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	For '''Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition''', this is ((4.5 + (0.05 * 4.5)) * ((21 - ArmorClass) +2) * 0.05) * 100. This is the average damage of an arrow (1 eight-sided die) plus the 5% chance for double damage (rolling 20 on a 20-sided die), times the to-hit probability (rolling AC or better on d20), multiplied by 100 peasants. Creatures with resistance to piercing weapons take only half damage, so double the hectopeasant number. Creatures with an Armor Class above 22 are still hit on a natural die result of 20, so the minimum to-hit probability is always 5% or .05 .		For '''Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition''', this is ((4.5 + (0.05 * 4.5)) * ((21 - ArmorClass) +2) * 0.05) * 100. This is the average damage of an arrow (1 eight-sided die) plus the 5% chance for double damage (rolling 20 on a 20-sided die), times the to-hit probability (rolling AC or better on d20), multiplied by 100 peasants. Creatures with resistance to piercing weapons take only half damage, so double the hectopeasant number. Creatures with an Armor Class above 22 are still hit on a natural die result of 20, so the minimum to-hit probability is always 5% or .05 .

	For '''GURPS''', it is bloody complicated. If the target is unarmored (PD0 DR0), stationary but not prone, and is not using one of the three active defense maneuvers, a hectopeasant (a hundred 0-point characters, no skills) using a normal crosswbow, not making a snap-shot but not spending one turn aiming, a hectopeasant will do 120.56 points of damage, which should not truly be surprising given that GURPS is a harder sim then most other systems.		For '''GURPS''', it is bloody complicated. If the target is unarmored (PD0 DR0), stationary but not prone, and is not using one of the three active defense maneuvers, a hectopeasant (a hundred 0-point characters, no skills) using a normal crosswbow, not making a snap-shot but not spending one turn aiming, a hectopeasant will do 120.56 points of damage, which should not truly be surprising given that GURPS is a harder sim then most other systems meaning unlike most other Hectopeasent measurements the GURPS hectopeasent has some in game use.

	For '''Mechwarrior''' (Catalyst Labs, not FASA), there isn't really a peasant npc equivalent; everyone you encounter is considered to be military or ex-military. Using the soldier template, equipped with a standard-issue small arms autopistol (AP 3 BD 4), targeting an unarmored (BAR 0) stationary target at close range, a hectopeasant would do ((58.33 * 4) * 100) 23332.00 points of damage. A normal person has about 10 hitpoints. Any vehicles (including mechs) have a BAR of at least 10, more than the max damage of any 'peasant', so a hectopeasant does zero damage to vehicles or mechs.		For '''Mechwarrior''' (Catalyst Labs, not FASA), there isn't really a peasant npc equivalent; everyone you encounter is considered to be military or ex-military. Using the soldier template, equipped with a standard-issue small arms autopistol (AP 3 BD 4), targeting an unarmored (BAR 0) stationary target at close range, a hectopeasant would do ((58.33 * 4) * 100) 23332.00 points of damage. A normal person has about 10 hitpoints. Any vehicles (including mechs) have a BAR of at least 10, more than the max damage of any 'peasant', so a hectopeasant does zero damage to vehicles or mechs.

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	For '''Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition''', this is ((4.5 + (0.05 * 4.5)) * ((21 - ArmorClass) +2) * 0.05) * 100. This is the average damage of an arrow (1 eight-sided die) plus the 5% chance for double damage (rolling 20 on a 20-sided die), times the to-hit probability (rolling AC or better on d20), multiplied by 100 peasants. Creatures with resistance to piercing weapons take only half damage, so double the hectopeasant number. Creatures with an Armor Class above 22 are still hit on a natural die result of 20, so the minimum to-hit probability is always 5% or .05 .		For '''Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition''', this is ((4.5 + (0.05 * 4.5)) * ((21 - ArmorClass) +2) * 0.05) * 100. This is the average damage of an arrow (1 eight-sided die) plus the 5% chance for double damage (rolling 20 on a 20-sided die), times the to-hit probability (rolling AC or better on d20), multiplied by 100 peasants. Creatures with resistance to piercing weapons take only half damage, so double the hectopeasant number. Creatures with an Armor Class above 22 are still hit on a natural die result of 20, so the minimum to-hit probability is always 5% or .05 .

	For '''GURPS''', it is bloody complicated. If the target is unarmored (PD0 DR0), stationary but not prone, and is not using one of the three active defense maneuvers, a hectopeasant (a hundred 0-point characters, no skills) using a normal crosswbow, not making a snap-shot but not spending one turn aiming, a hectopeasant will do 120.56 points of damage.		For '''GURPS''', it is bloody complicated. If the target is unarmored (PD0 DR0), stationary but not prone, and is not using one of the three active defense maneuvers, a hectopeasant (a hundred 0-point characters, no skills) using a normal crosswbow, not making a snap-shot but not spending one turn aiming, a hectopeasant will do 120.56 points of damage, which should not truly be surprising given that GURPS is a harder sim then most other systems.

	For '''Mechwarrior''' (Catalyst Labs, not FASA), there isn't really a peasant npc equivalent; everyone you encounter is considered to be military or ex-military. Using the soldier template, equipped with a standard-issue small arms autopistol (AP 3 BD 4), targeting an unarmored (BAR 0) stationary target at close range, a hectopeasant would do ((58.33 * 4) * 100) 23332.00 points of damage. A normal person has about 10 hitpoints. Any vehicles (including mechs) have a BAR of at least 10, more than the max damage of any 'peasant', so a hectopeasant does zero damage to vehicles or mechs.		For '''Mechwarrior''' (Catalyst Labs, not FASA), there isn't really a peasant npc equivalent; everyone you encounter is considered to be military or ex-military. Using the soldier template, equipped with a standard-issue small arms autopistol (AP 3 BD 4), targeting an unarmored (BAR 0) stationary target at close range, a hectopeasant would do ((58.33 * 4) * 100) 23332.00 points of damage. A normal person has about 10 hitpoints. Any vehicles (including mechs) have a BAR of at least 10, more than the max damage of any 'peasant', so a hectopeasant does zero damage to vehicles or mechs.

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	Furthermore, it takes little to gain enough durability to render low Strength attacks useless; rules like Regeneration, Ward Saves against certain kinds of attacks, or the addition of a mount further complicate matters. While factors such as Flaming Attacks (which Bretonnian Peasants have access to), Armor Piercing, or Magic Attacks can make Bretonnian Peasants once again able to plausibly harm their foe, such factors lie outside traditional hectopeasant measure. As a result, the hectopeasant measure is generally better applied in the same matter as a decimal point. Cannon fire is a better representation of the durability of anything tougher than non-magical infantry.		Furthermore, it takes little to gain enough durability to render low Strength attacks useless; rules like Regeneration, Ward Saves against certain kinds of attacks, or the addition of a mount further complicate matters. While factors such as Flaming Attacks (which Bretonnian Peasants have access to), Armor Piercing, or Magic Attacks can make Bretonnian Peasants once again able to plausibly harm their foe, such factors lie outside traditional hectopeasant measure. As a result, the hectopeasant measure is generally better applied in the same matter as a decimal point. Cannon fire is a better representation of the durability of anything tougher than non-magical infantry.

	For [[Warhammer 40,000]] (with regard to shooting at infantry) the base unit is the lasgun. As one of the weakest weapons in setting, on a only mediocre body the lasgun can be use as a unit to figure out how tough something is. Example, ten las guns shooting rapid fire into a terminator squad for 20 shots. The lasguns will hit on a 4+ then wound on 4+ for roughly 3 wounds inflicted. The terminators then get a 2+ save to negate the wounds for a final wound count of 0.556 wounds. To inflict one wound you need 40 shots (doubling .556 to 1.111) So in order to destroy a terminator squad with only lasguns you need to fire roughly 40 lasguns times the number of terminators in the squad, meaning roughly 400 lasgun shots to take out a ten man squad. Even first rank fire, second rank fire would have problems with that. Of course lasguns as a unit only works up to toughness 6 since 3 strength lasguns don't work.		For [[Warhammer 40,000]] (with regard to shooting at infantry) the base unit is the lasgun. As one of the weakest weapons in setting, on a only mediocre body the lasgun can be use as a unit to figure out how tough something is. Example, ten las guns shooting rapid fire into a terminator squad for 20 shots. The lasguns will hit on a 4+ then wound on 5+ for roughly 3 wounds inflicted. The terminators then get a 2+ save to negate the wounds for a final wound count of 0.556 wounds. To inflict one wound you need 40 shots (doubling .556 to 1.111) So in order to destroy a terminator squad with only lasguns you need to fire roughly 40 lasguns times the number of terminators in the squad, meaning roughly 400 lasgun shots to take out a ten man squad. Even first rank fire, second rank fire would have problems with that. Of course lasguns as a unit only works up to toughness 6 since 3 strength lasguns don't work.

	==Practicality==		==Practicality==

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	Furthermore, it takes little to gain enough durability to render low Strength attacks useless; rules like Regeneration, Ward Saves against certain kinds of attacks, or the addition of a mount further complicate matters. While factors such as Flaming Attacks (which Bretonnian Peasants have access to), Armor Piercing, or Magic Attacks can make Bretonnian Peasants once again able to plausibly harm their foe, such factors lie outside traditional hectopeasant measure. As a result, the hectopeasant measure is generally better applied in the same matter as a decimal point. Cannon fire is a better representation of the durability of anything tougher than non-magical infantry.		Furthermore, it takes little to gain enough durability to render low Strength attacks useless; rules like Regeneration, Ward Saves against certain kinds of attacks, or the addition of a mount further complicate matters. While factors such as Flaming Attacks (which Bretonnian Peasants have access to), Armor Piercing, or Magic Attacks can make Bretonnian Peasants once again able to plausibly harm their foe, such factors lie outside traditional hectopeasant measure. As a result, the hectopeasant measure is generally better applied in the same matter as a decimal point. Cannon fire is a better representation of the durability of anything tougher than non-magical infantry.

	For [[Warhammer 40,000]] (with regard to shooting at infantry) the base unit is the lasgun. As one of the weakest weapons in setting, on a only mediocre body the lasgun can be use as a unit to figure out how tough something is. Example, ten las guns shooting rapid fire into a terminator squad for 20 shots. The lasguns will hit on a 4+ then wound on 4+ for roughly 3 wounds inflicted. The terminators then get a 2+ save to negate the wounds for a final wound count of 0.556 wounds. To inflict one wound you need 40 shots (doubling .556 to 1.111) So in order to destroy a terminator squad with only lasguns you need to fire roughly 40 lasguns times the number of terminators in the squad, meaning roughly 400 lasgun shots. Even first rank fire, second rank fire would have problems with that. Of course lasguns as a unit only works up to toughness 6 since 3 strength lasguns don't work.		For [[Warhammer 40,000]] (with regard to shooting at infantry) the base unit is the lasgun. As one of the weakest weapons in setting, on a only mediocre body the lasgun can be use as a unit to figure out how tough something is. Example, ten las guns shooting rapid fire into a terminator squad for 20 shots. The lasguns will hit on a 4+ then wound on 4+ for roughly 3 wounds inflicted. The terminators then get a 2+ save to negate the wounds for a final wound count of 0.556 wounds. To inflict one wound you need 40 shots (doubling .556 to 1.111) So in order to destroy a terminator squad with only lasguns you need to fire roughly 40 lasguns times the number of terminators in the squad, meaning roughly 400 lasgun shots to take out a ten man squad. Even first rank fire, second rank fire would have problems with that. Of course lasguns as a unit only works up to toughness 6 since 3 strength lasguns don't work.

	==Practicality==		==Practicality==

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	For [[Warhammer Fantasy\|'''Warhammer Fantasy''']], there are several different units of measure available. By going by the basic [[Bretonnia\|Bretonnian Peasant]], you can evaluate low Strength ability to defeat enemies. The resulting data can be represented either in how many attacks were required, or in the cost in army points the Peasants took to kill the target. But it is debatable if Bretonnian Peasants are the best point for evaluation; they are not the poorest representation of a base humanoid ([[Skaven\|Skaven Slaves]] or [[Vampire Counts\|Zombies]] are better, or basic [[Tomb Kings\|Skeleton Bowmen]] instead who lack the decent ranged abilities of Peasants), nor are they necessarily representative of the human race as a whole (as these are fanatical bowmen with Goblinoid qualities rather than basic realistic commoners).		For [[Warhammer Fantasy\|'''Warhammer Fantasy''']], there are several different units of measure available. By going by the basic [[Bretonnia\|Bretonnian Peasant]], you can evaluate low Strength ability to defeat enemies. The resulting data can be represented either in how many attacks were required, or in the cost in army points the Peasants took to kill the target. But it is debatable if Bretonnian Peasants are the best point for evaluation; they are not the poorest representation of a base humanoid ([[Skaven\|Skaven Slaves]] or [[Vampire Counts\|Zombies]] are better, or basic [[Tomb Kings\|Skeleton Bowmen]] instead who lack the decent ranged abilities of Peasants), nor are they necessarily representative of the human race as a whole (as these are fanatical bowmen with Goblinoid qualities rather than basic realistic commoners).
	Furthermore, it takes little to gain enough durability to render low Strength attacks useless; rules like Regeneration, Ward Saves against certain kinds of attacks, or the addition of a mount further complicate matters. While factors such as Flaming Attacks (which Bretonnian Peasants have access to), Armor Piercing, or Magic Attacks can make Bretonnian Peasants once again able to plausibly harm their foe, such factors lie outside traditional hectopeasant measure. As a result, the hectopeasant measure is generally better applied in the same matter as a decimal point. Cannon fire is a better representation of the durability of anything tougher than non-magical infantry.		Furthermore, it takes little to gain enough durability to render low Strength attacks useless; rules like Regeneration, Ward Saves against certain kinds of attacks, or the addition of a mount further complicate matters. While factors such as Flaming Attacks (which Bretonnian Peasants have access to), Armor Piercing, or Magic Attacks can make Bretonnian Peasants once again able to plausibly harm their foe, such factors lie outside traditional hectopeasant measure. As a result, the hectopeasant measure is generally better applied in the same matter as a decimal point. Cannon fire is a better representation of the durability of anything tougher than non-magical infantry.

			For [[Warhammer 40,000]] (with regard to shooting at infantry) the base unit is the lasgun. As one of the weakest weapons in setting, on a only mediocre body the lasgun can be use as a unit to figure out how tough something is. Example, ten las guns shooting rapid fire into a terminator squad for 20 shots. The lasguns will hit on a 4+ then wound on 4+ for roughly 3 wounds inflicted. The terminators then get a 2+ save to negate the wounds for a final wound count of 0.556 wounds. To inflict one wound you need 40 shots (doubling .556 to 1.111) So in order to destroy a terminator squad with only lasguns you need to fire roughly 40 lasguns times the number of terminators in the squad, meaning roughly 400 lasgun shots. Even first rank fire, second rank fire would have problems with that. Of course lasguns as a unit only works up to toughness 6 since 3 strength lasguns don't work.

	==Practicality==		==Practicality==

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	A [[hectopeasant]] is the amount of damage one-hundred peasant NPCs can do in a single turn using cheap ranged weapons of average quality in clear conditions against a stationary peasant-sized target. The '''hectopeasant rating''' of a target is how many hectopeasants it would take to destroy the target in one turn. This is used to measure the durability of creature in a gaming system. i.e.: "You can take down an young red dragon with 9.37 hectopeasants," or "a young red dragon has an HR of 9.37."		A [[hectopeasant]] is the amount of damage one-hundred peasant NPCs can do in a single turn using cheap ranged weapons of average quality in clear conditions against a stationary peasant-sized target. The '''hectopeasant rating''' of a target is how many hectopeasants it would take to destroy the target in one turn. This is used to measure the durability of creature in a gaming system. i.e.: "You can take down a young red dragon with 9.37 hectopeasants," or "a young red dragon has an HR of 9.37."

	The hectoPeasant can also be used to describe a character's ability to deal damage. Calculate the hectoPeasant value of a given opponent, then substitute the character's own attack bonus and average damage. Compare the two.		The hectoPeasant can also be used to describe a character's ability to deal damage. Calculate the hectoPeasant value of a given opponent, then substitute the character's own attack bonus and average damage. Compare the two.

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	For '''Mechwarrior''' (Catalyst Labs, not FASA), there isn't really a peasant npc equivalent; everyone you encounter is considered to be military or ex-military. Using the soldier template, equipped with a standard-issue small arms autopistol (AP 3 BD 4), targeting an unarmored (BAR 0) stationary target at close range, a hectopeasant would do ((58.33 * 4) * 100) 23332.00 points of damage. A normal person has about 10 hitpoints. Any vehicles (including mechs) have a BAR of at least 10, more than the max damage of any 'peasant', so a hectopeasant does zero damage to vehicles or mechs.		For '''Mechwarrior''' (Catalyst Labs, not FASA), there isn't really a peasant npc equivalent; everyone you encounter is considered to be military or ex-military. Using the soldier template, equipped with a standard-issue small arms autopistol (AP 3 BD 4), targeting an unarmored (BAR 0) stationary target at close range, a hectopeasant would do ((58.33 * 4) * 100) 23332.00 points of damage. A normal person has about 10 hitpoints. Any vehicles (including mechs) have a BAR of at least 10, more than the max damage of any 'peasant', so a hectopeasant does zero damage to vehicles or mechs.

	For [[Warhammer Fantasy\|'''Warhammer Fantasy''']], there are several different units of measure available. By going by the basic [[Bretonnia\|Bretonnian Peasant]], you can evaluate low Strength ability to defeat enemies. The resulting data can be represented either in how many attacks were required, or in the cost in army points the Peasants took to kill the target. But it is debatable if Bretonnian Peasants are the best point for evaluation; they are not the poorest representation of a base humanoid ([[Skaven\|Skaven Slaves]] or [[Vampire Counts\|Zombies]] are better, or basic [[Tomb Kings\|Skeleton Bowmen instead who lack the decent ranged abilities of Peasants), nor are they necessarily representative of the human race as a whole (as these are fanatical bowmen with Goblinoid qualities rather than basic realistic commoners).		For [[Warhammer Fantasy\|'''Warhammer Fantasy''']], there are several different units of measure available. By going by the basic [[Bretonnia\|Bretonnian Peasant]], you can evaluate low Strength ability to defeat enemies. The resulting data can be represented either in how many attacks were required, or in the cost in army points the Peasants took to kill the target. But it is debatable if Bretonnian Peasants are the best point for evaluation; they are not the poorest representation of a base humanoid ([[Skaven\|Skaven Slaves]] or [[Vampire Counts\|Zombies]] are better, or basic [[Tomb Kings\|Skeleton Bowmen]] instead who lack the decent ranged abilities of Peasants), nor are they necessarily representative of the human race as a whole (as these are fanatical bowmen with Goblinoid qualities rather than basic realistic commoners).
	Furthermore, it takes little to gain enough durability to render low Strength attacks useless; rules like Regeneration, Ward Saves against certain kinds of attacks, or the addition of a mount further complicate matters. While factors such as Flaming Attacks (which Bretonnian Peasants have access to), Armor Piercing, or Magic Attacks can make Bretonnian Peasants once again able to plausibly harm their foe, ~~but~~ such factors lie outside traditional hectopeasant measure. As a result, the hectopeasant measure is generally better applied in the same matter as a decimal point. Cannon fire is a better representation of the durability of anything tougher than non-magical infantry.		Furthermore, it takes little to gain enough durability to render low Strength attacks useless; rules like Regeneration, Ward Saves against certain kinds of attacks, or the addition of a mount further complicate matters. While factors such as Flaming Attacks (which Bretonnian Peasants have access to), Armor Piercing, or Magic Attacks can make Bretonnian Peasants once again able to plausibly harm their foe, such factors lie outside traditional hectopeasant measure. As a result, the hectopeasant measure is generally better applied in the same matter as a decimal point. Cannon fire is a better representation of the durability of anything tougher than non-magical infantry.

	==Practicality==		==Practicality==

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	For '''Mechwarrior''' (Catalyst Labs, not FASA), there isn't really a peasant npc equivalent; everyone you encounter is considered to be military or ex-military. Using the soldier template, equipped with a standard-issue small arms autopistol (AP 3 BD 4), targeting an unarmored (BAR 0) stationary target at close range, a hectopeasant would do ((58.33 * 4) * 100) 23332.00 points of damage. A normal person has about 10 hitpoints. Any vehicles (including mechs) have a BAR of at least 10, more than the max damage of any 'peasant', so a hectopeasant does zero damage to vehicles or mechs.		For '''Mechwarrior''' (Catalyst Labs, not FASA), there isn't really a peasant npc equivalent; everyone you encounter is considered to be military or ex-military. Using the soldier template, equipped with a standard-issue small arms autopistol (AP 3 BD 4), targeting an unarmored (BAR 0) stationary target at close range, a hectopeasant would do ((58.33 * 4) * 100) 23332.00 points of damage. A normal person has about 10 hitpoints. Any vehicles (including mechs) have a BAR of at least 10, more than the max damage of any 'peasant', so a hectopeasant does zero damage to vehicles or mechs.

			For [[Warhammer Fantasy\|'''Warhammer Fantasy''']], there are several different units of measure available. By going by the basic [[Bretonnia\|Bretonnian Peasant]], you can evaluate low Strength ability to defeat enemies. The resulting data can be represented either in how many attacks were required, or in the cost in army points the Peasants took to kill the target. But it is debatable if Bretonnian Peasants are the best point for evaluation; they are not the poorest representation of a base humanoid ([[Skaven\|Skaven Slaves]] or [[Vampire Counts\|Zombies]] are better, or basic [[Tomb Kings\|Skeleton Bowmen instead who lack the decent ranged abilities of Peasants), nor are they necessarily representative of the human race as a whole (as these are fanatical bowmen with Goblinoid qualities rather than basic realistic commoners).
			Furthermore, it takes little to gain enough durability to render low Strength attacks useless; rules like Regeneration, Ward Saves against certain kinds of attacks, or the addition of a mount further complicate matters. While factors such as Flaming Attacks (which Bretonnian Peasants have access to), Armor Piercing, or Magic Attacks can make Bretonnian Peasants once again able to plausibly harm their foe, but such factors lie outside traditional hectopeasant measure. As a result, the hectopeasant measure is generally better applied in the same matter as a decimal point. Cannon fire is a better representation of the durability of anything tougher than non-magical infantry.

	==Practicality==		==Practicality==