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Imbicatus · 07-01-2020, 10:34 AM

If you look at Fantastic Dungeon Grappling by Douglas Cole, there is a system that adds that level of granularity to grappling with a new mechanic called Control Points, which is basically HP for grapples. It is a simplified version of the rules he wrote in GURPS Technical Grappling. You could use that as a basis to add a mental control or sanity system. You could have your mental hp equivalent based on IQ or Will, and have the various spells and attacks have effects based on how much mental damage they do.

I don’t think it’s necessary as the dungeon fantasy is about heroes doing heroic things, and complex mental health tracking is more appropriate for horror than hack and slash.

07-01-2020, 10:34 AM	#2
Imbicatus Join Date: Sep 2016	Re: Is there a way to have mental Hit Points with DF? If you look at Fantastic Dungeon Grappling by Douglas Cole, there is a system that adds that level of granularity to grappling with a new mechanic called Control Points, which is basically HP for grapples. It is a simplified version of the rules he wrote in GURPS Technical Grappling. You could use that as a basis to add a mental control or sanity system. You could have your mental hp equivalent based on IQ or Will, and have the various spells and attacks have effects based on how much mental damage they do. I don’t think it’s necessary as the dungeon fantasy is about heroes doing heroic things, and complex mental health tracking is more appropriate for horror than hack and slash.