Creatures as Adventurers - is 2d6+6 less than 3d6?

The advice given for using creatures as adventurers on page 153 suggests not playing any creature with INT less than 3d6. Doesn't that disqualify humans as adventurers as they only roll 2d6+6? It certainly eliminates fantasy staples like dwarfs, halflings, and centaurs, not to mention beast-men, centaurs, satyrs. Orcs and elves qualify with 3d6 INT.

Uhm...no. 2d6+6 is a higher range than 3d6. Higher average and better minimum value.

If it helps, read the ranges as 3-18 and 8-18 instead.

3D6 has a range of 3-18, with an average of 10-11.

2D6+6 has a range of 8-18, with an average of 13.

Generally, replacing a D6 with a 6 increases the minimum and average scores but leaves the maximum unaffected.

So 1D6+ 12 is better than 2D6+6 is better than 3D6.

If I use the dice roll method for char gen, I usually get players to roll 2d6+6 for all attributes/characteristics if they have human characters. Just seems to work out better for us not having PCs with STR 6 or DEX 7 etc

If I use the dice roll method for char gen, I usually get players to roll 2d6+6 for all attributes/characteristics if they have human characters. Just seems to work out better for us not having PCs with STR 6 or DEX 7 etc

True. Having anything less than 8 is a major drawback, especially if you account for minimum STR and DEX requirements for weapons in the system, and POW requirements for casting magic, etc.

Rolling 2D6+6 for all characteristics was the method I used back in Elric! in the 1990s. I recommend it if you want to start out with more capable, heroic-level PCs.