A collection of White Dwarf articles for the 2nd Edition Rules of Epic
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Shannon's AD&D House Rules—2 nd Edition Creating Character 1. Players roll 4d !dro""ing !dro""ing the lo#est lo#est die roll$. %hey ay "ut the scores scores in in any order they #ish. 2. Aility Score Score Ad(ustents Ad(ustents !)$* !)$* it is "ossile to raise one+s score score in a "rie re,uisite y lo#ering the scores o- soe o- the other ailities. %his ad(ustent sho#s that a character ay "ractice hard and learn ho# to ght or reason #ell/ ut at the cost o- not de0elo"ing another aility. hen ad(usting ailities/ no score ay e lo#ered elo# . hen an ad(ustent is ade/ a "rie re,uisite re,uisite aility #ill e raised 1 "oint -or e0ery 2 "oints that the ad(usted aility is lo#ered. a. Strength ay Strength ay e lo#ered agic3users in order to raise ntelligence/ and y clerics in order to raise isdo. b. Intelligence ay Intelligence ay e lo#ered y ghters/ d#ar0es/ hal5ings/ thie0es/ and clerics in order to raise a "rie re,uisite o- their class. c. Wisdom ay e lo#ered y agic3users/ ghters/ d#ar0es/ el0es/ hal5ings/ and thie0es in order to raise a "rie re,uisite -or their class. d. Dexterity ay Dexterity ay not e lo#ered/ though it can e raised i- it is a "rie re,uisite. Constitution and Charisma ay Charisma ay not e raised or lo#ered. e. Constitution and 6. 7irst3le0e irst3le0ell characte characters rs get their their -ull hit hit "oint total. total. 4. %here are no no #ea"on restrictions restrictions -or clerics clerics or agic3users/ agic3users/ e8ce"t e8ce"t -or the the -ollo#ing. Clerics ay only use the #ea"on associated #ith their gods. - their god is not associated #ith a #ea"on/ then the cleric should use a lunt #ea"on. 9agic3users can use any #ea"on they #ish. Clerics and agic3users can only aster one #ea"on/ unli:e other classes. ;. ecti0ely #ith a Sall #ea"on in his ?o>3hand.? Strong characters ay use @ne3Handed #ea"ons in their o>3hand. @n a success-ul attac: roll/ the "layer ay roll daage dice -or oth #ea"ons/ and choose the est result o- the t#o. 7or e8a"le/ a ghter using a s#ord and dagger ay roll a d and a d4 on a success-ul hit/ and use the etter othe t#o dice rolls -or his daage. - a character has a daage onus -ro a high strength/ the daage is added to #hiche0er dice is chosen !i.e. it doesn't atter #hether or not the character character is using an o>3hand #ea"on to in5ict daage/ the strength onus in elee is due to the character's ight allo#ing -or etter usclingBaneu0ering usclingBaneu0ering in addition to a stronger lo#$. 2. Shields Shall be Splintered!* Splintered! * shields #ill reduce your Arour Class y one !unless a character is using the De-ensi0e 9o0eent o- Retreat !)24$. Ho#e0er/ any tie a character ta:es daage/ the "layer can o"t instead to ha0e his character+s shield asor the -orce o- the lo#. %he shield is shattered and ust e discarded/ ut the character does not ta:e any daage -ro the hit. 7or agic shields/ each 1 gi0es the shield a 1 chance to sur0i0e the lo#.
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9agic Syste* S"ell Points )umber o Spell 3oints %arned per (e*el: Each s"ell slot is #orth a nuer o- s"ell "oints e,ual to the s"ell le0el it #ould e used to cast. A 1st le0el s"ell is #orth 1 s"ell "oint. A ;th le0el s"ell is #orth ; s"ell "oints. Lero le0el s"ells !cantri"s$ are #orth a hal- "oint under this ethod. %hus/ a ;th le0el agic3user or el- could eorie 2 1st le0el s"ells !2 s"ell "oints$/ 2 2nd le0el s"ells !4 s"ell "oints$/ and 1 6rd le0el s"ell !6 s"ell "oints$ #ould get s"ell "oints to cast s"ells #ith. A ;th le0el cleric could cast 2 1st le0el s"ells !2 s"ell "oints$ and 2 2nd le0el s"ells !4 "oints$/ so she #ould ha0e s"ell "oints to s"end. See chart at the end o- the section. Spell 3oint Cost to Cast:
Cleric 1 2 4 16 21 2 6 46 ;1 ; G1
Cantrips %he cantri" is a tiny s"ell created y "racticing students o- the agical arts during their a""renticeshi" and #hile a inor d#eoer they still ha0e soe uses to the ad0enturing 9agic3=ser. El0es do not otain cantri"s at rst le0el as they don+t learn such in their youth/ though a -riendly 9agic =ser ay teach the at a later date.
A 1st le0el 9agic =ser starts out #ith 1d4 ntelligence odier o- cantri"s :no#n and #ritten in their s"ell oo:. @thers ay e otained during ad0entures (ust as any other s"ell. CAQ%RPS <S% 1. Anatoics 2. )ug 6. Clean 4. Enrich ;. E8terinate . 7irenger G. Hairy . Haunting . ect* @ne "erson Duration* 1 action Sa0ing %hro#* Qone hen this cantri" is cast/ the su(ect #ill in0oluntarily eit a ody noise or reaction o- the casters choosing. Such si"le reactions can e a elch/ lin:/ nod/ ya#n/ etcM ut nothing so"histicated. )ug !Suoning$ ect* 1 -eet Duration* Peranent Sa0ing %hro#* Qone hen this cantri" is used/ the caster suons an insect -ro soe"lace — #here is o- no i"ortance/ -or the creature a""ears in seconds. %he ug #ill a""ear in #hate0er s"ot the caster is gaing at/ u" to a 1 -oot distance -ro hi or her. %he ug is/ o- course/ annoyed/ and it is li:ely to sting or ite !i- "ossile$ any li0ing creature it nds itsel- u"on. !%his #ill certainly cause the su(ect to react 0iolently i- it #ould other#ise e so a>ected y such$. Clean !A(uration$ ect* 4 s,. yards Duration* Peranent Sa0ing %hro#* Qone %his cantri" enales the caster to reo0e hea0y soil/ dirt/ and li:e -oreign o(ects -ro 5oors/ #alls/ dishes/ #indo#s/ clothing/ etc. %he su(ect sur-aces are then s"otless/ ut care ust e ta:en in reo0al o- "igents and the li:e/ so usually only one ty"e o- aterial #ill e treated in a single a""lication. %he re0erse o- this cantri" dirties and e-ouls any sur-ace e,ual to the area o- e>ect. Enrich !Enchantent$ ect* @ne o(ect Duration* u" to turns
Sa0ing %hro#* Qone %his cantri" enales the caster to gi0e the su(ect a su"erior or etter or di>erent as"ect o- its to the sensesM e they sight/ sell/ sound/ touch or taste. %hus/ ush can e ade to taste as i- it #ere loster is,ue/ ut the d#eoer #ill not actually a>ect ,uality or #holesoeness. t can also e used to restore -aded hues or to tinge those already colored #ith a di>erent hue. A rough can0as garent can e ade to -eel li:e sil: or 0el0et. A rotten egg can sell li:e -resh daisies/ and an irritating sound can e ade to sound li:e a canary+s song. Ho#e0er/ the cantri" ay only a>ect one sense "er casting. E8terinate !A(uration$ ect* @ne sall creature Duration* Peranent Sa0ing %hro#* See elo# hen this cantri" is used/ the caster ay :ill a sall "est such as a 5y/ ouse/ !non3 giant$ rat/ eetle/ or the li:e. t is use-ul -or indoor and outdoor a""lications. - the su(ect is 0ery sall/ an area o- u" to 1B2 cuic -oot can e rid o- "ests. %his cantri" is e>ecti0e against agical creations and noral3sied creatures agically shrun: to insect3sie/ #ith a sa0ing thro# a""licale to negate. %he d#eoer ho#e0er has no e>ect on "olyor"hed creatures and siilarly enchanted eings. 7irenger !Alteration$ ect* 1B6 line Duration* 1 round Sa0ing %hro#* Qone %he renger cantri" enales the caster to cause a (et o- 5ae u" to one3hal- -oot in length to shoot -orth -ro his or her nger. %he 5ae is 0ery hot and #ill ignite coustile aterials such as "archent/ t#igs/ :indling/ and the li:e #ithout diIculty/ "ro0iding the aterials are relati0ely dry. %he 5ae "ersists -or u" to 1 round. %he re0erse o- this Cantri" e8tinguishes a sall 5ae such as used in a lantern or candle. A torch is too large a 5ae to e e>ected #ith this cantri". ′
Hairy !Alteration$ ect* @ne o(ect Duration* "eranent Sa0ing %hro#* none hile this cantri" is not actually one o- the standard use-ul ones #hich a""rentices re0erse -or ischie0ousness/ it is one #hich is generally used -or no good "ur"ose. t causes hair/ -ur/ or hairli:e gro#th to thic:en and lengthen. %hus/ a head o- hair/ a "each/ a eard/ a cat/ or #hate0er could e a>ected. %he gro#th #ill cause the su(ect aterial to increase -ro 2312 inches in length. %he su(ect aterial ust e tried or cut to reo0e the cantri"+s e>ect. %his cantri" can e re0ersed to shorten gro#th or e>ecti0ely sha0e/ ut since the e>ect on short aterial !gro#th under 1 inch in length$ is co"lete asence o- gro#th -or 2312 days/ it is not o-ten used. Haunting !llusion$ ect* S"ecial Duration* See elo# Sa0ing %hro#* yes %his cantri" creates the illusion o- any nuer o- ghostly sounds such as a -aint groan/ crea:/ -oot-alls/ etc. Qaturally/ those creatures #ithin hearing distance are
allo#ed a sa0ing thro# 0ersus s"ells/ and i- it succeeds/ the indi0idual #ill hear no such noise. %he sound only lasts -ro 132 9agic =ser+s le0el in seconds. ect* @ne sall ite Duration* 1 round Sa0ing %hro#* nil %his cantri" enales the caster to secret or cause to a""ear a sall o(ect in his hand #ithout seeing to do so. %he ite created to a""ear -ro no#here is illusory/ and #ill disa""ear in 1 round. Re"air !Alteration$ ect* @ne o(ect Duration* Peranent Sa0ing %hro#* Qone %his cantri" re"airs sall rea:s in o(ects. t #ill #eld a ro:en ring/ chain lin:/ edallion or ri""ed aterial/ "ro0iding ut one rea: e8ists. Ceraic or #ooden o(ects #ith ulti"le rea:s can e in0isily re(oined to e as strong as ne#. A hole in a leather sac: or #ines:in is co"letely healed o0er y a Re"air cantri". %his cantri" #ill not re"air agic ites o- any :ind. %e"erature !E0ocation$ ect* 1 cue Duration* s"ecial Sa0ing %hro#* none A cantri" o- this nature allo#s the caster to cause non3li0ing li,uid or solid aterial to ecoe aout 47 !4C$ #arer or cooler than it #as/ su(ect to a iniu te"erature o- -reeing. %he #aring or chilling e>ect lasts -or ut an instant/ a-ter #hich the su(ect returns slo#ly ac: to aient te"erature as noral -or the current cliate. ′
%ransogri-y !Alteration$ ect* @ne creatureBite Duration* Sa0ing %hro#* See elo# )y eans o- a transogri-y cantri"/ the caster alters one sall o(ect to another/ although the change ust e #ithin the sae :ingdo/ and only anial and 0egetale o(ects are a>ected. %hus/ a "iece o- "archent can e changed to a rightly colored cloth s,uare/ then the cloth can e changed to a rose y another use o- the cantri". ect #ill last -or a ase tie o- 1 turn. - the change is radical/ then the tie #ill e reduced accordinglyM i.e./ changing a dead o(ect to a li0e one is a radical change and #ill last only 1 round. @n the other hand/ a 0ery slight alteration such as color change or the li:e #ill last -or 1 or ore days. A sa0ing thro# against this agic does not a""ly as long as sall/ anial3 intelligence/ non3agical creatures o- noral sort are concerned. =nseen Hand !Con(uration$
Area o- E>ect* @ne creatureBite Duration* 1 action Sa0ing %hro#* Sa0e 0s. 9agic to a0oid a 1 round distraction. )y eans o- this cantri"/ the caster causes an unseen hand to "er-or si"le actions such as o"enBclose a door/ li-t a sall o(ect and carry it !1 ls. liit$ #ithin 1 -eet radius o- the caster/ and "o:e or "inch a target as desired. - this cantri" is used on a s"ellcaster/ the target ust a:e a sa0ing thro# 0s. agic/ #ith success eaning that the target is not distracted. 7ailure causes a 1 round distraction and ay interru"t s"ell casting at D9+s discretion.
