RPG noob HP question

[discopete]

Hello fellow dungeon crawlers!

Just reading through the rules in preparation for running a session at my family reunion this summer and something struck me as a little unclear:

Do the die rolls for HP each level set a "Maximum HP" for that character from then on or can they potentially heal up to the maximum for that hit dice while at that level? For example, if my level 1 dwarf rolls an 8 on his 1d10 hit die (in addition to his level 0 HP - say 3) then is his max level 1 HP from then on 11? Or could he potentially go up to 14 (4 for 0 level and 10 for level 1)?

Thanks for your help!

Pete

[GnomeBoy]

Generally, that 8 rolled is your max (so, 11 if you had 3 a 0 level). You can't heal more than you've rolled.

Of course, there could be magic and such out there in the game world that could boost your total. Just as rolling a 12 Strength means that you can only heal back to 12 if you take Strength damage -- but if drinking the Waters of Life give you +2 Strength, you now have a 14 and can heal back to 14 Strength if you take Strength damage, something out there could potentially get you additional hit points beyond what you've rolled.

[discopete]

Thanks for the reply! That makes sense. After examining the character sheets a little closer, I noticed there's a space for Max HP which would only make sense if the dice rolls capped the max.

Thanks again!

Pete