Role Playing Damage (Important)

I have a little over 50 bp by my last reckoning and  I was hit with a fireblast or whatever for 50 fire. I had something in the order of half a dozen hp left at any rate. I could have turned around charged this foolish kobold who blasted me and clobbered him all with 6bp. But I just took massive damage, My clothes are probably on fire as well as my hair. So instead of getting up I thrashed around on the ground until something else came over and finished me off.

This isnt me bringing out the RP yardstick to measure against anyone. But I put myself at disadvantages in the hopes that someone else will also do it, because its real. If I cut your arm with a sword in real life you would probably stop whatever it was you are doing and yell help. Thats an extreme case of wimpiness however and not cool in a fantasy world. But come on, I just hacked a chunk out of your arm, ouch.

Long story short if I crit you in the stomach for 14 Ice you better double over and make a 'hork' noise or im just going to headbutt you. Thanks for your time.

You can skip that "cut off XXX in real life" stuff  because KR is kind of odd in that matter.  Who has not had a limb cut off?  On more than one occasion?  Almost everyone has experienced that rather unique (in the real world) sensation several times, and like anything else, one gets used to it after a bit in that the shock is not as great, one tends to know what to expect, etc.  One still reacts, but not like the first time.

Not many have the stiff upper lips of Englishmen, however.  At Waterloo, an aide (actually a Senior general) was sitting (on a horse) next to Wellington, looked down after a near miss by a cannon ball and said "I seem to have lost my leg."  Wellington looked over and remarked "Yes, I believe you have."  True story, accurately shown in the Christopher Plummer/Rod Steiger version of "Waterloo" which I recommend everyone watch June 18th or thereabouts.

why wait until june to watch waterloo?!?



This is what you were talking about right?.. 

Actually Charlie,
Craig is right.  One of the big big things I hate during combat is someone who has had a leg cut off casually hop over to a healer to get healed.

I'm very sure if someone took an axe to someone's leg, they would not be camly hopping there way over to a healer.  In fact, I would say that is flat out negative rp..especially if someone tries to pull a Black Knight as they loose an arm or a leg.  Maybe they will not freak out as much if its the 500th time they have lost an arm but there would still be shock and there most certainly would be pain.

-not elyse-

roleplaying damage being a disadvantage in battle seems to be a common concern, and has been addressed in several ways, but i feel the mark has been missed. experiencing pain or getting knocked back IS a disadvantage in combat. larp is not a sport, and "winning" should not be first priority, the roleplaying should be. the answer to this problem is simple: do as your character would, and combat will be more rewarding "win" or "lose".

-Block

thank you Alex.
This is exactly the point that James is trying to make.

Roleplay.

I understand the need for questions, but this ISN'T about winning, beating the system, etc. It is not being instated as a rule.
What we are asking is that you do YOUR best to roleplay damage, and let others know when they are effecting you.

It is supposed to be fun. Don't make it a chore.

thanks!