The Drunken Lizard Pub

My final research into Book I is a topic that has come up several times before:

• What are the formulas that go into starting HP (Hit Point) and/or MP (Mana Point) totals? And,
• What goes into the gain in HPs and/or MPs on leveling-up?

Some previous discussion of these issues can be found:

• Here (elsol),
• Here (Arhu), and
• Here (Unclever title)

Well, I researched this issue, using the highly useful (though slightly buggy) Goblin Hacker (a Book I character editor for Mac OS X), and I think I've figured out all the formulas that go into HP & MP.

So, without further ado, here are the formulas that go into starting HP & MP, and the HP & MP gain on level-up.


HP & MP Formulas, By Class:

ALL CLASSES:
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Starting HP = [2x(END) + 1x(STR)]

Starting MP = [2x(PER) + 1x(INT)]


FIGHTER & ROGUE:
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Base HP Gain on Level-Up = 2

• Bonus HP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 5 pts in END, from END=10
  Bonus HP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 10 pts in STR, from STR=10
  
  Example:
  END=25 & STR=20: HP Gain on Level-Up = 2 + 4 + 2 = +8

Base MP Gain on Level-Up = 0

• Bonus MP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 5 pts in PER, from PER=10
  Bonus MP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 10 pts in INT, from INT=10
  
  Example:
  PER=20 & INT=20: MP Gain on Level-Up = 0 + 3 + 2 = +5

RANGER:
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Base HP Gain on Level-Up = 2

• Bonus HP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 5 pts in END, from END=10
  Bonus HP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 10 pts in STR, from STR=10
  
  Example:
  END=25 & STR=20: HP Gain on Level-Up = 2 + 4 + 2 = +8

Base MP Gain on Level-Up = 0

• Bonus MP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 5 pts in PER, from PER=10
  Bonus MP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 10 pts in WIS, from WIS=10
  
  Example:
  PER=20 & WIS=20: MP Gain on Level-Up = 0 + 3 + 2 = +5

MAGE:
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Base HP Gain on Level-Up = 0

• Bonus HP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 5 pts in END, from END=10
  Bonus HP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 10 pts in STR, from STR=10
  
  Example:
  END=25 & STR=20: HP Gain on Level-Up = 0 + 4 + 2 = +6

Base MP Gain on Level-Up = 2

• Bonus MP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 5 pts in PER, from PER=10
  Bonus MP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 10 pts in INT, from INT=10
  
  Example:
  PER=20 & INT=20: HP Gain on Level-Up = 2 + 3 + 2 = +7

HEALER:
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Base HP Gain on Level-Up = 0

• Bonus HP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 5 pts in END, from END=10
  Bonus HP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 10 pts in STR, from STR=10
  
  Example:
  END=25 & STR=20: HP Gain on Level-Up = 0 + 4 + 2 = +6

Base MP Gain on Level-Up = 2

• Bonus MP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 5 pts in PER, from PER=10
  Bonus MP Gain on Level-Up = +1 for every 10 pts in WIS, from WIS=10
  
  Example:
  PER=20 & WIS=20: MP Gain on Level-Up = 2 + 3 + 2 = +7

Kewlness to the max. or whatever..

Thanks for your hard work. I've copied it and popped it into my Escalon folder on my harddrive.

Excellent job IJball!

You've been very helpful to all of us...
Thanks!

Thanks man! You already know I appreciate it.