Regarding the game play (EDITED MAY 15, 2008), you'll see Options

[Bereth Darkides]

I have rewrote this 5 times because I am non too happy with the extreme game balance problem.
Is there anyway to tone down the power and or numbers of the nuclear skeleton warriors I am facing (at 9th-10th lvl) that does not include playing outside of core rules!

HOLY FAK!

You see I really hate having to cheat.

(PS,,, Vlad what were you thinking)?


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This post has been edited by Bereth Darkides: May 15 2008, 07:35 PM

[ClefairyTorii]

You see, if you tried to pull your aproach to your game, you will only play it once with those players! What is the point of having a system if your not going to use it,, at all! Your choosing to only consider your own point of view and are utterly refusing to see my point!

As explained earlier, the system is in place as a guide for the DM. It is stated in numerous AD&D 2ndEd books, time and time again, that everything is at the discretion of the DM. Again, nothing is set in stone. The Monster Manuals help tremendously when helping create a campaign and, if the DM so chooses, can copy the monster in the book word for word so he/she can concentrate on other factors, such as storyline. However, if the DM wants to alter the stats of a monster, it is well within the system of the game (AD&D 2ndEd) to accommodate to those changes.

What if a DM wanted to run a "Planet of the Apes" style campaign, where Trolls are the dominate race on the planet and humans are the slaves/savages? Is this idea complete blasphemy? Is AD&D not meant to have a campaign such as this?

It not that anyone here doesn't understand your point. I'm sure everyone here does know what you are saying. I personally can understand why you might think Trolls shouldn't be as strong as they are because the books do have their stats listed and numbered. However, this topic is being beat to the ground because you are basically saying that Vlad "shouldn't" have made his campaign they way it is. You bring up numerous PnP AD&D 2ndEd issues to back up your arguments, yet you leave out the number one thing that literally defines AD&D. AD&D is not meant to be followed word for word. AD&D is extremely customizable and flexible, and all the books all the modules are not meant to restrict the DM from doing whatever he or she wants.

No offense to you, as I'm sure if we ever met in person we'd get along great due to similar interests. However, it sounds to me that you are the one refusing to see everyone else's points.