Hit Points - Life of the Party!

Those of you who have been reading the blog know that I don’t post the character’s actual health during battles – just a percentage number instead.  Well, any player with basic math skills can quickly determine just how many hit points he has left and I feel like that can take away from the “immediacy” of a combat situation.   I have been toying with the idea of switching to a more “descriptive” set of terms to give the group an idea of just how badly they have been injured.

I am thinking something like…
100% - Uninjured

91-99% - Flesh Wound

81-90% - Bloodied

71-80% - Bruised

61-70% - Battered

51-60% - Injured

41-50% - Hurting

31-40% - Mangled

21-30% - Maimed

11-20% - Mauled

01-10% - How is thig guy still standing?


What do you think?  I'm looking for suggestions here.  Let me know if you have any ideas.

Comments

Post a Comment

Recent Posts

Road Trip to the Dragon Isles - One Night in Ak-Krin

Image
10 Newkolt 349 AC The Village of Ak-Krin, the Nation of Khur... Before Arthur sleeps, he reads some of the book Agnes gave him , detailing the early history of the Solamnic Knights. Arthur sleeps for several hours. When he wakes, his body is still bruised and battered from all of the magic missiles he was struck with during the raid on the mercenary camp. Agnes sits near the doorway, watching the villagers go about their daily routine. The smell of grilling meats, onions, and garlic fill the air. Boys wrestle in the streets where the riders were showing off their skills earlier. Few girls can be seen and those who are, more often than not, are carrying leather buckets, bundles of furs, or smaller children from one place to another. When she hears Arthur awaken, Agnes turns to face him, "We have been invited to eat with Batu in his yurt." The guards Batu posted earlier are still present outside. Arthur sits up, stretches, walks over and gives her a hug. "Let's no...
Read more

Cedron and Raven - The New Lady of the Crawling Fey

Image
09 Newkolt 349 AC Raven staggers over to where Wickerbell has dragged Cassidy and checks him over quickly. The kender seems fine but in a deep sleep. He looks at the small brownie, towering over her foot-tall frame. "Where are the others?" "Sleeping, in this room behind me. They are unharmed," she moves aside to give Raven room to pass. Cedron investigates the room and looks to see if any other enemies are within view. He finds none but Ornforithalas, Tephysea, and Eilra are all in chamber, deeply sleeping but apparently unharmed. Cedron then turns and lays a hand upon Raven’s shoulder. “I will treat the others, but first Master Sugar Plum, you are of no use in your current state…” The priest then channels his most powerful healing magic, mending the wounds Raven received in the battle. Raven thanks Cedron and then heads inside. He kneels beside Eilra and gently shakes her shoulder. It takes a few tries but, eventually, she stirs. Groggy and confused, she sits u...
Read more

NPCs of the Crawling Fey

Image
Ellessandra was once a beautiful sidhe woman aligned with the Summer Court. After Raven killed her son, Flax, in battle, she swore revenge. Hatred and bitterness warped her appearance into that of a stooped crone with stringy black hair and deep blue skin. She wore a mithral crown adorned with a spider motif upon her head. She was killed with a Flame Strike summoned by Cedron. Her crown and the title of Lady of the Crawling Fey was passed to Wickerbell, who left the service of the River King to establish her own court. When she fought Cedron and Raven, Ellessandra was accompanied by Wickerbell (who tried to turn her from her path of vengeance), Jenny Greenteeth, 6 Ogres, 3 Trolls, and 3 Fomorian Giants. She also had several Large Monstrous Miilupedes and Large Monstrous Spiders lurking in the ruins of the church she has claimed as her lair. Ellessandra, Lady of the Crawling Fey: Annis Hag Warlock 12 CR: 18     Large Monstrous Humanoid     HD: ...
Read more

Silvanost - Consequences Continued

Image
14 Newkolt 349 AC AT SUMMERWALKER'S WAREHOUSE "By whose authority do you speak?" Grotto says to the men. "We wish no harm to you. Let us pass. Who is this Speaker of the Stars? We are kin folk, you and I. We look for answers to defend the realm from the enemy. We are not looking for trouble. Please let us pass." The guards remain impassive. "Grotto Grimmbeard, by the order of the Speaker of the Stars, ruler of the Silvanesti people, you are to surrender your weapons and come with us to face charges for assault on a Silvanesti noble," the guard notices the armor and other items taken from the preserved elf's tomb, "and possibly grave-robbing." By this time, other elves, healers that Grotto helped train, begin to emerge from the warehouse. The dwarf's good ear is able to pick up murmurs in the growing crowd. "Assault of a noble?" "Grave-robbing?" "Who did he attack?" "Are they sure?" Shado...
Read more

Road Trip to the Dragon Isles (Pashin to Ak-Krin)

Image
09-10 Newkolt 349 AC After taking the leader's sword, Arthur climbs onto Ag'nesallynn's back. The pair fly back toward Kashin with the dragon resuming her elven form before reaching the gate. "We will have to find somewhere to hide this chest. There ' s no way we're sneaking it into the city, but I would like to have it somewhere accessible so the people those mercenaries abused can recoup their losses." She reaches into the chest and pulls out a pouch, "But, I want to make sure Donson gets paid back. We can let him know where we hide the chest and he can make sure other merchants recover their stolen wealth." Arthur rolls his shoulder, puts on the magical goggles that allow him to see in the dark and begins to look for a spot to hide the chest. "I wonder how many poor souls they did this to, it's just wrong." The two keep searching and before long, they find a low rise with a small clump of skinny trees. Having few options, they ...
Read more

Silvanost - Consequences

Image
14 Newkolt 349 AC AT THE ABANDONED TEMPLE OF KIRI-JOLITH Shadow says to Grotto “Nicely done” when shown the hole in the door.  “Tell me about our path ahead?” Grotto tells Shadow about the traps and the layout of the tomb. He takes him to the room where he heard the voice and obtained the horn, the room where he fought the slug, the murals, then finally where the preserved lays. Shadow listens as Grotto explains what the layout of the tomb is and what dangers are ahead. He peers inside and his eyes appear to glow as scans the path with Arcane Sight as they go. When they finally reach the preserved elven warrior, Shadow's mystic vision reveals an aura of Transmutation magic that seems to hold the effects of the passage of time at bay. The corpse is still, in fact, decomposing, albeit at an unbelievably slow rate and aside from having been disturbed by Grotto stripping it of its armor and other possessions, seems intact. “Show me what you found and exactly where it was, my frien...
Read more