Hit Points and Mind Points
In Fabula Ultima, a character’s general well-being is represented by two parameters: Hit Points and Mind Points. If you are familiar with video games, you will no doubt have encountered similar terms — but in this game, they work a bit differently than what you might be used to.
HIT POINTS
Abbreviated as HP, this number indicates a character’s vital energy, fighting spirit, and general body health, as well as their ability to take a beating and withstand physical pain and fatigue. You should not see Hit Points as a measure of a character's physical integrity, however — losing them does not directly translate into wounds or severe physical harm.
One could describe Hit Points as a “shield” that protects characters from suffering that final blow that would knock them out of a fight. Bruises, cuts, and burns are all ways to portray this in the game fiction — the moment HP gets to 0, however, is when we see the antagonist's blade find an opening and tear through the hero's armor.
HP States
- Current HP: This is how many Hit Points a character has at the moment. This number can never go below 0, nor can it go above the character’s maximum HP.
- Maximum HP: A character’s current Hit Points can never be brought above this value. If a character’s maximum HP value is 50 and they currently have 40 HP, an item restoring 60 HP will still leave them at 50 HP, not 100.
- Crisis: This number is equal to half of a character's maximum HP, rounded down. If your current HP is at or below this number, you are considered "in Crisis", which means you're having a bad day and it shows. For instance, a character with 65 maximum HP will be in Crisis if they have 32 Hit Points or less. Some game effects activate when you enter Crisis, and others remain active as long as you are in Crisis.
- 0 HP: If a character’s current Hit Points reach 0, their fighting spirit has broken. They will face different consequences depending on their role in the story — a Player Character, a Villain, or a normal Non-Player Character. For detailed information on what happens when a character reaches 0 Hit Points, take a look at page 86.
HIT POINTS AND MIND POINTS