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Old DnD Rules Required Actual Player Abilities To Calculate Character...

Old DnD Rules Required Actual Player Abilities To Calculate Character Ability Scores

Imagine the gaming industry if gamers were as strong and wondrous as the characters they portray, as was the thought process behind old DnD rules.

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Another old issue (see the issue about a character class using dirty underwear and farts and weapons here) of the Dragon magazine shows an intriguing take on how different DnD used to be.  It was way back in 1977 when Dragon #8 featured an article by Brian Blume, proposing an overly realistic formula to calculating characters' ability scores. By using that set of rules, the character would match the actual player, drawing from his real life persona and attributes.

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