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Confounded Rules! Spotlight: Magic Resistance

Writer: Dungeoneers Guild Games
Dungeoneers Guild Games
Oct 20
1 min read

Updated: 3 days ago

Some monsters' ability to resist the effects of magic, or magic resistance, is another woefully under-explained concept in First Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. This article explains how this ability functions in the game.


Wizard in blue robes blasts a horned mezzodaemon with crackling blue magic on a rocky battlefield.


Magic Resistance Table chart with lavender grid showing creature resistance vs caster level, listing percentage outcomes from 5% to 100%.



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