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<blockquote data-quote="Bayonet_Chris" data-source="post: 2953216" data-attributes="member: 34405">ModificationsI've eliminated the armor bypass and specific critical hits. The excess damage by a high roll effectively &quot;bypasses armor&quot;, so anyone with a solid to-hit will do it on their own without the need of another mechanic.I combined it with a Wound/Vitality variant - normal damage is taken to vitality (not level-dependent, just constitution+wisdom) and critical damage is taken to both wounds and vitality, which is a direct penalty to ability checks, skills, attack, etc. Since size provides a bonus to damage and soak, it is accounted for there. There is no set number of wounds, just a running penalty. When you take would damage, you make a saving throw to basically stay on your feet/stay living due to the shock of it, which is kind of similar to the shock mechanic in A Game of Thrones.I'm playtesting it in my Monday game, so we'll see how it goes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bayonet_Chris, post: 2953216, member: 34405"] [b]Modifications[/b] I've eliminated the armor bypass and specific critical hits. The excess damage by a high roll effectively "bypasses armor", so anyone with a solid to-hit will do it on their own without the need of another mechanic. I combined it with a Wound/Vitality variant - normal damage is taken to vitality (not level-dependent, just constitution+wisdom) and critical damage is taken to both wounds and vitality, which is a direct penalty to ability checks, skills, attack, etc. Since size provides a bonus to damage and soak, it is accounted for there. There is no set number of wounds, just a running penalty. When you take would damage, you make a saving throw to basically stay on your feet/stay living due to the shock of it, which is kind of similar to the shock mechanic in A Game of Thrones. I'm playtesting it in my Monday game, so we'll see how it goes. [/QUOTE]

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