In creating an original character for The Spindrift Isles, you will need to follow these steps. You should utilize the First Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook to guide your efforts.

Please note that this game does not incorporate any of the material from Unearthed Arcana.

When creating your character, follow these steps:

1. All characters in The Spindrift Isles will begin play at the 3rd level of experience.
   
2. Roll 4d6 for each of your Ability Scores. Drop the lowest dice from each roll. Your rolls may be assigned to your abilities however you choose.
   
3. Select your race. Record any special bonuses and special abilities conferred by your race on your character sheet.
   
4. Select your class. Record any special abilities provided by your class on your character sheet.
   
5. Choose an alignment.
   
6. Generate your hit points. For your first level of experience, assign your character the highest number of hit points available (i.e. If you are a Magic-User, since you generate hit points with a 1d4, you would receive 4 hit points for the first level). Roll your assigned hit die normally to determine the hit points you receive for your second and third levels of experience. Be sure to apply your Constitution modifier.
   
7. If you are a Fighter, Paladin, or Ranger, and have a score of eighteen in strength, make a percentile roll note the result next to your strength score. Use the bonuses listed for your percentile score given on page nine of the AD&D Players Handbook.
   
8. Roll for your starting funds using the rolls for each class given on page thirty five of the Players Handbook. In addition to this sum, roll 3d6 and multiply the result by ten to represent monies gained during your initial adventures. Purchase equipment, weapons, and armor from the lists starting on page thirty five of the Players Handbook.
   
9. Find your Armor Class, attack numbers, and saving throws and record that information on your character sheet. If you do not have access to a copy of the AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide, let me know and I will provide your attack numbers and saving throws to you.
   
10. Record the languages you know on your character sheet. Make certain to include the languages that you are automatically entitled to by virtue of your race. As well, be sure to select any bonus languages you have learned by virtue of your Intelligence score. This article may prove helpful in selecting additional languages.
    
11. If you are a Magic-User select three spells from the list of first level Magic-User spells and one second level spell of your choice, in addition to the spell Read Magic. These will serve as the spells you have recorded in your spell book at the beginning of the campaign.
    
12. If you are an Illusionist, select three spells from the list of first level Illusionist spells and one second level spell. These will serve as the spells you have recorded in your spell book at the beginning of the campaign.
    
13. If you are a Cleric or Druid please identify the complement of spells that you have prayed for on the initial day of the expedition.
    
14. Name your character. You may wish to provide some background for your persona. Record any biographical details on your character sheet. Please note that the Flanaess of the World of Greyhawk is the setting for The Spindrift Isles campaign. Information on Greyhawk can be located in this thread.

I know that multiclassed characters have long been popular in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. They are an option for this campaign. Multiclassed characters with two classes will begin play at the 2nd level of experience in each class. Those with three classes will begin play at the 1st level of experience in each class. I would ask that you send a PM to let me know that you are creating a multiclassed character.

If the dice have treated you poorly, you have two options. If your entire set of scores is poor, you may let me know and they make a second set of rolls. If there is only one ability score that is unacceptably low, you may reroll that attribute. You may keep the higher of the two rolls. If, after a complete reroll, you still feel you have a character that is unacceptably weak, contact me and we can work out how best to proceed.

If any questions arise during character creation, please don’t hesitate to send them my way. I will be happy to help in any way that I can.