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From: jaxom@hpda.UUCP (Lance Saleme)
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: High Tech in AD&D (help).
Message-ID: <1277@hpda.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 8-Jan-86 20:25:45 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan  8 20:25:45 1986
Date-Received: Tue, 14-Jan-86 03:49:57 EST
Reply-To: jaxom@hpda.UUCP (Lance Saleme)
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I'm looking for comments and ideas from other DM's on how to handle
mixed technologies in an AD&D world.  I've recently begun a campaign
that puts a group of modern (actually circa 2010AD) individuals into
a classical AD&D world (rules by-the-books).  They've gone through a
polymorph race-filter to make sure that their classes don't conflict
with the book's human class limitations (i.e. human becomes elf or
half-elf to allow split classes).

The details of how they aquire weapon proficiency, etc have been covered
along with the technological basis for magic and monster existance.  The
real problem is how do I map (with a reasonable outcome) the ancient
artifacts that are part of the precursor civilization that resulted in
the AD&D world?  This could be a parallel problem to the recent discussion
of putting lasers into a game.  The difference here is that my 'world' is
based on the idea that:

"A sufficiently advanced technology would be indistinguisalble from magic."

To be specific, I would like opinions on how to map 'blasters' into AD&D
weapons statistics.  (i.e. +4 longbow {d6+6 dmg / shot} ?)

1.  Blaster rifle.
2.  Blaster pistol.
3.  Blaster cannon.
4.  Defense shield.  (i.e. Minor Globe of Invulnerability)?
5.  Laser knife.
6.  Force shield.    (Wizard locked invisible door)?

That's the general idea.

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Now, for the wave of criticism that I'm sure this will cause:  No, I don't
plan to have tons of this stuff sitting in the middle of a room in some
lonely dungeon.  No, this isn't a Monty dungeon filled with hack&slash
beginner players.  And no, we aren't satisfied with building campaigns
that stick strictly to book definitions.

The group consists of four very experienced DMs and three experienced
players ranging between 25 and 40 years old.  We are all technical
professionals in the computer industry (hence the interested in mixed
technology D&D).

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I hate to say it, but you'll probably have to post the responses here
since I don't know my full USENET address (new to H.P.).  Thanks in
advance for your help.


Dragonrider  "The Krell had the right idea, too bad they forgot about the Id."
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