From: "Lizard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Since this list is for discussion of the D20 rules as much as it is for
> Open Gaming issues (isn't it?) I wanted to ask for comments on the
> Wound/Vitality system.
Technically, it's supposed to be >just< for d20. That's why it's separate
from the ogf-l main list. No big deal though.
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the W/V system make the game LESS
> lethal? Barring critical hits, "Wound Points" seem to be just a pool of
CON
> extra hit points. What I mean is:
20th level fighter has 200 hp.
Under D&D/d20, you'll spend 210 hp killing him.
Under SW/d20, one critical hit can kill him.
That's why VP/WP makes more vulnerable characters.
Ryan