[PnP] called shots

[Paul L. Ming]

Hiya.

   Don't think it's ever really come up in my games. But, after a minute 
of thought...

   Require "multiple equal-hits"? Maybe 3 Deadly's to decapitate, 1 
Deadly and then a Deadly/Severe after that, or maybe just "two Severe 
hits" to get an arm or leg? On top of that, I'd make sure the weapon in 
use could actually *do* what the player wants (re: decapitating a giant 
with a dagger isn't going to happen...ever...the dagger is just too 
small to be able to do that).

   I'd likely not boil it down to 'location' shots; I'd use my old stand 
by system of "target size". In other words, you don't target "the 
neck"...you target a 5" area. If you are the same size, off you go with 
whatever modifiers you need. If you are smaller, higher penalties; if 
you are larger, higher penalties (yes, penalties for both...people get 
used to 'hitting' certain sized opponents and things....too big or too 
small and the hand/eye coordination gets all wonky; try writing your 
name on a wall, standing far enough away so you're hand just touches 
it...). So, shooting a giant in the eyeball would have modifiers for 
distance and then specifics for hitting, say, a 3" area. "I shoot the 
giant in the eye with my bow!" turns into "Ok, medium range (BL -6), +20 
to hit his 3" eyeball...and three Deadly hits in a row. start 
rolling...". Now, if the archer truly /is/ amazing, he can do it. 
However, chances are that the archer will have to take out the giant to 
old fashioned way; whittle way AHP's. Maybe the last shot that kills him 
was "in it's eye". This is where description comes into the game. :) But 
trying to just jump the que and go straight to "I cut it's head off!"? 
hehe...don't count on it.

^_^

Paul L. Ming


On 22-Jul-14 2:35 AM, Melkor wrote:
> How do you handle called shots in P&P?
>
> one of my players tried to cut off the head of the big serpent he was fighting with.
>
> If he had succedeed, he would have defeated the creature (48 hpv, CDF 6, OCV 10) in one instant so i feel i SHOULD give a big malus to his "to hit" chances.
>
> i thought about a +20 or something like that on the combat table...what do you think?
> there are not rules for this in the official books.
>
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