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quarkstomper · 07-02-2009, 07:55 AM

A rule I like to use is one I call Comedy Damage. If a character gets injured outside of the standard life-or-death adventure action, and it's funny, then I call it Comedy Damage. The player does not have to write it down. He remains injured only as long as its funny and when he needs his HP back, he's got it.

So if Bif the Barbarian makes a comment about how Mabel the Mage is putting on weight, and she clobbers him, he takes Comedy Damage. Or if Bif has a Critical Failure on his Stealth roll while sneaking down some stairs, I will describe in loving detail how he bounces and careens down the stairway and give him Comedy Damage; but once the orcs show up to investigate all the noise he made, I don't penalize his HP for the bruises he accumulated on the way down.

So Karoi clobbering Ryo with a hyperdimensional hammer is Comedy Damage.

Moe jabbing Curly in the eye with his fingers is Comedy Damage.

Jack Burton firing his gun into the air and having pieces of falling masonry hit him on the head is Comedy Damage.

But damage sustained in the actual fight is not.

07-02-2009, 07:55 AM	#25
quarkstomper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The Enchanted Land-O-Cheese	Re: Cinematic House-Rules - Post them if you got 'em! A rule I like to use is one I call Comedy Damage. If a character gets injured outside of the standard life-or-death adventure action, and it's funny, then I call it Comedy Damage. The player does not have to write it down. He remains injured only as long as its funny and when he needs his HP back, he's got it. So if Bif the Barbarian makes a comment about how Mabel the Mage is putting on weight, and she clobbers him, he takes Comedy Damage. Or if Bif has a Critical Failure on his Stealth roll while sneaking down some stairs, I will describe in loving detail how he bounces and careens down the stairway and give him Comedy Damage; but once the orcs show up to investigate all the noise he made, I don't penalize his HP for the bruises he accumulated on the way down. So Karoi clobbering Ryo with a hyperdimensional hammer is Comedy Damage. Moe jabbing Curly in the eye with his fingers is Comedy Damage. Jack Burton firing his gun into the air and having pieces of falling masonry hit him on the head is Comedy Damage. But damage sustained in the actual fight is not.