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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 7184314" data-attributes="member: 2011">What does high AC mean? Does it only mean hard to hit? Does it mean lacking weak spots? What do hit points reflect? If they reflect wounds, how come a Cure Light Wounds almost fully heals a PC at level one and isn't even a drop in the bucket at level 15?I just don't see where the mechanics explicitly imply anything narrative at all. They are mechanics. The numbers behind the curtain. There are often some narratives that closely match the mechanics, but do those always have to be used?With your interpretation, the PC never survives the Fireball cause he said a quick prayer to his deity because the mechanics never use Wisdom. Hence, that narrative doesn't exist in your campaign.So the question becomes: why not? Why couldn't a PC narratively survive a Fireball because he did a quick prayer to his deity, or because of sheer luck, or some other reason not related to dodging out the way?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 7184314, member: 2011"] What does high AC mean? Does it only mean hard to hit? Does it mean lacking weak spots? What do hit points reflect? If they reflect wounds, how come a Cure Light Wounds almost fully heals a PC at level one and isn't even a drop in the bucket at level 15? I just don't see where the mechanics explicitly imply anything narrative at all. They are mechanics. The numbers behind the curtain. There are often some narratives that closely match the mechanics, but do those always have to be used? With your interpretation, the PC never survives the Fireball cause he said a quick prayer to his deity because the mechanics never use Wisdom. Hence, that narrative doesn't exist in your campaign. So the question becomes: why not? Why couldn't a PC narratively survive a Fireball because he did a quick prayer to his deity, or because of sheer luck, or some other reason not related to dodging out the way? [/QUOTE]

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