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Azred · 05-10-2001, 05:06 PM

hmmm.... Those measly pit fiends and balors are wimps compared to a nasty creature that eternally plagued me back in Bard's Tale III (and now I'm really showing my age...

. The much-dreaded "Cursed Nuisance", a nasty little critter that didn't have many hit points but always attacked first and never missed. As if that weren't bad enough, they were almost always totally immune to magic and really difficult to hit. I converted them to AD&D rules, giving them MR 100%, a thaco of "misses only on a 1" and an AC of "hit only on a 20". They were most often used to humble arrogant players.....

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An intelligent mind is the key to the universe.

The most distressing thing about practicing magic is the fact that even the most learned sorcerers cannot accurately describe what magic *is*....

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05-10-2001, 05:06 PM	#8
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 55 Posts: 4,037	hmmm.... Those measly pit fiends and balors are wimps compared to a nasty creature that eternally plagued me back in Bard's Tale III (and now I'm really showing my age.... The much-dreaded "Cursed Nuisance", a nasty little critter that didn't have many hit points but always attacked first and never missed. As if that weren't bad enough, they were almost always totally immune to magic and really difficult to hit. I converted them to AD&D rules, giving them MR 100%, a thaco of "misses only on a 1" and an AC of "hit only on a 20". They were most often used to humble arrogant players..... ------------------ An intelligent mind is the key to the universe. The most distressing thing about practicing magic is the fact that even the most learned sorcerers cannot accurately describe what magic is.... [This message has been edited by Azred (edited 05-10-2001).]