"...for purposes of gaining experience only"
Jun 11, 2021 9:57:08 GMT -6
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Post by Zenopus on Jun 11, 2021 9:57:08 GMT -6
This phrase that appears on OD&D Vol 1 (Men & Magic) under the description for "Strength" has been used to support the argument that the ability score point swap is "virtual", i.e., only used to determine if you get the prime requisite bonus.
However, what I just noticed for the first time is that this phrase is *not* in the 1st printing of OD&D Vol 1. Which means that it was added at some later point, perhaps as a clarification, perhaps as a change. It may be tied to the new ability score modifiers for Strength in Greyhawk, which specify that the score must be "raw i.e. not altered by intelligence scores". This is the first point at which ability score modifiers for prime requisites really began to matter. The real/virtual swap is almost moot with respect to the LBBs because there are no modifiers for the primes anyway, with the possible exception of # of languages, but that could be considered a different category as it is not a modifier to a roll.
My question: in which printing was this statement added? I only have access to the 1st printing and a late print with Tolkien references.
However, what I just noticed for the first time is that this phrase is *not* in the 1st printing of OD&D Vol 1. Which means that it was added at some later point, perhaps as a clarification, perhaps as a change. It may be tied to the new ability score modifiers for Strength in Greyhawk, which specify that the score must be "raw i.e. not altered by intelligence scores". This is the first point at which ability score modifiers for prime requisites really began to matter. The real/virtual swap is almost moot with respect to the LBBs because there are no modifiers for the primes anyway, with the possible exception of # of languages, but that could be considered a different category as it is not a modifier to a roll.
My question: in which printing was this statement added? I only have access to the 1st printing and a late print with Tolkien references.
