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

EXPERIENCE POINTS: ERROR

CLASS: NPC: SMITH ERROR

CLASS: NPC: TINKER ERROR

CLASS: NPC: TAYOL 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

INTELIGENCE: ERROR, ERROR

WISDON: ERROR, ERROR

CHARISMA: 13, +1

Save vs. Parallelization, 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?"