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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Exen Trik" data-source="post: 3584858" data-attributes="member: 34942">Lots of great ideas here I'm glad you all like the concept. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I would want this to be as simple as possible, so I worked on a simple multiplier/type cost mechanic. Just a rough draft, let me know if you like how this works:Before you confirm a critical, you can choose to reduce your multiplier by x1, x2, or x3, to a minimum of x1. You can choose from a list of effects according to the damage type of the weapon, or attempt to cause an effect of a different damage type at a -4 penalty on the confirmation roll. And an example effect: SLASHINGArm Strike: Attacks any one of the targets arms (or other limbs of similar function) in order to render it ineffectivex1 Disable: Target cannot use limb for 1 roundx2 Wound: Target cannot use limb until healedx3 Sever: Target loses limb, can only be recovered by use of Regenerate, Wish or MiracleI also wanted to have a way for greater critical effects to be possible with lower multiplier weapons such as swords, but I'm not sure how to balance it. It's about the same as increasing critical multipliers, but that doesn't come up in the core rules. I imagine you could have a feat that would increase the multiplier of a damage type, perhaps at a penalty to the confirmation roll. Or perhaps just increase the effect if you roll a natural 20 to confirm?</blockquote>

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