What @RHampton said. There are three charts in the back of Chainmail that make things clearer. In Chainmail, there are three types of battles: mass battles, man-to-man, and fantastic battles.
You should circle back and read Chainmail. More will make sense. Ditto the 1st ed. DMG and Arneson's First Fantasy Campaign by Judge's Guild. I don't think OD&D's true intent can be understood as a standalone product. That said, I just rolled up my first set of characters using just Book 1. It was interesting to come at the material as if I had never read any other D&D product.
Woaw, is that the lofi channel music in the background!! Love that video, it's like 5 hours long
What @RHampton said.
There are three charts in the back of Chainmail that make things clearer.
In Chainmail, there are three types of battles: mass battles, man-to-man, and fantastic battles.
You should circle back and read Chainmail. More will make sense. Ditto the 1st ed. DMG and Arneson's First Fantasy Campaign by Judge's Guild. I don't think OD&D's true intent can be understood as a standalone product. That said, I just rolled up my first set of characters using just Book 1. It was interesting to come at the material as if I had never read any other D&D product.
Amazing
Garlic is expensive because of vampires I believe
Can you play Men & Magic in 5e?