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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Authweight" data-source="post: 6379580" data-attributes="member: 6693417">I think it is best to understand hp as progress towards an objective. As a character's hp are worn down, whoever is attacking them is making progress towards the goal of removing them from the battle. What this means in any particular context is up to the players and the GM to decide.A roll to hit is simply determining whether or not you make progress towards your goal this round. A high AC means it is difficult to do anything useful against the target and many turns will be wasted with missed attacks. A low AC means it is easy to do something against the target, and most turns will see clear progress made. It's the difference between hacking away at a big tough bastard versus trying to find a small chink in the armor of a trained warriorThe mechanics are evocative of different situations, but don't really model them in a direct, literal way. Instead they model them in a way that creates lots of fun moments at the table as you roll a 20-sided die and wait breathlessly for the results. If you don't like that level of abstraction and can't take it in stride, d&d probably isn't gonna be your game. YMMV though.</blockquote>