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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff Wilder" data-source="post: 3686472" data-attributes="member: 5122">What about something like -8 to the attack roll for each additional threat multiple?&nbsp; -8 to hit, but you threaten on 15 to 20 (assuming a +1 keen long sword).&nbsp; You'd ignore the -8 when confirming the threat.&nbsp; You could then lessen the penalty by means of a feat or an Action Point, or both.&nbsp; (Or neither.)The problem with not having called shots in D&amp;D is that there are legitimate reasons to want to hit some part of the body ... reasons that go beyond extra damage, or different types of damage.&nbsp; IMO, there is no way to allow for these legitimate reasons in an objective rules subsystem ... you must have DM involvement and trust.For example, if an archer were Readied to make a called shot to prevent the BBEG from drinking a potion, as DM I'd readily allow a called shot at -8; if the attack succeeds, the archer plinks the potion.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jeff Wilder, post: 3686472, member: 5122"] What about something like -8 to the attack roll for each additional threat multiple? -8 to hit, but you threaten on 15 to 20 (assuming a [i]+1 keen long sword[/i]). You'd ignore the -8 when confirming the threat. You could then lessen the penalty by means of a feat or an Action Point, or both. (Or neither.) The problem with [i]not[/i] having called shots in D&D is that there are legitimate reasons to want to hit some part of the body ... reasons that go beyond extra damage, or different types of damage. IMO, there is no way to allow for these legitimate reasons in an objective rules subsystem ... you must have DM involvement and trust. For example, if an archer were Readied to make a called shot to prevent the BBEG from drinking a potion, as DM I'd readily allow a called shot at -8; if the attack succeeds, the archer plinks the potion. [/QUOTE]

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