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| Jeffrie |
Posted - 16 Sep 2010 : 19:21:18 I'm probably looking in the wrong place. |
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| Erik Scott de Bie |
Posted - 17 Sep 2010 : 04:55:08 quote: Originally posted by EltonJ
Or you could check the rules yourself in 2e. That depends if you still have your books or not. I'm conservatively inclined to say . . . no.
Can't, actually.
In fact, I played 2e for five years and never actually owned a PHB myself. Mostly, I was the DM, so i didn't really need it. 
Cheers |
| Hoondatha |
Posted - 17 Sep 2010 : 00:05:53 Concur with IDj. I just checked my 2e PHB and it explicitly states that you retroactively gain HP when your Con goes up. |
| Diffan |
Posted - 16 Sep 2010 : 23:41:57 quote: Originally posted by Erik Scott de Bie
In 4e, if your CON score rises, you get additional hit poitns equal to the rise (regardless of what level you might be). So a 1st level wizard with a con of 10 and 16 hit points gets 4 extra hit points if his con suddently becomes 14, just like a 14th level swordmage with 18 con and 116 hit points gains 2 extra hit points if her con increases to 20.
Doh, yea I totally forgot about that. |
| IngoDjan |
Posted - 16 Sep 2010 : 21:58:30 Yes! I all editions! |
| EltonJ |
Posted - 16 Sep 2010 : 21:14:40 quote: Originally posted by Erik Scott de Bie
In 2e, I'm pretty sure you did *NOT* get extra hit points retroactively, but it's been a long time since I played that edition, so you'll want to consult a 2e expert.
Cheers
Or you could check the rules yourself in 2e. That depends if you still have your books or not. I'm conservatively inclined to say . . . no.
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| Erik Scott de Bie |
Posted - 16 Sep 2010 : 21:03:05 In 4e, if your CON score rises, you get additional hit poitns equal to the rise (regardless of what level you might be). So a 1st level wizard with a con of 10 and 16 hit points gets 4 extra hit points if his con suddently becomes 14, just like a 14th level swordmage with 18 con and 116 hit points gains 2 extra hit points if her con increases to 20.
In 2e, I'm pretty sure you did *NOT* get extra hit points retroactively, but it's been a long time since I played that edition, so you'll want to consult a 2e expert.
Cheers |
| Diffan |
Posted - 16 Sep 2010 : 20:18:11 As Xysma said, you gain them retroactively as in 1 hp per level of an ability modifier increase. Meaning a +1 mod bonus at 15th level would net you an extra 15 hp.
4E's hit points don't rely on Con, they are static bonuses gained per level. (well they do, but just at first level and it's done by your CON score, not modifier). |
| Xysma |
Posted - 16 Sep 2010 : 19:34:08 Yes, you do get retroactive hitpoints if your Con goes up, just as you lose them from your total if it goes down. I am speaking of 3e rules here, I can't remember 2nd, and don't know 4th. |