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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jack7" data-source="post: 5731572" data-attributes="member: 54707">Some of these will be variations on some of the  items already listed. But I'll try an approach from a different categorical  perspective.     Injuries and  Wounding   Organs Skeletal Systemic - for example, attacks upon the  digestive system Biological Processes - such as  respiration, or circulation Chronic Wounding so severe it leaves long  term incapacity, or repeated wounding to the same area or system that leads to  incapacity or diminished function or organ destruction, like kidney failure.  Being "punch drunk" is also a form of chronic injury or wounding that can really  hurt a guy, or even make him incapacitated.   Biological Attacks   Chemical Attacks   Toxins and Neurotoxins - these  can be inflicted by inanimate sources, be magically created, or by insects,  arachnids, animals, disease organisms   Infection - acute  (severe) and chronic (untreated or unknown until system or organ  collapse occurs)   Cellular Attacks - necrosis has  already been mentioned, but this could also be cellular mutation or disrupted  cellular functioning as well   Diseases (be these natural,  biologically targeted, or magically caused or created) that are quickly  incapacitating and potentially lethal - Ebola for instance, or a lycanthropy  that might inflict severe acute side-effects damaging to organs or skeletal  structure, as well as producing neurologically damaging or disorienting  effects   Diseases (be these natural,  biologically targeted, or magically caused or created) that incapacitate over  the long run - including neurological diseases   Exposure - I know from personal  experience it doesn't take long to potentially lose fingers or toes to severe  frostbite. And recovery from severe exposure takes a long time. It's  rough.   Shock - both acute and  chronic   Psychological (or what in game  terms might be considered psychic attacks or injuries)       In my setting evil Sorcerers and others often  inflict diseases upon others that take immediate effect. Such as inflicting  Diabetic shock, heatstroke, frostbite, pneumonia (hard to breathe, no energy at  all), severe stomach virus, incapacitating migraine headaches, paralysis,  triggering heart attacks, magically injecting spider or snake poisons directly  into the bloodstream or organs of those they target.   Personally I've never understood why evil  Magicians and others, especially evil Clerics don't do this kind of thing far  more often. The effects are devastating both upon individual characters and  parties when attacks like that are successful. And often such attacks cause  chronic problems, like inducing secondary infections or organ  failure.   Attacks such as that, say magically inflicted  Cancer or Rabies (although those modern medical terms are not sued, the spells  mimic those effects) also lead to great adventures or even campaigns in such of  Cures (natural or magical or miraculous).   Same can be said for severe and incapacitating  Injuries and Wounds. Great adventures can spring up seeking Cures and Healing  (natural or magical/miraculous).   Then you've got a whole set of side-adventures in  which characters can go in search of artifacts, or items, or relics that prevent  or greatly mitigate such Malease (my term) attacks.     Some of the most valuable items, devices,  artifacts, and relics in my Setting either Cure, Prevent, or Mitigate Disease  and/or Injury. Because evil magicians and clerics are more than willing to make  biological and chemical attacks on others.    </blockquote>

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