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In reading a little bit from PHBR1 The Complete Fighter's Handbook I came across this passage on page 4:
When you're creating single class warrior characters, we recommend that you start all first-level warriors with the maximum number of hit points they can have at that level—don't even bother to roll the dice. In other words, if you have a first-level Fighter with a Constitution of 16, he'd start with12 hit points instead of rolling his 1d10 and adding +2 for his Constitution adjustment.
This is for a couple of important reasons. First, it gives the warrior a slightly better chance for survival at lower experience levels. Second, it reflects the fact that warriors are simply tougher and hardier than other player-character classes.
But remember: This is for first level single-class warriors only. Starting with second level,these Fighters, Paladins, and Rangers have to roll their hit points like everyone else. No other class gets this benefit, and multi-class warriors (such as warrior/thieves, warrior/mages, and the like) don't get to do this.
3e and later editions have this as an official rule for everyone but I was not aware it was ever suggested before 3e. This is the oldest official reference I know of to such a thing in D&D.
Is there anything older? Anything else in 2e?
When you're creating single class warrior characters, we recommend that you start all first-level warriors with the maximum number of hit points they can have at that level—don't even bother to roll the dice. In other words, if you have a first-level Fighter with a Constitution of 16, he'd start with12 hit points instead of rolling his 1d10 and adding +2 for his Constitution adjustment.
This is for a couple of important reasons. First, it gives the warrior a slightly better chance for survival at lower experience levels. Second, it reflects the fact that warriors are simply tougher and hardier than other player-character classes.
But remember: This is for first level single-class warriors only. Starting with second level,these Fighters, Paladins, and Rangers have to roll their hit points like everyone else. No other class gets this benefit, and multi-class warriors (such as warrior/thieves, warrior/mages, and the like) don't get to do this.
3e and later editions have this as an official rule for everyone but I was not aware it was ever suggested before 3e. This is the oldest official reference I know of to such a thing in D&D.
Is there anything older? Anything else in 2e?
