Advice in how to handle low hp players

[Qvintus]

I got a small problem that is my player feel con is indifrent when compering it to strength.
Any advise on how to get 'em to be a little more intressed in thier hp contra damage out put? Because I feel if my antaganist should be a fun enemy I have to incres thier hp and domp thier damage output if i dont it all depende on initativ

 

[Drawmack]

lessons like this are usually learned the hard way. Let em die.

 

[Buttercup]

Any player who thinks hit points don't matter will soon be rolling up a new character.

However, you don't say if there are good role-playing reasons for any of your players to have a low CON score. Not that the reason for low hit points has any effect on survivability, but it might be a good excuse.

 

[Numion]

I got a small problem that is my player feel con is indifrent when compering it to strength.

Well, strength is more important than constitution for melee types. Con is probably the second most important, or at least it should never be the dump stat.

With high STR you can end fights more quickly and end up needing less hp. IMHO, YMMV..

 

[Piratecat]

The problem with low hp players is that when they keel over, you have to find a place to put the body... and they call it "theft" and "murder" when all you're really doing is looting the body. It's SO much easier when it's the Player Characters that have low hit points. Honestly, you have no idea.

 

[Anabstercorian]

Whack them. Seriously, just play normally and let him live and let die. Maybe he's on to something and he's found some slick trick that makes this a worthwhile gamble - Don't go after him specifically. Just let him suffer the consequences, good and bad, for his priorities.

 

[Joshua Randall]

Piratecat: Heh!

This reminds me of a letter to the editor in a realllllly old Dragon magazine. In it, the letter writer asked how to handle a situation in which one of his players wanted to become pregnant. Dragon magazine replied, "We assume you wanted advice on player characters becoming pregnant. Advice on players becoming pregnant is beyond the scope of this magazine."

 

[shadoe]

I agree, let the character die if that is what the dice determine, but don't go after him with your monsters without a good reason.

 

[Fedifensor]

Have one of their enemies wield a Wounding blade. When they see what happens after losing 4 or 5 points of CON, they'll reconsider its usefulness.

 

[2d6]

make sure there are plenty of spare character sheets availble, they will take care of the rest.