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<blockquote data-quote="Thoras" data-source="post: 5455819" data-attributes="member: 99676"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">One quick question, how are you going to determine which one to pick? Decided based on type of attack, dice roll, player choice etc..? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I think you might be able to expand your list with some more options if you make them a little less broad.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I'm going to try and follow the limited temp effect and non-mechanical(rp only) effect for permanent options</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">[FONT=Courier New, monospace]Missing ear: Character suffers -2 to perception until healed. Permanent effect: Difficulty with direction of noises?(stretch, i know)/missing ear[/FONT]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">[FONT=Courier New, monospace]Eye damage: -2 to attack rolls until healed. Permanent effect: Character is missing part/all of an eyelid[/FONT]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">[FONT=Courier New, monospace]Mouth damage: Can't make free actions involving speech until healed. Permanent effect: Lip is curled in a sneer, mouth is distended, [joker] type scars?[/FONT]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">[FONT=Courier New, monospace]Finger wound: -1 to attack rolls until healed. Permanent effect: Missing finger, crippled finger, badly broken/reformed[/FONT]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">[FONT=Courier New, monospace]Chest wound: -2 to Endurance checks/acrobatics(or ongoing damage). Permanent effect: Character missing a nipple/large divot in skin, large scar[/FONT]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">[FONT=Courier New, monospace]Foot damage: -1 to speed until healed. Permanent effect: Character now has a limp[/FONT]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">[FONT=Courier New, monospace]Burns: +2 damage when burned again until healed(Burning a burn again HURTS!). Permanent effect: Stiff appendage, shiny scars etc[/FONT]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">[FONT=Courier New, monospace]Bad bruising: Increased fumble chance until healed(character winces). Permanent effect: Discolored skin maybe?[/FONT]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">[FONT=Courier New, monospace]Serrated Cut: ongoing -2 from blood loss, save ends. Permanent effect: Jagged scar, skin heals in uneven ridges etc.[/FONT]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">[FONT=Courier New, monospace]Piercing wound: ongoing -2 from blood loss, save ends. Permanent effect: White oval/circular scarring[/FONT]</li> </ol><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I'm finding it a bit difficult to come up with meaningful differences myself. What if you picked a few temp effects based on type, then worked the scars depending on the scenario?</span></p><p> </p><p> “[FONT=Courier New, monospace]You feel an intense pain as the blunt side of his flaming longsword slams into your chest, knocking the wind out of you” (Your battlescar is a shiny burn in the shape of a sword blade)[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> “[FONT=Courier New, monospace]You can feel the necrotic energy of bad guys magic eating into your hand”(Your battlescar is a covering of dead flesh that pit your entire hand}[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> “[FONT=Courier New, monospace]You feel the bite of his whip as x snaps it at your face!” (Your now missing the upper portion of your right eyelid)[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> “[FONT=Courier New, monospace]You feel your feet losing strength and warmth as the blast of his icy magic slams into you!”(Your left leg/foot is now permanently blackened from sever frostbite)[/FONT]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thoras, post: 5455819, member: 99676"] [FONT=Arial]One quick question, how are you going to determine which one to pick? Decided based on type of attack, dice roll, player choice etc..? [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]I think you might be able to expand your list with some more options if you make them a little less broad. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]I'm going to try and follow the limited temp effect and non-mechanical(rp only) effect for permanent options[/FONT] [LIST=1] [*][FONT=Courier New, monospace]Missing ear: Character suffers -2 to perception until healed. Permanent effect: Difficulty with direction of noises?(stretch, i know)/missing ear[/FONT] [*][FONT=Courier New, monospace]Eye damage: -2 to attack rolls until healed. Permanent effect: Character is missing part/all of an eyelid[/FONT] [*][FONT=Courier New, monospace]Mouth damage: Can't make free actions involving speech until healed. Permanent effect: Lip is curled in a sneer, mouth is distended, [joker] type scars?[/FONT] [*][FONT=Courier New, monospace]Finger wound: -1 to attack rolls until healed. Permanent effect: Missing finger, crippled finger, badly broken/reformed[/FONT] [*][FONT=Courier New, monospace]Chest wound: -2 to Endurance checks/acrobatics(or ongoing damage). Permanent effect: Character missing a nipple/large divot in skin, large scar[/FONT] [*][FONT=Courier New, monospace]Foot damage: -1 to speed until healed. Permanent effect: Character now has a limp[/FONT] [*][FONT=Courier New, monospace]Burns: +2 damage when burned again until healed(Burning a burn again HURTS!). Permanent effect: Stiff appendage, shiny scars etc[/FONT] [*][FONT=Courier New, monospace]Bad bruising: Increased fumble chance until healed(character winces). Permanent effect: Discolored skin maybe?[/FONT] [*][FONT=Courier New, monospace]Serrated Cut: ongoing -2 from blood loss, save ends. Permanent effect: Jagged scar, skin heals in uneven ridges etc.[/FONT] [*][FONT=Courier New, monospace]Piercing wound: ongoing -2 from blood loss, save ends. Permanent effect: White oval/circular scarring[/FONT] [/LIST] [FONT=Arial] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]I'm finding it a bit difficult to come up with meaningful differences myself. What if you picked a few temp effects based on type, then worked the scars depending on the scenario?[/FONT] “[FONT=Courier New, monospace]You feel an intense pain as the blunt side of his flaming longsword slams into your chest, knocking the wind out of you” (Your battlescar is a shiny burn in the shape of a sword blade)[/FONT] “[FONT=Courier New, monospace]You can feel the necrotic energy of bad guys magic eating into your hand”(Your battlescar is a covering of dead flesh that pit your entire hand}[/FONT] “[FONT=Courier New, monospace]You feel the bite of his whip as x snaps it at your face!” (Your now missing the upper portion of your right eyelid)[/FONT] “[FONT=Courier New, monospace]You feel your feet losing strength and warmth as the blast of his icy magic slams into you!”(Your left leg/foot is now permanently blackened from sever frostbite)[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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