2011-03-18

More D&D Trivia

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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12 comments:

  1. The Jovial PriestMarch 18, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Ok without cheating and going to my books.

    A

    B

    B

    Umm... I already have a sense of shame.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    I was going to say C, B, B.

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  3. Jeff RientsMarch 18, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    I agree with Mr. Monaco.

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  4. ChrisMarch 18, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    I'd have said C, B, D.

    *has teh shames*

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  5. jgbrowningMarch 18, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    I'll go with C, B, B.

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  6. KenHRMarch 18, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    C B B

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  7. Lord KilgoreMarch 18, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    C B B

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  8. JimMarch 18, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    I say A, B, D, but I'm prepared to be wrong. :)

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  9. PaulMarch 18, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    CBB

    I'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.

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  10. DeltaMarch 18, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Answers:

    (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! :)

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  11. UnknownMarch 18, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    I'm guessing CBB as well. :)

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  12. DeltaApril 6, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Comment removed for being off-topic.

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