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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FireLance" data-source="post: 5665968" data-attributes="member: 3424">Some time ago, in response to a thread about giving 4E minions extra effects when they roll a critical hit, I suggested the following table:Critical Hit Table (roll 1d8) 1 - Head strike: The target suffers blurred vision and treats all its enemies as having concealment until the end of its next turn. 2 - Chest strike: The target staggers backward and is pushed 1 square. 3 - Gut strike: The target is winded and grants combat advantage to all attackers until the end of its next turn. 4 - Interfering strike: The target is hit in the arm and takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls until the end of its next turn. 5 - Kneecap strike: The target loses its balance and falls prone. 6 - Foot strike: The target's movement is hampered and it is slowed until the end of its next turn. 7 - Arterial strike: The target starts bleeding profusely and takes 4 ongoing damage (save ends). This increases to 8 ongoing damage if the attacker is 11th or higher level, and 12 ongoing damage if the attacker is 21st or higher level. 8 - Vitals strike: The target is hit in a sensitive area and takes 5 extra damage. This increases to 10 extra damage if the attacker is 11th or higher level, and 15 extra damage if the attacker is 21st or higher level.I didn't mention it at the time, but I actually had two other uses planned for this table.First, I thought about using it as an alternate at-will attack (either replacing an existing at-will or "bought" with a feat), for those who want a bit more variety and unpredictablility in their combats. The PC makes a melee basic attack, and if he hits, he also gets an extra effect determined by the roll of 1d8.Second, it could also be used as a called shot table. If the PC really wants to get a specific benefit, he picks that benefit and makes a melee basic attack. If he hits, he gets to roll 1d8. If the benefit he wants is within 1 number of the die roll (and the table "wraps round", so both 7 and 1 are within 1 number of 8), he gets the benefit. Otherwise, he just deals normal damage. The PC can increase the chances of getting a specific effect by taking a penalty to the attack roll. A -2 penalty lets him get the selected effect if it is within 2 numbers of the die roll, and a -4 penalty lets him get the selected effect if it is within 3 number of the die roll. The penalty cannot be increased further.I had considered creating similar tables for encounter and daily attacks, but I wasn't really able to come up with enough distinct effects at the right level of power that would tie into the flavor of hitting a specific part.Anyway, this is how I would do called shots in 4E if I really wanted to.</blockquote>

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