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| 11. | DR031 | Dragon #31 | Can a Magic Mouth spell be programmed to say
a spell? | | No. It states this clearly in the spell description, and I quote:
“It cannot speak magic spells.” |
| 12. | DR031 | Dragon #31 | We are having an argument as to whether or not
a character was killed in combat. You see, we had to leave him
lying on the floor of a dungeon and could not find him when we
returned. One guy (it was his character) says that he got up and
left. Well, we found out later that the character we had had to
leave had been assassinated by another player-character.
Well, the guy who assassinated the first character says he is
dead and the other guy says he isn't, and now everyone is
divided over the issue. Is the guy dead or not? | | I couldn’t tell you. I take it that you are not the DM by the
wording of your question. All that I can say is whatever your DM says
about the issue must stand. Whether he was killed or not is not up to the
players to decide, IT IS UP TO THE DM. The DM has apparently
decided not to tell you one way or the other, and that is his right.
You also mentioned in your letter your concern about players
arguing through their characters. If your DM wishes to allow strife in the
dungeon, that too is his business. Interaction between characters is
encouraged, and sometimes arguments and misunderstanding will
manifest themselves. This is to be expected. In fact. it isn’t necessarily
out of line for them to turn on each other. Some DMs encourage this.
Remember, whatever the DM decides is final. If you don’t like the
way he plays, don’t play with him. The only way you can get a DM to
play differently is to remove your character from his game. If enough
people do this, hopefully he will see the error of his ways and attempt to
mend them. I cannot stress enough the fact that you shouldn’t argue
with your DM. His word is the final say in his campaign. |
| 13. | DR032 | Dragon #32 | What kind of monster is on the cover of the
DUNGEON MASTERS GUIDE? What are its hit dice, armor
class, and so forth? | | The monster is an Efreeti and can be found in the Monster
Manual. |
| 14. | DR032 | Dragon #32 | Under the Lycanthropy section of the DUNGEON
MASTERS GUIDE it states that a paladin caught the
disease. Paladins can’t contract disease. Please explain why
you said this. | | Lycanthropy is not a disease, but it is often called one. To
become a lycanthrope you must contract it like a disease even though it
is a curse. If it were a real disease, a Remove Curse would not work on
it, and a Cure Disease would not have a three-day time limit on it.
Lycanthropy is very complicated, and paladins are not exempt from it.
Paladins already have it pretty good; we can’t let them have everything
rosy. |
| 15. | DR032 | Dragon #32 | We are having an argument over an issue that
has us divided. My friends say that with a ring of telekinesis
they can make an arrow spin at the speed of light and then
release it, having it do between 100 and 600 points of damage
to their target. I say this is impossible! What do you think? | | I agree with you. Their idea, based on whatever logic they may have used, is absurd. First, the ring works as per the spell and the
maximum speed any object can reach is 1,024” per round. Second,
even if you were able to make the arrow reach the speed of light, the
wooden shaft and the feathers could not stand the force and would be
destroyed. I also doubt that you can control any thing that is going that
fast and it might strike you. Lastly, I know of nothing that can inflict 600
points of damage. The most damage that can be taken in one melee
from one opponent is from a Platinum Dragon, and that is 168 points
from his breath weapon. |
| 16. | DR032 | Dragon #32 | I have been playing Dungeons and Dragons for
several months, to the point where I have challenged
Asmodeus and won! Is Asmodeus in a lemure state now, until
he can regain his former status, or is Baalzebul in charge? | | WHEW! Either way, I’d say you are in trouble. There are
varying views on this question. One side agrees with you when you say
that he is in a lemure state, while others say Asmodeus is just banished
from the plane you defeated him on. Others go so far as to say that
Asmodeus is not dead, but just waiting to get you when you least expect
it. Any way you look at it, you, my friend, are in trouble.
If he is just in lemure state, then when he is back in full power he is
going to come looking for you to make sure you don’t do that again. If
he is dead, forever gone, then Baalzebul is going to come looking for
you to make sure you don’t get a chance to do it to him. Without all the
facts on how you mananged to defeat him, it is impossible for me to
give you a clear-cut answer. I can make suggestions, but when it comes
right down to what exactly happened and what state he is in, that is a
DM decision.
I feel that after several months of playing D&D you cannot be
anywhere near powerful enough to challenge the arch-devil himself.
However, since you say you defeated him, I would venture that he is
just banished from the plane you killed him on. I would also say that at
the first opportunity, he will bring you to hell to finish you off. Good
luck. You are going to need it. |
| 17. | DR032 | Dragon #32 | I have a magic-user who has bracers of defense
armor class 2, a +2 protection ring and a dexterity of 16 giving
him the armor class of -2. This is wonderful, but the fighters
want to hide behind me and use me as a shield because of my
great armor class. I don’t think this is fair. They say they can
shoot arrows around me and we will all be safe. They also say
that since I have the best armor class I should be out in front.
The DM is no help, they just bully him. What can I do? | | The first thing you can do is stand up for your rights. Your
armor class is not due to the armor you wear, but your ability to dodge
blows and missiles. They can be hit by what you have just dodged. Also
tell them they are cowards and have no right to call themselves fighters!
I would not go adventuring with a group of people who used a
magic-user for a shield. That is disgusting. They should be thankful you
have such a good armor class. It means that you, being the weakest in
hit points, won’t be getting hit as often and the party won’t greatly risk
losing their most powerful character, their spell-caster. Tell your fighters to wise up. If they lose their magic-user, they have lost their most potent
weapon.
Tell your DM not to let them bully him around. His word is final,
PERIOD. |
| 18. | DR032 | Dragon #32 | Is a wand of fire balls like a staff, in that if you
break it it will cause an explosion? | | If you break your wand, all you will have is a broken wand.
The only staves capable of a final strike are Staff of the Magi and Staff of
Power. |
| 19. | DR032 | Dragon #32 | Can a god grant an elf the ability to become a
druid? | | No. A god or goddess can grant the ability for an elf to be
his or her priest or priestess, but he can’t bestow upon an elf druidical
powers. Druids get their powers from nature. Now, a god who might
take pity on your elf may change him or her into a human, but I doubt it.
You might also find a wish that will let you change into a human, but
other than that your elf is never going to be able to be a druid. |
| 20. | DR032 | Dragon #32 | I have a female character who has gotten herself
pregnant. How should I handle this? | | I don’t really want to answer this question now, but since
your letter is not the only one presenting me with this problem, I will say
this much. Stop fighting, practicing magic and doing other things that
cause stress. The chances of losing the child are great, and you don’t
need to add more to it. During this time period, medicine was still
progressing and it still wasn’t too great. Most of it was old wives’ tales.
After you have given birth, it will be months before you can even
begin to get back into shape and practice your skills. Female characters
who find themselves with child soon find themselves retired. This is an
occupational hazard that should be avoided. Don’t fool around and chance of gaining at all that experience you could be getting because
you are with child or just had one. It is not fair, but that is life.
The reason I don’t want to say more is because I am working on an
article for The Dragon about women in D&D and some of the problems
they face. I also intend to cover pregnancy in the different races and
how to handle it. |
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