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MAGIC-USER
CLERIC
CLERIC'S BONUS SPELLS
FIGHTER
THIEF
PALADIN
RANGER
LEVEL LIMITS
 
LEVEL ADVANCEMENT TABLES
 
MAGIC-USER
 
Level
Experience
Hit Dice
Number of Magic-User Spells per Level
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
0-2,500
1d4
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2,501-5,000
2d4
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
5,001-10,000
3d4
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
10,001-22,500
4d4
3
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
22,501-40,500
5d4
4
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
40,001-60,000
6d4
4
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
60,001-90,000
7d4
4
3
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
8
90,001-135,000
8d4
4
3
3
2
-
-
-
-
-
9
135,001-250,000
9d4
4
3
3
2
1(1)
-
-
-
-
10
250,001-375,000
10d4
4
4
3
2
2
-
-
-
-
11
375,001-750,000
11d4
4
4
4
3
3
-
-
-
-
12
750,001-1,125,000
11d4+1
4
4
4
4
4
1(2)
-
-
-
13
1,125,001-1,500,000
11d4+2
5
5
5
4
4
2
-
-
-
14
1,500,001-1,875,000
11d4+3
5
5
5
4
4
2
1(3)
-
-
15
1,875,001-2,250,000
11d4+4
5
5
5
5
5
2
1
-
-
16
2,250,001-2,625,000
11d4+5
5
5
5
5
5
3
2
1(4)
-
17
2,625,001-3,000,000
11d4+6
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
2
-
18
3,000,001-3,375,000
11d4+7
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
2
1(5)
 
Each level after 18th requires 375,000 experience points and character gains 1 hit point.
1 Usable only with 10+ intelligence.
2 Usable only with 12+ intelligence.
3 Usable only with 14+ intelligence.
4 Usable only with 16+ intelligence.
5 Usable only with 18+ intelligence.
 
CLERIC
 
Level
Experience
Hit Dice
Number of Cleric Spells per Level
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
0-1,500
1d8
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
1,501-3,000
2d8
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
3,001-6,000
3d8
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
4
6,001-13,000
4d8
3
2
-
-
-
-
-
5
13,001-27,500
5d8
3
3
1
-
-
-
-
6
27,501-55,000
6d8
3
3
2
-
-
-
-
7
55,001-110,000
7d8
3
3
2
1
-
-
-
8
110,001-225,000
8d8
3
3
3
2
-
-
-
9
225,001-450,000
9d8
4
4
3
2
1
-
-
10
450,001-675,000
9d8+2
4
4
3
3
2
-
-
11
675,001-900,000
9d8+4
5
4
4
3
2
1(1)
-
12
900,001-1,125,000
9d8+6
6
5
5
3
2
2
-
13
1,125,001-1,350,000
9d8+8
6
6
6
4
2
2
-
14
1,350,001-1,575,000
9d8+10
6
6
6
5
3
2
-
15
1,575,001-1,800,000
9d8+12
7
7
7
5
4
2
-
16
1,800,001-2,025,000
9d8+14
7
7
7
6
5
3
1(2)
17
2,025,001-2,250,000
9d8+16
8
8
8
6
5
3
1
18
2,250,001-2,475,000
9d8+18
8
8
8
7
6
4
1
 
Each level after 18th requires 250,000 experience points and character gains 2 hit points.
1 - Usable only with 17+ wisdom.
2 - Usable only with 18+ wisdom.
 
CLERIC'S BONUS SPELLS
 
Wisdom
1
2
3
4
9-12
-
-
-
-
13
+1
-
-
-
14
+2
-
-
-
15
+2
+1
-
-
16
+2
+2
-
-
17
+2
+2
+1
-
18
+2
+2
+1
+1
 
Note that these bonus spells are only available when the cleric is entitled to spells of tha applicable level.
 
FIGHTER
 
Level
Experience
Hit Dice
1
0-2,000
1d10
2
2,001-4,000
2d10
3
4,001-8,000
3d10
4
8,001-18,000
4d10
5
18,001-35,000
5d10
6
35,001-70,000
6d10
7
70,001-125,000
7d10
8
125,001-250,000
8d10
9
250,001-500,000
9d10
10
500,001-750,000
9d10+3
11
750,001-1,000,000
9d10+6
12
1,000,001-1,250,000
9d10+9
13
1,250,001-1,500,000
9d10+12
14
1,500,001-1,750,000
9d10+15
15
1,750,001-1,925,000
9d10+18
16
2,000,001-2,250,000
9d10+21
17
2,500,001-2,750,000
9d10+24
18
3,000,001-3,250,000
9d10+27
 
Each level after 18th requires 250,000 experience points, and the character gains 3 hit points.
 
THIEF
 
 
Level
Experience
Hit Dice
1
0-1,250
1d6
2
1,251-2,500
2d6
3
2,501-5,000
3d6
4
5,001-10,000
4d6
5
10,001-20,000
5d6
6
20,001-42,500
6d6
7
42,501-70,000
7d6
8
70,001-110,000
8d6
9
110,001-160,000
9d6
10
160,001-220,000
9d6+2
11
220,001-440,000
9d6+4
12
440,001-660,000
9d6+6
13
660,001-880,000
9d6+8
14
880,001-1,100,000
9d6+10
15
1,100,001-1,320,000
9d6+12
16
1,320,001-1,540,000
9d6+14
17
1,540,001-1,760,000
9d6+16
18
1,760,001-1,980,000
9d6+18
 
Each level after 18th requires 220,000 experience points and the character gains 2 hit points.
 
PALADIN
 
 
Level
Experience
Hit Dice
Number of Clerical Spells
1
2
3
4
1
0-2,750
1d10
-
-
-
-
2
2,751-5,500
2d10
-
-
-
-
3
5,501-12,000
3d10
-
-
-
-
4
12,001-24,000
4d10
-
-
-
-
5
24,001-45,000
5d10
-
-
-
-
6
45,001-95,000
6d10
-
-
-
-
7
95,001-175,000
7d10
-
-
-
-
8
175,001-350,000
8d10
-
-
-
-
9
350,001-700,000
9d10
1
-
-
-
10
700,001-1,050,000
9d10+3
2
-
-
-
11
1,050,001-1,400,000
9d10+6
2
1
-
-
12
1,400,001-1,750,000
9d10+9
2
2
-
-
13
1,750,001-2,100,000
9d10+12
2
2
1
-
14
2,100,001-2,450,000
9d10+15
3
2
1
-
15
2,450,001-2,800,000
9d10+18
3
2
1
1
16
2,800,001-3,150,000
9d10+21
3
3
1
1
17
3,150,001-3,500,000
9d10+24
3
3
2
1
18
3,500,001-3,850,000
9d10+27
3
3
3
1
 
Each level after 18th requires 350,000 experience points and the character gains 3 hit points.
 
RANGER
 
Level
Experience
Hit Dice
Number of Spells Per Level
Druid
Magic-user
1
2
3
1
2
1
0-2,250
2d8
-
-
-
-
-
2
2,251-4,500
3d8
-
-
-
-
-
3
4,501-10,000
4d8
-
-
-
-
-
4
10,001-20,000
5d8
-
-
-
-
-
5
20,001-40,000
6d8
-
-
-
-
-
6
40,001-90,000
7d8
-
-
-
-
-
7
90,001-150,000
8d8
-
-
-
-
-
8
150,001-225,000
9d8
1
-
-
-
-
9
225,001-325,000
10d8
1
-
-
1
-
10
325,001-650,000
11d8
2
-
-
1
-
11
650,001-975,000
11d8+2
2
-
-
2
-
12
975,001-1,300,000
11d8+4
2
1
-
2
-
13
1,300,001-1,625,000
11d8+6
2
1
-
2
1
14
1,625,001-1,950,000
11d8+8
2
2
-
2
1
15
1,950,001-2,275,000
11d8+10
2
2
-
2
2
16
2,275,001-2,600,000
11d8+12
2
2
1
2
2
17
2,600,001-2,925,000
11d8+14
2
2
2
2
2
18
2,925,001-3,250,000
11d8+16
2
2
2
2
2
 
Each level after 18th requires 325,000 experience points and the character gains 2 hit points.
 
 
MAXIMUM LEVEL LIMITS BY RACE AND CLASS
 
Class
Ability
Dwarf
Elf
Gnome
Half-elf
Halfling
Human
Cleric
Any
No
No
No
5
No
Max
Fighter
Str 16-
7
5
5
6
4
Max
 
Str 17
8
6
5
7
5
Max
 
Str 18+
9
7
6
8
6
Max
Paladin
Any
No
No
No
No
No
Max
Ranger
Str 16-
No
No
No
6
No
Max
 
Str 17
No
No
No
7
No
Max
 
Str 18+
No
No
No
8
No
Max
Magic-user
Int 16-
No
9
No
6
No
Max
 
Int 17
No
10
No
7
No
Max
 
Int 18
No
11
No
8
No
Max
Thief
Any
Max
Max
Max
Max
Max
Max
 
No: Characters of this race cannot be of this class
Max: Highest Level Available in Pools of Darkness
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