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<blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 7307715" data-attributes="member: 42582">A character in AD&amp;D with low stats is not per se doomed to failure. For an example, look at the sample starting adventure in the AD&amp;D DMG. The difference between 14 and 15 STR, or 14 and 15 CHA, is not going to be very significant in the context of that adventure.And the poison saves that Maxperson refers to are not affected by a stat until CON reaches 19. (Unless the character is a dwarf or halfling.) And stats don't give an XP bonus unless they're 16+.It is possible to have a theory of why tailoring encounters is &quot;pulling punches&quot;, but letting players re-roll their stats is not. But you haven't stated any such theory, or even pointed in the direction of one.As far as humanoids are concerned, if Water Bob was using modules then these will have the equipment for those opponents included. Melee-only capabilities were not too uncommon in those adventures.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pemerton, post: 7307715, member: 42582"] A character in AD&D with low stats is not per se doomed to failure. For an example, look at the sample starting adventure in the AD&D DMG. The difference between 14 and 15 STR, or 14 and 15 CHA, is not going to be very significant in the context of that adventure. And the poison saves that Maxperson refers to are not affected by a stat until CON reaches 19. (Unless the character is a dwarf or halfling.) And stats don't give an XP bonus unless they're 16+. It is possible to have a theory of why tailoring encounters is "pulling punches", but letting players re-roll their stats is not. But you haven't stated any such theory, or even pointed in the direction of one. As far as humanoids are concerned, if Water Bob was using modules then these will have the equipment for those opponents included. Melee-only capabilities were not too uncommon in those adventures. [/QUOTE]

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