Are there published rules for maiming? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Are there published rules for maiming? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Avrilmalidor
09-21-05, 07:41 PM I was wondering if there are any published rules for maiming (i.e. a character losing a hand, arm, eye, etc.) and the recommended penalties that come associated with it. I checked the PHB and DMG (3.0 ones) but was unable to find any rules besides a -2 penalty to specific wounded body parts that goes away with normal healing.
Fixxxer
09-21-05, 07:47 PM There are, but they aren't published by Wizards of the Coast.
Sildatorak
09-21-05, 07:48 PM Are you looking for rules to maim or to apply to those who are maimed? I believe that the -2 rule is the only WotC bit published on the topic. My group plays with a houserule regarding maiming (it has only come up once, so it was a spot rule that stood). A coup de grace with a lethal weapon can be used to render a body part non-functional instead of killing its victim (crushing, severing, stabbing through nerves, etc.). The hit still deals critical damage (which may kill the victim), but if the saving throw is failed the limb is destroyed instead of the victim being dead.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Avrilmalidor 09-21-05, 07:41 PM	I was wondering if there are any published rules for maiming (i.e. a character losing a hand, arm, eye, etc.) and the recommended penalties that come associated with it. I checked the PHB and DMG (3.0 ones) but was unable to find any rules besides a -2 penalty to specific wounded body parts that goes away with normal healing.
Fixxxer 09-21-05, 07:47 PM	There are, but they aren't published by Wizards of the Coast.
Sildatorak 09-21-05, 07:48 PM	Are you looking for rules to maim or to apply to those who are maimed? I believe that the -2 rule is the only WotC bit published on the topic. My group plays with a houserule regarding maiming (it has only come up once, so it was a spot rule that stood). A coup de grace with a lethal weapon can be used to render a body part non-functional instead of killing its victim (crushing, severing, stabbing through nerves, etc.). The hit still deals critical damage (which may kill the victim), but if the saving throw is failed the limb is destroyed instead of the victim being dead.