How do you handle rolling for HP?

[KingCrab]

Does anyone use the rules exactly as written for rolling hp (past 1st level)? I'm talking bout one roll without rerolls, so if your fighter happens to get two 1s at levels 2 and 3 you got yourself a fighter with 12 hp (plus possibly the con bonus). This seems exceptionally cruel since hp are so important and early low rolls can ruin a character.

I've been doing 75% round up. I've heard of people houseruling all sorts of things. What do you do in your games?

 

[blargney the second]

50% +1. It's lovely.

 

[Nifft]

I do something House Rules-ish.

Perhaps move this thread to there?

Thanks, -- N

 

[frankthedm]

50% +1. It's lovely.

Both PCs and NPCs get that in my game.

 

[Diggus Rex]

They roll and may take that result or the rounded down average of the die.

 

[Lanefan]

Easy. The player picks up the requisite die and rolls it once.

Result is noted on the character sheet.

Repeat at each level.

Lanefan

 

[niolo]

Same as Lanefan above. You get whachoo got. Ours have come out pretty average over time, it's the CON adjustment that makes scores above or below average for our groups.

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

Generally I do the 4d6 drop the lowest method, though for an upcoming campaign where I hope to build an epic setting, the method I plan to use is to roll 3d4 and add to a base of 8, for scores from 11 to 20.

 

[EvilGM]

1st lvl = max
2nd lvl = reroll under half
3rd lvl = reroll any 1s
4th+ lvl = as rolled

 

[kaomera]

Generally I do the 4d6 drop the lowest method, though for an upcoming campaign where I hope to build an epic setting, the method I plan to use is to roll 3d4 and add to a base of 8, for scores from 11 to 20.

Personally I'm leaning towards giving out max hp each level, possibly with an extra bonus "kicker" at 1st level for my next game... But Raise Dead etc. will also be rare / nonexistent.