merias wrote:...similar to OD&D. I would use that system, and house-rule STR as follows:
STR bonuses or penalties to damage only on melee or hand-hurled weapons, also adjustment to open doors roll
3-6: -1
7-14: 0
15-18: +1
Much of the combat rules in OD&D are holdovers from the Chainmail combat system. Two of the three combat systems used in that book, used 2d6 for attack rolls, with every "+1" being more significant then the standard d20 D&D attack roll.
aspiringlich wrote:That's one way to go too, which I've also considered. It would also balance with DEX, which gives only a 'to hit' bonus.
I totally agree!