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<blockquote data-quote="Gorg" data-source="post: 8201274" data-attributes="member: 7029501">One way we made combat more gritty back in the days of 2E,&nbsp; was to expand on the critical rules.Natural 20 = double damage.&nbsp;&nbsp; Not roll 2x the amount of dice then add modifiers, DOUBLE damage.&nbsp;&nbsp; Those crits HURT!Natural 1 = critical miss.&nbsp; Often it involved damaging one's self, or an ally. Natural 2. = fumbled weapon.&nbsp; It was amazing what this did to our table!&nbsp;&nbsp; The DM played it up to the hilt, too.&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;rolls D20&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; a 1.&nbsp;&nbsp; Table goes silent, as everyone looks at the die- then at me- than at the DM.&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;So...&nbsp; You know those bolts that hold the bow part onto your crossbow?&nbsp;&nbsp; They just failed.&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;rolls die&gt;&nbsp; take 2 points of damage from being blasted right between the eyes by the bow!&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;then pantomimes someone staggering around stunned and half blinded&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;crud!&nbsp; So much for THAT crossbow...&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Yeah, it was corny and a bit overly humourous for some tables- but it sure added in a level of risk.&nbsp; &nbsp; NOBODY likes suddenly finding themselves empty handed in the middle of a toe to toe brawl.&nbsp; He'd play up critical hit's, too.&nbsp; Often asking the player exactly what they'd been trying to do- and narrating it fully.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gorg, post: 8201274, member: 7029501"] One way we made combat more gritty back in the days of 2E, was to expand on the critical rules. Natural 20 = double damage. Not roll 2x the amount of dice then add modifiers, DOUBLE damage. Those crits HURT! Natural 1 = critical miss. Often it involved damaging one's self, or an ally. Natural 2. = fumbled weapon. It was amazing what this did to our table! The DM played it up to the hilt, too. <rolls D20> a 1. Table goes silent, as everyone looks at the die- then at me- than at the DM. "So... You know those bolts that hold the bow part onto your crossbow? They just failed. <rolls die> take 2 points of damage from being blasted right between the eyes by the bow!" <then pantomimes someone staggering around stunned and half blinded> "crud! So much for THAT crossbow..." Yeah, it was corny and a bit overly humourous for some tables- but it sure added in a level of risk. NOBODY likes suddenly finding themselves empty handed in the middle of a toe to toe brawl. He'd play up critical hit's, too. Often asking the player exactly what they'd been trying to do- and narrating it fully. [/QUOTE]

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