D&D 5E [Hit Points] What method do you use to determine HP after level 1?

[Cadence]

The last game I played in was take the class average.
The one I'm DMing I let them roll and then take the average (round down) if its bad.

 

[Nikosandros]

We always roll 1dX (no option to choose "class average"). Strange that wasn't an option in the poll, but here we are.

I'm in the opposite boat...

 

[Vaalingrade]

Average. There are some places RNJesus does not belong in my games.

 

[CleverNickName]

People who play 5E: "There's too much hp bloat!"
Also people who play 5E: "We don't roll hit points, everyone gets at least the average at every level. And we use point buy, so Con is always everyone's second-highest stat. And..."

 

[Marc_C]

We always roll 1dX (no option to choose "class average"). Strange that wasn't an option in the poll, but here we are.

That you be answer number one.

 

[Maxperson]

Advantage? You roll two of the same die and take the best? Sounds fun.

Yeah. I don't want random chance to tank hit points and ruin the PC, but I still want randomness to be present. Hopefully this will allow a greater range of hit points than my prior method without anyone being too low.

 

[Marc_C]

People who play 5E: "There's too much hp bloat!"
Also people who play 5E: "We don't roll hit points, everyone gets at least the average at every level. And we use point buy, so Con is always everyone's second-highest stat. And..."

Please don't derail the discussion. ;-)

 

[Marc_C]

We use roll or take average if it's a low roll. To bad they don't make HP dice with, for example, only 5 to 8 on a d8.

 

[Musing Mage]

No free rides, we don't play 'easy mode' here. You roll that die and keep the result, and keep your whinging about it to a minimum or I bring back level drain mechanics for undead creatures, mofos.

Oh, and btw - CON bonuses only apply once at first level only. Suck on that whilst you tremble with fear when rolling your hit point die. Bwa-hahahahaaaaaa.

 

[Voadam]

All get average round up every level after 1 which is max hp. Been doing that since 3e. Combat survivability should not be random or wildly variable beyond class and con differences.

Low hp warriors were pretty terrible in B/X and having high variability on hp for otherwise equal fighters was also terrible.

Also avoids any question of fudging on dice rolls.