Powers and Perils

Major Wounds

There are hits which will damage the body more than other; these are the socalled 'Major Wounds'. A character will receive a Major Wound if, due to a single hit in melee or magic, he loses more than half of his maximal HPV. It has to be a single hit within one phase. When the damage results from several hits, none of which are more than half the max HPV, no Major Wound will occur.

When a character receives a Major Wound, he rolls on the Major Wound table below. The roll gives the long term effect, after healing. All penalties reduce current as well as maximum abilities. If a character suffers the same effects twice, the effect is not cumulative; only another scar will remain.

There is also an Expanded Major Wounds Table.

D100Effects
01-50You will have a really impressive scar, but no ill effects
51Lose left eye. Lose 4 points each of App., D. and A.
52Lose right eye. Lose 4 points each of App., D. and A.
53Lose nose. Lose 8 points App.
54Lose left ear, impair hearing. Lose 2 points App.
55Lose right ear, impair hearing. Lose 2 points App.
56-57Broken jaw, loss of several teeth. Lose 4 points App. and 2 points each of C. and St.
58Severe injury to vertebra in back. Ability to move rapidly and handle heavy weights severely impaired. Reduce S. and A. by half and lose 4 points St.
59Severe concussion and head injury. Lose 6 points each of I., Em. and E.
60-62Mild concussion and head injury. Lose 2 points each of I., Em. and E.
63-64Damage to internal organs. Lose 12 points C.
65-68Broken ribs. Lose 4 points C.
69-72Broken left arm never heals properly. Lose 4 points D.
73-76Broken right arm never heals properly. Lose 4 points D.
77-79Amputate left hand and part of arm. Lose 8 points D. and 2 points A.
80-82Amputate right hand and part of arm. Lose 8 points D. and 2 points A.
83-86Broken left leg never heals properly. Lose 4 points A.
87-90Broken right leg never heals properly. Lose 4 points A.
91-92Hamstring left leg becomes totally useless. Lose 8 points A.
93-94Hamstring right leg becomes totally useless. Lose 8 points A.
95-97Amputate part of left leg. Lose 6 points of A.
98-00Amputate part of right leg. Lose 6 points of A.

Mathijs Tuynman