tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post6521224221509473085..comments2024-03-24T18:59:07.813-07:00Comments on ZENOPUS ARCHIVES: Some Thief Options for the Holmes RefZenopus Archiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-29703272588618476362017-11-17T18:59:48.711-08:002017-11-17T18:59:48.711-08:00"Uncle!""Uncle!"Scott Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067161332003628237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-42688646705749228712017-11-17T18:57:20.458-08:002017-11-17T18:57:20.458-08:00Also, the thief pre-gens in the Holmes version of ...Also, the thief pre-gens in the Holmes version of the module B1 include dwarves, elves and hobbits along with humans. There's a long tradition of considering the thief an acceptable class for non-humans in Holmes Basic, it's just that the "special rules" (the bonuses outlined above, and perhaps the rules for multi-classing) for them are not detailed. The non-human thieves in Holmes are usually cited as the reason that the Holmes rules are not race = class.Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-88041411202089609812017-11-17T18:31:57.757-08:002017-11-17T18:31:57.757-08:00The "Special Rules for Dwarves..." is a ...The "Special Rules for Dwarves..." is a direct quote from the Holmes Basic rulebook, and is found in the manuscript. Holmes was referring to the Greyhawk rules. Holmes also wrote, "all halflings and dwarves are members of the fighter class, unless they opt to be thieves."Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-16975436699239483142017-11-17T18:21:18.642-08:002017-11-17T18:21:18.642-08:00Yep. Anything on the OD&D --> Holmes -->...Yep. Anything on the OD&D --> Holmes --> Arneson glide path has only human thieves.Scott Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067161332003628237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-43967233345882578782017-11-17T17:51:00.371-08:002017-11-17T17:51:00.371-08:00I like the idea of specializing your their but it ...I like the idea of specializing your their but it seems like too much math. In Basic all thieves would be human. Yes?Chris Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09226704397864485757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-44129935531906092452017-11-17T11:59:25.804-08:002017-11-17T11:59:25.804-08:00I have to agree with Scott, if we want this, we ha...I have to agree with Scott, if we want this, we have 1st ed AD&D. I love the simplicity of Holmes.otherworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398059629991434265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-28742924069158339222017-11-17T11:38:35.182-08:002017-11-17T11:38:35.182-08:00No.
I mean, you're the authority on this stuf...No.<br /><br />I mean, you're the authority on this stuff, but it just doesn't feel Holmes to me.Scott Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067161332003628237noreply@blogger.com