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Old 01-28-2011, 12:37 AM   #41
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Default Re: [LT] Question about the optional hit locations

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What special effect would occur if this region was hit? Personally I'd be loathe to give more than a 1 in 6 chance for the character to roll to avoid a special infection regardless of how large the target is in reality.

I'm thinking of something like

Abdomen (area 11)
Roll (1d)....Location....Notes
1....Vitals....[1]
2....Digestive tract....[2]
3-5....Midriff....[no special effect]
6....Groin....[3]

Notes
[1] Can only be hit with a crushing, piercing, or impaling atack
[2] Roll HT-3 to avoid special infection (see Infection p. B444)
[3] Human males (and the males of similar species) suffer double the usual shock from crushing damage (to a maximum of -8), and get -5 to knockdown rolls.
Personally, I like this. Perhaps also mention alternative interpretations of the possibility of infection from a gut wound, like either ignoring it as an option or linking it with a previous poster's suggestion of requiring a major wound first? Maybe that's too complicated though.

Now, what would it look like for a rear hit? Any special effects from getting stuck in the buttocks? (aside from being laughed at by one's compatriots...)
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Old 01-28-2011, 12:58 AM   #42
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Default Re: [LT] Question about the optional hit locations

The mail condom is, of course, the preferred armor for the groin. :)
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