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)

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)

@Awong124 The Wand of Fire would be a close second for me. It's like having two wands in one, since you get separate charges for Fireball and Agannazar's Scorcher. Although I wish the charges would d… (View Post)

I see your point. Definitions are either more or less useful and not absolutes, so I see little reason to argue over them. Believe me, I'm quite aware of the lack of a joinable, single classed thief … (View Post)

I only lower it only when I have a rare spell that I likely won't be able to find again and if I'm out of INT boosting potions. I once failed a spell six times in a row with a 19 INT (95 percent chan… (View Post)