[net.games.frp] gaze weapons

jqw (07/23/82)

 According to THE POLYHEDRON, official newsletter for TSR's
RPGA (Role Playing Game Association), issue 2 or 3, gaze weapons
are treated as normal attacks (ie, one/round, roll to hit using
head AC). I personally use the following as well:
	If head is averted: No chance of gaze hitting, but
  	  -4 on all attacks, -4 on AC. (These are pretty
	  standard rulings; -4 to hit is what happens when
	  you can't see something, -4 AC is what happens
	  when you can't see an attack coming.)
	If a petrifying gaze hits someone, their belongings do **NOT**
	  turn to stone. (I picked this up when a tourney-master
	  had my belonging stoned when I was hit by a medusa, cf. below)
	If an illusionary medusa gazes, you don't turn to stone,
	  you only think you do. You go into a catatonic state,
	  needing no food etc, and can only be brought out as if
	  you had actually been stoned! (Your belongings will not
	  change, either ; the tournament medusa was an
	  illusion! So, just because my character believes an illusion
	  of a medusa, my armor, magic items, &c, do so also!)
Hope this helps.
			Uncle Walker
			long-time DM
			RPGA # W0362C