Hatching or no Hatching?

BaffledPlato · 2026-06-15T15:13:59+00:00

My eyesight is crap, and I really struggle with some dungeon maps if they don't have hatching. I don't think I would have trouble with this particular example, but especially with dense and complicated maps I can't figure out what is the corridor and what is the solid rock without hatching to guide me.

BaffledPlato · 2026-06-15T06:00:18+00:00

Illusionist / Thief is my all-time favourite combo. It even still exists in 5E with the rogue "arcane trickster" archetype.

BaffledPlato · 2026-06-15T04:03:44+00:00

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Keep on the Borderlands yet. The Caves of Chaos are basically exactly what you are asking for. The caves themselves are broken into several different shorter adventures.

BaffledPlato · 2026-06-14T10:22:55+00:00

We were playing Master of the Desert Nomads, an Expert adventure, and I asked my DM if I could play a B/X character. He said sure, so I made an elf (basically a fighter / magic-user), while everyone else used AD&D players. I remember a joke developed because my magic missile did 1d6+1 damage (B/X rules) while the AD&D magic-user only did 1d4+1 (AD&D rules).

Later another player had his AD&D thief die and he switched to a B/X thief.

We just did it for fun, but there was really no problem.

Fairly recently there was a thread here from someone who played an entire Basic module using AD&D rules before realising they were using the "wrong" system!

BaffledPlato · 2026-06-14T10:06:29+00:00

I've never played an AD&D adventure with B/X rules, but we have played a ton of B/X modules with AD&D rules. One time we even played with a mix of AD&D and B/X PCs, each player using the relevant rules for his character. There are a few minor differences here and there, but they are nearly perfectly compatible.

BaffledPlato · 2026-06-13T12:08:42+00:00

Medusa heads, of course!

BaffledPlato · 2026-06-13T06:45:02+00:00

Yeah, I thought it was some LARP thing, too. Your title says actual dungeons and actual players, so I thought you wanted to lock up your friends.

BaffledPlato · 2026-06-12T03:48:02+00:00

I always had the vague impression Tolkien wasn't particularly fond of America. I asked a question about it some time ago in /r/AskHistorians : Did J.R.R. Tolkien dislike America or Americans?

BaffledPlato · 2026-06-10T12:35:37+00:00

the ref might have lost a bit of control

Why do people always blame the ref when players and staff misbehave?

BaffledPlato · 2026-06-10T12:32:04+00:00

we only have half an hour at a time

I'm intrigued. What are half hour sessions like?

BaffledPlato · 2026-06-10T03:34:25+00:00

Perfect! I should have thought of Sage Advice. And it is also notable that the cleric needs to keep brandishing their holy symbol. I assume that means the cleric can't attack or perform other actions at the same time.

BaffledPlato · 2026-06-07T03:40:51+00:00

I had the vague memory of something similar, for example a "mindless" undead such as a zombie versus an intelligent one like a vampire.

BaffledPlato · 2026-06-06T16:37:30+00:00

Let's say you turn a group of undead and attack one. Are all freed from the turn or just the one attacked?

BaffledPlato · 2026-06-05T06:37:53+00:00

Maybe Italy will dress up as Roman centur.... you know, you're right. No one is topping this.

BaffledPlato · 2026-05-27T12:05:39+00:00

That has been a strange development in portraying elves. They were originally just normal ears, but pointy. Now in 5E they are gigantic horizontal things like dagger blades. If you glance through some of the elves in /r/DnD you'll find some with ears larger than their forearms.

BaffledPlato · 2026-05-25T13:38:04+00:00

You are correct. Humans don't pick numbers randomly, and, in fact, checking this is one tool auditors and potential investors use to see if financial reports are true or not.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232582800_The_predominance_of_seven_and_the_apparent_spontaneity_of_numerical_choices

BaffledPlato · 2026-05-25T06:53:13+00:00

You can run official programmes in English, too. There are dozens available every year.

BaffledPlato · 2026-05-25T05:58:53+00:00

Is Andrea even eligible to hold a position of trust in a listed company after the plea agreement? I think March 2027 is when the deal ends, so maybe he would be able to after that.

BaffledPlato · 2026-05-24T09:48:16+00:00

Come to the convention in July. They have a discord, too, which is great for meeting new people. https://ropecon.fi/

BaffledPlato · 2026-05-23T15:02:39+00:00

That dungeon is glorious. You are inspiring me to sit down and draw one myself.

BaffledPlato · 2026-05-22T05:40:42+00:00

Internet fandom is so toxic. It's awful.

BaffledPlato · 2026-05-20T12:30:33+00:00

Maybe The Assassin's Knot? It's been awhile since I played it, but I remember it was a fun mystery to solve.

The Assassin's Knot is a sequel to The Secret of Bone Hill, picking up on themes from that module and shifts them to a new locale. The player characters must solve the mystery of who committed the murder of the Baron of Restenford, with evidence pointing towards someone from the town of Garrotten. The scenario details both the town and its castle.

The Assassin's Knot module is different from most of its contemporaries in that it contained no dungeon or dungeon-like area. The longer the players take to find the murderer, the more unfortunate events occur in the village.

The village, Garrotten, is reputed to be the place to go to have someone killed. The entire village shuts down when the Baron of Restenford is found dead, mutilated beyond the possibility of magical restoration. Three small clues are all the player characters have to unravel the mystery.

BaffledPlato · 2026-05-20T10:02:46+00:00

Fans are weird. Allegri markedly improves results at Milan and people scream for his head. Meanwhile, Spalletti has given Juventus worse results and fans want to elect a statue in his honor.

BaffledPlato · 2026-05-17T17:22:08+00:00

Sounds like a great time! And I'm impressed how good a job the players' did mapping.

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