Character creation challenge day 22

 Day 22

System: B/X

Desired class: Fighter

Ability scores rolled: 11, 15, 7, 11, 5, 10

Starting gold: 90 gp

Not gonna sugar-coat it, this is a rough batch, especially with that 5 Constitution, but let's see if we can make some semblance of a silk purse from this sow's ear. For starters, let's take 4 points from Intelligence and bump Strength up to 13, so at least our fighter has some oomph behind his attacks. Rolling d8 for hit points and subtracting that Con penalty leaves him with 5, which isn't half bad, considering.

Orin Ploughwright, 1st level fighter

Strength 13 (+1 to melee attacks and damage and opening doors)

Intelligence 11

Wisdom 7 (-1 to magic-based saving throws)

Dexterity 11

Constitution 5 (-2 hp per die)

Charisma 10

AC 5        Hit points: 5            Alignment: Lawful

Chain armor, pole arm, short bow, 20 arrows, backpack, standard rations, water skin, 2 gp left.

Height: 5'6"        Weight: 145 lbs.        Age: 20

With his family falling on hard times, Orin has turned a farm tool into a polearm, taken up the family hunting bow, and spent his life savings on a mail hauberk in hopes of striking it rich as an adventurer. Shy and honest to a fault. Weak lungs limit his stamina, but he's got the strength in his arms to swing a weapon to good effect.

Despite that one glaring weakness, I think he's a viable character. With a good initial hp roll, his Con penalty turned out not to be too much of a liability at 1st level, though it's pretty much inevitable it will handicap him in the long run. With that in mind, making him a polearm wielder makes sense; if the party has a couple of tougher front-line fighters, he can stay out of the thick of things sometimes while still contributing some fairly hefty damage.