Pacifism (Avoid the Limbs Rule)

[Anders]

This could be a fun "Pacifism" in a Horror campaign and it is a trope in many horror movies. From the Jabootu Glossary

The Avoid the Limbs Rule (n): This stipulates that when confronting a monster who can be damaged by gunfire (i.e., we can see chunks blown off) but not killed, that the shooter will never try to blow the creature’s legs off, so as to disable it or at least slow down pursuit.

But what would it be worth?

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Anders

This could be a fun "Pacifism" in a Horror campaign and it is a trope in many horror movies. From the Jabootu Glossary



But what would it be worth?

For the monster, it's Flight (low ceiling -25%; cannot cross water -10%) [26] plus No Legs (Aerial) [0] plus Crushing Striker x2 ('kicking') (Cannot Parry -40%; Clumsy -2 -40%) [2].

I would also suggest Enhanced Move with the limitation "Zeno's Paradox: can only catch up by 10% per turn".

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by Anthony

For the monster, it's Flight (low ceiling -25%; cannot cross water -10%) [26] plus No Legs (Aerial) [0] plus Crushing Striker x2 ('kicking') (Cannot Parry -40%; Clumsy -2 -40%) [2].
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Or you know, just "Unbreakable Bones"

[Anders]

Yes, but what would it be worth for a PC to have this as a Pacifism?

[Barghaest]

This is an example of irony... Pacifism would be the antithesis of always going for center mass... this is more akin to Bloodlust since you're technically emphasizing killshots over wounding.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

Or you know, just "Unbreakable Bones"

Unbreakable bones doesn't block crippling, just dismembering.

[Varyon]

Originally Posted by Anders

Yes, but what would it be worth for a PC to have this as a Pacifism?

I could see refusing to target anything "non-lethal" (that is, only ever going for kill shots - Skull, Face, Neck, Torso, Vitals) being worth, at worst, [-5]. "Will Not Try to Cripple Serious Foes" is probably a Quirk.

Settings that follow the Avoid the Limbs Rule either lack Hit Locations, or the target has some sort of Rules Exemption (arguably worth far more than a Perk) against them.

[Gnome]

Vow (never aim for limbs). Probably a quirk...

[gilbertocarlos]

Always aim for the torso may be worth -5.

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by gilbertocarlos

Always aim for the torso may be worth -5.

Although the truth is, the victims in horror movies are simply bad enough shots that getting tricky is quite beyond them. They can barely hit without getting tricky.