Jon Peterson posts Mordenkainen in 1974

Look at those stats, talk about a munchkin!

 

[Morrus]

In a topical subject, given the recent release of Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes, Jon Peterson has posted the original 13th-level version of Mordenkainen by Gary Gygax in 1974, along with some other historical iterations of the character, which was Gygax's PC for many years.

Check out his blog post for more, including the 16th-level 1980 Blume version which Gygax decried back in 2003.

"The information in the ROGUE'S GALLERY was quite fallacious, made up im many cases when we refused to give Brian our PCs' stats. Rob respected my wishes and didn't use Mordie's actual stats and information, and whatever was written thereafter based on those works continues the error.

It is my PC, and I do play him now and again, although it's been a couple of years since he last adventured."

There's more at the link above. It's a really interesting article.

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[mach1.9pants]

Yeah do as I say, not as I do - very common in rpg example Pc's. I am reading the new Runequest Glorantha, and with 3d6 they've managed 11, 11, 13, 15, & 17 with the example character - yeah right!

 

[Yaarel]

Look at those stats, talk about a munchkin!

The originators of D&D rolled hundreds of strict-3d6 characters.

... The super-lucky outliers are the only characters they kept.

 

[Yaarel]

Heh, reminds why I only use point-buy arrays.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

Neat! Peterson has a remarkable ability to uncover all sorts of documents you'd think would be long-lost to time.

One wonders what was on his spell list, but considering the date, I imagine the answer would must be “all of them.”

 

[Vymair]

Not surprised to see the high charisma. Henchmen and followers were really important in early D&D and charisma was a key factor in determining the quantity and the loyalty/morale those followers and henchmen had towards their liege.

 

[bedir than]

The originators of D&D rolled hundreds of strict-3d6 characters.

... The super-lucky outliers are the only characters they kept.

Or they were the only ones that stayed alive long enough to be famous

 

[Shadowdweller00]

Not surprised to see the high charisma. Henchmen and followers were really important in early D&D and charisma was a key factor in determining the quantity and the loyalty/morale those followers and henchmen had towards their liege.

You're joking, right? Charisma was the original dump stat...

 

[Istbor]

I am still amazed at how high Exp totals used to need to be.