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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WSmith" data-source="post: 3747877" data-attributes="member: 106">There was a thread over at Dragonsfoot in the 1e forums about someone introducing a young kid to AD&D. This guy cribbed a lot of stuff. The kid created a character that was only defined by "a guy with an Axe named Toby." There were not stats other than that (and HP which the DM gave him after play started.) It was assumed all ability scores were average and granted neither a penalty or bonus. The DM would tell the kid what dice to roll and worked out all the scoring. Very minimalist, yes, maybe too minimalist for most situations. However, it was perfect for this intro. If you want a quick and easy way to intro someone into D&D, (any edition) just give them:NameWeapon and damage Armor ClassHit Points. Consider them a fighter and the DM can take care of the rest until they are comfortable with more rules.</blockquote>