No struggle for hitpoints!

[blunk]

Early game every hp counts and one of my normal safety regulations for midgame includes getting above 100 hps so I can survive some level of derping.

Current game probably feature my highest ever midgame HP.
A Drakeling fighter who packs a whopping 320 HP at lvl 16!
(233 w/o eq)

To:24, bracers of toughness +7, chainmail of life (+20%, thank you thrundarr), hardy (+3 hp).

Grog          St:23  Le: 9  Wi:21  Dx:19  To:31  Ch:20  Ap:14  Ma: 9  Pe:14 NL
DV/PV: 21/21   H: 320(320)    P: 39(39)      Exp: 16/274982    OC     Sp: 105
Strained

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                                  Inventory
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Total weight: 4505 stones                Carrying capacity: 3217 stones

Head          : uncursed helm of mental stability (-1, +1) [+0, +1] {Le+1}
Neck          : blessed amulet of order                                [3s]
Body          : blessed mithril chain mail of life (-1, -3) [-2, +10][320s]
Girdle        : blessed girdle of strength [+0, +0] {St+1}            [15s]
Cloak         : uncursed cloak of adornment [+0, -3] {Ap+4}           [40s]
Right Hand    : blessed eternium two-handed sword (+18, 6d5+18) [-1, +0]
Left Hand     : -
Right Ring    : uncursed ring of damage                                [1s]
Left Ring     : uncursed ring of mental stability [+0, +1] {Le+1}      [1s]
Bracers       : uncursed bracers of toughness [+0, +0] {To+7}         [10s]
Gauntlets     : uncursed fencing gloves of fidelity [+3, +2] {Ch+7}    [6s]
Boots         : blessed adamantium boots [+0, +3]                     [89s]
Missile Weapon: uncursed short bow of accuracy (+6, +0)               [20s]
Missiles      : bundle of 71 uncursed arrows (+0, 1d6)               [142s]
Tool          : uncursed broken pick axe (-2, 1d6+1)                  [75s]

(le 7 isn't as impressing but I guess you can't have it all)

[mjkittredge]

That's impressive. Will it be a dilemma switching out the body armor when you find an artifact or dragon scale mail?

[blunk]

That's impressive. Will it be a dilemma switching out the body armor when you find an artifact or dragon scale mail?

Not really, he's got enough hp anyways even w/o the armour and To items.

[blunk]

That's impressive. Will it be a dilemma switching out the body armor when you find an artifact or dragon scale mail?

I did switch a lot after all.
I had also had terrible luck with mining and smithing so it never got extreme stats.
What I used instead, white dragon scale, red dragon scale but mostly "Shirt of the saints".

I ended up with 58 To (all to bracers went poof) and above 1k hps entering D50 with preserver and crown of regen.
I drank one potion of extra heal on d50 when meleeing most of the balors straight up after wand of destruction usage

Grog          St:72  Le:41  Wi:54  Dx:40  To:58  Ch:30  Ap:32  Ma:40  Pe:25 L+
DV/PV: 95/68     H:1236(1236)  P:142(667)    Exp: 50/26547350  DrCh   Sp: 130

He: blessed crown of regeneration [+6, +5]                            [55s]
Ne: blessed sapphire amulet "Preserver" [+4, +4] {Wi+7}                [3s]
Bo: blessed Shirt of the Saints [+8, +4] {Le+2}                       [20s]
Gi: blessed girdle of giant strength [+4, +5] {St+12}                 [30s]
Cl: uncursed cloak of protection [+3, +6]                             [20s]
RH: blessed rune-covered club "Skullcrusher" (+12, 3d6+2) [-3, +0] {St+4}
LH: uncursed tower crystal shield [+13, +7]                          [260s]
RR: uncursed ring of slaying (+9 melee damage, +6 missile damage)      [1s]
LR: blessed ring of djinni summoning                                   [1s]
Br: uncursed bracers of protection [+0, +3]                           [10s]
Ga: uncursed iron gauntlets "Ironfist" (-1, +0) [+1, +3] {St+7}       [10s]
Bo: blessed seven league boots [+5, +0]                               [30s]
MW: uncursed heavy crossbow of accuracy (+9, +5)                     [140s]
Mi: blessed obsidian quarrel "Thunderstroke" (+8, 20d4+8)              [2s]