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<blockquote data-quote="catsclaw227" data-source="post: 4552648" data-attributes="member: 14197">This.In my past few 4e games (paragon level PCs, running Age of Worms) NOT ONCE have the players stopped battle and asked conversations like:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">DM: Ok, you got hit for 17 and are taking ongoing 5 poison.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Player: Dangit!, What kind of damage was it? Was it psychological or physical?&nbsp; What parts were actual wounds and which were just getting the wind knocked out of me, and which were just a psychological hit?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">DM:&nbsp; Ummmmm...&nbsp; its 17 points of damage and ongoing 5 poison.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Player: OK, fine, but what KIND??? </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">DM: The abstract kind.&nbsp; Let's just play the game.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Player: But.... but... I need to know if the Warlord can heal me with a rousing word or if I need the cleric to magically heal my gaping wounds.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">DM:&nbsp; Don't worry about it, HP are abstract and you have lots of reserves, we just call 'em healing surges in 4e.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Player: What part of the body did he hit with the 17 damage?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">DM:&nbsp; AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!</li>
</ul>If I asked my group about this thread,&nbsp; they would definitely tell me that I am thinking too much about it and let's just friggin play!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="catsclaw227, post: 4552648, member: 14197"] This. In my past few 4e games (paragon level PCs, running Age of Worms) NOT ONCE have the players stopped battle and asked conversations like: [list] [*][B]DM:[/B] Ok, you got hit for 17 and are taking ongoing 5 poison. [*][B]Player:[/B] Dangit!, What kind of damage was it? Was it psychological or physical? What parts were actual wounds and which were just getting the wind knocked out of me, and which were just a psychological hit? [*][B]DM:[/B] Ummmmm... its 17 points of damage and ongoing 5 poison. [*][B]Player:[/B] OK, fine, but what KIND??? [*][B]DM:[/B] The abstract kind. Let's just play the game. [*][B]Player:[/B] But.... but... I need to know if the Warlord can heal me with a rousing word or if I need the cleric to magically heal my gaping wounds. [*][B]DM:[/B] Don't worry about it, HP are abstract and you have lots of reserves, we just call 'em healing surges in 4e. [*][B]Player:[/B] What part of the body did he hit with the 17 damage? [*][B]DM:[/B] AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! [/list] If I asked my group about this thread, they would definitely tell me that I am thinking too much about it and let's just friggin play! [/QUOTE]

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