Combat Tables
These tables list the attack probabilities for all monsters and characters and the saving throw values used by monsters and normal humans.
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PC and NPC Saving Throws
PCs and classed NPCs use the saving throw tables for their character class, listed in the genre rules book.
Normal Humans
All humans who are not a member of an adventuring class are classified as normal humans. They are treated as having less than 1 Hit Die and have their own saving throw and attack probabilities.
Attack Matrix by THAC0
| Attack Roll to Hit AC | |||||||||||||
| THAC0 | –3 | –2 | –1 | 0
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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| 20 [–1] | 20
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20
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20
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20
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19
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18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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| 19 [0] | 20
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20
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20
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19
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18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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| 18 [+1] | 20
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20
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19
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18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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9
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| 17 [+2] | 20
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19
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18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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9
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8
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| 16 [+3] | 19
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18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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9
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8
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7
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| 15 [+4] | 18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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9
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8
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7
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6
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| 14 [+5] | 17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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9
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8
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7
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6
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5
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| 13 [+6] | 16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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9
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8
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7
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6
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5
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4
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| 12 [+7] | 15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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9
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8
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7
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6
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5
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4
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3
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| 11 [+8] | 14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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9
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8
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7
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6
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5
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4
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3
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2
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| 10 [+9] | 13
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12
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11
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10
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9
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8
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7
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6
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5
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4
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3
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2
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2
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| 9 [+10] | 12
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11
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10
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9
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8
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7
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6
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5
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4
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3
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2
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2
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2
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| 8 [+11] | 11
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10
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9
|
8
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7
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6
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5
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4
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3
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2
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2
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2
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2
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| 7 [+12] | 10
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9
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8
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7
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6
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5
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4
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3
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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| 6 [+13] | 9
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8
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7
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6
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5
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4
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3
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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| 5 [+14] | 8
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7
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6
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5
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4
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3
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Monster Saving Throws
| Hit Dice | Death | Wands | Paralysis | Breath | Spells |
| Normal Human | 14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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| 1–3 | 12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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| 4–6 | 10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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| 7–9 | 8
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9
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10
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10
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12
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| 10–12 | 6
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7
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8
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8
|
10
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| 13–15 | 4
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5
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6
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5
|
8
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| 16–18 | 2
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3
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4
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3
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6
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| 19–21 | 2
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2
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2
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2
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4
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| 22 or more | 2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Monster THAC0 by Hit Dice
| Hit Dice | THAC0 |
| Normal Human | 20 [–1] |
| Up to 1 | 19 [0] |
| 1+ to 2 | 18 [+1] |
| 2+ to 3 | 17 [+2] |
| 3+ to 4 | 16 [+3] |
| 4+ to 5 | 15 [+4] |
| 5+ to 6 | 14 [+5] |
| 6+ to 7 | 13 [+6] |
| 7+ to 9 | 12 [+7] |
| 9+ to 11 | 11 [+8] |
| 11+ to 13 | 10 [+9] |
| 13+ to 15 | 9 [+10] |
| 15+ to 17 | 8 [+11] |
| 17+ to 19 | 7 [+12] |
| 19+ to 21 | 6 [+13] |
| 21+ or more | 5 [+14] |
Attack Rolls Using THAC0 (Optional Rule)
Instead of referring to the attack matrix, attacks may be resolved using THAC0 directly. A THAC0 score denotes the attack roll required to hit AC 0. The attack roll required to hit opponents of other AC scores can be calculated by subtracting the target AC from the THAC0. For example, a character with a THAC0 of 19 could hit an opponent with AC 5 on a roll of 14 or greater (19 – 5 = 14).
Note: Using THAC0 to resolve attack rolls results in very slightly different attack probabilities than when using the traditional approach of referring to the attack matrix.
