Software Obesity (was Re: Jargon file v2.1.5)

[Marc Unangst]

tomr at ashtate (Tom Rombouts) writes:
> If they are at the fourth-level, and seek the ninth-level, doesn't that
> leave five, and not thirteen, other levels for them to climb?  :-)

Nope...There are two different "levels" here.  "Character" level,
which is that the fourth level refers to.  And "spell" level, which is
what the ninth level refers two.  In AD&D, magic-user characters don't
get 9th-level spells until the 17th level of character advancement.

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