First Blood

[Quasqueton]

In a D&D fight, at what point is "first blood"?

Is blood drawn with the first hit? Would a fighter with 50 hit points be blooded by a hit for 3 damage (taking the fighter to 47)?

Or is 0 hit points the first point where blood is drawn?

Say two opponents agree for a duel to end at "first blood". How would this be adjudicated with D&D hit points?

What do you think?

Quasqueton

 

[Quasqueton]

No thoughts? At all? From anyone?

Quasqueton

 

[hazmat]

I'd say that first blood would be the first hit that does slashing or piercing damage.

 

[Camarath]

If you want to duel to the first blood I would say that would be the first hit to deal damage.

 

[Aaron2]

No thoughts? At all? From anyone?

I'm not sure what your asking. Are you talking about a duel situation? If so, I'd say the first character to be dropped to below 25% hps or to receive a critical hit is the loser. I think the "First Blood" thing is more of a renaissance thing than a medieval thing. If your dealing with rapier duels, then I'd say it would be to the first hit. Lord help you if you don't have Superior Expertise.


Aaron

 

[Kugar]

If injury poison affects someone every time they are damaged, it is reasonable to assume that any attack that succesfully damages a character is sufficient to draw first blood.

Kugar

 

[Piratecat]

You could use the Spycraft/Star Wars system for duels, and say that wound points = actual damage = constitution score. Thus, a fighter with an 18 con and 50 hp would have to get knocked down to 18 hp before blood was drawn.

Kugar's right about the poison, though.

 

[Thanee]

I don't think duels until the first hit work well in D&D, as there is no real defense!

Better have a certain percentage set (like 1/3 hit points lost).

Bye
Thanee

 

[Grazzt]

I don't think duels until the first hit work well in D&D, as there is no real defense!

Better have a certain percentage set (like 1/3 hit points lost).

Bye
Thanee

Yep- considering that hit points represent more than just physical damage sustained (or at least used to) , it'd be hard to determine exactly when first blood is drawn.

PC's idea above might work though.