The arrows must be enchanted. In BG2 there are a couple missile weapons that generate their own magical missiles, but that is not standard or common. But do remember, the plusses stack. So a +2 bow w… (View Post)

Well except a 1 is always a failure, so no matter what there is always SOME chance of failure. Hit Points are a similar abstraction. I always figure you aren't really injured until you get down to th… (View Post)

"Prestige class" is a 3E term, not 2E. Originally, in 1E, cavalier was published in Dragon magazine as a sub-class of Paladin. Then Unearthed Arcana was published (1985 or thereabout) and i… (View Post)

Ultimately both matter. But at lower levels hitting is harder and most opponents have few hit points, so Thac0 is more important early in the game. That will gradually change; but there are always ot… (View Post)

You will gain experience more quickly as the game goes, actually quite a lot of it after you've first been to the city. But I would say your about one level lower than I normally am when I hit the ci… (View Post)