Questions tagged [adnd-2e]
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Second Edition from 1989.
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Does the Melf's Acid Arrow spell require a ranged attack roll?
Almost (if not all) spells in AD&D 2e don't require an Attack Roll to hit a target, except for touch spells against unwilling targets (see Touch Spells and Combat, and for example the Cause Light ...
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Are you unable to be seen when behind a 5-foot wide tree from someone on the other side of said tree in ADnD 2e?
Tbc my group is new to 2e so maybe squares are not 5ft wide standard but that's what we have them at the moment. An argument broke out across the entire table when I tried to cast a magic missile ...
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Spaceship or monster reference - what is the name of the planet eating Scro mega ship?
This is from ADND 2e lore - I remember a Spelljammer scro world ending ship. It's a massive biological ship that constantly shifts its internal structure, and can break away pieces of itself to send ...
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Converting 2e characters to 5e, specifically magic items
I have been playing for quite a few years in 2e, and we have had the same party for about 12 years now; we don't play too often but are thinking about converting to 5e, and don't want start from the ...
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Help identifying a rare version of Fiend Folio
I was trying to identify an old "monster manual"-like book (with ~64/96 pages) called "Fiend Folio": an old friend of mine lent it to me about 30 years ago for a few days, so I ...
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Where is avatar stats of Tiamat in 2e (the guardian in the Cave of Greed)
In Planescape, Tiamat is cited as the guardian of the passage to the second layer of Baator. In the adventure Fires of Dis, page 33, there is the following description: "Tiamat’s a power, and ...
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Wisdom requirements for high-level Templar spells?
In the Dark Sun rulebook (DSR), page 33 shows the spell progression chart for Templars. Unlike the priest spell progression chart on page 33 of the Player's Handbook (Table 24), the Templar spell ...
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Core-only specifications for whips & scourges
I'm looking for details pertaining to whips and scourges in the core of 2e. They're the only weapons with no weapon type (-- instead of bludgeoning/piercing/slashing) according to their entries on p....
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AD&D Which guns can thieves use?
Anachronistic cross over games. Stuff like Muskets, Arquebus, Blunderbuss, Dragoons, and Flintlocks on the High Seas, or even Wild West Six shooters and Kentucky Long Rifles from the Colonial period. ...
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Does Dragonskin Armor Affect Ranger's Dual Wield?
My Ranger is dual wielding. 2e rules say I forgo the dual wield penalty if I wear studded leather. Where does dragonskin fit into this?
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How does magic armor stack?
If I have Body Armor +2, Shield +2, Bracers +2, Helmet +2, and a Ring of Protection +3, do all the magical bonuses get cancelled except for one of them, or can some kinds of items stack those bonuses?
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Is there some source relating real poisons with ad&d (1e/2e) poison chart?
2e Dmg text for 'Table 51: Poison Strength' is clear: Poisons are not listed by name here, since this is neither a scientific text nor a primer on the deadly nature of many plants and animals. But ...
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AD&D 2e Creature immunities
So, unless I'm missing something, AD&D 2nd edition is not very informative about creature immunities... As a result, such things are up to individual Dungeon Master interpretations and campaign ...
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Is there a official source restricting the original Enlarge power for the duergar monster?
The duergar from Monstrous Manual uses the Enlarge power with his hit points as caster level as described on page 97. The Complete Book of Dwarves dictates on page 31 that the caster level is twice ...
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Is there an equivalent to archmage special ability Arcane Fire in previous editions?
I'm searching for an equivalent to the archmage prestige class ability from 3.5e, Arcane Fire (DMG, page 178), in previous editions (Player's Options, 2e, 1e or OD&D), but not 4e or 5e. Any ...
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