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Old 11-16-2019, 04:37 AM   #10
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Default Re: Toning down the grue

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Originally Posted by tbone View Post
For the young'uns, though . . . I don't know, I think there's a bit of a mismatch between "let's play a game of hacking at enemies with swords" and "let's not have too much gore". Still, to tone things down a bit, ideas that come to mind are:
  • Don't drop hit locations; as you note, they're important for tactics, and fun for high-skill characters. But drop (or rename) the ruder ones like eyes and groin, and leave out grislier combat effects like dismemberment.
  • Whatever happens rules-wise, avoid gory description of it.
I mean, we live in a world with PG-13 horror and action movies... Just avoid the blood-splattering descriptions and the more questionable adventure locations.
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