The Composition of an "HP Bar" [1]
For the purposes of this post, the acronym "HP" is completely disconnected from the words "Hit Points", instead standing as its own, recognizable, similar thing.
HP = Health + Armor + Energy + Favor
Health
All races have a certain stoutness or heartiness about them - some are of stronger constitution than others. "Health", then, represents the heartiness, the constitution, of a particular race to withstand physical pain and disease.
Other notes
- In combat, health is the last well of points to deplete.
- If a character runs out of health, they die.
- Injuries and illness slow recovery and limit the amount of health which can be recovered.
- Rest, food, water, and appropriate medicine/medical care aid recovery of health.
The races, ranked according to Health, are as follows:
- Of Blood
- Of Clay
- Of Dirt/Of Dust
- Of Tears
- Of Corpse
Click here to read about the races of the setting.