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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DND_Reborn" data-source="post: 8203616" data-attributes="member: 6987520">This is pretty close to Wounds and the Fatigued condition in SW d20 and other similar systems.In 5E, a commoner (4 hp), by RAW would be down and dying from many d8 damage weapons, especially if any decent STR modifier is added. Personally, my goal would be a system were a commoner could die from a critical longsword (d8-type weapon) if good damage was rolled.So, with no modifiers for STR, etc. a critical d8 weapon would be 2d8. Since a commoner has CON 10 and 4 HP, 14 damage would kill them instantly about 10% of the time. Critical hit--drop dead. 95% of the time it would deal at least 4 damage, making them possibly drop unconscious and bleed to death anyway.What more, having additional damage actually reduce the CON score means max HP drop as well.I have to think about this more, but these are all good things IMO. Spells and magic could restore HP, but not replenish CON--only rest and such could do that.</blockquote>