AD&D Revised Strength Table
by Jim BobbTired of fighters with high exceptional strength being able to hit anything without a challenge and carry ungodly amounts of gear and treasure? In my AD&D campaign our group has removed exceptional strength and we now use the following table:
STRENGTH - Revised
| Ability Score | Hit Prob. | Damage Adj. | Weight Allow. | Max. Press | Open Doors | Bend Bars/Lift Gates | Notes |
| 1 | -5 | -4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0% | |
| 2 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0% | |
| 3 | -3 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0% | |
| 4-5 | -2 | -1 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 0% | |
| 6-7 | -1 | None | 20 | 55 | 5 | 0% | |
| 8-9 | Normal | None | 35 | 90 | 6 | 1% | |
| 10-11 | Normal | None | 40 | 115 | 7 | 2% | |
| 12-13 | Normal | None | 45 | 140 | 8 | 4% | |
| 14-15 | Normal | None | 55 | 170 | 9 | 7% | |
| 16 | Normal | +1 | 70 | 195 | 10 | 10% | |
| 17 | +1 | +2 | 85 | 220 | 11(3) | 15% | |
| 18 | +1 | +3 | 135 | 280 | 12(6) | 25% | Ogre |
| 19 | +2 | +4 | 485 | 640 | 13(8) | 40% | Hill Giant |
| 20 | +2 | +5 | 535 | 700 | 14(10) | 55% | Stone Giant |
| 21 | +3 | +6 | 635 | 810 | 15(12) | 70% | Frost Giant |
| 22 | +3 | +7 | 785 | 970 | 16(14) | 80% | Fire Giant |
| 23 | +4 | +8 | 935 | 1 130 | 17(16) | 90% | Cloud Giant |
| 24 | +4 | +9 | 1 235 | 1 440 | 18(17) | 95% | Storm Giant |
| 25 | +5 | +10 | 1 535 | 1 750 | 19(18) | 99% | Titan |
A Dwarf, Half-elf or Human Fighter
(but NOT fighter sub-classes) is awarded +1 to Strength under the
revised system, increasing the racial maximum for the character up
to 19 (if an 18 Strength is rolled). Any reference to an
exceptional strength can be considered a strength of 18 (if
18/01-50) or 19 (if 18/51-00) under the new system.