Hit Points, Hit Points, Hit Points

[Dagger75]

So how many hit points do you give your players when they level?

Heres how I do it-- Make them roll, re-roll ones. If they don't like the result, spend a 100xp and roll again. Some of my players spend close to 1000 xp each time they level.

I just give my monsters and my NPC Max hit points minus like 5 or 10.

 

[DerianCypher]

we use 3/4 of the HD. So on a d4 you get 3 etc.

DC

 

[Umbran]

We roll 'em, as per normal.

The randomness we see as a character-builder. If you happen to roll low for a couple of levels, you learn to compensate, and the character grows in one direction. If you roll high, the character grows in another, and so on.

 

[Tiberius]

We make 'em roll, but they get to reroll a one. However, if the reroll turns up as a one, in our view that character was destined to get a one, so they are stuck with it. Seems to work pretty well, though it's not fun when the dice decide to hate you for a level or two.

-Tiberius

 

[John Crichton]

I voted Other.

Here is how it is when I DM:

The PC's roll 2 dice and take the higher of the 2. They may reroll 1's only once. Dat's it. It has worked well so far.

 

[Guilt Puppy]

IMC, you roll the die and you get what the die tells you. If you don't like it, you go find a higher Constitution.

 

[maddman75]

Make em roll. Though I will be merciful if a character has really taken a hit on HP and allow a reroll.

 

[Holy Bovine]

I have them roll but allow re rolls of ones (and you can keep re-rolling until you get a result other than one - you'd be surprised how often this has happened - some of my players' dice hate them ).

 

[Phowett]

Make 'em roll.

 

[Jondor_Battlehammer]

We roll, but I have toyed with an idea, inspired by my Gnomish Wizard. Though the dice had been kind to him, near max HP, I was thinking of a Limited Wish giving you 1 HP per casting, not to exceed your maximum potential.

Thoughts?