Fighting at negative hit points

[glutgrim]

This is a noob question, but it looks like you can fight with limbs and even torso/head at negative hit points, as long as you make your resilience check. Am I reading this correctly? (p.95)

 

[Jujitsudave]

Unlikely but yes, once you are at that point, running would be the better option.

It's not like D20 where negative points are the same as taking a potentially lethat injury. A serious wound is more likely something that incapacitates and overwhelms the victim with shock and pain, even if it's only briefly.

 

[PhilHibbs]

This is a noob question, but it looks like you can fight with limbs and even torso/head at negative hit points, as long as you make your resilience check. Am I reading this correctly? (p.95)

Yes, but bear in mind you don't just make a simple check, you have to get a better roll than the attack roll that took you to negative. So, even if you have 80% resilience, if the guy that hit you had 80% to hit then on average you have a 40% chance of making that check.

 

[glutgrim]

It's not like D20 where negative points are the same as taking a potentially lethat injury. A serious wound is more likely something that incapacitates and overwhelms the victim with shock and pain, even if it's only briefly.

Actually I come from the old Runequest rules, which didn't let you use limbs at negative hit points, and the torso/head at negative also took you out of the fight. But the resistance rolls work for me too.

I have to say, I like the new rules very much--no total hit points, combat maneuvers, and the way combat actions play out. Innovative and very well done, in my opinion.