Ability Score Progression Method

	First of all, this method have been created in order to be used when first creating characters but may be used with low level characters. It also use the subability scores first introduced in the book of options : Skills & Powers, but with little changes may be use with only the normal ability scores.

	This method will increase slowly your scores as you advance in level and you are the one who decide which subability will increase or not. To allow you to understand more the following texte, please refer to the Ability Score Progression Sheet include at the end of the file.

	First, when rolling your ability scores, you will roll 3 d6 and 1 d4 eight times (with no reroll). You will add the 3 d6 together (this will represent your ability score), and you will add the 1 d4 to 14 (this will represent the potential that this ability score may improve to). Example; my first 3 d6 roll is a 2+3+5 = 10 (my ability score), and my 1 d4 roll is a 2 + 14 = 16 (the potential that my ability score of 10 may achieve). If your potential is lower than the ability score, that means that your potential instantly becomes equal to your ability score and thus making your ability score at its fullest potential. Once you have roll your eight ability scores plus their potential, you’ll have to choose only six of the eight rolls to create your character. Remember that a low ability score with a very high potential may be better than a higher ability score with a lower potential.
	If your race possesses racial ability modifiers, each bonus will increase or lower the ability score and the potential of that ability score by the same bonus or penalty. You can adjust your subability scores using the same rules as in the book of options : Skills & Powers and write them on the Ability Score Progression Sheet in their wrightful place.

	Secondly, each time you will gain enough XP to gain a new level on the Ability Score Progression Sheet, you will earn 9 SAPs (Subability Points). Each subability score has a base cost of 3 modified by the racial ability modifiers. Each bonus a race have in an ability score will reduce the base cost by the same number and each penalty will increase the base cost by the same number. Example; A hill dwarf would have the following cost for it’s abilities: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Constitution 2, Intelligence 3, Wisdom 3, Charisma 4. The DM will have to decide if he gives first level characters 9 SAPs to modified their subability scores but I don’t recommend it since you will lose the path I’ve created with this progression method of playing normal characters who will becoms powerful beings in their futur.

	In order that no one use this method to over boost one ability each time they gained SAPs, no subability may ever increase more than once per level attained on the Ability Score Progression Sheet, and no subability may ever have an increase difference of more than 4 between the lowest and highest increase subability. Example; You have increase your Stamina and Muscle by 1, your Aim and Balance by 1, your Health by 1, your Fitness by 0, your Reason by 4, your Knowledge by 3, your Intuition and Willpower by 1, and your Leadership and Appearance by 2. Before you can raise your Reason Score again, you’ll have to increase your Fitness score at least once since there is an increase difference of 4 between these two scores.
	They may also never be a difference of more than 4 in subabilities that belongs in the same ability score as mention in the rules in the Book of Options : Skills & Powers, unless the character has taken a racial ability that would permit a 5 chart difference.

Now the only thing left is to play and have fun!

By Mr.Optional - AD&D 2nd Edition ¤ Ability Progression Sheet

Subability Cost	
STR:	
DEX:	
CON:	
INT:	
WIS:	
CHA:	

Initial/New Ability    Score	
STR             /	
DEX             /	
CON             /	
INT               /	
WIS              /	
CHA             /	

Subability	
Sta	
Mus	
Aim	
Bal	
Hea	
Fit	
Rea	
Kno	
Intu	
Wil	
Lea	
App	

LVL	
Initial	

	

	

	

	

1	
0	

	

	

	

	

2	
1,250	

	

	

	

	

3	
2,500	

	

	

	

	

4	
5,000	

	

	

	

	

5	
10.000	

	

	

	

	

6	
20,000	

	

	

	

	

7	
40,000	

	

	

	

	

8	
70,000	

	

	

	

	

9	
110,000	

	

	

	

	

10	
160,000	

	

	

	

	

11	
220,000	

	

	

	

	

12	
440,000	

	

	

	

	

13	
660,000	

	

	

	

	

14	
880,000	

	

	

	

	

15	
1,100,000	

	

	

	

	

16	
1,320,000	

	

	

	

	

17	
1,540,000	

	

	

	

	

18	
1,760,000	

	

	

	

	

19	
1,980,000	

	

	

	

	

20	
2,200,000	

	

	

	

	

21	
2,420,000	

	

	

	

	

22	
2,640,000	

	

	

	

	

23	
2,860,000	

	

	

	

	

24	
3,080,000	

	

	

	

	

25	
3,300,000	

	

	

	

	

26	
3,520,000	

	

	

	

	

27	
3,740,000	

	

	

	

	

28	
3,960,000	

	

	

	

	

29	
4,180,000	

	

	

	

	

30	
4,300,000	

	

	

	

	

Potential