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Exhaustion rules

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#1
zombiegleemax
Oct 14, 2004 5:52:24 Did anyone ever used sort of exhaustion rules?

I wnat to incorporate some exhaustion rules for my group which states:

- A combatant can only fight as much as rounds as his/she/its constitution value is. After that number of rounds the combatant becomes exhausted and must rest at least one round for any round exceeding his/she/its constitution value. After resting (doing nothing) he can carry on fighting as much rounds as he/she/it has rested.
Proficiences, abilities or items which are intended to increase constitution or help to avoid exhaustion (Endurance) should be aplied.

I think this is good to use, but the only problem I have is that most of the monsters which are involved in fighting got no constitution value in the monster entry, so it is not easy to generate a constitution value for those monsters.

Any other ideas?
#2
Torack
Oct 16, 2004 4:13:06 You could try the time element, or you could give them a penalty to an attack roll after x number of rounds...
#3
zombiegleemax
Oct 19, 2004 15:41:08 Hi there! I use the same rule as you do, my players like the fact that they can't go on fighting like the Energizer bunny! This also makes Con to be more than a HP booster...

For monsters, I assign them a Con value. Ex- Orc: 9-11 Con
For others, I look at the creature in question and compare it against the group. Is this creature as strong or stronger than them? If so, give it a high Con. If not, give it a Con more in-line with the group's average Con. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule, but you can handle these on a case-by-case basis.(this keeps the PCs from getting too confident)

Good Gaming!
#4
robertfisher
Oct 20, 2004 12:05:38
I think this is good to use, but the only problem I have is that most of the monsters which are involved in fighting got no constitution value in the monster entry, so it is not easy to generate a constitution value for those monsters.

Not a problem. Monsters don't use the same to hit tables either. That's just one example of how monsters & PCs don't follow the same rules.

For "PCish" monsters, assign Con values ad hoc. e.g. Average goblin has an 8. This goblin has a 12, & that goblin has a 4.

For other monsters, ignore the rule. They're monsters.
#5
zombiegleemax
Oct 21, 2004 10:31:00 @avenger2003: Its interesting to hear that someone came up with the same idea. :-)

@RobertFisher: Yep, lets improvise... :D

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Oct 14, 2004 5:52:24	Did anyone ever used sort of exhaustion rules? I wnat to incorporate some exhaustion rules for my group which states: - A combatant can only fight as much as rounds as his/she/its constitution value is. After that number of rounds the combatant becomes exhausted and must rest at least one round for any round exceeding his/she/its constitution value. After resting (doing nothing) he can carry on fighting as much rounds as he/she/it has rested. Proficiences, abilities or items which are intended to increase constitution or help to avoid exhaustion (Endurance) should be aplied. I think this is good to use, but the only problem I have is that most of the monsters which are involved in fighting got no constitution value in the monster entry, so it is not easy to generate a constitution value for those monsters. Any other ideas?
#2 Torack Oct 16, 2004 4:13:06	You could try the time element, or you could give them a penalty to an attack roll after x number of rounds...
#3 zombiegleemax Oct 19, 2004 15:41:08	Hi there! I use the same rule as you do, my players like the fact that they can't go on fighting like the Energizer bunny! This also makes Con to be more than a HP booster... For monsters, I assign them a Con value. Ex- Orc: 9-11 Con For others, I look at the creature in question and compare it against the group. Is this creature as strong or stronger than them? If so, give it a high Con. If not, give it a Con more in-line with the group's average Con. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule, but you can handle these on a case-by-case basis.(this keeps the PCs from getting too confident) Good Gaming!
#4 robertfisher Oct 20, 2004 12:05:38	I think this is good to use, but the only problem I have is that most of the monsters which are involved in fighting got no constitution value in the monster entry, so it is not easy to generate a constitution value for those monsters. Not a problem. Monsters don't use the same to hit tables either. That's just one example of how monsters & PCs don't follow the same rules. For "PCish" monsters, assign Con values ad hoc. e.g. Average goblin has an 8. This goblin has a 12, & that goblin has a 4. For other monsters, ignore the rule. They're monsters.
#5 zombiegleemax Oct 21, 2004 10:31:00	@avenger2003: Its interesting to hear that someone came up with the same idea. :-) @RobertFisher: Yep, lets improvise... :D