A moment of reflection on the dragon combat in the
Churchcroft thread...
DD has dragons more "graded" by age category than does the original. M&T would have had it AC2 HD7 hp 21, whereas in this instance (via DD4 stats) it was AC4 HD6 hp20. Was the difference significant? Two pips of AC would have avoided one of the spear hits (possibly saving 4 hp), but that probably wasn't decisive in the recent encounter. The dragon took a total of 3+10+4+6+6=29hp. It would have been slain even without the second spear hit.
7HD would have given it an extra attack in each round. As it was, it only scored 3 hits from 12 attacks which was probably the most significant element in favor of the players. An extra attack in each of two rounds might have altered the outcome.
The lantern bomb. According to Holmes, hurled oil attacks are versus AC9 (or thereabouts) which is a pretty big deal. Retrospectively, I think a firebomb that doesn't have to beat armor should be considered an "area effect", which therefore should allow a saving throw (vs breath weapon). In that case the dragon would have saved as a 6th level fighter and had a pretty decent chance of avoiding the second damage roll, which happened to be a 6.
In all, a very interest encounter and a great learning experience
Fortune appears to have favoured the bold!
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Golgildir the Elf Medium (MV 12", AC 9, HD 1, hp 1/1, AL N) great cloak,
lantern; spells: color spray; scrolls: sleep, sleep, charm person
Hirelings: Georges;
torch[/f]