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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jeff Wilder" data-source="post: 4629269" data-attributes="member: 5122">Yes, I do "claim" that.And you're not disputing my claim that I understand that hit points are abstract (as does nearly everyone I've ever played D&D with).  You're simply saying that since my abstraction of hit points doesn't match yours, I must be doing it wrong.The "I'm still horribly wounded, but ready to go" thing is, I have to admit, one of my favorite 4E apologisms.DM: Your new friend and companion, Sir Perris, arrives at breakfast the next morning.  The gash in his shoulder is seeping blood through the dressing, his eye is swollen half closed, and he slightly favors the right leg the wight tried to make its necrotic meal.Sir Perris: Good morrow, friends!  The dungeon awaits!  Let us ride!Other PCs: "Let the priest heal you, good knight."  "Maybe we should rest here for a few more days."  "Has your wound been debrided?"Sir Perris: I assure you, I am right as rain and prepared to defeat evil!Other PCs: "Uh ... "DM: He really is.  He's at full health.  I promise, I'll let you know if he's really hurt.  Even if he's not, you know, wounded.And it's even better when you use the trick with villains!DM: Yes, Lord Gurtag, thrall of Graz'zt, is badly injured, with multiple gashes in his hide, hideous bruises and contusions, and a smile missing a couple of recently knocked-out teeth.PCs: Somebody beat us to the knave!  Wounded as he is, at least he'll be easier prey.DM: No, no, no.  He's fully healed and ready to fight.  Sorry if I gave you the wrong impression.PCs: Ah ... he's undead, then.DM: Nope.  He's just gritting his teeth through the pain.PCs: Okay ... if he were actually wounded, how would you describe him to let us know?DM: Pretty much exactly the same way.PCs: Okay ... Like I said, one of my favorites.</blockquote>

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