| Ref | Ouvrage | Question | | Reponse |
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651. | DR134 | Dragon #134 | D&D: When druids fight for a level, does
the loser drop to the next lower
level? | | Yes. The defeated druid loses a level, and
he cannot challenge another druid until he
has gained enough experience to regain
the level. |
652. | DR134 | Dragon #134 | D&D: Exactly how many druids are
there at each level above 30? | | Here are my (unofficial) suggestions:
Druid level |
Number of druids
|
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31 | 8
| 32 | 6
| 33 | 5
| 34 | 3
| 35 | 2
| 36 | 1
| |
653. | DR134 | Dragon #134 | D&D: I find the fighter options rules in
the Players Companion unclear and
contradictory. The options section
sets conditions for use of these
options, but the striking section
seems to indicate that anybody can
use the fighter options! | | Fighter options can be used when striking
(as explained in the Players
Companion, page 6), but only when the
fighter in question qualifies for the option
in the first place (as explained on page 18). |
654. | DR134 | Dragon #134 | D&D: How many spells does a 1st-level
magic-user or elf have in his book?
When can he add new spells? Does
adding spells cost anything? | | A 1st-level magic-user or elf has a book
of two spells (see the Basic Set Players
Manual, page 38, and the Basic Set
Dungeon Masters Rulebook, page 19). A
magic-user or elf can add spells to his
books each time he gains a level. The spell
added to the book will be the same level as
the spell gained on the spell progression
chart. For example, a 2nd-level magic-user
gains a new first-level spell for his book,
since he has gained the ability to memorize
an additional first-level spell; a 3rdlevel
magic-user gains a second-level spell
for his book, since he has gained the ability
to memorize a second-level spell.
A magic-user or elf can also add spells to
his books when he finds scrolls or other
magic-users? books; see the ?Sage Advice?
for DRAGON® issue #129 for details. |
655. | DR134 | Dragon #134 | D&D: Is it possible to sever a slain medusa's head and use it to turn opponents
to stone? | | The hero Perseus did exactly that in Greek mythology. I recommend that the
head retain its power for not more than a
day (and possibly less). Note that any treasure
carried by a petrified character or
creature also turns to stone and cannot be
recovered until the victim is brought back.
The DM might rule that the medusa's
snakes will stay alive for a short time and
will attack a character who tries to carry
the head. |
656. | DR134 | Dragon #134 | D&D: The rules say that if a victim of a
medusa's gaze makes his Saving
Throw vs. Turn to Stone, the medusa
will petrify itself. Is this correct?
If so, how is it possible? Are the
snakes on a medusa's head poisonous? | | The medusa's description in the Basic Set
is missing text in the Basic Set Dungeon
Masters Rulebook, page 34. When a victim
makes a Saving Throw vs. Turn to Stone,
there is no other effect. The only time a
medusa can petrify herself is when she
sees her reflection in a mirror. The medusa
gets a Saving Throw vs. Turn to Stone
against the reflected gaze. And a medusa's
snakes are poisonous. |
657. | DR134 | Dragon #134 | D&D: Why are normal bats more powerful
than giant bats? | | They are not; the statistics in the Basic
Set Dungeon Masters Rulebook, page 25,
were reversed. |
658. | DR134 | Dragon #134 | D&D: What kind of special damage does
a tiger beetle do? | | None. The statistics for the tiger beetle
and oil beetle were reversed in the Basic
Set Dungeon Masters Rulebook, page 26. |
659. | DR134 | Dragon #134 | D&D: How does wolfsbane affect
lycanthropes? | | Any lycanthrope struck by wolfsbane
must make a Saving Throw vs. Poison or
flee in fear. The wolfsbane can be used as
a melee weapon or thrown at opponents.
Lycanthropes driven away by wolfsbane
will stay away unless pursued and
attacked, or until the next moonrise. |
660. | DR134 | Dragon #134 | D&D: Is there any way to restore the
strength loss inflicted by shadows? | | No, but it only lasts eight turns. |