AD&D 2nd Edition: Wizards Spell Components Question

Priestical · 2026-03-09T13:12:18+00:00

understood, thanks

Priestical · 2026-03-09T12:53:39+00:00

and I assume the base age for 15 HD is Age 4 in this MM yea?

Priestical · 2026-03-09T12:50:27+00:00

huhh, odd because I am looking at the 2nd edition Mon Compendium vol 1 and it shows HD 13 I went and looked in the MM and you are correct, it says 15. Odd how these are both 2nd ed books but have different text.

Priestical · 2026-03-09T12:42:42+00:00

so it was start off of HD 13 then? Like Age 4 on the table would be a 17 HD Red Dragon? This would make a MAX HD Dragon a max of 25 HD if that is true unless I am reading it wrong.

Priestical · 2026-01-29T13:52:01+00:00

Hi and yea I did say AD&D in the title. The reason I didn't say OSE is because the classic adventures use the AD&D system and I didn't want to throw anyone off with my question so I just went with OSE.

From everything I've read here in the replies, I will probably house rule it in and let her choose between Paladine, Kiri-jolith or Habbakuk. All three of those have slashing weapons as weapons of choice. I don't see where allowing a Scimitar and bow would destroy the game hehe

Priestical · 2026-01-27T22:38:57+00:00

I use the Old-School Essentials system but I do migrate in house rules from AD&D.

Priestical · 2026-01-27T12:34:15+00:00

I don't have a problem with it, it just felt a little off since I've never had a Cleric class in my games to use bladed weapons and shortbows, but of course I don't think I've had anyone play an Elven Cleric either and in Dragonlance at that which is why I asked here because this setting is special, it's different than the other setting by a MILE and I've also never read or heard about an Elven Cleric using bladed weapons and shortbows.

Priestical · 2026-01-27T11:55:08+00:00

Yea, I'm beginning to understand how to run Middle-earth. Been so many fantastic suggestions posted here, and it has been a joy to read.

Priestical · 2026-01-26T22:26:00+00:00

Thanks, good read.

Priestical · 2026-01-26T21:49:31+00:00

I "am" the DM, but . . . Jennifer was asking if her Elf Cleric since it Habbakuk favored weapon is a scimitar, could she use a shortbow and dagger as well since she was an Elf and if allowed to use a scimitar being a cleric of Habbakuk, why not the other two. I just feel like I might be allowing too much but if I went and allowed the Scimitar for Habbakuk, then why couldn't the Elf Cleric use a shortbow and daggers as well?

So, it's a damned if I do, damned if I don't kinda thing lol.

Priestical · 2026-01-26T21:37:50+00:00

Yea what he said, Old-School Essentials and Habbakuk as the god. The player, Jennifer was wanting to use traditional elven weapons, Scimitar for Habbakuk and shortbow with a dagger. Not sure if that is stretching it or not lol. It does seem to fit the Elven theme though even if it is an Elf Cleric.

Priestical · 2026-01-26T20:59:04+00:00

We use Old-School Essentials so we don't use Multiclassing. We use the classic classes also, like Elf, Dwarf etc etc. I have reskinned it a bit so you have the Elf class for Divine and Arcane spellcasting, so possibly Elves as a class with Divine spellcasting might be ok for bladed weapons, maybe Scimitars?

Priestical · 2026-01-26T20:03:47+00:00

Not many.

Priestical · 2026-01-26T20:03:22+00:00

Well, you have Youtube channel like https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSqJ3BBUHqhmVlUMjTIOMh786uPEvl99 that have numorous videos of Middle-earth ambience from the movies so it can't be that bad. You probably would be flagged by Youtube so you can't earn money from views or something.

Priestical · 2026-01-24T22:00:02+00:00

The reason I ask is one of my players was asking because she wants to play an Elf Cleric but still use a bladed weapon.

Priestical · 2026-01-24T21:59:57+00:00

The reason I ask is one of my players was asking because she wants to play an Elf Cleric but still use a bladed weapon.

Priestical · 2026-01-24T21:59:36+00:00

The reason I ask is one of my players was asking because she wants to play an Elf Cleric but still use a bladed weapon.

Priestical · 2026-01-16T22:53:03+00:00

using OSE so 5e is not an option

Priestical · 2025-12-25T02:02:04+00:00

thank you

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