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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 8552499" data-attributes="member: 29398">I'm not suggesting Con shouldn't be a factor.&nbsp; Quite the opposite, in fact.What I am suggesting is that the idea of [half-Con + Con mod] will end up with a too-low value for low-Constitution characters (and commoners; I assume this mechanic becomes universal if implemented) and so there needs to either be a flat boost of some sort e.g. [half-Con + Con mod + x] or a floor e.g. [(half-Con + Con mod) or (z), whichever is greater in absolute value].The floor idea takes away some emphasis from having a high Con score, which IMO is a good thing.&nbsp; Con is already important enough.To take Con out of this equation entirely one could just make the DP a flat value no matter what, and if that flat value is -10 you're right back to what 2e had.&nbsp; For what's being sought here, however, I think -10 isn't enough; -15 or even -20 would be better, in order to widen the gap between fully functional (i.e. at 1 h.p. or more) and dead.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 8552499, member: 29398"] I'm not suggesting Con shouldn't be a factor. Quite the opposite, in fact. What I am suggesting is that the idea of [half-Con + Con mod] will end up with a too-low value for low-Constitution characters (and commoners; I assume this mechanic becomes universal if implemented) and so there needs to either be a flat boost of some sort e.g. [half-Con + Con mod + x] or a floor e.g. [(half-Con + Con mod) or (z), whichever is greater in absolute value]. The floor idea takes away some emphasis from having a high Con score, which IMO is a good thing. Con is already important enough. To take Con out of this equation entirely one could just make the DP a flat value no matter what, and if that flat value is -10 you're right back to what 2e had. For what's being sought here, however, I think -10 isn't enough; -15 or even -20 would be better, in order to widen the gap between fully functional (i.e. at 1 h.p. or more) and dead. [/QUOTE]

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