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<blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 6290003" data-attributes="member: 22424">In principle, characters should know their health in broad terms - I'm fine, I've got a few scratches, I'm bloodied, this is getting serious. But, equally, in principle characters should always operate in the belief that even one good hit with a longsword could prove fatal, even if they have 100 hit points because that's the realistic position.In practice, characters know exactly how many hit points they have, how much damage they're likely to take from the next few incoming attacks, and can calculate accordingly. Only in the case of a critical hit or a surprise attack should they ever be very surprised at the amount of damage they take. Because, quite simply, the life-or-death of the PC is too important to expect the player to really avoid metagaming. IMX, attempts to fight that reality are an exercise in frustration - better, IMO, just to go with it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="delericho, post: 6290003, member: 22424"] In principle, characters should know their health in broad terms - I'm fine, I've got a few scratches, I'm bloodied, this is getting serious. But, equally, in principle characters should always operate in the belief that even one good hit with a longsword could prove fatal, even if they have 100 hit points because that's the realistic position. In practice, characters know [i]exactly[/i] how many hit points they have, how much damage they're likely to take from the next few incoming attacks, and can calculate accordingly. Only in the case of a critical hit or a surprise attack should they ever be very surprised at the amount of damage they take. Because, quite simply, the life-or-death of the PC is too important to expect the player to [I]really[/I] avoid metagaming. IMX, attempts to fight that reality are an exercise in frustration - better, IMO, just to go with it. [/QUOTE]

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