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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Keenberg" data-source="post: 5166834" data-attributes="member: 88833">The combat advantage is what I was referring to. It is basically an AC penalty in reverse, as far as melee attacks go. I cannot reasonably see how a leg fracture is going to affect the ability of your armor to protect against attacks so drastically. The -2 from prone explains your inability to guard due to being sprawled on the ground. An additional -2 doesn't make any sense without further explanation.If Agreed, but our heroes are also supposed to be awesome, right? A -4 to AC is going to get someone killed in no time as they'll have no hope of blacking against even standard melee attacks. And putting myself in the player's shoes, that isn't what I'd call awesome.-2 to all defenses is reasonable. <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Your leg is fractured, so you're on the ground. Combat advantage covers the applicable "penalty"/"bonus" to AC in a graceful manner.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">-2 to fort is reasonable because you're dealing with the immense pain.</li> </ul> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You're panicking, -2 to reflex is reasonable because you're not paying full attention to combat and therefore not reacting.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">-2 to will is reasonable because you're obviously not in to the fight as strongly any more.</li> </ul> </li> </ul>If you want to tack on another -2 to AC, I'd need some convincing. But this isn't impossible. Here are some ideas:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Armor has been sundered, and the enemies are attacking the weakspot. (intelligent enemies only.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In a panic, the character removes some armor to see their wound and possibly try to treat it. If you go this route, you can make it benefitial (sort of) to them. Full of adrenaline, they use an action point at this time to make a heal check. If successful, they gain a bonus (+2, I'd say) to their next endurance check to heal that wound. Or, they can ignore the -1's from other wounds at that point.</li> </ul>I do like this idea. It should apply to all the tables.</blockquote>

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