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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 3727313" data-attributes="member: 177">When I use the term, I generally mean it thusly:A game is balanced when, over an extended and varied campaign, all the basic character options can be expected to have roughly equal chance to be effective.  Each would be able to have roughly the same overall coolness factor and ability to take some spotlight for themselves.I don't take this idea down to to granular a scale.  For example, it does not mean that each character must be able to dish out the same damage in a fight.  It does mean that each character probably ought to be able to do something constructive in a fight, and have a decent chance of getting back out of it so they can eventually reach the activities in which they do shine.So, I don't think fixed hit points are necessary, as there are ways to shine other than by soaking up lots of damage.  I don't think point-buy stats are required - but if point-buy isn't being used, I do have a GM's editorial step, where I make sure a character is not a superman or complete waste of time.</blockquote>