Aid and damage

ister · 01-04-2006, 03:26 AM

Sorry if this is common knowledge, but I haven't found anything on it.

Does "Aid" increase your damage by one as well as THAC0? I'm curious because my Cleric/Illusionist managed to do 7 damage with a sling last night, and that doesn't seem possible. The character has strength 14 (no bonus) and the weapon was a +1 sling with normal bullets. I reckon the damage should be 3-6 (+1 for the sling) but I saw two sevens. The only spell I had active was "Aid".

I always thought it was a useless spell, but +1 damage would make it much less useless (particularly for backstabbing theives).

[ 01-04-2006, 03:26 AM: Message edited by: ister ]

Lord · 01-04-2006, 08:39 PM

As far as I remember, Aid will heal/add temporary HP to a character. I don't remember if it affects thac0 or damage, however. Perhaps you had protection from evil on your character?

ister · 01-05-2006, 03:55 AM

No, no protection from evil (and how would that change the damage anyway?). No other spells active at all.

Per the description aid heals/adds hps, and also acts as a "bless" on a single character. The description of bless says it affects saving throws and to hit rolls, but says nothing about damage rolls.

01-04-2006, 03:26 AM	#1
ister Drow Warrior Join Date: January 12, 2005 Location: usa Age: 57 Posts: 291	Sorry if this is common knowledge, but I haven't found anything on it. Does "Aid" increase your damage by one as well as THAC0? I'm curious because my Cleric/Illusionist managed to do 7 damage with a sling last night, and that doesn't seem possible. The character has strength 14 (no bonus) and the weapon was a +1 sling with normal bullets. I reckon the damage should be 3-6 (+1 for the sling) but I saw two sevens. The only spell I had active was "Aid". I always thought it was a useless spell, but +1 damage would make it much less useless (particularly for backstabbing theives). [ 01-04-2006, 03:26 AM: Message edited by: ister ] __________________ \" Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.\"<br />JFK

01-04-2006, 08:39 PM	#2
Lord Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: June 3, 2003 Location: New York Age: 40 Posts: 3,302	As far as I remember, Aid will heal/add temporary HP to a character. I don't remember if it affects thac0 or damage, however. Perhaps you had protection from evil on your character? __________________ "You're a thief and a liar." "No, I only lied about being a thief."

01-05-2006, 03:55 AM	#3
ister Drow Warrior Join Date: January 12, 2005 Location: usa Age: 57 Posts: 291	No, no protection from evil (and how would that change the damage anyway?). No other spells active at all. Per the description aid heals/adds hps, and also acts as a "bless" on a single character. The description of bless says it affects saving throws and to hit rolls, but says nothing about damage rolls. __________________ \" Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.\"<br />JFK

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