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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Griffith Dragonlake" data-source="post: 3015890" data-attributes="member: 40379">Whenever I see threads like this, I'm reminded of the new stories about how many times a pcp-crazed guys shot by the police and still keeps attacking.  I also remember a samurai movie where the hero got shot by so many arrows (in armor) that he looked like a porcupine but still sliced and diced (which was cool).For house rules my suggestion is to take the chance to hit as a %.  For example, 5% of the arrows shot are a critical threat.  If the PC has a high AC, then 5% of those are confirmed critical hit.  Then multiply the # of critical arrows X 14 (3.5 X 4).Historically, arrow volleys decimated the lightly armored troops not the knights.  A high level PC in magical armor doesn't have a whole lot to fear from arrows.Looking at other systems, if you use Armor = DR rather than AC then arrows are irrelevant without a critical hit which is in fact historically accurate.But I do agree about the high hit points being an excessive way of explaining heroes not getting hit.  IMC Armour = DR, defense bonus = BAB and and hit points are max at 1st level with each level granting 1 (d4), 2 (d6), 3 (d8), 4 (d10), or 5 (d12) hit points.  The 20th level wizard now has 23 hit points and compensates with a brooch of shielding, protection from normal missiles, protection from magical missiles, and scrolls in case of dispel magic.  His defense is 20 (10 + BAB) + dex + shield spell etc.  The defense of 20 allows him to ignore a lot of mook archers.</blockquote>

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