Three more questions to test your old-school D&D knowledge: answers forthcoming in the comments.
(1) The first use of "race as class" (i.e., advancement tables specific to "Elf", et. al.) was in what ruleset?
(a) OD&D (1974)
(b) AD&D 1E (1977-9)
(c) Moldvay Basic D&D (1981)
(d) AD&D 2E (1989)
(2) The first use of "4d6 drop lowest" for ability score generation was in what ruleset?
(a) OD&D (1974)
(b) AD&D 1E (1977-9)
(c) Moldvay Basic D&D (1981)
(d) AD&D 2E (1989)
(3) The first use of "To Hit AC 0" as shorthand for attack level was in what ruleset?
(a) OD&D (1974)
(b) AD&D 1E (1977-9)
(c) Moldvay Basic D&D (1981)
(d) AD&D 2E (1989)
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Ok without cheating and going to my books.
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B
B
Umm... I already have a sense of shame.
I was going to say C, B, B.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mr. Monaco.
ReplyDeleteI'd have said C, B, D.
ReplyDelete*has teh shames*
I'll go with C, B, B.
ReplyDeleteC B B
ReplyDeleteC B B
ReplyDeleteI say A, B, D, but I'm prepared to be wrong. :)
ReplyDeleteCBB
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure THAC0 appears as an optional rule in some appendix of the 1e DMG, though it didn't really become 'standard' use until 2nd.
Answers:
ReplyDelete(1) (c) Prior to Moldvay Basic, elves always had to split XP between separate classes in fighter and magic-user (et. al.) [OD&D Vol-1 p. 8; AD&D DMG p. 16; Holmes D&D p. 7]
(2) (b) In AD&D's section on Generation of Ability Scores, this is listed as "Method I". [AD&D DMG p. 11]
(3) (b) "To Hit A.C. 0" is the third column header in the DMG's Appendix E: Alphabetical Monster Listing. [AD&D DMG p. 196]
Good job to those who got it right or close! :)
I'm guessing CBB as well. :)
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