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Message: <blockquote data-quote="On Puget Sound" data-source="post: 5855009" data-attributes="member: 68988">OK, I'm going to take a stab at fleshing out FireLance's idea.On a (natural) roll of 16+, if that roll would hit your target, you strike a Mighty Blow.  On a (natural) roll of 20+, if that roll would hit your target, you instead score a Critical Hit.A Mighty Blow or Critical Hit lets you choose an effect to add to the normal consequence of your hit.  Some choices are available to all characters; other Mighty and Critical options become available based on your race, class or level.Examples of Mighty Blow:Push 1 square; you may follow up if you wish.Knock proneBlood in eyes: target gets -2 to attack next round.Extra damageDisarm; weapon is on the ground.A different adjacent opponent takes your STR in damage.Examples of Critical Hit:Push (1/2 level) squares and knock prone; you may follow up.Disarm; if you have a free hand, you now have the weapon; otherwise it falls in a square of your choice within 5 squares.Lots of extra damageMake another attack against the same or a different target.And here's an interesting way to use class features with this system:Rogues are limited to light weapons, but they score a Mighty Blow on a 14+Fighters can choose two Mighty Blow effects on a roll of 18 or 19.Wizards who roll a Mighty Blow against one target of a multi-target spell can apply an effect to all targets; it must be the same effect.</blockquote>