Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Things OD&D Did Right - Man-types in Dungeons

The Underworld & Wilderness Adventure
% of sundry man-types in the dungeon wandering monster tables.


Level 1
Bandits - 12.5%
Total: 12.5%


Level 2
Warriors (fighter 2) - 10%
Conjurers (magic-user 2) - 10%
Berserkers - 10%
Theurgists (magic-user 3) - 10%
Total: 40%


Level 3
Heroes (fighter 4) - 10%
Thaumaturgists (magic-user 5) - 10%
Swashbucklers (fighter 5) -10%
Magicians (magic-user 6) - 10%
Total: 40%


Level 4
Evil Priests (cleric 4) - 10%
Myrmidons (fighter 6) - 10%
Enchanters (magic-user 7) - 10%
Total: 30%


Level 5
Superheroes (fighter 8) - 8.333...%
Sorcerers (magic-user 9) - 8.333...%
Total: 16.666...%


Level 6 (maximum)
Lords (fighter 9) - 8.333...%
Wizards * (magic-user 11) - 8.333...%
Evil High Priests * (cleric 8) - 8.333...%
Total: 25%

* Typically each will be accompanied by from 1-4 apprentices (Enchanters/Evil High Priests) and 1-6 bodyguards (levels 4-6 fighter-type).

Assuming that the classed man-types are chaotics, what a hive of scum and villainy!


Greyhawk


Level 1
Bandits/Bersekers - 8.333...%
Footpads (thief 2) - - 8.333...%
Total: 16.666...%


Level 2
Warriors (fighter 2) - 8.333...%
Conjurers (magic-user 2) - 8.333...%
Robbers (thief 3) - 8.333...%
Theurgists (magic-user 3) - 8.333...%
Burglars (thief 4) - 8.333...%
Total: 41.666...%


Level 3
Heroes (fighter 4) - 8.333...%
Thaumaturgists (magic-user 5) - 8.333...%
Swashbucklers (fighter 5) - 8.333...%
Magicians (magic-user 6) - 8.333...%
Cutpurses (thief 5) - 8.333...%
Sharpers (thief 6) - 8.333...%
Total: 50%


Level 4
Evil Priests (cleric 4) - 5%
Myrmidons (fighter 6) - 5%
Enchanters (magic-user 7) - 5%
Pilferers (thief 7) - 5%
Total: 20%


Level 5
Superheroes (fighter 8)/Paladins - 5%
Druids (a "monster"-type in Greyhawk) - 5%
Sorcerers (magic-user 9)/Necromancers (magic-user 10) - 5%
Thieves (thief 9) - 5%
Total: 20%


Level 6 (maximum)
Lords (fighter 9)/Paladins - 5%
Evil High Priests (cleric 8) - 5%
Wizards (magic-user 11) - 5%
Master Thieves (thief 10) - 5%
Total: 20%


Empire of the Petal Throne


Level 1
1-6 Warriors (levels 1-3) - 8.333...%
1-3 Priests (levels 1-3) - 8.333...%
1-3 Magic-Users (levels 1-3) - 8.333...%
Total: 25%

Level 2
1-6 Warriors (levels 1-3) - 8.333...%
1-3 Priests (levels 4-6) - 8.333...%
1-3 Magic-Users (levels 1-4) - 8.333...%
1-12 Bandits (levels 1-4) - 8.333...%
Total: 33.333...%


Level 3
1-6 Warriors (levels 5-7) - 8.333...%
1-3 Priests (levels 5-7) - 8.333...%
1-3 Magic-Users (levels 5-7) - 8.333...%
Total: 25%


Level 4
1-3 Priests (levels 7-9) - 8.333...%
1-3 Magic-Users (levels 7-9) - 8.333...%
Lord/Lady (level 9-11) - 8.333...%
1-12 Warriors (levels 7-9) - 8.333...%
Total: 33.333...%


Level 5
1-6 Warriors (levels 7-9) - 8.333...%
1-3 Magic-Users (levels 5-7) - 8.333...%
Total: 16.333...%


Level 6
1-3 Lords/Ladies (levels 10-12) - 8.333...%
1-3 Priests (levels 10-12) - 8.333...%
1-3 Magic-Users (levels 10-12) - 8.333...%
Total: 25%

3 comments:

  1. +1 to this insight. More role-playing and intrigue opportunities.

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  2. My players always seem a bit more into it when they are bumping into some tomb robbers, cultists, lost torch-bearer, or daring rakes as opposed to more goblins and orcs.

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  3. This is incomplete without the Monster & Treasure Assortment!

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