D&D General Comparing editions: What is Strength?

[JEB]

1) Str affects XP in 2e as well as 1e. It is a prime requisite for the warrior group of classes and contributes 5 or 10% xp boost for them and the occasional specialty priests.

Whoops, corrected. Good catch.

2) I remember there being exactly one spell or magic item in 'BECM' ('I' uses a 1-100 scale) that can net a short term 19 strength (and a +4 bonus). I will try to look for it.

Thanks!

 

[JEB]

1/3rd of any Str points above 9. So, for example, an LBB cleric with Str 15, Int 7, and Wis 13 would get to treat their Wisdom as if it were 15 (just enough to net the +10% XP bonus in LBB OD&D) thanks to their high Strength. Their Int is below 9, so it doesn't contribute to the cleric's "virtual" prime requisite.

Ah, I missed this part in Men & Magic:

Note: Average scores are 9–12. Units so indicated above may be used to increase prime requisite total insofar as this does not bring that category below average, i.e. below a score of 9.

Gotta love that organization in the first boxed set... will correct, thanks!

 

[Mercurius]

OD&D:

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[DND_Reborn]

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Just to be clear for 5.5E... which one?

 

[JEB]

Followed this with one on Dexterity: D&D General - Comparing editions: What is Dexterity?