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Message: <blockquote data-quote="adamc" data-source="post: 6004980" data-attributes="member: 6691682">Mostly I think that folks who worry about that expect more than most game mechanics can deliver. You need to apply a little imagination to help it along.As others have explained, they were designed so that the numbers would actually work, which makes playing more fun (to some extent). I like 4e, but I don't really like the solo mechanic because adding hitpoints doesn't really make the fight more fun. But I will give them due props for having a working mechanic, where DMs can crank out new functional monsters and make encounters that work quite easily. I don't mean to be dismissive of your point, but there are many places where their system is even more ridiculous (I'm thinking of the whole leveling mechanic). It's fun, and in a very vague way represents something true (experience helps), but in the real world, even world-class athletes aren't bullet-proof and there are pretty sharp limits on how much better than average you can be. D&D isn't designed that way because it's a game and is supposed to be fun to play. Works for me.</blockquote>