Priest spells tend to be more focused towards healing and helping people whereas mage spells are much more combat oriented. So in a fight, the mage is definitely going to have the upper hand. But aft… (View Post)

Well according to wikipedia (I know, I know!), Kobolds are part reptile, distantly related to dragons. So not dogs. Other than, as LadyRhian points out, looking and sounding doglike... But either way… (View Post)

The Ring of Gaxx and Machine of Lum the Mad are both artifacts mentioned in the 1st edition of the AD&D Dungeon Master's Guide. Going slightly off topic, Errtu (from the Drizzt books) was a named… (View Post)

I try and avoid using hit and run tactics because I grew up with the pen and paper rules which states that the enemy gets a free hit at anyone who runs away from melee range. (View Post)

From the P&P Dungeon Masters Guide, boots of speed "enable the wearer to run at the speed of a fast horse". No mention of additional attacks in combat. The DMG also mentions that for ev… (View Post)