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I'm not sure I could limit myself to 2 levels. I'd like to believe that some of my real life exploits (namely being a combat arms soldier throughout multiple campaigns) have involved enough adventuring to level up.

Though, if I had to make a quick guess and were using D&D as a rough guideline...

Above average STR and DEX; DEX is probably higher. I'm not in the same shape I was in while on active duty, but I still take care of myself, and I have a good natural knack for aiming ranged weapons.
High CON. I rarely get sick; I can complete long marches without ill effect; and I'm still alive today because I recovered from injuries most people wouldn't recover from.
Average INT. I don't consider myself to be particularly smart, but neither do I feel I'm dumb either.
Pretty good WIS and CHA. In the few areas where I feel I am smart, I think it's more a product of wisdom and intuition than it is intelligence or education. I wouldn't apply a high CHA score to myself, but people I know tend to insist upon it when I've been involved in self-statting in the past. I tend to get along with most people and fit in during most social situations.

D&D alignment is a tough one for me to fit into. I might border on Lawful Evil. I don't feel that I'm a bad person, but I do think my mentality toward certain things is somewhat at odds with the black/white version of morality that D&D tends to have when applying alignment.

Classwise; keeping myself bound to the 2 level rule of the thread, I'd go with a warlord/ranger.

I went back and took the quiz Morrus linked to so as to see what my results would be.

Strength 12, Dexterity 16, Constitution 16, Intelligence 14, Wisdom 16, Charisma 18.

I expected my Strength to be a bit higher. Intelligence is higher than I expected; I would have pegged myself somewhere around 11; 12 at best. That being said, the scores I did well in match up with what I previously guessed at for class. So, I supposed -for a D&D character- I'd be (in 4th Edition terms) a mix between Warlord and Ranger. Given that my Dex turned out quite a bit higher than I expected, I'd probably focus on a ranged weapon such as a crossbow.

I have no idea what that would translate into if I were trying to figure out a class for 3rd Edition or Pathfinder. Ranger still fits. Maybe I'd dabble in Marshal for a level or two.
 

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Str 10. Dex 6. Con 8. Int 14. Wis 14. Cha 18.

Personally I don't think Winnie had an 18 cha, but to each his own. ;)

On the other hand, have you ever felt your physical stats shrink upon crossing an age boundary? I think I have. :D
 

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