tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post389908388187246651..comments2024-03-28T17:48:19.196-05:00Comments on The Other Side blog: AD&D First Edition Collector's Books Print on DemandTimothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-69572643620495888582019-06-05T13:15:20.541-05:002019-06-05T13:15:20.541-05:00Timothy: All but ONE of the additions/errata. And ...Timothy: All but ONE of the additions/errata. And that one has a major effect on one of the UA classes.<br /><br />IF you actually read the Dragon Magazine UA Errata article (instead of just pulling the 2 sheets out to paste in), the article itself contains a bit that didn't end up in the paste-in sheets, that the Thief-Acrobat would continue to gain in Some of their Thief abilities until they reached (DEX-10) level. The minimum Dex for a T-A would result in the skills gaining for at least 1 more level than as in the book-as-printed, and some (mostly elves, without magical assistance) might keep gaining in the skills until they hit 9th level (with a 19 dex).<br /><br />From the Dragon #103 article (reformatted, since pasting from acrobat reader deleted hyphens & quotes, and kept the old column width):<br /><br />"Nobody brought up the issue, but we decided to do something to help out thief-acrobats. First of all, every thief-acrobat can and does achieve 6th-level skill (not just 5th)<br />in pick pockets, open locks, and find/remove traps. <br />Second, a thief-acrobat does gain the ability to 'decipher magical writings and utilize scrolls' at 10th level, just as regular thieves do (see Players Handbook, p. 27). <br />And for virtually every thief-acrobat, advancement in the above-mentioned thieving skills does not stop when they split away from the main profession to become thief-acrobats. A thief-acrobat with 17 dexterity acquires 7th-level ability in pick pockets, open locks, and find/remove traps when he reaches 7th level as a thief-acrobat; one with 18 dexterity can gain 8th level ability in these skills at 8th level, and a 19 dexterity allows 9th-level ability when the character reaches 9th level. (Since the minimum dexterity for a thief-acrobat is 16, these benefits apply to the majority of all characters who could qualify for the class.)" Dragon Magazine #103, "Arcana Update, Part 1" by Kim Mohan.Basara549https://www.blogger.com/profile/08479483341020216002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-27093829060112075722019-06-05T09:30:31.378-05:002019-06-05T09:30:31.378-05:00@Tom, they have been great so far. Really impress...@Tom, they have been great so far. Really impressed with the quality.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-65059060569758369722019-06-05T06:10:46.583-05:002019-06-05T06:10:46.583-05:00I've been considering DriveThru POD for a coup...I've been considering DriveThru POD for a couple of things, can I ask what you think of the binding/manufacture?Tom Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512219290892896310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-49497432143475050402019-06-04T22:38:09.914-05:002019-06-04T22:38:09.914-05:00Thanks Tim. What's the quality of the text rep...Thanks Tim. What's the quality of the text reproduction like? The shading of my cyclopaedia reprint was variable and the text a little fuzzy.Glenn Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680420000411260686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-80288681804848993322019-06-04T20:34:39.920-05:002019-06-04T20:34:39.920-05:00Those prices are extremely reasonable, especially ...Those prices are extremely reasonable, especially for hardcovers Patric Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12684399252297711747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-12466966850627331622019-06-04T17:13:55.822-05:002019-06-04T17:13:55.822-05:00This Unearthed Arcana is better than the original ...This Unearthed Arcana is better than the original 1985 edition. It has all the addenda and corrections from Dragon magazine.Timothy C. Schenkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11770741345144496175noreply@blogger.com