@Dee Couldn't a separate charm spell be created for the Sirens with a shorter duration, instead of nerfing the duration of the druid and mage charm spells? Ideally, the charm would wear off once the … (View Post)

I'm surprised no one has recommended Shield. It's a 1st-level Evocation spell, so it's Dynaheir's specialty school, and it gives her AC 4 against melee weapons and AC 2 against missiles. It also make… (View Post)

I wonder if Gygax and the rest of "the founders" developed the chance to learn spell rule to force magic-user players to diversify their spellbooks and figure out creative ways to use spell… (View Post)

I couldn't count how many times the Wand of Paralyzation has saved my PC/party. A -4 penalty to the target's save is pretty powerful for BG. (View Post)

This brings up a larger discussion on what we define as cheating. Is throwing a Web or other AoE spell at a group of monsters/enemies hidden by the fog of war considered cheating? What about re-rolli… (View Post)