said, if you wish to attempt to play it, and it has been allowed in errata, as Scary Wizard pointed out, I have no problem with it.

[hayabusa]

Okay, here's what we have so far, counting all of those who have expressed interest.

Character	Player	Race	Class	Sheet
N/A	Chambers	Half-Elf	Cleric-Ranger	No
N/A	ybn1197	Elf	Fighter	Partial
Iain Niven	DarkSetzer	Human	Druid	Yes
N/A	onlie2005	N/A	N/A	No
N/A	Baxter190	N/A	N/A	No
Mick Freeman	Mordae	Human	Thief	Yes
Dastardly Dirk	Zetsu1919	Half-Elf	Druid/Ranger/Magic-User	Yes

[zetsu1919]

Monster hunter in training, Dastardly Dirk

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chaotic neutral, half-elven fighter/magic user/thief
HP=4.5+2.5+3.5/3=3.75=4
Str: 16- +1 damage, 85 ib, open door 1-3, bblg 10%
Int: 14- 55% spell known, 6-9 spells per level
Wis: 12- nothing
Dex: 13- nothing
Con: 13- SSS 85%, RS 90%
Cha: 12- maximum 5 henchmen

30% sleep resistance
speak common, elvish, gnome, halfling, goblin, hobgoblin, orcish, gnoll, and thieves cant
60' infrared vision
1 in 6 find secret door, 2 in 6 if actively looking, 3 in 6 if concealed only

40% pick pocket, 25% open lock, 20% find/remove trap, move silently 15%, hide in shadows 15%, hear noise 10%, climb wall 85%
double damage backstab

1 1st level spell/day
known spells:

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i know the first 9 to be successful, success is 55 or less

magic missile (1d100)[35]
shield (1d100)[70]
unseen servent (1d100)[43]
spider climb (1d100)[90]
tensers floating disc (1d100)[11]
read magic (1d100)[95]
find familiar (1d100)[48]
feather fall (1d100)[15]
detect magic (1d100)[98]
affect normal fire (1d100)[55]
burning hands (1d100)[89]
charm person (1d100)[81]
comprehend languages (1d100)[26]
dancing lights (1d100)[95]
enlarge (1d100)[40]
friends (1d100)[74]
jump (1d100)[54]
light (1d100)[1]
message (1d100)[3]
push (1d100)[82]

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magic missile, unseen servent, tensers floating disk, find familiar, feather fall, affect normal fire, comprehend language, enlarge, jump

money7d4+2d6/3=starting: 81 gp, 13 sp, 2 cp, end: 4 sp
equipment:
sword, bastard, 25 gp
leather, 5 gp
small shield, 10 gp
backpack, 2 gp
thieves picks & tools, 30 gp
dagger, 1 gp
1 week iron ration, 5 gp
flint & steel, 1 gp
belt, 3 sp
cloak, 5 sp
hat, 7 sp
50' of rope, 4 sp
water skin, 15 sp
sprig of wolvesbane, 10 sp
belladona sprig, 4 sp
2 buds of garlic, 1 sp
2 torches, 2 cp

bastard sword proficiency
longbow proficiency
dagger proficiency
staff proficiency

movement:12"
Ac: 7
Thaco: 20
1d8+1/2d4+1

Dirk grew up in an elven city, always reading the classic heroic stories. he dreamt of being a real adventurer when he himself was older, so he trained his sword fighting skills. but he knew that wasn't enough. he also practiced his stealth in the marketplace, stealing food with no notice. he was prepared to adventure. his father, the elf, was a highly skilled wizard, and taught Dirk the ways of magic, furthering his expansive repertoire of abilities. when he turned 18, he gathered is saved up money, purchased equipment, and went off to travel the world, killing monsters in his wake.

[hayabusa]

Originally Posted by zetsu1919

Monster hunter in training, Dastardly Dirk

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chaotic neutral, half-elven fighter/magic user/thief
HP=4.5+2.5+3.5/3=3.75=4
Str: 16- +1 damage, 85 ib, open door 1-3, bblg 10%
Int: 14- 55% spell known, 6-9 spells per level
Wis: 12- nothing
Dex: 13- nothing
Con: 13- SSS 85%, RS 90%
Cha: 12- maximum 5 henchmen

30% sleep resistance
speak common, elvish, gnome, halfling, goblin, hobgoblin, orcish, gnoll, and thieves cant
60' infrared vision
1 in 6 find secret door, 2 in 6 if actively looking, 3 in 6 if concealed only

40% pick pocket, 25% open lock, 20% find/remove trap, move silently 15%, hide in shadows 15%, hear noise 10%, climb wall 85%
double damage backstab

1 1st level spell/day
known spells:

Spoiler

i know the first 9 to be successful, success is 55 or less

magic missile [roll0]
shield [roll1]
unseen servent [roll2]
spider climb [roll3]
tensers floating disc [roll4]
read magic [roll5]
find familiar [roll6]
feather fall [roll7]
detect magic [roll8]
affect normal fire [roll9]
burning hands [roll10]
charm person [roll11]
comprehend languages [roll12]
dancing lights [roll13]
enlarge [roll14]
friends [roll15]
jump [roll16]
light [roll17]
message [roll18]
push [roll19]

money7d4+2d6/3=starting: 81 gp, 13 sp, 2 cp, end: 4 sp
equipment:
sword, bastard, 25 gp
leather, 5 gp
small shield, 10 gp
backpack, 2 gp
thieves picks & tools, 30 gp
dagger, 1 gp
1 week iron ration, 5 gp
flint & steel, 1 gp
belt, 3 sp
cloak, 5 sp
hat, 7 sp
50' of rope, 4 sp
water skin, 15 sp
sprig of wolvesbane, 10 sp
belladona sprig, 4 sp
2 buds of garlic, 1 sp
2 torches, 2 cp

bastard sword proficiency
longbow proficiency
dagger proficiency
staff proficiency

movement:12"
Ac: 7
Thaco: 20
1d8+1/2d4+1

Dirk grew up in an elven city, always reading the classic heroic stories. he dreamt of being a real adventurer when he himself was older, so he trained his sword fighting skills. but he knew that wasn't enough. he also practiced his stealth in the marketplace, stealing food with no notice. he was prepared to adventure. his father, the elf, was a highly skilled wizard, and taught Dirk the ways of magic, furthering his expansive repertoire of abilities. when he turned 18, he gathered is saved up money, purchased equipment, and went off to travel the world, killing monsters in his wake.

That character, is either going to dominate or be completely annihilated, I feel. Somehow, I do not see any middle ground on that. Updated the table.

[zetsu1919]

why? whats so over/under-powered about it

edit: also, because i have the find familiar spell, should i roll for a familiar?

[hayabusa]

Well, the main underpowered thing is going to be dividing all of your experience by three, although with the advantages of all three classes, I don't know if that will really come into effect in a low-level game.