Angel Tarragon
Dawn Dragon
Huh, is this variant in the DMG?reanjr said:
Fellow DM, How do you handle Hit Point at each new level ?
- Thread starter MoonZar
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Reroll all HP each level
I used to get my players to re-roll all their HP dice each level. They always get a minimum of one HP extra each level. It has the advantages of randomness in the short term and avergage results in the long term.
Generally if you roll extremely well one level you will get little the next level and if you roll badly one level you get a good boost the next level.
Richard
I used to get my players to re-roll all their HP dice each level. They always get a minimum of one HP extra each level. It has the advantages of randomness in the short term and avergage results in the long term.
Generally if you roll extremely well one level you will get little the next level and if you roll badly one level you get a good boost the next level.
Richard
tennyson
First Post
First Level: Max HP
For every consecutive level, the players get one roll. They can either take the result or have the DM roll one more die. If they choose the latter, they must take the second result.
Sure, there's the possibilty for low rolls, but it keeps an element of "gambling with fate" in the game. Seems to have worked out well over the years.
For every consecutive level, the players get one roll. They can either take the result or have the DM roll one more die. If they choose the latter, they must take the second result.
Sure, there's the possibilty for low rolls, but it keeps an element of "gambling with fate" in the game. Seems to have worked out well over the years.
Ellie_the_Elf
First Post
Max HP to level 5, then reroll 1s
When my players started hitting epic levels, I started allowing them to reroll 2s as well.
I can honestly say I haven't noticed anything game breaking about it- they've still been killed via hit point damage many times.
I played a wizard once who had 10 HP by 6th level- not fun!
Ellie.
When my players started hitting epic levels, I started allowing them to reroll 2s as well.
I can honestly say I haven't noticed anything game breaking about it- they've still been killed via hit point damage many times.
I played a wizard once who had 10 HP by 6th level- not fun!
Ellie.
JoeGKushner
Adventurer
Max.
I've playe too many games where your life force isn't some random factor and it's still one of the points of D&D I don't like. Having a d12 hit dice that's random means that the mage with the d4 hit dice may have more hit points than you, which is just silly.
I've playe too many games where your life force isn't some random factor and it's still one of the points of D&D I don't like. Having a d12 hit dice that's random means that the mage with the d4 hit dice may have more hit points than you, which is just silly.
Laslo Tremaine
Explorer
Ditto...Hammerhead said:
atom crash
First Post
The player rolls a die, I (the DM) roll a die, the player takes the higher. Should both roll a 1, I will re-roll once, but if the third roll is also a 1, then it's just meant to be ...
This serves a two-fold purpose. One, it minimizes the risk of a character getting stuck with a crappy HP roll. Two, it makes the players think I'm a merciful DM.
This serves a two-fold purpose. One, it minimizes the risk of a character getting stuck with a crappy HP roll. Two, it makes the players think I'm a merciful DM.
Agamon
Adventurer
I haven't read the whole thread, so apologies if this was suggested already. I think I got this idea here (well, actually Eric's site back during 3E's beginnings).
At first level, max as per usual. But after every level, you roll all of your hit dice, including your first level. If the total, including Con bonus, is higher than the previous total, you take it. If it was lower or equal to your old total, you take the old total plus 1.
Example: My lvl 1 Rogue with 10 Con has 6 hp. 2nd lvl, roll 2d6 and get a 8. So he has 8 hp at 2nd lvl. At 3rd, 3d6 gets him a 16, so his new hp total is 16. 4th, 4d6 he gets 15, so at 4th he has (16+1) 17. And so on.
It allows for randomness, decreases the chance of a low hit point total, allows a low roll to become a better one as levels are gained and makes it difficult to capitalize on a lucky roll for the life of the PC.
At first level, max as per usual. But after every level, you roll all of your hit dice, including your first level. If the total, including Con bonus, is higher than the previous total, you take it. If it was lower or equal to your old total, you take the old total plus 1.
Example: My lvl 1 Rogue with 10 Con has 6 hp. 2nd lvl, roll 2d6 and get a 8. So he has 8 hp at 2nd lvl. At 3rd, 3d6 gets him a 16, so his new hp total is 16. 4th, 4d6 he gets 15, so at 4th he has (16+1) 17. And so on.
It allows for randomness, decreases the chance of a low hit point total, allows a low roll to become a better one as levels are gained and makes it difficult to capitalize on a lucky roll for the life of the PC.
