Post by Admin on Mar 21, 2016 10:37:26 GMT
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NOTES ON WOMEN & MAGIC --
Bringing the Distaff Gamer into D&D
by Lenard Lakofka
October 1976
This article takes a look at female characters in D&D, giving alternate female versions of the 4 main classes.
As a bit of trivia, I think this also includes the first piece of art by Jennell Jaquays, in Dragon, who, during that time period (the 1970s), was also very active with Judges' Guild (it would be great to see an index of JG publications, one day!)
From an AD&D perspective, here we see the first introduction of 'female strength limits' -- well, actually there are no limits, but, in this article, female STR is generated via d8+d6 instead of via 3d6.
Since the issue of female strength limits in AD&D is so contentious, at times, I will try to side-step the issue a bit, and, focus on the level titles. (Female STR limits are something that will be looked at in depth, later on, in issue #39).
In BtB 1st. Ed. AD&D... is there a passage that mentions alternate level titles for female characters, and, if so, what page is it on?
Prespos
NOTES ON WOMEN & MAGIC --
Bringing the Distaff Gamer into D&D
by Lenard Lakofka
October 1976
This article takes a look at female characters in D&D, giving alternate female versions of the 4 main classes.
As a bit of trivia, I think this also includes the first piece of art by Jennell Jaquays, in Dragon, who, during that time period (the 1970s), was also very active with Judges' Guild (it would be great to see an index of JG publications, one day!)
From an AD&D perspective, here we see the first introduction of 'female strength limits' -- well, actually there are no limits, but, in this article, female STR is generated via d8+d6 instead of via 3d6.
Since the issue of female strength limits in AD&D is so contentious, at times, I will try to side-step the issue a bit, and, focus on the level titles. (Female STR limits are something that will be looked at in depth, later on, in issue #39).
In BtB 1st. Ed. AD&D... is there a passage that mentions alternate level titles for female characters, and, if so, what page is it on?
Prespos
