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Micah Foehammer · 01-08-2002, 03:11 PM

Daan, nice explanation.

Thaco will range from 20 (the poorest) down to a low of 1 (without modification). With weapon modifiers, strength bonuses, spell adjustments, it is possible for modified Thaco's to get as low as -10 or lower.

Similiary Armor class will range from 10 (the poorest - basically NO armor protection) to numbers as "high" as -20 (with spell and item modifiers). In Icewind dale, I have seen Armor Classes as low as -25 (!) with spells effects in place.

The confusing thing about THACO and AC is that the lower or more negative these numbers are, the BETTER they are! lol talk about a bass-ackwards system!

For what its worth, this is all based on the 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeon and Dragons system. The 3rd edition turns this around so that HIGHER AC numbers are better than low AC numbers.

01-08-2002, 03:11 PM	#8
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	Daan, nice explanation. Thaco will range from 20 (the poorest) down to a low of 1 (without modification). With weapon modifiers, strength bonuses, spell adjustments, it is possible for modified Thaco's to get as low as -10 or lower. Similiary Armor class will range from 10 (the poorest - basically NO armor protection) to numbers as "high" as -20 (with spell and item modifiers). In Icewind dale, I have seen Armor Classes as low as -25 (!) with spells effects in place. The confusing thing about THACO and AC is that the lower or more negative these numbers are, the BETTER they are! lol talk about a bass-ackwards system! For what its worth, this is all based on the 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeon and Dragons system. The 3rd edition turns this around so that HIGHER AC numbers are better than low AC numbers. __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”