Ability scores tell you how fast, strong, or intelligent your character is.

Ability scores include:

• 'Strength': a measure of how strong your character is
• 'Dexterity': a measure of how dexterous and speedy your character is
• 'Constitution': a measure of how healthy and physically robust your character is
• 'Intelligence': a measure of how intelligent your character is
• 'Wisdom': a measure of how wise your character is
• 'Charisma': a measure of how charismatic and personable your character is

What ability scores mean

00. - Not applicable to the character.
01. - So low as to be almost unmeasurable.
02. - Below human minimum.
03. - Functional human minimum.
04. - Impaired in a major fashion.
05. - Impaired in a minor fashion.
06. - Well below human average.
07. - Below human average.
08. - Low human average.
09. - Human average.
10. - Human average.
11. - High human average.
12. - Above human average.
13. - Well above human average.
14. - Among the best in the village.
15. - Among the best in the city.
16. - Among the best in the region.
17. - Among the best in the nation.
18. - Among the best in the world.
19. - Beyond the limits of normal man.
20. - Beyond the limits of heroic man.
21. - Surpassing superhuman levels.
22. - The equal of the demigods.
23. - The equal of the lesser gods.
24. - The equal of the gods.
25. - The equal of the greater gods.

Ability and age

As a character ages, their ability scores change accordingly. These numbers concern core AD&D2E. They may vary by subrace and setting.