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<blockquote data-quote="strongbow" data-source="post: 149394" data-attributes="member: 2650">I'm sure DMs have run into this one.(Dm) The orc swings (rolls) threats (rolls) and hit you with a massive blow (rolls) for 27 points of damage, slicing into your left hamstring.(PC Fighter)&nbsp; Quick cleric, heal me, I only have 4 HP left.(Cleric)&nbsp; No problem, I always know how wounded you are; I keep track of your HP on a piece of paper.For the players that actually like to roleplay telling how wounded someone is, how do you DMs do this? To make my point, a PC cleric will eventually figure out about how many healing spells it takes to completely heal a character in the party, thus gaining some idea of how many &quot;Hit Points&quot; a character has.&nbsp; So while the cleric may have some idea, they aren't going to know that Joe Blo Fighter is exactly at 4 HP.The cleric might be able to observe Joe Blo and see that he is at less than a quarter max HP.&nbsp; While characters have no concept of HP as such, reasonable observations from experience might tell this much.How about this:1)Must have line of sight.2)The check is a free action3)Would you say a Heal Check or Wisdom Check would be more appropriate?4) I think adopting someone along the idea of how the appraise skill is used might be the most appropriate.&nbsp; If someone could help me put this into numbers, I would appreciate it.For example, off the top of my head:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The cleric estimates Joe Blo's HP to within: DC 30&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Practically to the exact HPDC 25&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5%DC 20&nbsp; &nbsp; 10%DC 15&nbsp; &nbsp; 20%DC 10&nbsp; &nbsp; 33%DC&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Below half or above half healthNow if the cleric is standing right next to the fighter, that would provide a +5 circumstance bonus.&nbsp; I would like to find a middle ground here.&nbsp; I am tired of asking players how wounded their characters look, yet I don't want to be cheesy and know exactly how much HP everyone has left. Comments, solutions, and criticism welcome.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="strongbow, post: 149394, member: 2650"] I'm sure DMs have run into this one. (Dm) The orc swings (rolls) threats (rolls) and hit you with a massive blow (rolls) for 27 points of damage, slicing into your left hamstring. (PC Fighter) Quick cleric, heal me, I only have 4 HP left. (Cleric) No problem, I always know how wounded you are; I keep track of your HP on a piece of paper. For the players that actually like to roleplay telling how wounded someone is, how do you DMs do this? To make my point, a PC cleric will eventually figure out about how many healing spells it takes to completely heal a character in the party, thus gaining some idea of how many "Hit Points" a character has. So while the cleric may have some idea, they aren't going to know that Joe Blo Fighter is exactly at 4 HP. The cleric might be able to observe Joe Blo and see that he is at less than a quarter max HP. While characters have no concept of HP as such, reasonable observations from experience might tell this much. How about this: 1)Must have line of sight. 2)The check is a free action 3)Would you say a Heal Check or Wisdom Check would be more appropriate? 4) I think adopting someone along the idea of how the appraise skill is used might be the most appropriate. If someone could help me put this into numbers, I would appreciate it. For example, off the top of my head: The cleric estimates Joe Blo's HP to within: DC 30 Practically to the exact HP DC 25 5% DC 20 10% DC 15 20% DC 10 33% DC 5 Below half or above half health Now if the cleric is standing right next to the fighter, that would provide a +5 circumstance bonus. I would like to find a middle ground here. I am tired of asking players how wounded their characters look, yet I don't want to be cheesy and know exactly how much HP everyone has left. Comments, solutions, and criticism welcome. [/QUOTE]

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