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From: slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden)
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: Re: Hit points and healing
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Date: Sat, 27-Jul-85 19:30:34 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul 27 19:30:34 1985
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>ALSO, not on the same subject, how do other players and gm's play
>zero hit points?  we've been playing a variant (aren't we all)...
>
>avsds:steve

In our variant, 0 hp is unconsciousness.  A character is truly
dead at minus his/her constitution.  The character loses 1 hp per
round from bleeding (if the wounds are the sort that would bleed,
of course).  If he/she is healed before reaching minus 1/2 constitution,
then there are no lasting effects, and no rest is required.  If 
the character is at minus 1/2 constitution or more 
when healed, he/she must make a system shock role to see if he/she 
is dead or the healing will "take".  Then each day there is another 
system shock role to see if the character will come out of the coma 
induced by being so mortally wounded.  The character is certainly
going to have to rest 1 day, even if the first two rolls are made.
Walking is possible, but not fighting or spell casting.

On another subject, but along the lines of variants--we have been
using a modification of the "cure light wounds" spell that seems
to work well and is logical.  A cleric still rolls 1d8 for the points,
but it is assumed that the higher level cleric is able to heal "better".
The roll is adjusted up to the cleric's level if below.  Thus my 5th 
level cleric always heals for at least 5--but may do more with a lucky roll.

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