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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JohnSnow" data-source="post: 4105967" data-attributes="member: 32164">I like it. Let me take a crack at a system. I like your box/circle/check thing, so I'm gonna leave it alone - mostly. My suggestion:Draw a little box on your character sheet. Write the words "Long-Term Injury" beside it. Draw a little skull beside it if you're into that sort of thing. In addition, leave a descriptor line next to it.At any time, if you think you've got the guts, draw a circle around the box. This means you're risking a long-term injury. Gain an action point.If you're dropped to 0 hit points or less, and the circle is around the box, check that box. It can't be checked twice. Describe the injury.The injury can be minor, major, or severe. <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Minor Injury: e.g. -2 to all Str-related checks, -1 square of movement.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Major Injury: e.g. -4 to all strength-related checks, -2 squares of movement, or 2 minor injuries.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Severe Injury: e.g. - 8 to all strength-related checks, -3 squares of movement, or 2 major injuries.</li> </ul>You may substitute injuries in one level for injuries of the next. For example, a severely injured character could choose to have 1 severe injury, 2 major injuries, or 1 major injury and 2 minor ones.Example: A fighter is severely injured. He elects to describe his injury as broken ribs from a blow he received during a fight. He determines this will be reflected by a Major Injury to his Constitution and and minor injuries to Dexterity and Movement.A minor injury persists for at least 1 week. A major injury persists for at least 2 weeks before downgrading to minor, and a severe injury persists for at least 4 weeks before downgrading to severe. A character who adventures while suffering from a persistent injury should receive bonus XP based on the type of injury he has. It is suggested that characters receive an experience point bonus to awarded xp as follows:Minor Injury: +2.5%Major Injury: +5%Severe Injury: +10%Characters who heal from their injuries during downtime should get roleplaying kudos, but receive no XP awards.A player who so chooses may elect to have a persistent injury and constantly receive this bonus. This could represent the old soldier with a bad knee, for example.Something like that. Obviously, it needs balancing and playtesting. But I figured if +10% was a good bonus for high ability scores in the old days, it was a good high-end for this sort of thing.</blockquote>

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