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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GMMichael" data-source="post: 6206190" data-attributes="member: 6685730">[MENTION=14391]Warbringer[/MENTION]: that system is reminding me of another published one...maybe Fate.  But I think I'm dreaming up a simpler one...Damage reduction might defeat the purpose of having low-hit-point characters, since it's effectively hit points in reverse.As far as character builds go, I like the idea of each character getting a max hit die, and his CON bonus in HP.  Each Hit Die you gain is effectively an Anti Hit Die, which you get to use in each encounter (medium danger) or daily (high danger!).  It would probably be a good idea to make 0 HP the Narrative-Health point, so characters don't automatically die, but they do need some sort of story-based explanation for how they survive.  You'd probably also need to turn healing spells into temporary-HP spells, in case the PCs decide to attack something that's a little too big.What about high level monsters that deal high level damage?  You'd need a combination of approaches: tactics, resistances, (vastly) improved AC, maybe regeneration, temporary hit points, and superior numbers.  Scrolls of Raise Dead if you're really in deep.As far as the campaign goes, like others have said, increase social encounters and decrease combat encounters.  Some hero/action points wouldn't hurt either.Would you need to drastically increase AC?  Or does a normal D&D/Pathfinder game already have enough options for increasing AC?</blockquote>

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