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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ValhallaGH" data-source="post: 5109840" data-attributes="member: 41187">Then Wound / Vitality isn't what you really want.That system has two goals:1) most damage is cinematic, allowing the standard d20 attack / damage rubrics without breaking the "feel" of the game (action heroes almost never stop to bind wounds).2) keep heroes mortal, where a single solid blow (or long fall) can kill them, no matter how awesome they are.You want the first but not the second.  Which means that you need to go a different direction with it.I'd recommend taking a look at the plans for <a href="http://okayyourturn.yuku.com/topic/18207" target="_blank">Iron Heroes, Second Edition</a>, which gives all heroes the same base hit points (1d6 + Con bonus per level) and adds a layer of heroic protection (5 + Class bonus [4 to 6] per level) as heroic hit points.Heroic hits come back after a minute of rest (all of them, immediately).  Actual hit points take standard healing times (X per night of rest), and characters can be running around with full heroic hits and 1 hp, fighting the big bad boss.You can keep or discard the other heroic qualities as you see fit.  I like them, since they reduce the systemic reliance upon magic, but tastes vary.Good luck.</blockquote>