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<blockquote data-quote="Gort" data-source="post: 1710706" data-attributes="member: 11239">You shouldn't hand out max HP, cause that alters the balance of the game, making effects that cripple or kill depending on saves or checks more powerful compared to HP damaging effects.I do max HP at first level, then the average on the dice. So a D10 gets 5.5 HP a level etc. It leaves people with 135.5 hitpoints, but that's just to remind you that you get an extra HP next level, it doesn't actually count for game purposes.Of course, I find that my players annihilate my monsters in a round or two, so I've had to double their HPs (I've found that putting higher CR creatures against them leads to unhittable monster ACs/unbeatable SR/really high saves and I prefer people to feel useful. I mean, what would you prefer - &quot;You cleave mightily into the worm, dealing 50 points of damage. The creature reels from the blow but steadies itself and comes back at you.&quot; or &quot;Your pathetic blow fails to even scratch the worm. It disdains your worthless fighting skills.&quot;)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gort, post: 1710706, member: 11239"] You shouldn't hand out max HP, cause that alters the balance of the game, making effects that cripple or kill depending on saves or checks more powerful compared to HP damaging effects. I do max HP at first level, then the average on the dice. So a D10 gets 5.5 HP a level etc. It leaves people with 135.5 hitpoints, but that's just to remind you that you get an extra HP next level, it doesn't actually count for game purposes. Of course, I find that my players annihilate my monsters in a round or two, so I've had to double their HPs (I've found that putting higher CR creatures against them leads to unhittable monster ACs/unbeatable SR/really high saves and I prefer people to feel useful. I mean, what would you prefer - "You cleave mightily into the worm, dealing 50 points of damage. The creature reels from the blow but steadies itself and comes back at you." or "Your pathetic blow fails to even scratch the worm. It disdains your worthless fighting skills.") [/QUOTE]

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