Alternate idea for turning undead?

[GreatLemur]

DMCal......how did destroying undead work? Your houserule doesn't mention how it's accomplished in this set-up, since it obviously doesn't use the standard set-up. Is it simply that undead with no more hit dice than half the cleric's level are destroyed, instead of turned, if they fail the save? Or no?

I'd think it would work according to a variable levels of failure mechanic. That is, if the undead fails it's save, it's turned. But if it fails by a lot (say, 10 points?), it's destroyed or commanded. I really dig the idea of adding gradations of success and failure to d20 rolls, and this would be a perfect place for it.