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Maestrod: /* Healing Magic */

2007-03-07T18:31:20Z

Healing Magic

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	===Healing Magic===		===Healing Magic===

	Healing magic does not work the same on wounded characters as on unwounded. After all, unwounded characters don't have any serious injuries, but ~~rahter~~ have scrapes and bruises. However, each "Cure" spell may be used to stabilize up to it's descriptors severity of wound. So Cure Serious Wounds will stabilize a creature who has a Light, Moderate or Serious wound, but won't help a person with a Critical wound. Heal or Regenerate, automatically stabilizes a wounded creatures and heals wounds completely, bringing the creature to 0 hitpoints, at which point they may recover normally.		Healing magic does not work the same on wounded characters as on unwounded. After all, unwounded characters don't have any serious injuries, but rather have "scrapes and bruises". However, each "Cure" spell may be used to stabilize up to it's descriptors severity of wound. So Cure Serious Wounds will stabilize a creature who has a Light, Moderate or Serious wound, but won't help a person with a Critical wound. Heal or Regenerate, automatically stabilizes a wounded creatures and heals wounds completely, bringing the creature to 0 hitpoints, at which point they may recover normally.

	After stabilization, application of the appropriate Cure Spell heals one point per application.		After stabilization, application of the appropriate Cure Spell heals one point per application.

Maestrod: /* What are Hit Points */

2007-03-07T18:30:16Z

What are Hit Points

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	# When they are below 0 HP they are dead (or dying).		# When they are below 0 HP they are dead (or dying).

	Many systems incorporate a more realistic system reflecting wounds, often applying penalties as creatures are take wounds. It's true that it's more realistic, but it's additional bookkeeping and it's not D&D. The objective of these alternate rules is to keep with the basic simplicity of HP and apply a different mechanic to creatures who are taken out of combat. So, at least for conditions 1 and 2, everything remains the same as the RoW, but once creatures fall, then things are treated differently. This should minimize the affect of in combat bookkeeping but allow for a more heroic ~~attitue~~ to reaching 0 HP, with different consequences.		Many systems incorporate a more realistic system reflecting wounds, often applying penalties as creatures are take wounds. It's true that it's more realistic, but it's additional bookkeeping and it's not D&D. The objective of these alternate rules is to keep with the basic simplicity of HP and apply a different mechanic to creatures who are taken out of combat. So, at least for conditions 1 and 2, everything remains the same as the RoW, but once creatures fall, then things are treated differently. This should minimize the affect of in combat bookkeeping but allow for a more heroic attitude to reaching 0 HP, with different consequences.

	D&D wounds are all rather quick healing. Creatures typically heal (at least) their hit dice of hitpoints per day of rest (without magical healing). That means that regardless of the amount of damage taken, one can expect to recover it within a week or so. That leads to the conclusion that HP loss, at least abouve 0 HP are not serious wounds, but more on the lines of bruises, scrapes, fatigue, sprains and shallow cuts. Below 0 Hit Points, creatures are unconcious and dying. This implies that HP's represent the grinding down of creatures defenses, and once said creature is ground down, then they are vulnerable to a killing blow.		D&D wounds are all rather quick healing. Creatures typically heal (at least) their hit dice of hitpoints per day of rest (without magical healing). That means that regardless of the amount of damage taken, one can expect to recover it within a week or so. That leads to the conclusion that HP loss, at least abouve 0 HP are not serious wounds, but more on the lines of bruises, scrapes, fatigue, sprains and shallow cuts. Below 0 Hit Points, creatures are unconcious and dying. This implies that HP's represent the grinding down of creatures defenses, and once said creature is ground down, then they are vulnerable to a killing blow.

Maestrod: /* Hit Points, Healing, Wounds and Death */

2007-03-07T18:29:20Z

Hit Points, Healing, Wounds and Death

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	=Hit Points, Healing, Wounds and Death=		=Hit Points, Healing, Wounds and Death=

	These rules for death and dying make it more difficult for characters to die in combat. There are two motivations, the first is for dramatic purposes as will be discussed later. The second is simply for character development.		These rules for death and dying make it more difficult for characters to die (permanaently) in combat but also make reduction to 0 hitpoints have some consequences. There are two motivations, the first is for dramatic purposes as will be discussed later. The second is simply for character development. In the rules as written, dying without the means to be returned to life means the permanaent loss of a character - which for most players is not fun and dying with the means to be returned to life is a but small setback - which reduces the excitement of attempting to stay alive. While some players relish the challenge of staying alive and the ever-present, looming consequences of going to -10 hitpoints adds to the fun and exitement, actually dying is rarely fun or exiting for players who have put a lot of effort into developing their characters.

	While some players relish the challenge of staying alive and the ever-present, looming consequences of going to -10 hitpoints adds to the fun and exitement, actually dying is rarely fun or exiting for players who have put a lot of effort into developing their characters.

	For lower level characters, who don't have the funds for or possibly access to Raise Dead and other life giving spells, death is often permanent. Later on in an adventurer's career, there is only a small cost in wealth and XP for dying, and is often taken as a matter of course that characters will die on occasion, and in fact at high levels the 10 HP buffer between a fully functional low hit point character and a dead character is pitifully small in relation to the typical amount of damage a character may take in a single attack. Allowing cheap and easy access to raise dead spells to allow low-level characters to return to the story actually lowers the fun and exitement of avoiding death and makes such a dramatic event as a death a mundane inconvenience for those of higher level.		For lower level characters, who don't have the funds for or possibly access to Raise Dead and other life giving spells, death is often permanent. Later on in an adventurer's career, there is only a small cost in wealth and XP for dying, and is often taken as a matter of course that characters will die on occasion, and in fact at high levels the 10 HP buffer between a fully functional low hit point character and a dead character is pitifully small in relation to the typical amount of damage a character may take in a single attack. Allowing cheap and easy access to raise dead spells to allow low-level characters to return to the story actually lowers the fun and exitement of avoiding death and makes such a dramatic event as a death a mundane inconvenience for those of higher level.
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	# Without ressurection magic, Disintegrate should say "any creature _inflicted a critical wound_ by this spell is entirely disintegrated" instead of 0 hit points.		# Without ressurection magic, Disintegrate should say "any creature _inflicted a critical wound_ by this spell is entirely disintegrated" instead of 0 hit points.

	===~~Barbarians and~~ CON modifications===		===CON modifications===

	Wearing off of Bull's strength or Barbarian Rage, or other effect that lowers ~~COM~~ normally reduces a character's hit point total. If a creatures HP are reduced to below 0, they become wounded. However if the wound is only due to CON reduction then they are immediately stable.		Wearing off of Bull's strength or Barbarian Rage, or other effect that lowers CON normally reduces a character's hit point total. If a creatures HP are reduced to below 0, they become wounded. However if the wound is only due to CON reduction then they are immediately stable.

	Increasing a wounded creatures's CON to the point where ~~it's~~ hit point totals are positive (via Bull's Endurance or Restoration of CON ability damage) do not heal wounds, but do return the character to conciousness. They may act normally while above 0 HP, but must heal as if they were wounded, additional damage will worsen their wound.		Increasing a wounded creatures's CON to the point where its hit point totals are positive (via Bull's Endurance or Restoration of CON ability damage) do not heal wounds, but do return the character to conciousness. They may act normally while above 0 HP, but must heal as if they were wounded, additional damage will worsen their wound and immediately return them to unconciousness.

	===Scars===		===Scars===

	Regular hit point damage does not cause debility or serious scarring. Taking wounds however does. Light wounds produce cosmetic scars. Moderate to Critical wounds produce increasing levels of debility.		Regular hit point damage does not cause debility or serious scarring. Taking wounds however does. Light wounds produce cosmetic scars. Moderate to Critical wounds produce increasing levels of debility.

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	Complications		Complications
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	1 - blind in left eye		1 - blind in left eye
	2 - blind in right eye		2 - blind in right eye
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	==Resurrection==		==Resurrection==

	[http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/raiseDead.htm Raise Dead], [http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/resurrection.htm Resurrection], [http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/trueResurrection.htm True Resurrection] or other spell that grants return from death are candidates for removal or increase in costs. (for example, the spell must be cast on seven consecutive days and the material component cost is for 7 castings).		[http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/raiseDead.htm Raise Dead], [http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/resurrection.htm Resurrection], [http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/trueResurrection.htm True Resurrection] or other spell that grants return from death are candidates for removal or increase in costs. (for example, the spell must be cast on seven consecutive days and the material component cost is for 7 castings).

Maestrod: /* Hit Points, Healing, Wounds and Death */

2007-03-05T22:43:52Z

Hit Points, Healing, Wounds and Death

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	These rules for death and dying make it more difficult for characters to die in combat. There are two motivations, the first is for dramatic purposes as will be discussed later. The second is simply for character development.		These rules for death and dying make it more difficult for characters to die in combat. There are two motivations, the first is for dramatic purposes as will be discussed later. The second is simply for character development.

	While some players relish the challenge of staying alive and the ever-present, looming consequences of going to -10 hitpoints adds to the fun and exitement, actually dying is rarely fun or exiting for players who have a lot of effort into developing their characters.		While some players relish the challenge of staying alive and the ever-present, looming consequences of going to -10 hitpoints adds to the fun and exitement, actually dying is rarely fun or exiting for players who have put a lot of effort into developing their characters.

	For lower level characters, who don't have the funds for or possibly access to Raise Dead and other life giving spells, death is often permanent. Later on in an adventurer's career, there is only a small cost in wealth and XP for dying, and is often taken as a matter of course that characters will die on occasion, and in fact at high levels the 10 HP buffer between a fully functional low hit point character and a dead character is pitifully small in relation to the typical amount of damage a character may take in a single attack. Allowing cheap and easy access to raise dead spells to allow low-level characters to return to the story actually lowers the fun and exitement of avoiding death and makes such a dramatic event as a death a mundane inconvenience for those of higher level.		For lower level characters, who don't have the funds for or possibly access to Raise Dead and other life giving spells, death is often permanent. Later on in an adventurer's career, there is only a small cost in wealth and XP for dying, and is often taken as a matter of course that characters will die on occasion, and in fact at high levels the 10 HP buffer between a fully functional low hit point character and a dead character is pitifully small in relation to the typical amount of damage a character may take in a single attack. Allowing cheap and easy access to raise dead spells to allow low-level characters to return to the story actually lowers the fun and exitement of avoiding death and makes such a dramatic event as a death a mundane inconvenience for those of higher level.

Maestrod: /* Hit Points, Healing, Wounds, Death and Dying */

2007-03-05T22:43:18Z

Hit Points, Healing, Wounds, Death and Dying

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	=Hit Points, Healing, Wounds, Death ~~and Dying~~=		=Hit Points, Healing, Wounds and Death=

	These rules for death and dying make it more difficult for characters to die in combat. There are two motivations, the first is for dramatic purposes as will be discussed later. The second is simply for character development.		These rules for death and dying make it more difficult for characters to die in combat. There are two motivations, the first is for dramatic purposes as will be discussed later. The second is simply for character development.

Maestrod: /* Barbarians and Con Boosting */

2007-03-05T22:41:29Z

Barbarians and Con Boosting

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 # Without ressurection magic, Disintegrate should say "any creature _inflicted a critical wound_ by this spell is entirely disintegrated" instead of 0 hit points.
-===Barbarians and Con Boosting===
+===Barbarians and CON modifications===
 Wearing off of Bull's strength or Barbarian Rage, or other effect that lowers COM normally reduces a character's hit point total.  If a creatures HP are reduced to below 0, they become wounded.  However if the wound is *only* due to CON reduction then they are immediately stable.
 ==Resurrection==

Maestrod: /* Wounds */

2007-03-05T22:25:03Z

Wounds

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	After stabilization, application of the appropriate Cure Spell heals one point per application.		After stabilization, application of the appropriate Cure Spell heals one point per application.

	===~~Scars~~===		===Death Magic===

			Spells like "Finger of Death" and Disintegrate are capable of killing instantly. With the "wound" system:

			# Finger of Death inflicts a critical wound (or serious if there's no ressurection magic).

			# Without ressurection magic, Disintegrate should say "any creature _inflicted a critical wound_ by this spell is entirely disintegrated" instead of 0 hit points.

			===Barbarians and Con Boosting===

			Wearing off of Bull's strength or Barbarian Rage, or other effect that lowers COM normally reduces a character's hit point total. If a creatures HP are reduced to below 0, they become wounded. However if the wound is only due to CON reduction then they are immediately stable.

	==Resurrection==		==Resurrection==

Maestrod: /* What are Hit Points */

2007-03-05T22:11:43Z

What are Hit Points

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	Many systems incorporate a more realistic system reflecting wounds, often applying penalties as creatures are take wounds. It's true that it's more realistic, but it's additional bookkeeping and it's not D&D. The objective of these alternate rules is to keep with the basic simplicity of HP and apply a different mechanic to creatures who are taken out of combat. So, at least for conditions 1 and 2, everything remains the same as the RoW, but once creatures fall, then things are treated differently. This should minimize the affect of in combat bookkeeping but allow for a more heroic attitue to reaching 0 HP, with different consequences.		Many systems incorporate a more realistic system reflecting wounds, often applying penalties as creatures are take wounds. It's true that it's more realistic, but it's additional bookkeeping and it's not D&D. The objective of these alternate rules is to keep with the basic simplicity of HP and apply a different mechanic to creatures who are taken out of combat. So, at least for conditions 1 and 2, everything remains the same as the RoW, but once creatures fall, then things are treated differently. This should minimize the affect of in combat bookkeeping but allow for a more heroic attitue to reaching 0 HP, with different consequences.

	~~One thing of note is that~~ D&D wounds are all rather quick healing. Creatures typically heal (at least) their hit dice of hitpoints per day of rest (without magical healing). That means that regardless of the amount of damage taken, one can expect to recover it within a week or so. That leads to the conclusion that HP loss, at least abouve 0 HP are not serious wounds, but more on the lines of bruises, scrapes, fatigue, sprains and shallow cuts. ~~One does not recover for a potentially mortal sword thrust in days~~, and ~~without healing no less~~. This implies that HP's represent the grinding down of creatures defenses, and once said creature is ground down, then they are vulnerable to a killing blow.		D&D wounds are all rather quick healing. Creatures typically heal (at least) their hit dice of hitpoints per day of rest (without magical healing). That means that regardless of the amount of damage taken, one can expect to recover it within a week or so. That leads to the conclusion that HP loss, at least abouve 0 HP are not serious wounds, but more on the lines of bruises, scrapes, fatigue, sprains and shallow cuts. Below 0 Hit Points, creatures are unconcious and dying. This implies that HP's represent the grinding down of creatures defenses, and once said creature is ground down, then they are vulnerable to a killing blow.

	==Wounds==		==Wounds==

Maestrod: /* Healing Magic */

2007-03-05T22:09:40Z

Healing Magic

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	After stabilization, application of the appropriate Cure Spell heals one point per application.		After stabilization, application of the appropriate Cure Spell heals one point per application.

			===Scars===

	==Resurrection==		==Resurrection==

Maestrod: /* Healing Magic and Ressurection */

2007-03-05T22:08:45Z

Healing Magic and Ressurection

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	A recovery check may be made once every Check Frequency. The recovery roll is a Con check for an unaided individual or a Heal check + wounded creatures CON for creatures under a healer's care. Creatures that recover do not regain conciousness but cease to worsen in condition. Creatures that receive healing attention get an immediate additional check. Rolling a 1 on a recovery check or failing the DC by 15 or more results in death. A stabilized creature will begin to deteriorate again if they are exposed to any source of damage. Once stabilized creatures recover from wounds at 1 + CON modifier hit points per day (this can be negative!). Under the care of a healer, this rate improves by one HP per day if a Heal + wounded creatures CON succeeds a check versus the wound severity DC - 5.		A recovery check may be made once every Check Frequency. The recovery roll is a Con check for an unaided individual or a Heal check + wounded creatures CON for creatures under a healer's care. Creatures that recover do not regain conciousness but cease to worsen in condition. Creatures that receive healing attention get an immediate additional check. Rolling a 1 on a recovery check or failing the DC by 15 or more results in death. A stabilized creature will begin to deteriorate again if they are exposed to any source of damage. Once stabilized creatures recover from wounds at 1 + CON modifier hit points per day (this can be negative!). Under the care of a healer, this rate improves by one HP per day if a Heal + wounded creatures CON succeeds a check versus the wound severity DC - 5.

	==Healing Magic ~~and Ressurection~~==		===Healing Magic===

	Healing magic does not work the same on wounded characters as on unwounded. After all, unwounded characters don't have any serious injuries, but rahter have scrapes and bruises. However, each "Cure" spell may be used to stabilize up to it's descriptors severity of wound. So Cure Serious Wounds will stabilize a creature who has a Light, Moderate or Serious wound, but won't help a person with a Critical wound. Heal or Regenerate, automatically stabilizes a wounded creatures and heals wounds completely, bringing the creature to 0 hitpoints, at which point they may recover normally.		Healing magic does not work the same on wounded characters as on unwounded. After all, unwounded characters don't have any serious injuries, but rahter have scrapes and bruises. However, each "Cure" spell may be used to stabilize up to it's descriptors severity of wound. So Cure Serious Wounds will stabilize a creature who has a Light, Moderate or Serious wound, but won't help a person with a Critical wound. Heal or Regenerate, automatically stabilizes a wounded creatures and heals wounds completely, bringing the creature to 0 hitpoints, at which point they may recover normally.