It is actually that way in natural AD&D, Awong, at least to the best of my knowledge. Not sure for arcane spell failure, but definitely for thieving skills. So on topic: In relation to gear you c… (View Post)

Kensai/Thief is the most dangerous melee combatant imaginable. 1: Use Any Item essentially means you can equip the same thing as whomever you're gonna fight except you'll also have -2 AC because Kens… (View Post)

I think @Aosaw pointed out what I was trying to say. Let's take my level 14 example again. 25 (ICS) + 14 (Caster lvl) + Roll. You are still just as likely to roll results 40 to 99 as you were before,… (View Post)

Generally speaking, 80ish is about the highest you'll need. If you REALLY need more, potions of master thievery will get you the rest of the way. The only skill that truly benefits from going beyond … (View Post)

Current: In the description for the stalker kit- "Advantages: - May backstab for a lesser amount than the thief class (level 1-8: x1, level 9-16: x2, level 17+: x3)" Desired: Should read: &… (View Post)