tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post5357513559868179782..comments2024-03-28T15:54:00.960-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: The Magic-Users' OTHER TomeJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-43633789367919119342009-07-28T11:04:34.078-07:002009-07-28T11:04:34.078-07:00JB: Yep, AC 2 sounds sweet. Heck even the AC 4 v...JB: Yep, AC 2 sounds sweet. Heck even the AC 4 vs non-ranged attacks is pretty nice for a dude in robes.<br /><br />I did snag multiple normal daggers too, but just had to grab a silver one with all my phat loot. Seriously though, I guess I should have thought more about my party members and community GPs, but I'm joining them a little late, so I figure my dude may have spent every last freakin copper before running into them...who knows. Without the need to buy some expensive armor, a M-U that rolls decent on the starting money has a little to go around, eh?<br /><br />As far as hitting as well as a fighter, I may be a little behind the curve there. I think my DEX is a 9 or something, and STR is maybe 10. So yeah, I'd hit about as well as a fighter with those stats...hehe.<br /><br />That's one of my favorite things about B/E. I almost left my rolled stats alone, and *still* made a magic-user. He would have had a 14 STR and an 11 INT. Big whoop! So he drags behind a bit leveling up, not that big of a deal. One of the smartest parts of the system, IMO: why not play a strong(er) yet non-Mensa M-U? why not play a weak(er) yet more wise fighter? No reason. Cool.yoyorobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375340160423546919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-69248795719108133602009-07-27T23:49:20.308-07:002009-07-27T23:49:20.308-07:00Imagine making a reputation on it. I know you don&...Imagine making a reputation on it. I know you don't get to start researching spells till 9th level, but I'm sure you could think of some that would make your wizard, well, totally wiz with a knife.<br />You might ask your DM if you can skip the "variable weapon damage" table till 2nd level.<br /><br />Otherwise, don't be afraid to use that shield spell! Check this out...instead of buying a silver dagger, buy 8 regular daggers and throw them in combat. You hit just as well as a fighter at 1st level, and your shield gives you an AC 2 against return missiles! That's plate and shield, pal!<br /><br />Don't be afraid to earn your share of the treasure yoyo. <br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-75338022193702011612009-07-27T21:45:25.357-07:002009-07-27T21:45:25.357-07:00Yeah JB, I was 'bout to mention the AC issue.....Yeah JB, I was 'bout to mention the AC issue...ie, knife fighting in pajamas. But yep, the Shield spell can be very useful in such an instance.<br /><br />I just got it (Shield spell) as a random roll in a Play-by-Post Labyrinth Lord game character gen, and I think it may be a life saver. We'll see.<br /><br />I hardly ever (like maybe once!) played M-U's back in the day, so I may be giving it (Shield) too much credit before use, but it should be fun to try.<br /><br />Oh and of course I bought a silver dagger. WTF else am I gonna spend my cash on, right?<br /><br />Great post bro, and strangely timely for my newly created "shank-happy" Seer. Time will tell if he really ever gets brave enough to carve someone up.yoyorobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375340160423546919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-57636188166169149332009-07-14T13:16:17.123-07:002009-07-14T13:16:17.123-07:00All right, Path…check this out:
Say I take the at...All right, Path…check this out:<br /><br />Say I take the attributes my wife rolled up for her elf character and use ’em to make a magic-user instead: S11, I16, W10, D14, C18, Cr11. Arm him with a bandolier of daggers (she had 70 gold pieces, which is enough to get one silver, five normal and still have 30 gold left over for equipment). Let’s take SHIELD as our 1st level spell.<br /><br />Assuming my DM is totally Old School and ignores B/X optional rules (like variable damage), I’ve got a guy who can tear through a squad of your average town guards. I’m like Benico Del Toro in The Hunted. A normal man is going to average .875 damage against me per round (25% chance to hit, 3.5 average damage per hit) and have 2.5 hit points. Assuming they’re packing leather + shield + sword, I’m going to average 1.4 damage per round against the guards (more if I’m throwing my knives). I have nearly a 2-1 damage ratio advantage in melee and a better than 2-1 hit point advantage…plus I’m a lot faster (no armor encumbrance).<br /><br />Compared to your average street thug, my magic-user is RAMBO. I’m going to gut these guards and leave ‘em for dead if they lay a hand on me. <br /><br />“Ooo,” you say, “not much XP awarded for killing the town militia.” No, I’m guessing about the same as a giant rat, but you better believe Dumbledorf the Chaotic is going to be looting the rich pickings of the neighborhood merchant…now THAT'S more XP than you’ll find in a rat’s belly!JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-67861969638860102392009-07-14T08:18:15.873-07:002009-07-14T08:18:15.873-07:00I think different. Perhaps it was the way of my GM...I think different. Perhaps it was the way of my GM, but she taught us to be very wary of physical combat as 1st level wizards. <br /><br />Her usual way to greet newbie wizards was throwing an big and angry rat at us, while on board of a small ship, separated from our partners. We were unable to use magic missile or burning hands without compromising the hull unless we really wanted to swim to the coast. <br /><br />OTOH, those were big rats, as long as our arms, so it wasn't that humiliating after all.<br /><br />The thing is that it wasn't just an humiliating way to remember us our condition of glass cannons but a crystal clear demonstration that our melee aptitudes were... less than ideal, and playing warrior roles was going to kill us in the long run. <br /><br />She tried to tell us that we shouldn't try to fight hard, but fight smart. And that is a nice feature of playing a wizard: most probably, you'll be smarter than your enemy, and that's your edge.Mysterionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06543112960662566856noreply@blogger.com