hit dice etc

vorondil · December 17, 2008, 04:17

Is it weird that my dwarf warrior character seems to have about 10 HP less than my human warriors of equivalent level, or were his HP gains just unluckily rolled? (He gained *2* HP levelling to cl3 :-\)

Zikke · December 17, 2008, 16:49

It rolls a die and then adds your CON bonus, so if your CON is the same between the two characters you probably just got unlucky on the roll.

RogerN · December 17, 2008, 16:54

Don't worry, your HP ought to catch up as you gain more levels. The game will not your character to roll too many low values for HP gains.

starstealer · December 17, 2008, 17:22

Unless you are unlucky... my 5th level human mage was up to 14hp before he died...

buzzkill · December 18, 2008, 03:52

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Originally Posted by starstealer

Unless you are unlucky... my 5th level human mage was up to 14hp before he died...

Mages... defying nature by resisting extinction despite obvious genetic deficiencies.

vorondil · December 18, 2008, 22:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by starstealer

Unless you are unlucky... my 5th level human mage was up to 14hp before he died...

Wow.

I intend not to play mages for a long time.

pndrev · December 19, 2008, 13:15

I'd play mages exactly because of this.

Not only is throwing magic spells around with a potential for great carnage good fun, the low hitpoints and the management of yet another resource (spell points) teaches me a lot about tactics in *band. Evading enemies, knowing when and how to retreat, etc.

Zikke · December 19, 2008, 17:59

I can't play anything besides mages now because I am spoiled by having ID, detects, teleport, teleport other, light room, blink, cure poison, recharge, genocide, massive damage spells, sleep, etc. etc. available any time I want them without rods or staves.

I tried to play a warrior the other day and it made me cry on the inside.

vorondil · December 20, 2008, 20:23

To me mage attack spells seem really weak compared to the damage dealt a good melee fighter with multiple blows, =dmg and a fine weapon.

Am I wrong about this? Isn't most of the game with a mage spent using your tricks to avoid combat?

December 17, 2008, 04:17	#1
vorondil Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 55	hit dice etc Is it weird that my dwarf warrior character seems to have about 10 HP less than my human warriors of equivalent level, or were his HP gains just unluckily rolled? (He gained 2 HP levelling to cl3 :-\)

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December 17, 2008, 16:49	#2
Zikke Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,069	It rolls a die and then adds your CON bonus, so if your CON is the same between the two characters you probably just got unlucky on the roll.

December 17, 2008, 16:54	#3
RogerN Swordsman Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 308	Don't worry, your HP ought to catch up as you gain more levels. The game will not your character to roll too many low values for HP gains.

December 17, 2008, 17:22	#4
starstealer Scout Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 44	Unless you are unlucky... my 5th level human mage was up to 14hp before he died...

December 19, 2008, 13:15	#7
pndrev Scout Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fürth, Germany Age: 43 Posts: 38	I'd play mages exactly because of this. Not only is throwing magic spells around with a potential for great carnage good fun, the low hitpoints and the management of yet another resource (spell points) teaches me a lot about tactics in *band. Evading enemies, knowing when and how to retreat, etc.

December 19, 2008, 17:59	#8
Zikke Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,069	I can't play anything besides mages now because I am spoiled by having ID, detects, teleport, teleport other, light room, blink, cure poison, recharge, genocide, massive damage spells, sleep, etc. etc. available any time I want them without rods or staves. I tried to play a warrior the other day and it made me cry on the inside.

December 20, 2008, 20:23	#9
vorondil Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 55	To me mage attack spells seem really weak compared to the damage dealt a good melee fighter with multiple blows, =dmg and a fine weapon. Am I wrong about this? Isn't most of the game with a mage spent using your tricks to avoid combat?

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