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== Dying 3.75 Edition ==

Based on the methods of death and dying planned for 4e, this variant rule alters when a character is dead and when they are dying.  The system accounts for healthy tougher characters maintaining some toughness in the negatives, as well as scaling with levels.  As I believe the 4e version is too much, this one is a happy medium between the two values of &minus;10, and the large values in 4e.

=== When do I die? ===

Dying is now a function of HD and your [[Con]] modifier.  Specifially, your range which you are simply dying and negative is the normal &minus;10 &minus; (1/2 your HD &times; [[Con]] modifier).  By having a high Con score and high levels, you can ensure that, while you may be out of the fight, as long as your allies win you have a chance.  It makes death less risky at high levels when &minus;10 provides no buffer between being alive and being dead.  A DM may wish to make life-restoring magics more rare in return, however.  Dying, at minimum, is &minus;10 regardless of what your Constitution or HD is.

=== Examples ===

*Level 1 character with Con 16.  (1 &times; 3) = &minus;13

*Level 1 character with Con 10.  (1 &times; 0) = &minus;10

*Level 5 character with Con 14.  (2 &times; 2) = &minus;14

*Level 10 character with Con 12.  (5 &times; 1) = &minus;15

*Level 10 character with Con 20.  (5 &times; 5) = &minus;35

*Level 20 character with Con 14.  (10 &times; 2) = &minus;30

*Level 20 character with Con 8.  (10 &times; &minus;1) = &minus;10 is minimum

*Level 20 character with Con 30.  (10 &times; 10) = &minus;110 (but this is a pure Con build, it makes some sense)


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Author	Eiji-kun +
Identifier	3.5e Variant Rule +
Rated By	Luigifan18 +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Summary	Expand the range between dying and dead, allowing combats at higher levels to be less all-or-nothing. +
Title	Dying 3.75 Edition +