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<blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 8030068" data-attributes="member: 53980">I don't think RAW says much about walking off a cliff. Any more than it does about a character stabbing themselves in the heart, or smoking a stick of dynamite.Even if I were to accept your argument at face value, this would be no more unfair than any number of abilities that ignore hp, such as a banshee's wail which takes you directly to 0 hp. Or a creature like a beholder, which can neutralize magic.As I see it, HP are intended for non-suicidal actions. Not for sticking your head between a dragon's jaws to see whether your skull is stronger that their bite.I completely disagree that this deprives martials of anything. It limits the player's ability to meta game, sure. However, it doesn't limit the character, IMO, because I don't for one second believe that the HP and falling rules were designed with the intent of allowing high level characters to walk off a tall cliff as a means of getting more quickly to the botton.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fanaelialae, post: 8030068, member: 53980"] I don't think RAW says much about walking off a cliff. Any more than it does about a character stabbing themselves in the heart, or smoking a stick of dynamite. Even if I were to accept your argument at face value, this would be no more unfair than any number of abilities that ignore hp, such as a banshee's wail which takes you directly to 0 hp. Or a creature like a beholder, which can neutralize magic. As I see it, HP are intended for non-suicidal actions. Not for sticking your head between a dragon's jaws to see whether your skull is stronger that their bite. I completely disagree that this deprives martials of anything. It limits the player's ability to meta game, sure. However, it doesn't limit the character, IMO, because I don't for one second believe that the HP and falling rules were designed with the intent of allowing high level characters to walk off a tall cliff as a means of getting more quickly to the botton. [/QUOTE]

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