A Level Drain House Rule

[The Perilous Dreamer]

I forgot to post this house rule in the OD&D commentary thread, so here is the updated post:

ruinsofmurkhill.proboards.com/post/62909/thread

The House Rule:

In OD&D if all levels are drained by a wight, a wraith, a spectre or a vampire, then the PC becomes one of that type of undead. However, as long as all levels are not drained, the text does not state that the loss is permanent. So it comes down to a house rule as to how it works. My house rule was always that it took a month of active game time to regain one (each) level from a level drain.