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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jodyjohnson" data-source="post: 6505966" data-attributes="member: 5590">Meat or Mojo?  Narrated Wounds or no?  Gritty or not gritty?  Rule of Cool?Question 3a:  You are fighting an axe-wielding orc chieftain in melee.  Your character has 42 hp remaining.  The Chieftain rolls a ‘20’ and the damage comes up 26 which is nearly max on 2d12+4.  Which do you prefer to happen?A.)    The DM says, “Crit for 26”.  You reduce your hit points to 16 and continue play.B.)    The DM says, “The Orc Chieftain gashes your chest with a mighty blow.  Take 26”.  You reduce your hit points to 16 and continue play.C.)    The DM rolls on the Lingering Wounds table with a serious result and then says, “The Orc Chieftain severs your leg with a mighty blow.  Take 26 and you lose your left leg”.  You reduce your hit points to 16 and continue play with the results of the Lingering Wounds result.D.)    Instead of immediately rolling damage the DM rolls a second d20 to check for insta-kill on a second ‘20’.  Otherwise you take the 26 rolled for damage.E.)    The DM says, “The orc chieftain nearly connects a serious blow.  Take 26.”  You reduce your hit points to 16 and continue play.F.)    The DM says, “The Orc Chieftain gashes your chest with a mighty blow.  Take 26”.  You reduce your hit points to 16 but find it difficult to think you will recover that damage in 60 minutes of milk and cookies.G.)    The DM rolls on the Lingering Wounds table with a serious result and then says, “The Orc Chieftain severs your leg with a mighty blow.  Take 26 and you lose your left leg”.  You immediately take action to keep your character from bleeding out.H.)    Insert your Option here.Question 3b:  You are fighting an orc chieftain in melee with an axe.  The orc has 42 hp remaining.  You roll a ‘20’ and the damage comes up 26 which is nearly max on 2d12+4.  Which do you prefer to happen?A.)    You say, “Crit for 26”.  The DM reduces the orc’s hit points to 16 and play continues.B.)    The DM says, “[Insert name here] gashes the orcs chest with a mighty blow”.  She reduces the chieftain’s hit points to 16 and continues play.C.)    The DM rolls on the Lingering Wounds table with a serious result and then says, “[Insert name here] severs the orc’s leg with a mighty blow.  You cut off his left leg”.  She reduces the orc’s hit points to 16 and continues play with the results of the Lingering Wounds result.D.)    Instead of immediately rolling damage you roll a second d20 to check for insta-kill on a second ‘20’.  Otherwise the orc takes the 26 rolled for damage.E.)    The DM says, “The orc chieftain is nearly killed by the serious blow.”  She reduce the orc’s hit points to 16 and continues play.F.)    Impressed by the result the DM says, “You cleave the chieftain from shoulder to sternum with your mighty blow.  He collapses in a pile of entrails”.  High fives all around!G.)    We don’t do crits, auto-hit is good enough.  In general they are a detriment to the party.H.)    Insert your Option here.</blockquote>

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