A explanation of how attack rolls work... The basic calculation is D20 + Effects + Target's Armor D20, is a 20 sided dice, a random number between 1 and 20. Effects, there can be some effects that in… (View Post)

THAC0, To Hit Armor Class 0, It's fairly simple... But, the reason you're THAC0 takes such a big hit when you equip an axe and a sword at the same time, is because dual wielding has THAC0 penalties. … (View Post)

Fighters and Thieves work well in multiclasses, they don't really lose anything in a multiclass, except for fighters not getting Grand Mastery... Fighters still get the extra attack per round from le… (View Post)

It primarily depends on can you enjoy the "mishap" of a bad wild surge every now and then? I'm sure some people would just go insane in the black pits against the fire giant at the end if t… (View Post)

Finding traps in general is sometimes a pain as it has a limited range and the thief checks once per turn (around 10 to 12 seconds)... I have reloaded a few times because the thief didn't find a ligh… (View Post)