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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rygar" data-source="post: 6501230" data-attributes="member: 6756765">Actually,  you're absolutely required to play with Schrodinger's HP and Combat.If I lose HP's in a battle no one can explain what happened to cause my HP loss until we know the source of HP recovery.  If I recover HP's by drinking a Potion of Healing or by having a Cleric cast Cure Wounds,  then I could only have been hit and I could only have been wounded because Healing and Wounds are the direct products of physical injury.  If I recover HP's by a Warlord talking to me,  then I can only be fatigued,  I cannot be wounded,  because talking doesn't heal wounds but it might give someone an adrenalin flow to let them recover from fatigue.Your example written in a system where the Warlord is present:System Egnotsic example:Player 1: I hit a 18DM: You cleave through the shield and land a glancing blow on the Orc's shoulder.DM: I hit a 23Player: Yea, that's almost 10 over my AC...DM: He swings his war hammer at you and something happens causing you to lose...10 HP!Player:  What do you mean?  What happened?DM: Well,  either he hit you and wounded you or you dodged out of the way and became fatigued.  We won't know which until we determine how you recover the HP,  because the methods of HP recovery all are either wounds or fatigue but never both.  After the battle when you recover the HP ask me what happened and I'll tell you if you were hit or if you dodged.</blockquote>

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