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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tarin Greenflame" data-source="post: 177187" data-attributes="member: 2468">Well, with the coup de gras rule, you can actually make hostage situations and such actually threatening, even at higher levels. Just say that in the cornered by crossbowmen case, all of their hits will be CDGs, and the player will be flat footed since all of the crossbowmen have refocused or readied their actions while the negociations went on or whatever. In another case, a person with a d4 knife to the throat will automatically CDG the PC/NPC being held, maybe with multiple attacks. But yes, HPs are a little abstract, but even if you lose hp just from dodging and getting scraped, your body will very likely be fatigued, tired, and bruised/scratched up and it may take a  few days to fully recover. After a days rest, the PC's body may be sore/cramped from the previous day's fighting, and their mind stressed out. Try doing something like paintballing or training/sparring in martial arts in 80-100 degree weather for a few hours and see how ready you are the next day to do it.</blockquote>