Hit Points & Healing Surges Finally Explained!

[Just Another User]

Would you claim that the cave troll in Lord of the Rings was trying to subdue Frodo?

I would claim that the mithril armor converted lethal damage in subdual damage.

 

[Raven Crowking]

I have not looked back at your examples but for my own example, I would say that the 4E system suits the episodic play of something like the Conan tales. Even being crucified with circling birds is not enough to kill Conan.

No, but it is enough to require Conan to undergo extensive rest before reaching his peak form.

Indeed, you have the nub of it when you say

it is the pace of this natural/assisted healing that takes it into "supers" territory. While with the crutch of divine magic, such speed is understandable, I think a similar speed for non-magical healing is a little wacky, or "supers" if you prefer.

RC

 

[Herremann the Wise]

No, but it is enough to require Conan to undergo extensive rest before reaching his peak form.

This is why I was thinking more of episodic play rather than sandbox style, the same as what you were saying on that previous thread. If you assume the interludes between each tale to allow for a complete healing, then funnily enough the 4E healing paradigm is more appropriate than previous versions in terms of Conan. Other aspects of the 4E system I would consider not as appropriate though.

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Herremann the Wise