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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arch-Fiend" data-source="post: 7840490" data-attributes="member: 7016641">so "hitpoints are a representation of the endurance expended by a character to avoid taking a lethal blow" is suspended to an extent simply for the rule that allows poison to take effect? that seems very convenient. there's also still 60% of the rest of my thesis you now have to make points to dismiss as well, take your time im patient. i will add that the dmg doesent specify that the narrative of how hitpoints works is taking a backseat to allowing poison to function.if you are arguing that hitpoints is a complete abstraction with no narrative bias to what actually happens when applying damage it hitpoints besides "hitpoints are lower now" and leaves it up to the dm to decide, then my thesis doesent disagree with you besides implying that hp isint described as being that abstract in the game and that damage is certainly not very reflective of an abstraction however damage also doesent reflect the narrative i argued hitpoints support.i mean quite well, i figured EN world was actually one of the best places to share highly thought out introspection about the game and its many facets due to the websites history and my experience at using the website as a goto reference for answers to my own questions both mechanical and lore. that expectation lead me to assume i would be treated with enough respect that responses to my thoughts would be thoroughly read as i thoroughly read the responses to it. casting judgement onto an idea without actually understanding that idea because you are to impatient isint useful to anyone.so the way i designed dr for armor for 5e is basically making armor class from armor super high, but if you hit the armor it simply applies dr, then the only way to not hit the armor is to either not hit the person in the armor (base dc plus modifers) or hit above the armors ac (armor ac + base dc (though maybe omitting some modifiers based on dm digression) the dr also applies to all damage, including spells except spells that have to make an attack roll which case it doesent if they roll high enough. this is to balance the benefit of the armor against as many kinds of damage dealers as possible so that martial classes arnt unfairly weakened against enemies. my system is a bit complex but not insurmountably so, you should check it out i linked it a page or 2 back. also i thought multiple attacks would be unfavored too because of the high ac, but frankly that just means that you have more chances to do damage that isint deflected at all, i think its a good compromise.</blockquote>

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