Core - Hit Points
From Open Source Tabletop
Calculating Hit Points
Hit Points = Starting Hit Points + Highest Racial Modifer
There will also be Fighter Special Abilities that can be picked up to increase your hit points.
Unconsciousness
Once your hit points reach zero you become Unconscious. You can not be awoken without being healed.
Death
If you are knocked Unconscious and then get hurt again in a way that brings you down to -20% of your total maximum hit points you die. For example if a player gets knocked unconscious then he will not die unless he gets attacked again and his hit points reach -20.