From: chrisc@cae.wisc.edu (Chris Carey)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd
Subject: Re: Most powerful PC ever
Date: 18 Nov 92 17:49:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: doug.1992Nov18.114928.3105
Organization: College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin--Madison

In article <1992Nov18.091053.1@vaxb.acs.unt.edu> wilsonm@vaxb.acs.unt.edu writes:
>>> 
>>> The Fighter/Mage already had Several Defensive items giving him -10 AC, and he  
>>> had a +3 Vorpal Sword which he could attack twice per round with (L 7  
>>> specialized fighter).  He also used a +5 Defender Sword, two-hander style.  He  
Actually, I'm not sure what Dragon magazine it was (well under 100), but
someone asked "Sage Advice" about this very question.  Gygax decided that since
the wall is magically created, magic resistance DOES have an effect.  It's the
same as the fact you can cast a dispel magic on a wall of iron and stand a fair
chance of the sucker going bye bye.  The earthquake WOULD effect him, because
the rocks are the RESULT of magic, they are not inherently magical in
themselves.

Just my opinion (and a vague memory of Gygax's)

>>> also had a girdle of Storm Giant Strength!  Now, he also had a Vampiric Ring of  
>>> Regeneration.
>>> 
>>> So here is the possible damage for a single round (This is by memory so it  
>>> could be slightly off.)
>>> 
>>> Vorpal Sword:  20-27 damage!  THAC0:  3  Behead on 17+.
>>> +5 Sword:      22-29 damage!  THAC0:  1
>>> (Damage and THAC0 count all bonouses.)
>>> 
>>> First, he had a better chance to hit every monster than they have to hit him.  
>>> (except dragons which I will talk about in a second.)
>>> Second, he does more damage per round than any monster except a Tarrasque (the  
>>> party killed a Tarrasque, wished it dead, and walked on in less than 5  
>>> minutes!)
>>> 
>>> Net result:  This PC could never be defeated by physical attackers.  Even 3  
>>> storm giants (certainly no more could attack him simultaneously.) could not  
>>> out-damage this PC in melee!
>
>The damage on a Storm Giant wielding a Storm giant 2-handed sword would 
>cquickly but this person in half...
>
>>> 
>>> Now, you might think that this PC could be killed by magic.  This was also  
>>> basicly not the case:
>>> 1.  He had several protective items which lowered all of his saves down to  
>>> close to 2.
>>> 2.  He had magic resistance through items of 40%.
>
>Pffft - Magic resistance does nothing to a falling wall of iron - a dig spell
>under the character - an earth quak under ground in a cave (roof falls in on
>his head) - No save type stuff - and he dies - without hope of anyone
>re-gaining his EQ.
>
>>> 
>>> So, now it would seem that the only thing that could possibly stand a chance  
>>> against this PC would be a Great-Wyrm Dragon.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> He would cast Anti-magic shell and charge in and kick Axe!  (Both swords, his  
>>> bracers AC 0, and his ring of vampiric regeneration could work even in  
>>> anti-magic zones due to several wishes.)
>
>There is NO sort of wish that shoud allow a character to get this - NEVER.
>And another thing - he should not have GOTTEN several wishes in the first 
>place.
>
>And to top it all off - this character should NEVER I repeat NEVER gotten
>ALL THIS EQ.
>
>
>*sigh*
>
>
>>> 
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