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<blockquote data-quote="Yardiff" data-source="post: 7274883" data-attributes="member: 6789021">I believe the various methods people have come up with, outside the methods from the DMG itself, is because Gary had these things to say in the 1e DMG and 1e PHB.1e DMG pg 11 &quot;As AD&amp;D is an ongoing game of fantasy adventuring, it is important to allow participants to generate a viable character of the race and profession which he or she desires. While it is possible to generate some fairly playable characters by rolling 3d6, there is often an extended period of attempts at finding a suitable one due to quirks of the dice. Furthermore, these rather marginal characters tend to have short life expectancy - which tends to discourage new players, as does having to make do with some character of a race and/or class which he or she really can't or won't identify with. Character generation, then, is a serious matter, and it is recommended that the following systems be used.&quot;1e PHB pg 9 &quot;Furthermore, it is usually essential to the character's survival to be exceptional (with a rating of 15 or above) in no fewer than two ability characteristics.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Yardiff, post: 7274883, member: 6789021"] I believe the various methods people have come up with, outside the methods from the DMG itself, is because Gary had these things to say in the 1e DMG and 1e PHB. 1e DMG pg 11 "As AD&D is an ongoing game of fantasy adventuring, it is important to allow participants to generate a viable character of the race and profession which he or she desires. While it is possible to generate some fairly playable characters by rolling 3d6, there is often an extended period of attempts at finding a suitable one due to quirks of the dice. Furthermore, these rather marginal characters tend to have short life expectancy - which tends to discourage new players, as does having to make do with some character of a race and/or class which he or she really can't or won't identify with. Character generation, then, is a serious matter, and it is recommended that the following systems be used." 1e PHB pg 9 "Furthermore, it is usually essential to the character's survival to be exceptional (with a rating of 15 or above) in no fewer than two ability characteristics." [/QUOTE]

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