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L&L 5/21 - Hit Points, Our Old Friend
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<blockquote data-quote="Mallus" data-source="post: 5916672" data-attributes="member: 3887"><p>"Hello Hit Points my old friend</p><p>I've come to talk about you again</p><p>Because an orc came up softly creeping</p><p>While I was passed out drunk and sleeping</p><p>And his battleaxe was left planted in my brain</p><p>But 3 HP remain</p><p>(So I'm still okay)</p><p>And not listening to the sounds of silence" -- apologies to Simon and Garfunkel. </p><p></p><p>I'm fine with Hit Dice-as-the-new-surge-mechanic, so long as HP totals are kept closer to their OD&D/AD&D levels, and medium-term debilitation from HP loss in a part of the game.</p><p></p><p>Also... for all those people rhapsodizing about how, back in the day "PCs needed days to heal up, even with a cleric in the party", one question:</p><p></p><p>Did you ever express that sentiment at the table, during actual play?</p><p></p><p>I remember playing old-school D&D, too (and I run in now). I recall players wanting as much healing as could possibly be cajoled out of the DM (and being damn happy when they got it). </p><p></p><p>Having our PCs laid up for a week or more was not a source of delight...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mallus, post: 5916672, member: 3887"] "Hello Hit Points my old friend I've come to talk about you again Because an orc came up softly creeping While I was passed out drunk and sleeping And his battleaxe was left planted in my brain But 3 HP remain (So I'm still okay) And not listening to the sounds of silence" -- apologies to Simon and Garfunkel. I'm fine with Hit Dice-as-the-new-surge-mechanic, so long as HP totals are kept closer to their OD&D/AD&D levels, and medium-term debilitation from HP loss in a part of the game. Also... for all those people rhapsodizing about how, back in the day "PCs needed days to heal up, even with a cleric in the party", one question: Did you ever express that sentiment at the table, during actual play? I remember playing old-school D&D, too (and I run in now). I recall players wanting as much healing as could possibly be cajoled out of the DM (and being damn happy when they got it). Having our PCs laid up for a week or more was not a source of delight... [/QUOTE]
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