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Originally posted by Grungi:
exceptional strength yes, but thats showed on the profile as 18/99 so stronger than 18, that i can accept, but i feel if a mage has con 19 and a warrior has con 19 then okay the warrior has learnt to use the con better BUT a mage con 19 should be equal then to a warrior con 20 and enable them the equivalent hps gain or at least nearer than it currently, i just think the gap is way too big.
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What about the dice you roll, when rolling for HPs? Fighter: 1d10, Mage: 1d4
A fighter gets (10+1)/2=5.5 Hps each level gained, while a mage only gets (4+1)/2=2.5 HPs each level gained. Compare a mage and a fighter both with 15 in constitution. The mage gets 2.5HPs + a bonus of 1 = 3.5 HPs on average each level. This is a bonus of 1/2.5=40% due to the high CON. The fighter gets only a bonus of 1/5.5=18%.
You see. I can easily argue that it is the other way around.
There are also other ability scores that makes special benefits to one class/race:
As far as I remember from the AD&D 2nd edition rules:
High CON gives better saves to a dwarf.
High Wisdom gives better saves to a priest.
High dex gives bonus to climbing and move silently to a thief and a ranger.
Insane