The not-immortal Blacksmith - Interlude - The Adventurers 2

  "Alright Cody, I believe that's our target." Herald said.

  "I told you to call me 'Gandalf' you N00B!" Cody responded.

  "And I told you to pick a proper name, not steal one from ancient history." Herald said, sighing.

  They were hidden in a small grove of trees, where the underbrush was very overgrown, and looking at their newest target for the king. The target in question was wearing fairly nondescript brown homespun peasant garb (even though he was the guest of the duke), complete with sturdy boots and a wide brimmed straw hat. He could have been anyone in a crown, so they had to make sure.

  Herald took a deep breath, "Fine, 'Gandalf', pull up that guys character sheet, and lets see if it really is him."

  "Just a second." Gandalf/Cody took a deep breath, then intoned, "Show me your sheet!"

  After another moment Gandalf/Cody read out loud, "NAME: MAXWELL SMITHSON

  HUMAN

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  EXPERIENCE POINTS: ERROR

  CLASS: NPC: SMITH ERROR

  CLASS: NPC: TINKER ERROR

  CLASS: NPC: TAYLOR ERROR

  CLASS: NPC: WARRIOR ERROR

  CLASS: CLERIC 1

  CLASS: NPC: NOBLE 1

  CLASS: NPC: ENCHANTER ERROR

  CLASS: THIEF 3

  CLASS: MAGIC USER 3

  CLASS: ARTIFICER ERROR

  CLASS: NPC: ERROR

  CLASS: NPC: ERROR

  HP: 33*

  AC: -7...17*... ERROR

  THAC0: 1

  STRENGTH: 15, +2

  DEXTERITY: 13, +1

  CONSTITUTION: 12, +1

  INTELLIGENCE: ERROR, ERROR

  WISDOM: ERROR, ERROR

  CHARISMA: 13, +1

  Save vs. Paralyzation, Poison, and Death Magic: 8*

  Save vs. Rod, Staff, or Wand: 10*

  Save vs. Petrification or Polymorph: 10*

  Save vs. Breath Weapon: 10*

  Save vs. Spell: 10*

  Will: ERROR

  Strength: +/- 8*

  PROFICIENCY BONUS: 3.14159*

  OTHER PROFICIENCIES AND LANGUAGES: COMMON, DWARVEN, TOOLS (ERROR*); WEAPONS: (ERROR), (ERROR), (ERROR), GREATER WEAPONS MASTER*

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  "This is way too weird. I don't get this at all. WTF is THAC0? How do you get an AC of -7?" Gandalf/Cody shook his head, frowning. "And 'Thief' or Magic User'? What kind of classes are those?"

  Herald, shaking his head as if to clear it, said, "What? THAC0? That is way old school. Like older than both of us put together. Something about this is weird. Maybe we should go back?"

  A gruff voice behind them spoke up, "Go back to where, boys?"