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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Snoweel" data-source="post: 5039740" data-attributes="member: 4453">I always assumed losing hit points did include the jarring felt by blocking a big strike on your sword or shield.The DM should just narrate that kind of thing:DM: Roll d20.Player: 16DM: You kill 16 peasants but eventualy they drag you down and pummel you into unconsciousness...Hint: have enemies give up if it fits their character.At certain stages of adversity (e.g. they take their first hit, become bloodied, see a mate die, or surrender, or run away) then they should just do whatever they can to protect themselves, whether that be surrender, run away, or play dead.Few people IRL willingly fight to the death. Even fewer animals. Even when protecting their young.The skinny bloke. He shelled up as he went in so he took the brunt of the blow on his forearms but it still knocked him to the ground. It was pretty big.I wasn't surprised he got up but I was surprised he got up so quickly.</blockquote>