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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sepulchrave II" data-source="post: 5358967" data-attributes="member: 4303">I've run a number of games with a Wound/Vitality system; I've generally come to prefer it. I think it works best if:1) Vitality increases very modestly (I use 1d6/level + 1d6) but recovers very quickly when you catch your breath (all Vitality returns in 1 min). I make no adjustment for Con. Vitality is also fun if rolled every day.2) You use Wounds = Con, a defense bonus, armor as DR, and some kind of Action Point mechanic to help get characters out of a scrape if they're in too deep.3) Nothing bypasses Vitality except [Death] effects - although, in the final analysis, what exactly you decide to designate as a [Death] effect is up to you, I guess. For spells, I have [Death] effects usually do 1d6 Wounds/spell level, save for half: a character with Con 16 (16 Wounds) who faces a finger of death (7d6) will probably die if he fails his save and will probably live if he makes it.I find it works for low-magic better than high.Edit: How auspicious! I notice I now have three times three hundred, three score and three posts.</blockquote>