Temporary HP and Vp/Wp [Archive] - Wizards Community

Temporary HP and Vp/Wp [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Osedox
06-14-07, 01:25 AM How do Temporary Hp gained from spells such as False Life interact with the alternate Vitality Points/Wound Points system? Are they applied to your Vitality points? or Wound Points?

If they are just applied to Vp then there is no real change in power, but if they are applied to Wp then their usefulness is allot more apparent.
IronMouse
06-14-07, 04:37 AM Why not apply it like healing? Rolled amount goes to VP, fixed bonus goes to WP.
RobbyPants
06-14-07, 10:43 AM I guess I would expect them to be applied to your Vitality, but maybe I'm not understanding the system well enough to begin with. I just seems that Vitality is the closest approximation to HP in that system.
highbulp
06-14-07, 10:59 AM I apply them straight to Vitality. But in my game, your Max Wound Points never change unless you permenantly increase your Con--it keeps things simpler for me.
Osedox
06-14-07, 03:50 PM Interesting viewpoints, im not quite sold on the Vp/Wp system yet, although it seems a bit more realistic than the alternative. I guess temp hp should just be applied to Vp, just to keep things simple.
JMKoontz
06-16-07, 04:31 PM Having played SWd20 which used the Vitslity/Wound system it helps explain things a lot more easily.

Essentially your vitality is nothing but a representation of how well you can roll with a blow and avoid major damage.

One thing to note is that using the V/W system greatly increases the benefit of the critial hit. You don't get the 2 or 3x damage anymore, but damage goes straight to wounds ... which, if they are equal to your Con score, can still be potentially devestating to even high level fighters.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Osedox 06-14-07, 01:25 AM	How do Temporary Hp gained from spells such as False Life interact with the alternate Vitality Points/Wound Points system? Are they applied to your Vitality points? or Wound Points? If they are just applied to Vp then there is no real change in power, but if they are applied to Wp then their usefulness is allot more apparent.
IronMouse 06-14-07, 04:37 AM	Why not apply it like healing? Rolled amount goes to VP, fixed bonus goes to WP.
RobbyPants 06-14-07, 10:43 AM	I guess I would expect them to be applied to your Vitality, but maybe I'm not understanding the system well enough to begin with. I just seems that Vitality is the closest approximation to HP in that system.
highbulp 06-14-07, 10:59 AM	I apply them straight to Vitality. But in my game, your Max Wound Points never change unless you permenantly increase your Con--it keeps things simpler for me.
Osedox 06-14-07, 03:50 PM	Interesting viewpoints, im not quite sold on the Vp/Wp system yet, although it seems a bit more realistic than the alternative. I guess temp hp should just be applied to Vp, just to keep things simple.
JMKoontz 06-16-07, 04:31 PM	Having played SWd20 which used the Vitslity/Wound system it helps explain things a lot more easily. Essentially your vitality is nothing but a representation of how well you can roll with a blow and avoid major damage. One thing to note is that using the V/W system greatly increases the benefit of the critial hit. You don't get the 2 or 3x damage anymore, but damage goes straight to wounds ... which, if they are equal to your Con score, can still be potentially devestating to even high level fighters.