The Culture: Remember That Being From The Modern World Is Allowed

This is your periodic reminder that this is a viable 1st Level Human Fighter in AD&D1e.

Hank had no idea how he got here, but he wasn't afraid. Between what his father and grandfather taught him, what he read and saw, and what he learned in Scouting, he dreamed of such as this. Hank was not afraid; Hank, true to the Law, was Prepared. pic.twitter.com/xv0zqQRyco

— Bradford C. Walker (@MrBCWalker) February 22, 2026

Minimum Starting Age for a Human Fighter is 16. That is, typically, a mid-to-high ranking Boy Scout; perfect for a Fighter or (at 18) a Paladin.

Thanks to Appendix N, we know that "Lost Worlds" and "Transported to another world" is A-OK for Play!

And yes, speaking from experience, being a Boy Scout with access to older men who have experience in woodcraft, let boys be boys, and taught the habits that the manuals do not that make being like this practical, this is not at all unbelievable.

And yes, in case you forgot:

• Burroughs, Edgar Rice, "Pellucidar" series: Hollow Earth adventures with dinosaurs and primitive tribes; a cornerstone of the Lost World subgenre; "Mars" series: John Carter astral-projects from Earth to dying Mars (Barsoom); "Venus" series: Astronaut Carson Napier reaches Venus's fantasy world.
• Merritt, A., The Moon Pool: Arctic explorers enter an underground realm with advanced ancient civilization and monsters; Dwellers In The Mirage: Explorer uncovers a hidden Arctic valley with Norse-inspired peoples and dark gods.
• Anderson, Poul, Three Hearts And Three Lions: WWII engineer transported to Carolingian fantasy Europe with elves and trolls.
• de Camp, L. Sprague, Lest Darkness Fall: Archaeologist time-travels to 6th-century Rome, averts Dark Ages.
• de Camp & Pratt, "Harold Shea" series: Psychologist projects to mythical worlds (e.g., Norse) via symbolic logic; The Carnelian Cube: Archaeologist's cube enables travel to parallel fantasy universes.
• Farmer, P. J., "The World of the Tiers" series: Earth professor uses horn-gate to enter artificial god-made universes.

This is what the #BROSR's UMBROS celebrates and makes readily playable, focusing on Pellucidar. Get a copy today- it's free!