5E is particularly tough .... the PCs do significant damage

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If a creautre survives two rounds, it's notable. (And, that's at level 5-6.)

WOTC sensed the market after 4th edition and concluded the players wanted more.

Hard to take it away now.

OD&D can be swingy. If you have d6 HP and every weapon does D6 .... well .... the math is pretty obvious.

Rather than restoring all HPs after each battle with healing potions and such, the more dramatic option is less healing. Reduce the damage delivered.

Start with 10 HP, fight and take 2 to 8. Fight another battle and take 2 HP.. Now 6.

Healing potions should be few and very valuable. Save the King's son or clean up a scratch in a dungeon. It would make the decision harder.

Just a different approach.

Yours,