Hit Points/Damage Systems [Archive] - Wizards Community

Hit Points/Damage Systems [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
+10 holy club
08-27-05, 07:18 PM For everyone whose used the hit point/damge variants from UA:
How do they fare?

I'm looking for a gritty combat system and a heroic combat system.
Temrek
08-27-05, 07:46 PM I am using a wounds/vitality system and have encounter no problems yet.
Verelor
08-27-05, 09:06 PM For a heroic combat system you can just stick to the standard, that is waht it is.

For a real gritty combat system, use a simple system of wounds and penalties depending on the amount of HP you have lost, and to take it a step further, create or find a d100 table that can randomly generate body disabling/maiming/additional damage for criticals. Limb maiming criticals are always good :-).
Chemlak
08-30-05, 10:12 AM For a real gritty combat system, use a simple system of wounds and penalties depending on the amount of HP you have lost, and to take it a step further, create or find a d100 table that can randomly generate body disabling/maiming/additional damage for criticals. Limb maiming criticals are always good :-).

Or play Rolemaster from Iron Crown Enterprises... far and away the most in depth (read: complex) combat and damage systems currently available.
weasel fierce
08-30-05, 12:27 PM Runequest / Stormbringer or another Basic Role Play rpg handles gritty combat pretty well, while being simple.
boredgremlin
08-30-05, 01:45 PM Try the grim and gritty rules by Ken hood. They are designed to plug into regular D20 so you dont have to adjust much. Their fairly gritty without being too complex.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
+10 holy club 08-27-05, 07:18 PM	For everyone whose used the hit point/damge variants from UA: How do they fare? I'm looking for a gritty combat system and a heroic combat system.
Temrek 08-27-05, 07:46 PM	I am using a wounds/vitality system and have encounter no problems yet.
Verelor 08-27-05, 09:06 PM	For a heroic combat system you can just stick to the standard, that is waht it is. For a real gritty combat system, use a simple system of wounds and penalties depending on the amount of HP you have lost, and to take it a step further, create or find a d100 table that can randomly generate body disabling/maiming/additional damage for criticals. Limb maiming criticals are always good :-).
Chemlak 08-30-05, 10:12 AM	For a real gritty combat system, use a simple system of wounds and penalties depending on the amount of HP you have lost, and to take it a step further, create or find a d100 table that can randomly generate body disabling/maiming/additional damage for criticals. Limb maiming criticals are always good :-). Or play Rolemaster from Iron Crown Enterprises... far and away the most in depth (read: complex) combat and damage systems currently available.
weasel fierce 08-30-05, 12:27 PM	Runequest / Stormbringer or another Basic Role Play rpg handles gritty combat pretty well, while being simple.
boredgremlin 08-30-05, 01:45 PM	Try the grim and gritty rules by Ken hood. They are designed to plug into regular D20 so you dont have to adjust much. Their fairly gritty without being too complex.