First Blood

[First Age]

Is the option of 'First Blood' (END to zero in first hit) going to be put back in to the core rules? Or is this another one for the Companion?

 

[Cugel]

One vote for it being in: we used it, and like the random nature of it.

 

[Jeff Hopper]

Another vote for keeping the option available.

 

[-Daniel-]

Is the option of 'First Blood' (END to zero in first hit) going to be put back in to the core rules? Or is this another one for the Companion?

Do you mean First Blood or Knock Out Blow? KO is the END to Zero in first blow and the First Blood is the random damage application of the first hit. Or are you asking if both will be in the new edition?

Quote:

Optional Rule: Knockout Blow
If a character’s Endurance is reduced from its starting value to
0 by a single attack, the character is knocked out instantly, even
though he still has two characteristics above zero. This is a good
rule to introduce when the characters are facing a large number
of weaker foes.

Optional Rule: Random First Blood
Instead of always applying damage to Endurance first, the
first damage sustained in any combat is applied to a random
physical characteristic, and damage after that can be allocated
by the player to any physical characteristic. This makes a low
Endurance more survivable.

 

[grauenwolf]

With the new healing rules, having a low endurance is no where near as painful as before.

 

[First Age]

Is the option of 'First Blood' (END to zero in first hit) going to be put back in to the core rules? Or is this another one for the Companion?

Do you mean First Blood or Knock Out Blow? KO is the END to Zero in first blow and the First Blood is the random damage application of the first hit. Or are you asking if both will be in the new edition?

Thanks for that. I actually meant Knockout Blow, something we often put in, but I'd quite like both if possible!

 

[MongooseMatt]

Something for the Companion (we will be looking at injuries in a little more depth overall there).