D&D 2nd Edition Character Creation | Walkthrough & House Rules

Create a character for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition with Todd Jerome Jenkins of Gaming Group Knight. This full walkthrough covers ability scores, character races and classes, alignment, saving throws, THAC0, hit points, movement, proficiencies, homeland, background, starting money, and equipment. This is an archival campaign tutorial. It combines AD&D 2e material with optional rules and Todd’s campaign house rules; some choices differ from the standard rules. References to websites, downloads, game schedules, and resources below the video reflect the original recording and may no longer be available. Have your Player’s Handbook and character sheet ready, and pause as needed while building your character. Confirm house rules with your Dungeon Master. Explore stories, worlds, and play at https://www.toddjeromejenkins.com CHAPTERS — based on exported caption timing; review before publishing 00:00 Introduction and materials 02:19 The character sheet 02:56 Ability scores and house rules 09:22 Character races 13:18 Character classes 16:29 Character kits 20:12 Alignment 25:43 Saving throws 27:29 THAC0 and armor class 29:00 Hit points and house rules 30:37 Movement and encumbrance 31:40 Proficiencies 33:36 Homeland and Forgotten Realms campaign setting 38:45 Character background, age, height, and weight 42:50 Social class and starting money 45:13 Clothing and equipment 51:09 Closing thoughts on playing together