CM-question: Stun Location

[Denalor]

If you choose this CM, do you

a) Roll normal damage and apply it to your foe and additionally stun him

OR

b) Only stun him

 

[Denalor]

Actually the same type of question also applies to:

Sunder
Trip Opponent

 

[ThatGuy]

Stun has to be (a) as the damage done to the location (that penetrates armor) decides how long the location is stunned for...

 

[Denalor]

That still does not exactly imply that you actually do damage also... it could just be the criteria to determine the length of the stun...

 

[ThatGuy]

I can see how you could interpret it that way, but the sentence "The duration of incapacitation is equal to the damage that penetrated the armor"( p.88 ) to me implies damage done.

That's how I read it anyway.

 

[Denalor]

Hmm, I think you're right.
Just as in Bleed "... and injures the target"

Wel the whole thinking process about these issues kicked in when I read Sunder and realized that this CM does not necessarily imply an injury, too...

 

[Loz]

You apply damage and the effect.

But, see my reply on Disarm a few threads down. You could give the player the choice. The CMs can generate more interesting results if a foe isn't damaged too.

 

[Denalor]

Thanks, good to hear the official voice