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Message: <blockquote data-quote="radmod" data-source="post: 5302769" data-attributes="member: 93008">As everyone is aware, hit points do not represent actual damage, but rather things like fatigue (not fatigue) and the ability to ward off blows (hence higher levels = higher hps).Now, I've always been into adding a bit of reality to a game, as long as it doesn't significantly impact playability.One of the things I've never liked about D&D is that hps tend not to be realistic in special circumstances. Specifically, when a PC is helpless, flat-footed, or falling from great heights. I'll admit I've abused the system by doing things like jumping off a 200 ft. cliff, or intentionally walking into a blade barrier (all 1e stuff).Now in these special circumstances where, realistically, damage should be applied to an amount of actual physical damage you can sustain, I had created my own system of 'damage points.' With it you could be knocked unconscious by a single blow, or die from a great fall even if you were high level. Depending on the amount of "damage points" you took you could wind up stunned, incapacitated, unconscious or even dead. The problem is that I believe the system is too cumbersome and complicated.So I'm looking for a more playable version. I do realize that any version will still likely be unrealistic, I'm just looking for a bit more realism. Any ideas?</blockquote>