A bit of context,
I am about to begin a new campaign for D&D 5th edition in a custom setting that will enforce a level cap of 12 for non god-like beings (so high level abilities and spells will not be available).
While planning I realized that the normal HP progression curve is too steep so I was planning to change it and I would like to know your opinion about this house rule.
The house rule is simply this: Every character will get 1 extra maxed HD worth of HP at level 1 but will get 1 less hp every level than usual.
[TABLE="width: 100%"] [TR] [TD]Level / HD[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]d12[/TD] [TD]24[/TD] [TD]30[/TD] [TD]36[/TD] [TD]42[/TD] [TD]48[/TD] [TD]54[/TD] [TD]60[/TD] [TD]66[/TD] [TD]72[/TD] [TD]84[/TD] [TD]90[/TD] [TD]96[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]d10[/TD] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]25[/TD] [TD]30[/TD] [TD]35[/TD] [TD]40[/TD] [TD]45[/TD] [TD]50[/TD] [TD]55[/TD] [TD]60[/TD] [TD]65[/TD] [TD]70[/TD] [TD]75[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]d8[/TD] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]24[/TD] [TD]28[/TD] [TD]32[/TD] [TD]36[/TD] [TD]40[/TD] [TD]44[/TD] [TD]48[/TD] [TD]52[/TD] [TD]56[/TD] [TD]60[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]d6[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]18[/TD] [TD]21[/TD] [TD]24[/TD] [TD]27[/TD] [TD]30[/TD] [TD]33[/TD] [TD]36[/TD] [TD]39[/TD] [TD]42[/TD] [TD]45[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]
These are the supposed effects but I may be missing some bug or side effect and this is why I am asking your opinion.
Please forgive my poor english, I am not a native speaker (And for the layout I never posted something here before).
I am about to begin a new campaign for D&D 5th edition in a custom setting that will enforce a level cap of 12 for non god-like beings (so high level abilities and spells will not be available).
While planning I realized that the normal HP progression curve is too steep so I was planning to change it and I would like to know your opinion about this house rule.
The house rule is simply this: Every character will get 1 extra maxed HD worth of HP at level 1 but will get 1 less hp every level than usual.
[TABLE="width: 100%"] [TR] [TD]Level / HD[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]d12[/TD] [TD]24[/TD] [TD]30[/TD] [TD]36[/TD] [TD]42[/TD] [TD]48[/TD] [TD]54[/TD] [TD]60[/TD] [TD]66[/TD] [TD]72[/TD] [TD]84[/TD] [TD]90[/TD] [TD]96[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]d10[/TD] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]25[/TD] [TD]30[/TD] [TD]35[/TD] [TD]40[/TD] [TD]45[/TD] [TD]50[/TD] [TD]55[/TD] [TD]60[/TD] [TD]65[/TD] [TD]70[/TD] [TD]75[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]d8[/TD] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]24[/TD] [TD]28[/TD] [TD]32[/TD] [TD]36[/TD] [TD]40[/TD] [TD]44[/TD] [TD]48[/TD] [TD]52[/TD] [TD]56[/TD] [TD]60[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]d6[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]18[/TD] [TD]21[/TD] [TD]24[/TD] [TD]27[/TD] [TD]30[/TD] [TD]33[/TD] [TD]36[/TD] [TD]39[/TD] [TD]42[/TD] [TD]45[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]
- PC will have more HP before level 7 losing a bit toward the end (Max 5 HP for the d6 wizard)
- The HP progression become a fixed +25% of their starting HP
- From level 1 to 12 the HP growth on average goes from 100% to 425% for every class instead of 100% to 833% (d6), 788% (d8), 760% (d10) or 742% (d12)
These are the supposed effects but I may be missing some bug or side effect and this is why I am asking your opinion.
Please forgive my poor english, I am not a native speaker (And for the layout I never posted something here before).
