Hp regained? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Hp regained? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Omaha_beach
11-26-03, 10:13 AM Allrighty then, I have just been level drained...so I loose a hit die...which in my case was a 3. So now I am ready to get some more experience and gain a level... so do I get my lousy 3 back or can I roll again as I gain the same level? I should mention that I had just started on lvl 7, was thrown into a fight with a Devourer and was drained one level. Therefore I know that the last hit die I rolled was a 3. So what do I do when I gain lvl 7 once again? Roll or just get the 3 back?

cheers
Chrash
Boudewijn Brendergast
11-26-03, 10:18 AM The way we play it you roll again when you go up a level. In your case this is probably a good thing, but imagine rolling a 10 when going down and a 1 going up again.
da chicken
11-26-03, 11:45 AM You don't have to do anything the same, and the game doesn't "remember" things like the result of a hit die roll. You could select a different feat, allocate skill points differently, whatever. You don't even need to take the same class.
Octiron
11-26-03, 12:34 PM This is another reason I use fixed HPs. (half max +1) per level.
Kronk LaSworda
11-26-03, 12:47 PM You do everything fresh.

You re-roll hitpoints.
You re-spend skill points.
You could choose a new feat if you lost/regained one due to the level drain and re-advancement.
You could choose a different class this time around. But talk to your GM about multiclassing, he may impose limits.

You do everything fresh.
Nick Soapdish
11-26-03, 01:17 PM Another vote for re-rolling.

Although I'd like to point you to an idea furthered by Andy Collins about not using permanent level loss at all - The High Cost of Dying (http://www.andycollins.net/Theories/dying.htm). (I guess you'd probably have to run it by your DM. ;)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Omaha_beach 11-26-03, 10:13 AM	Allrighty then, I have just been level drained...so I loose a hit die...which in my case was a 3. So now I am ready to get some more experience and gain a level... so do I get my lousy 3 back or can I roll again as I gain the same level? I should mention that I had just started on lvl 7, was thrown into a fight with a Devourer and was drained one level. Therefore I know that the last hit die I rolled was a 3. So what do I do when I gain lvl 7 once again? Roll or just get the 3 back? cheers Chrash
Boudewijn Brendergast 11-26-03, 10:18 AM	The way we play it you roll again when you go up a level. In your case this is probably a good thing, but imagine rolling a 10 when going down and a 1 going up again.
da chicken 11-26-03, 11:45 AM	You don't have to do anything the same, and the game doesn't "remember" things like the result of a hit die roll. You could select a different feat, allocate skill points differently, whatever. You don't even need to take the same class.
Octiron 11-26-03, 12:34 PM	This is another reason I use fixed HPs. (half max +1) per level.
Kronk LaSworda 11-26-03, 12:47 PM	You do everything fresh. You re-roll hitpoints. You re-spend skill points. You could choose a new feat if you lost/regained one due to the level drain and re-advancement. You could choose a different class this time around. But talk to your GM about multiclassing, he may impose limits. You do everything fresh.
Nick Soapdish 11-26-03, 01:17 PM	Another vote for re-rolling. Although I'd like to point you to an idea furthered by Andy Collins about not using permanent level loss at all - The High Cost of Dying (http://www.andycollins.net/Theories/dying.htm). (I guess you'd probably have to run it by your DM. ;)