"Back Cover Blurb", Introduction, Deranged Ramblings

The other set of rules FADAD derives from is Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (AD&D). In my opinion, the strengths of the ancient and formidable AD&D role playing system lie in its lists. Its many tomes contain seemingly endless lists of detailed magic spells and monsters. However, I find the basic rules engine displeasing and an impediment to fully expressing myself in role playing. Like many others, I have turned to FUDGE as a sensible, basic, rules system. In converting AD&D to FUDGE, I try to keep the strengths of each system intact.

Of course, AD&D is not and has never been a static rules system. FADAD is not strict in the rules set it takes from. I would say it floats somewhere between first and second editions. I would also hope there is some of the spirit of the original, blue-book D&D in it. I have no experience with Player's Option accessories, nothing from that line shows up.

Note that FADAD is not meant to be a universal adaptation of AD&D to FUDGE. There are a number of rules and concepts which do not come from either source. Its just stuff I like when I am game mastering, so I added them to FADAD.

Table of Contents

• 0 Legal Notice
• 0.1 Changes History
• 1 Character Creation
• 1.1 Character Creation Terms
• 1.2 FADAD Trait Levels
• 1.3 Character Traits
• 1.3.1 Attributes
• 1.3.2 Skills
• 1.3.2.1 General Skills
• 1.3.2.2 Sample Weapon Skills
• 1.3.2.3 Sample Supernormal Skills
• 1.3.2.4 Sample Spelljammer Skills
• 1.3.3 Gifts
• 1.3.3.1 Races
• 1.3.4 Faults
• 1.3.5 Personality
• 1.3.6 Fudge Points
• 1.4 Allocating Traits
• 1.5 Subjective Character Creation
• 1.6 Objective Character Creation
• 1.6.1 Attributes
• 1.6.2 Skills
• 1.6.3 Gifts & Faults
• 1.6.4 Trading Traits
• 1.7 Uncommitted Traits
• 1.8 Random Character Creation
• 1.9 Minimizing Abuse
• 2 Supernormal Powers
• 2.1 Supernormal Power Terms
• 2.2 Powers at Character Creation
• 2.2.1 Powers Available
• 2.2.2 Associated Skills
• 2.3 Non-humans and Scale
• 2.4 Legendary Heroes
• 2.5 Magic
• 2.5.1 Rules of Magic
• 2.5.2 Spells
• 2.5.2.1 Bending the Rules
• 2.5.2.2 Spell Conversion Notes
• 2.5.2.3 Comments on Various Spells
• 2.5.2.4 Cantrips
• 2.5.2.5 Spell Research
• 2.5.3 Mind Control
• 2.5.4 Shape Changing
• 2.6 Miracles
• 2.6.1 Turning/Controlling Undead
• 2.7 Psionics
• 2.7.1 Concepts/Glossary
• 2.7.2 Various Psionics Rules
• 2.7.3 Telepathic Combat
• 2.7.4 Power Conversion Notes
• 3 Action Resolution
• 3.1 Action Resolution Terms
• 3.2 Rolling the Dice
• 3.2.1 Reading the Dice
• 4 Combat, Wounds & Healing
• 4.1 Combat Terms
• 4.2 Melee Combat, Summary
• 4.3 Melee Combat, Details
• 4.3.1 Melee Modifiers
• 4.3.2 Target
• 4.3.3 Hit Location
• 4.3.4 Movement
• 4.4 Ranged Combat
• 4.4.1 Widespread attacks
• 4.5 Wounds
• 4.5.1 Wound Levels
• 4.5.2 Damage Capacity
• 4.5.3 Wound Factors
• 4.5.4 Wound Factors List
• 4.5.5 Determining Wound Level
• 4.5.6 Recording Wounds
• 4.5.7 Non-human Scale in Combat
• 4.5.8 Critical Hits
• 4.5.9 PC Death
• 4.6 Combat and Wounding Example
• 4.7 Healing
• 4.8 Ship Combat
• 4.8.1 Maneuvering
• 4.8.2 Attacking Ships with Artillery
• 4.8.3 Other attacks
• 4.8.4 Damage and Critical Hits
• 4.8.5 Repairing Ships
• 4.9 Spirit Combat
• 4.10 Mass Combat
• 5 Character Development
• 5.1 Subjective Character Development
• 5.2 Objective Character Development
• 5.3 Development through Training
• 5.4 Development through Magic
• 6 Tips and Examples
• 6.1 GM Tips and Conversion
• 6.1.1 Conversion Guidelines
• 6.1.1.1 Ability-Attribute Conversion
• 6.1.1.2 Level-THAC0-Skill Conversion
• 6.1.1.3 Saving Throw-Resistance Conversion
• 6.1.1.4 Generic Conversion
• 6.1.1.5 Damage Conversion
• 6.1.1.6 Misc Conversions
• 6.1.1.7 Spelljamming Ship Conversions
• 6.2 Character Sheet
• 6.3 Animals & Creatures
• 6.3.1 Monster Sheet
• 6.3.2 Monster Conversion
• 6.3.2.1 Mind
• 6.3.2.2 Morale
• 6.3.2.3 Speed
• 6.3.2.4 Size
• 6.3.2.5 Anti Magic
• 6.3.2.6 Toxin Tolerance
• 6.3.2.7 Maximum Ite'
• 6.3.2.8 Potential
• 6.3.2.9 Attack Skill
• 6.3.2.10 ODM
• 6.3.2.11 Defence Skill
• 6.3.2.12 Dodge Skill
• 6.3.2.13 Target
• 6.3.2.14 Armor Value
• 6.3.2.15 Damage Capacity
• 6.3.2.16 Mass Scale
• 6.3.2.17 DDM
• 6.3.2.18 Turning Resistance

Terminology and Format

Any deviation from this standard found in FADAD is caused by (a) using a Micro$oft browser or (b) psychotic delusions in the reader. Actually, the two tend to go together. Section headers are denoted four different ways:

X Chapter

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X.1 Section

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X.1.2 Subsection

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X.1.2.3 Section

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