# Labyrinth Lord Original Edition Characters (OEC) House Rules

## Ability Scores

- All classes get +1 to open door attempts and +600 coins carry
  capacity for a STR 15+, with corresponding penalties for a STR of
  6 or less.
- Fighting Men get +1 to damage rolls for a STR 15+.

## Combat

- If a Fighting Man kills his opponent, he can immediately attack
  another foe who is within melee range (one only).
- Variable weapon damage is used.
- Spears do double damage if set against a charge, and can attack
  from the second rank. They do d8 damage if used two-handed.
- Firing missile weapons into melee is risky (-4 to-hit). On a miss,
  roll a random friendly target and re-roll attack with no bonuses
  or penalties.

## Wounds/Dying

- PCs at zero or negative HP must save vs. death to survive, adding
  any CON bonus/penalty and +1 for Fighting Men. If they fail they
  are dead, otherwise they live with 1 HP and cannot regain more
  without magical healing or a full day's rest.
- Any PC can bind wounds of another (or themselves) after any combat
  to heal 1d3 HP, but this can never restore full HP.

## Class and Racial Abilities/Limitations

- Elves, Dwarves and Halflings roll one special trait from the
  Non-Human Player Codex.
- Clarification on weapon use: Dwarves and Halflings cannot use
  lances, polearms, two-handed swords, or longbows (but can use
  other two-handed weapons).
- Halflings gain +1 to missile attack rolls and can sneak quietly &
  hide when not in metal armor.
- Magic-using Elves can cast spells in Elven chain armor (in
  addition to magic armor).
- Magic-Users know read magic as an extra spell each day.
- Holmes scroll rules in effect for MUs.

## Simplified Encumbrance

- PCs can carry a reasonable amount of equipment (the easiest way to
  do this is to have them note where they are carrying each item)
  and 1,200 coins (one large sack), no more.
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