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From: jagardner@watmath.UUCP (Jim Gardner)
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Subject: Types of injuries
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Date: Mon, 16-Dec-85 11:26:25 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 16 11:26:25 1985
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In article <131@water.UUCP> abgamble@water.UUCP (abgamble) writes:
>I've often thought of devising a system for dealing
>with broken bones. Many games (notably D&D) ignore the matter. What system
>does this (or any other game) use? 

Justice Inc. (from Hero Games) has a system for dealing with
serious wounds.  If an attack does more than half of your BODY
(somewhat analogous to D&D hit points), you roll for a hit location
and that part of your body is impaired.  The rules give descriptions
of what impairing means: an impairing hit to the head means blurred
vision (so reduced perception and combat values), an impairing hit
to a hand or arm means you can't hold a weapon or shield, an impairing
hit to the legs reduces running speed, and so on.

If an attack does more than your full BODY value, you roll for a hit
location at that part of your body is disabled.  Again, the rules tell
what kind of effects this might have (including broken bones).

When you receive an impairing or disabling injury, you must make a
CON roll.  If you blow it, the damage is permanent (barring GM-produced
miracles).

I believe this system is also used in Fantasy Hero.  Because Fantasy
Hero has magic, there is a spell that can repair permanently disabled
parts of your anatomy...but in most campaigns, it's unlikely that a
PC would have this spell available, since it's fairly expensive.
Odds are, you'd have to make a special pilgrimage to some appropriate
place of healing.

				Jim Gardner, University of Waterloo