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151. | DR123 | Dragon #123 | D&D® Expert Set : How much damage does a lance
do? Can thieves use lances? | | A lance is a one-handed weapon, and it
is usable by thieves. Note, however, that a
lance can be used only from the back of a
charging mount. In all other cases it is
treated just like a spear (except that a
lance cannot be thrown). A lance does
1d10 hp damage when used from the back
of a charging mount. |
152. | DR123 | Dragon #123 | D&D® Expert Set : What is a javelin and how much
damage does it do? | | A javelin is a light throwing spear. It
does 1d6 hp damage and has the following
ranges: 30/60/90. |
153. | DR123 | Dragon #123 | D&D® Expert Set : The combat charts on page 29 of
the Expert Rulebook show saving
throws different from what the
individual character listings show.
Which is correct? | | Page 29 is correct. |
154. | DR123 | Dragon #123 | D&D® Expert Set : The water movement chart on
page 43 of the 1983 Expert Rulebook
shows some split numbers on the
Miles/Day column. Why is this, and
which numbers should I use? | | The split number indicates a craft with
both oars and sails. The number before
the slash is for movement with oars only;
the number after the slash is movement
with sails and oars. |
155. | DR123 | Dragon #123 | D&D® Expert Set : How much food is actually gained
when foraging or hunting? | | Each foraging character finds enough
food to sustain himself for one day if the
foraging is successful. Each hunting character
obtains enough food to sustain two
people for one day if the hunt is successful.
Actually amounts of food collected
vary widely, depending on what sort of
food was found. |
156. | DR123 | Dragon #123 | D&D® Expert Set : What is the special damage done
by storm giants? | | A storm giants special attack is its ability
to call down lightning, as per page 50 of
the Expert Rulebook. |
157. | DR123 | Dragon #123 | D&D® Expert Set : What are a rocs saving throws? | | A roc saves as a fighter of 3rd, 6th, or
18th level, depending on its hit dice (see
page 55, Expert Rulebook). |
158. | DR123 | Dragon #123 | D&D® Expert Set : Does a lightning bolt always
expand to its full length if it strikes
a solid object before going its full
distance? Or does it double back,
possibly leaving the caster
unharmed? Or does it bounce like a
billiard ball, flying off at an angle
from the object it struck? | | Your first guess is technically correct
and in common use. A lightning bolt has a
fixed length and width, and it must
expand to its full length just as a fireball
fills its fixed volume. That is, a lightning
bolt is always 60 long and 5 wide. If it
hits a solid object, it extends back 60 from
the point of impact in a direct line to the
caster. If the caster is less than 60 from
the point of impact, then he gets fried.
Some DMs prefer the billiard bounce
method. Heres some advice if you decide
to use it: 1) The angle of incidence equals
the angle of reflection. 2) The bolt might
strike a target more than once if it. bounces
around a confined space, but the bolt
can only deliver its stated damage, never
more. For example, a 22-hp lightning bolt
that hits a character three times still only
delivers 22 hp, or half if the character
saves. You may opt to have the character
save each time the bolt strikes, taking the
worst result. This method can lead to
some sticky situations; take extra care-to
adjudicate them fairly and accurately. |
159. | DR123 | Dragon #123 | D&D® Expert Set : The invisible stalker spell is subject
to considerable abuse in my
campaign. Isnt this spell overpowered? | | An invisible stalker always tries to subvert any long and onerous mission that it
is given. If told to serve a character until
he dies, a stalker might promptly fetch the
characters slippers, run his bath water,
and do the dishes, but will refuse to fight,
track, or carry treasure. Personal servants,
after all, are domestic in nature. If
ordered to protect a character and keep
him from all harm, the stalker will try to
carry the character off to the Elemental
Plane of Air, the stalkers home plane,
where protecting the character will be
much easier. |
160. | DR124 | Dragon #124 | D&D® Expert Set : When using the polymorph self
spell, how large or small can the
caster get when he changes? Also,
what happens to the casters items
when he changes? | | The only limit on forms given in the
rules is on hit dice, so the caster could
turn into anything from a huge dragon to
a microbe. We suggest, however, that you
place reasonable limits on size. For example,
anything from an elephant down to a
small songbird keeps the spell useful but
prevents your players from getting silly.
Items carried become part of the casters
new form unless he sets them aside before
changing or uses a form that could reasonably
carry the equipment. For example, a
change to a sparrow would cause all items
to disappear; clothing would become the
birds feathers, weapons its claws, and so
on. These items reappear when the spell
ends. If the caster became a hobgoblin, he
could still carry all his equipment just as
he could in normal form. |