tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134750084087927747.post5218672529223700070..comments2023-10-15T06:44:30.195-06:00Comments on Ode to Black Dougal: B/X Sages and LibrariesP_Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12374589162025099763noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134750084087927747.post-56138071112237080602020-04-06T11:23:31.053-06:002020-04-06T11:23:31.053-06:00Thanks for the heads up. I read the first three b...Thanks for the heads up. I read the first three books all the time but rarely look at Supplement 2.P_Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374589162025099763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134750084087927747.post-70622732013596700972020-04-06T10:03:52.804-06:002020-04-06T10:03:52.804-06:00The B/X sage is based on the entry in OD&D, bo...The B/X sage is based on the entry in OD&D, book 3 (with about as much information, if not less).<br /><br />Recently, I discovered there is a substantial amount of additional info (2 pages!) on sages in the OD&D supplement Blackmoor (Supplement II). This includes info on knowledge chances and library costs (sages don't have libraries unless equipped by an employer). Fascinating stuff, including background info about the "Sages Guild" and consequences of offending and/or killing sages (very good reasons not to do it!).<br /><br />If you have the chance to check it out, I'd suggest incorporating some of the ideas into your campaign. Can't believe I never saw it before (though to be fair, my eyes generally zone out around the aquatic random encounter tables, which the sage section follows).JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.com