AD&D

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Fri Jan 19, 2001 2:15 pm

can someone give me the low down on the rules (thac0 speed apr)?

tank oo

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Flagg · Post by **Flagg** » Sat Jan 20, 2001 2:17 am

Hey Craig,

I'll try to keep this as short as possible.

THACO: To Hit Armor Class zero. Normally in P&P games, you would throw a 1d20 and check this against you THACO and the opponents AC. In order to hit your opponent you need to roll your THACO minus the opponents AC. So if the opponents AC is positive it becomes easier. If the opponents AC is negative it becomes harder. Remember that this is all on a twenty-sided dice.

E.G.:
your THACO: 13 Opponents AC: 3
Here you need to roll at least 10 (13-3) on a twenty sided dice.

Your THACO 13 Opponent's AC: -3
Here you need to roll at least 16 (13 - [-3])to hit your opponent.

On the speed factor:
The computer calculates your initiative. This basically means that the computer calculates how fast you are and in which order of turns everyone gets to attack. The only thing that you really need to know is that how lower the speed factor of a weapon the faster you get to attack. Note: this does not mean that you get to attack more often. You only have a limited number of attacks per turn. (You should imagine the combat system of an AD&D as a turn based system).

I am not sure what you mean with apr.

Hope that this helps a bit.

-Flagg

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Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sat Jan 20, 2001 7:39 am

apr = atacks per round (minsc is realy pissing me of )so what does 3/2 per rounds? and what does 1d20 die mean 1 die 20 throws of it?

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sat Jan 20, 2001 7:39 am

double post opps
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Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sat Jan 20, 2001 7:40 am

wait a sec did you read dragons eye?????

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T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Sat Jan 20, 2001 1:13 pm

Craig, 3/2 apr means 3 attacks every 2 rounds. 1d20 means (1) 20 sided die, 2d6 would mean (2 or 1 pair) 6 sided dice. It's a standard abbreviation for pen & paper rpgs

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sun Jan 21, 2001 7:23 am

how a bout saving trows?

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XtraniuM · Post by **XtraniuM** » Sun Jan 21, 2001 3:59 pm

yeah...saving trows, It's the one thing about baldur's gateII I don't know, so please answer this someone...

TrIp-WiRe · Post by **TrIp-WiRe** » Tue Jan 23, 2001 7:23 am

you get saving throws against various effects. The lower your saving throw the more resistant you are.

If your save vs spell is 8 you need to roll 10 or greater in order to save.

eg. A 10th level mage casts fireball at you. 10d6 damage (save for half). You roll your 20 sided dice and get a 8 or more - you only take 5d6 damage (5-30, ave: 17.5). If you roll 7 or less you take the full 10d6 damage (10-60 ave:35 )

You get saves for the following categories:
Paralysation/Poison/Death Magic
Rod/Staff/Wand
Petrication/Polymorph
Breath Weapon
Spell

Magic Resistance on the other hand is extra save but done on 1d100 as a percentage. You would first roll your magic resistance first - if you make that you are totally unaffected - even by a fireball but if you fail you still get your saving throw and take full or half damage.

Some spells don't give you a saving throw eg. Magic Missile but you still get your magic resistance roll.

Hope this helps.

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Tue Jan 23, 2001 8:25 am

Other resistances take that percentage from your damage. 50% fire resistance would reduce 30 points of fire damage to 15.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sun May 06, 2001 4:03 am

what happens if me thac0 is in tthe -'s?

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sun May 06, 2001 4:05 am

why would i need 10(is that what they meen by 2+,,4+ save?)

aVENGER2k · Post by **aVENGER2k** » Sun May 13, 2001 4:52 pm

I myself didn't know much about AD&D until I played BG2,but this guide from Dan Simpson helped me a lot...

[url="http://db.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/advanced_dungeons_and_dragons.txt"]http://db.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/advanced_dungeons_and_dragons.txt[/url]

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon May 14, 2001 12:01 pm

It's a pay to veiw thing can't sorry can you explain it here?

aVENGER2k · Post by **aVENGER2k** » Mon May 14, 2001 1:52 pm

I don't understand craig,pay for view!? This is a simple FAQ written by some great guy to help all the poor AD&D newbies,and it's totaly free.If the link above doesn't work 4 u try the one,at the bottom or simply visit
[url="http://www.gamefaqs.com"]www.gamefaqs.com[/url]
BG2 is on the top 10 PC game faq pages so check it out.

[url="http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/game/25804.html"]http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/game/25804.html[/url]

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Fri May 18, 2001 3:07 pm

thanks

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Tue Jun 05, 2001 1:41 pm

How about the must save at -2

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sat Jun 09, 2001 6:39 am

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Sabre · Post by **Sabre** » Sat Jun 09, 2001 10:37 am

When something say that you have a saving at -2, this means that the 2 is added to your saving throw. So if you have 10 for that saving throw, it now become 12, so you must throw a 12 or higher. If it say +2 then the 2 is minus from your saving throw.