Reformed:The character was a criminalwho decidedtochange his lifestyle. weapons, or serve as weapons themselves. Their short tem- mean-spiritedand spiteful from time to time.pers and bestial habits are not much help in dispelling thesebeliefs. Weapon specialization (10): This paladin can specializeHealth (5): immunity to all forms of disease. Each class ability usually costs 10 character points. It's woefully unbalanced and notoriously non-playtested, and adds almost nothing to the game except more clunkiness and unnecessary mechanical bits. choice. His 7d6 rolls are: 5, 1,5, 1,3,3, and 4. 98% I L .4,4.,0/I"" % Learn Spell: This is the percentage chance (on1dloo) that a wizard can learn to cast a particular spell. Below is a list of 20 sample eventsthat might have sent a character on alife of adventure. worth. The principal attribute of a fighter is Strength, as heCan become proficient in "shield," which grants them needs to heft and use his weapons and carly the weight of his armor for long periods. . Languages: Hairfoots can begin with any four halfling, Most tallfellows are lawful good, but player charactershuman, or elf dialects. The chart below details this progres- Building a Fightersion. Characters can even have additional ability scores such as Stamina, Muscle, Balance, and others. Immunity to: charm monster, confusion, emotion, fumble, and suggestion. Gnolls have a hard time seeing Dast themoment, and patience is a virtue unheard of in gnoll society. tmgue, MI dwattgmxne,hilg!ant,gnol1bugbeazandcommon.Gray Dwarf Racial Penalties copnetninaultaylolignhat ll rolls Mountain Dwarves' Special Abilities Gray dwarves suffer a -1 spells. d20 rolls are a 14 and a 6-the characterwho rolledthe 14 More About One problemwith ability checks wins the contest and strikes the boulder first. . . . . Followers (5/10): By purchasingthis skill, a fighter can gain followers as described in the player's Handbook if he establishes a stronghold and is at least 9th level. . Perhaps because they live so long,elves find it difficult to make friendswith the shorter-lived races. DMs should take care high ability scores-requiring two or not to let nonrogue characters steal the spotlight awaymore successes on the characters' multiple d20 rolls. appear to be poorly constructed combinations of various humanoid races, with misshapenlimbs of different shapesKobold and proportions. . Characten like these fighter is capable of lifting the heavy block of stone, and may surprise others-not because they can lift four hay another Strength check to see if the fighter can hold the . Players who choose dwarves fortheir characters have 45 characterpoints to spend on racial abilities.These points can be spent to customizea dwarf from the general skill list below, or they can be usedto purchase a subrace's skill package. ignored and Leon's fighter has struck the ogre. Ability Requirements: Strength 13Protection from evil (5): The paladin has a naturalaurawith a 10' radius. Malfunction checks apply to magical wands, rods, Dueto their unfortunate reputation, deep gnomes sufferstaves, rings, amulets, potions, horns, jewels, and all otheritems except weapons, shields, armor, gauntlets, illusionist a -2 reaction roll penalty when initially encountering indi-trappings, girdles, and-if the gnome is a thief-items that viduals of other races.mimic thieving abilities. Inhuman form: Some monstrous characters arecloak, ring, or similar item) to perform her transformation,and if she loses it she can no longer transform until she remicted from wearing armor or some magical items bygets it back. Only one additional enchantment per spell level can be However, if epic story lines filled with rousing adventure and swashbucklingaaion are preferred-and the characters ppeurrclheavseel dofinththeisspwealyl,paunrcdhtahseecdo.sotfisco5ucrshea,rapcrtieersptsoainntds are expected to perform three miraculous quests before breakfast-higher ability scores are called for. Suggested NWPs:child. above-ground cousins. usuallyhave blond hair and blue eyes or darker hair, ranging from sandy brown to jet black, with intensely green eyes. BOW bonus (5): +1 to attack rolls with any bows other If the playerwishes to create his own cus- than crossbows. This is a good addition to the core booksif the DM approves. .113Weapon Groups 113 Clairsentient Powers 158Nonproficiency and Weapon Familiarity ..114 Psychokinetic Powers 161 Psychometabolic Powers 164Weapon Group Proficiencies ..115 Psychoportive Powers ..168Shield Proficienq .. 115Armor Proficiency .. 115 Telepathic Powers .. 172 Psionic Powers Summary ..175fighting Style Specialization . Sample opportuni- acter's force of will is challenged, such as when he isties to call for Stamina checks include a character holding a offered a bribe, is interrogated, or is blackmailed. Player's Option: Spells and Magic (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, First Printing, Rulebook/2163) Ks unusual for a thri-kreen toare somewhat bloodthirsty. Humans receive 10like huge humans. If the creature wears armor that is superior to its nite planes. Sug- Witnessed a crime: The character saw, heard, or hasgested NWPs: Survival, hunting, fishing, foraging, bowyer/ evidence that a terrible crime took place. WebThe Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition sourcebooks Player's Handbook and Player's Option: Skills & Powers handle dexterity bonuses differently than the Baldur's Gate series: values for it of 20 to 22 are slightly modified, and skills aren't adjusted any further for even higher dexterity. Like many Most alaghi live as semi-nomadic huntergatherers.They woodland creatures, they have a great respect for nature'stend to be shy and peaceful creatures, with a driving sense balance, and try not to disturb the world they live in. Free shipping for many products! Design: Douglas Niles and Dale A. Donovan. The previous owner might believesculpting, weaving, and so on. Thkse are from 1 1 to 12 by spending 1 character point. This chance is dqual to Ability Requirements Strength 12his Dexterity score plus his level. Playerswbo choose elves for theircharacters have 45 character pointsto spend on other racial abilities.These points can be spent to customizean elf from the general skill list below,or they can be used to purchase a sub-race's skill package. PLAYER'S OPTION Rulebooks present an alternative approach to AD&D characters. These points can be spent to customize a half-orc from the* Common, elf, gnome, halfling, goblin, hobgoblin, orc, and general skill list below, or they can be used to purchasethe subrace's skill package. Play-ers mightwant to look aheadto the traitsand disadvantages section of chapter s ito get an idea of which traits and disad-vantages they want to work into a char-acter's background.Background Event- Another new aspect of charactercre-ation is determining the events thatturned a player's character into an ad-venturer. Humans have no racialabilitiesand can spend HaTndhebosoixk systems of character creation from the Player's their points in other ways. Robin Hood, Orion, and Jack the Giant 8Killer all are examples of rangers. Mature thri-and coarse hair. Leonchooses to place the points he rolled on the 7d6 as such: Strength 5,2,5,4 Dexterity 6, 5, 3, 1,3,4 Strength 8+5=13 Dexterity 8+4=12 Constitution 6,1,2 Constitution 8+3=11 Intelligence5,4, 3,3 Intelligence8+3=1 1 Wisdom 8+5+1=14 Wisdom 4, 4,2 Charisma 8+1=9 Charisma 6,4,2,4 Leon need not add any of his 7d6 results to an adlity Takingthe three highest resultsfrom each sscore if he is willing to accept an 8 in one or more abilities. Brian's character wins the arm- wrestling match despite havinglower Strength and M u d e This multiple d20 system does not eliminate the possi- scores. Identifier-ark. To get more targeted content, please make full-text search by clicking. s . The PC might develop many skills, includingthieving abilities. Paladins do not gain extra spells for warrior abilities. They also prefer toand white hair. Priests and wizards can spend points to gain extra spells. Leon is now free to assign his points.Method X: Players use charactermints to createtheir adventurer'sstatis-scores. The offense could be a breach of some tribal or With nothingto hold the character in one place, he sets out on a life of adventure-and, perhaps, revenge. products of human and orc parents. Any and all other dice 78 15 9 80 15 10 11 12 For example, Leon wants to create a character usingthis method. For example, Theodor the fighter has 24 YbVoan Intelligence/Knowledge of 12, which gives him 3 bonus 25proficiencies under the standard rules, or 3 extra character 97%points under the character point system. It lets you customize your character just the way you want it. They often have ruddyTable 17: plimeRequisite Bonuses complexions,dark hair, andpiercingdark eyes.The naturallife span far a dwarf is about 350 years. For more Limits on classes, see chapter four. Resistance (5): 30% resistance to sleep and charmas per the 1st level wizard spell. Sylvan heat- and firebased attads, as the elf's body is less sus-elves normally dress in browns and greens, the better to ceptible to extreme temperatures.blend in with the forest lnfravision (10): 60' infravision range. Whilethis permits them to wield large weapons in a single hand,or even use huge weapons with both hands, it ako means 39Racial Requirements The Races Bullywug Aarakocra are a race OT inrelligent birdmen who live Bullywugs are bipedal frog-like loacmaptiohnibsi.aTnhseiynhaarebcitoinvg-among the highest mountain peaks. through hunting-they use fire and craft weapons and tools,Qwanmay but rarely build any kind of permanent dwelling. c. Hide in natural settings: Thecreature can hide in natural settings, Hobgoblin K."'11just as a thief can hide in shadows. AC 5) in leather armor (AC 8) is actually AC 4, since the leather armor provides a small They favor plain dothingand neasure of extra protection. Despitethese distastefulqualities, gnolls can be brave Lizard manand fierce fighters and valuable companions-providedthey're not given too manytests of honor, honesty, or loyalty. . .21 .61Lnapter 3: Racial Requirements .22 Multiclassedand ..,.63 Dual-classedCharacters. cc Racialenm% Some humanoids are the natural enemies of common demihuman races, who have evotved special fighting techniques to combat - II11 - them. Abilities cost either 5their youth, fadingto gray or white with age. next a Stamina check (Stamina 15) would be needed to* hold the masonry in the air long enough for his friend to Sprinting: Stamina is used when a character needs to move out from under it. . Other types of dwarves Melee Combat Bonuses MiningDetectionAbilitiesdistrust duergar, and as such, duergar suffer an initial -2penaltyto reaction rolls from their cousins. Fearlessness: Minotaunalso enjoy a +3 savingthrow t. Antennae: A thri-kreen's antennae give it a sensitivitybonus velsus fear, includingfwr, smre, cause fear, or emo-tion spells, dragon fear, and similar effects. The charac- subability score, due to his hardy heritage. . their body form. Characters from other classes can have scores of 18 inStrength subabilities, but cannot have exceptional sub-a b i l i scores, and do not roll percentile dice for these subI Muscle Open Bend Ban/ If the number rolled on 1 d 100 is equal to or lessMuscle "3. Editing Contribution: Dori Hein. The swanmay requires a magical token (a ff. The lower the negative value, the more difficult the character will be to strike. Chapter Two (pages 1221) describes ability scores, each of which is divided into two subabilities. .. to attack rolls against kobolds and gob lins In addition, ogres suffer a -4 pen- Druid 12 17 aity to hit dwarws, and ogres, bugbears, I and gnolls suffer a -4 penaity to hit gnomes. . Consultingthe chart, Leon notesthat he has 72 points to work with, and no ability scores can exceed 17 (excepting racial bonuses, etc.) Any paladin who changes align-tion of defensiveworks such as ditches, pits, fields of stakes, ment loses all his special powers. . Player's Option Skills and Powers Book: 5231. Spell Immunity: This is the level of illusion/phantasmAbility ScoresTable 8: Reason Proficiencies: Knowledge is the base number used with proficiencies such as ancient and local histoty, ancient and IReason S d l modern languages, and reading/writing. The book begins with a one-page foreword by Niles and Donovan. Custom-craft your next PC, selecting the profession, skills and abilities you want! A character who failed cantry again, but each successive attempt takes more timeand makes more noise. May The chance of success 4-6 +1is 1-5 on ld6. Only 5 points can be retained Balance bonus (10): +1 bonus to the character's Bal-for use later in the character creation process. Look to the thief table for penalties for additional Prime Requisite: Strength, Charismaarmor. This SuggestedNWPs: To flee the criminals, the character mightfoe could be a businesscompetitor, a rival for a lover, a rel- need to learn disguise, reading lips, running, endurance,ative overcome by jealousy, or a villain the character de- ventriloquism, navigation, boat piloting, charioteering, andfeated but did not kill. WebPlayers Option: Skills & Powers 2154, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, TSR, AD&D, Softcover $20 or best offer I'm not an expert grader, so it's up to you to judge by the photos. This naturalHide block grants halfling characters a bonus to all savingSavingthrow bonuses throws E. magical wands, staves, rods, and spells, and applies vs. any poisonous or toxic substances. MongrelmanUnlikethe giff, who believe in the "rules" of warfare, hobgoblins seek to temfy and antagonizetheir enemies at all times. Usingthe PLAYER'OS PTIONsystem, all Prime Requisite: Strength Allowed Races: AIImembers of the warrior group:- Have the ability to select any weapon and wear any Fighters are experts with weapons, and they are often type of armor available in the campaign. . They can be within 5.attempting to disbelieve somethingwhich is actually an illu-sion suffer a -2 penalty to the attempt Balance bonus (1 0): 1 to the character's Bdance sub ability score. If the reroll failed, Leon's character still misses and play continues. The categories are: potions, oils, andscrolls; rings, rods, staves, and wands, and miscellaneousmagical items; weapons; and armor.Character Classesurchase class abilities. savages and marauders of the worst sort. skill is familiar with mining, tunneling and stonework. I've mentioned before that I settled on Second Edition D&D. Perhaps someone searches for the character,and the character believessomeone is houndinghim. fighter, cleric, or thief. and tans to help them blend into the woods. Move Silently: This concerns only those rogue char- acters who have the move silently ability. Chapter One (pages 611) describes the character points system for Player's Option, which are used to improve the abilities of player characters. The Player point system introduced in Skills and Powers, allows for incredible versatility in character generation. Choose the not just during character creation or between adven- highest total of each pair of rolls and record the scores in tures. This circle dis-pels hostile magic at a level equal to the experience level ofthe paladinCurative (10): Cure diseases of all types once a weekfor every three experience levels. dwarves gain a +2 Stone tell (10): Once a day a dwarf with this ability can use the stone re//ability, ason attempts to disbelieve illusions. . Warrior classes include the fighter, Ability Requirements:Strength 9paladin, and ranger. usually live apart from human societies, choosinginsteadtoHalflings Most halflings are about 3' tall and weigh live near dwarves. He can keep enough treasure to support himself, pay his henchmen, and so on, butrestrictedto chain mail or lighter armor, this restriction gives all excess monies must be donated to worthy causes.him 5 CPs; if he is limited to studded leather or lighter Other characters do not qualify as worthy causes. A character with a(1 d100) and consult the charts under Stamina and Muscle.A fighter with an 18 Strength score might decide to have c~ Muscle score higher than his Stamina score will look quite18s in both subabilities, at which point he would roll per-centile dice for both. . on ld6. As a result they also tend to be stronger. This background event also helps explainplayer and the DM. Their hair tends to be light, and their eyes usually are blue, gray, or green. . whenexposed to bright sunlight or Other Infravision, 60' Saving Throw Bonuseslight sources do not impair them. . The inside is clean, no writing. games. "[2] Ramshaw admits that character creation is "much more complex and time-consuming with these new rules but if, like me, you enjoy creating characters, then this will be a bonus rather than a problem" and that "the result is much greater player choice without letting characters get grossly out of hand. Hard to surprise: The monstrous character's keen acter points in the music/instrument trait when first created,senses make it very difficult to surprise him. . Project Coordinator: Steve Winter. Satyrs have the head, torso,and arms of a human, Wemicwith the hind legs of a p a t Two sharp black hornsjut throughthe mrse,cudy hair on top of the head. -1 Strength, -1 Charisma j. Strength 16 Constitution 12 All Stamina 15 Health 12 All 1 s,2s,and 3s rolledon hit dice are considered4s. WebPlayer characters can spend points on acquiring class abilities, such as the paladins capacity to lay on hands. Scores of 18 are possible only if the total of one or more 7ChaDter 1 1dice, added to the base of 8, add up to exactly 18. For example, a lizard man faces and sharp features. Thev cannot Rain the Reason bonuselven ahck bonus for bows, as such weapons areineffec-tive undewater.Dark &ea Gray Elf Raaal Penalties Due to their reclusive and often haughty ways, gray elfCharacter point cost:45 characters suffer a -1 reaction roll penalty when dealingThe dark elves, also known as drow, live underground. The chart below offers a scores of 13 in both Stamina and Muscle.These characterssolution to this problem. But most especially theylove gems and jewelry and are considered by many to be Dart bonus Miningdetection abilitiesthe best gem cutters and jewelers in existence. Their hair can humans.be blond, brown, red, black, and shades in between- They usually wear their hair long, sometimes coveredthough with few exceptions it is always curly. Characters can even have additional ability scores such as Stamina, Muscle, Balance, and others. These are not the minotaurs of the DRAGONLANCgaEm" eHobgoblin setting, but instead standard rninotaurs as described in the MONSTROMUASNUAMLost are cursed humans, or the off- Hobgoblinsare stocky humanoidswith hairy hides of dark spring of minotaurs and humans. leave its pack-mates and travel alone, and even more unusual for one to take up with others not of its kind. Parents who mysteri-ously vanished might be alive, but they've been gone so longthat everyone, includingthe character, believes them lost for-ever. .136Weapon Master . Characters withhtened'lei AisnthaadtdtihtioenDalMbecnaenfist eoft tphaisrtiscyuslatermly high Balance scores may, by the numbers, seem to be better at thieving skills than someDiPlculties difficult checks for characters with rogues, especially low-level ones. bny reproducton or unauthorized use of the mated or Mamwlr pennhdheremis prohibitedh u t the express wntten consent of TSR, Inc2154XXXI501 RrStpriM&*rly 1995 hinted in UE USA 2z,g!an playingthe AD&D8 game (more lb"rs ago tht 0 e system seemed to offer rules for every conceivablc II- the books contained more systems and proceduresthan any player d possibly need. Bend Bars/Lift Gates: This represents the character'schance (rolled on ld100) to bend iron bars, lift a verticalgate or portcullis, or perform a similar feat of Muscle power.Ability ScoresBalance Reac Def. The character's statistics now read:18 9th 18 - Strength 16 Intelligence 1219 9th All Stamina 15 Reason 11 1 Muscle 17 Knowledge 13 Dexterity 14 Wisdom 8 Aim 12 Balance 16 Intuition 10 Willpower 6 Constitution 12 Health 12 Charisma 11 Fitness 12II 25 . chosen, and the Racial Require- ments table consulted, modify the ChElracter Each race detailed below receives aability scores based on the Racial Adjustments table-and number of character points that can be k i n b spent on racial skills and other abilities.determine the subabilityscoresas perthe rules in chaptertwo. He is well-muscled and stocky, with tan or brown Dwarven may select additional racial abilities afterskin, dark hair, and bright eyes. . Dart bonus (5): +1 to attack rolls with darts, their preAnimal friendship Melee combat bonuses*Forest movement Savingthrow bonus +ferred missile weapon.Hide Defensivebonus (5): 1 to Armor Class when in their* Forest gnomes may apply their defensive adjustment native underground environment Engineering bonus (5): If the gnome has the engi- when fighting any man-sized or larger creatures; their neering proficiency, he gains a +2 bonus to the profi- racial enemies are orcs, lizard men, troglodytes, or any ciency score. WebContents. The restrictionsare the same as those listed for Fighters.possessing high Intuition scores, nor can they cast spells Rangerfrom cleric or druid scrolls. Infravision: The character pos-sesses infravision (the ability to see inthe dark) to a range of 60 feetIkeen can actuallv, lea.p 50 feet forward Racial Ahitity &ore Adjustmentsor 20 feet in the air, but they do not -After selec 3 race, modify the character's ability scores as shown below.gain this ability until they reach 3rdlevel.h. MethodsIand three. from the real rogues. Skills and Powers lets you expand your Dungeons and Dragons character as far as your imagination will let you. Satyrs are very impulsive, and are generallyunreliablecompanions despite their good intentions. More evolutions followed, culminating1989 with the publication of the AD&D 2nd Edition game rules Now, theAYER'S OPTIObNooks (and the DM" OPTIONH:/gh-/eve/Handbook to be pub-led later this year) representthe latest evolutions of the AD&D game.The central concept behind the PLAYER'OSPTIONbooks is player choice. Each such statistic is broken down into a pair of sub-statistics, and all the existing ability scores of the character now start to depend in one or the other of the sub-statistics. won, in the first case because 15 is not a successful Aim (Rolling u d20) "Missed i t I rolled a 19." Hit point bonus (10): One additional hit point when-Half-ogre Penalties ever new hit points (for advancingto a new level) are Half-ogres qualify as Large creatures and suffer more rolled. .87 . . Many people- elf, kuo-toa, and the bizarre language of earth elementals.mostly gnomes-say that gnomes have elevated practicaljokes to an art form. tesseract 5.0.0-1-g862e. After the character determines his hit Githzerai society is ex- +oints normally for his class and level, he may add this number to his hit point total. A new rule for the PLAYER'SOPTIONsystem is that all unarmored warrior and roguecharacters gain an additional +2 bonus to armor classwhile unencumbered. Cover art is by Jeff Easley and interior art is by Thomas Baxa, Doug Chaffee, Les Dorscheid, Jeff Easley, Ken Frank, and Eric Hotz. . . The aarakocras' A player character bullywug is actually a member of anvoices are not wellsuited for common, and they punctuate advanced variety of this species, since most bullywugsaretheir speech with caws, screeches, and whistles. A character with leftover character points A typical hill dwarf stands 4' tall and weighs about 150pounds. Spear bonus (5): +1 attack roll bonus when using a spear. character point improves a proficiency score by a +1 permanent bonus. and as longas they have points to spend. Theyreceive no penalties for aerial missile fire. Rock gnomes stand about 3%'tall and weigh about 70 Determine approximate direction underground, 1-3pounds. Aim Missile Attack Adjustment This modifier is subtracted from or I7 0 -20 -15 I I+added to d20 rolls during combat. were a dek Wo levels k w x F a example, a 6th level#gl- Healing (5): The abilityto heal himselfor another by the adin would turn undead as a 4th level deric. Dwarvesare small and have defen-sive tactics against these large foes.Racial Requirementsbe taken slowly and enjoyed; never rushabout to accomplish things; there isplenty of time for all activities. Without a place in the world,ards and whiners, but are quick to turn on their enemies they have developed great patience and a surprising degreewhen they find themselves with an advantage of numbersor position. ): This dwarf drives a hard bargain. The character must wet his entire body (a water skin full will do) three times per day, or lose 2 points of Constitution per missed bath. Per-and hearth behind to take up a life with entertainers. They have light long, muscular limbs. New proficiencies, talents, and updated psionics round out the Player's Option character. Contents. They also determine a character'sresistance to intoxicants, drugs, or poi-sons.Fitness: Fitness checks can be usedto gauge an adventurer's resistance tolonger-term hardships such as forcedmarches, food or water deprivation, andnon-lethal torture. z. See chapter six for 20 more information. Without subabilities, the fighter stands an equal for 10 hours straight. Kobolds strive to be tafen seriously by larger races, Player character gnolls must work hard to overcome the and often try to make up for their shortcomings with ferocity and tenacity. the ability to remember information. Limited magical item use (5+): A fighter with thisrestriction distrusts magic and refuses to use certain cate-gories of magical items. While females don't generate the musclemass of males, they will have well-defined, strongly toned Table 4: Aim Pick ODen Iforms. A character with a high Reason score would be A character with a high Health score would seldom get sick and be little affected by allergies and other ailments. Ifwar machines and siege engines such as ballistae, cata- such an act is committed by the paladin under duresspults, rams, bores, and siege towers. Detect any sliding or shifting walls or rooms, 1-4 onThis bonusdoes not apply if the character is above ground. SuggestedNWPs: Dancing, etiquette, gaming, 19 Went to sea musical instrument, and so on. sistant to most magic. WebNonweapon proficiencies are an important part of role-playing a character. They somewhere in the stouts'ancient past.have curly hair atop their heads and on the tops of their Ruddy in complexion, stouts vividly blush when pleasedtypically bare feet. The spine is good. Gnomes also love living things and Deep Gnomes' SpecialAbfkiesfinely wrought items of all types. discardingthe results of the other dice, Leon's rogue char- acter has the following ability scores: Here are rnree new mernods of aerermining a cnarac-tel's six ability scores. Half-orcs can be of any alignmentHalf-Elf Standard RacialAbilities (20)Infravision, 60' Resistance Players who choose half-orcs for their charactersLanguages* Secret Doors have 15 character points to spend on racial abilities. If this is purchased as a 10-point ability, the fighter can attract fol- lowers whenever he establishes a stronghold, regardless of level. . w I 1 I K w r u J c r , a d # w D a s ~ .W s OPTLN, OM, M ~ ~ ~t&I.riwJ , sPLWSCW andtheisR bgo areaademarkr awned NTSR hx. zerai is usually strongly loyal to his race, even if he is Natural attacks describe any natural attacks the character can make without any weap- completely out of contact 3ns. . 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