I find axes so menacing visually. Yet it is exceptionally rare that I have come across a player that uses one in AD&D First Edition. Usually that has been a dwarf looking for some RP value out of their weapon choice. The attributes just dont seem to warrant it for most. Being primarily slashing weapons, implementing Weapon vs Armor doesnt help the cause. They are typically heavy. Having a character bereft of a shield is an expensive tradeoff with most axes. The inclusion of axe-type polearms boost the numbers a bit.

Do you see axes used much? know of any homebrew mechanic changes that promote more use of them?

Bueller?

There are some really great Adventure Modules in AD&D. Keep on the Borderlands has a great reputation. Which are some of the best ones and why should others check it out?

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In the AD&D Toolkit application there is a feature that reads all of the inventory of all the characters in a campaign into a list, and then that list is subdivided by categories of shops that sell each item. For instance, a Carpenter Shop may sell wood chests and furniture, but would not sell Longswords. Within the application, shops are created by the DM with price ranges and chance-to-be-in-inventory for each shop. DMs then have price lists and availability for each item in the game. Even custom ones!

So among my couple dozen shop categories, I have a few smith-related. I want to have some variety, rather than just a Blacksmith who sells everything metal. What subdivisions do DMs mostly populate their towns with? Blacksmith(horsehoes, spikes, arrowheads, hand axes), Weaponsmith(metal weapons of more than simple production), and Armorer(armorsmith?) seem the most popular in my "research" thus far. Ive recently learned there are titles of Metalsmith, Whitesmith and Brownsmith too but they historically seem to be redundant or not relevant to an AD&D campaign.

• do i have the above right, historically speaking?
• do you have anything more you can add to this conversation of Smiths?
• is there a "smith", maybe one of the above, that in old-timey times would produce both weapons and armor?
• do you have Manual/page# to share from AD&D sources that are relevant?

i can look at these beauties all day. i love the hand-made dioramas.

this made me chuckle

To begin with, our discord has channels setup for matching Players and DMs in adventures for 1e, 2e and OSRIC. That is the best place to look/advertise. We are also setting up this thread that will reset on the 15th of each month for DMs to advertise games.

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Ooooo this is a good one. Are your wizards Gandalfian or Potter-esque?

I have a feeling which way this one will go in an AD&D crowd but gotta say, I am an avid Potter fan too. Read the series in my 20s and then again with my kids. Absolutely love it.

But no one will replace the space reserved in my heart for The Grey Pilgrim

its probably my friends and i rolling some dice

I can only imagine hosting a campaign here. A man can dream...

may all mom’s rolls be a 20 today

Just might save your party.

You're welcome.

and not a one of them wearing a decorative suit of bikini pseudo-armor

Whats not to love about dragons?

Sam has got himself some pretty heroic attributes and choices to tout.

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Funny meme on the 1e Bard. The class certainly got a makeover in 2e. Who has had experience with them to report on in AD&D?

Anyone got it?

he’s coming around again…

There are few things more dreaded in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons than Level Drain. The undead that inflict it are the things of nightmares and to be avoided at all costs.

What low-level monster do you fear more?

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