RE: [DL] Will Someone Stop the Bleedin'?

["Jeff Yates" <jyates@primaryfunction.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-deadlands@gamerz.net [mailto:owner-deadlands@gamerz.net]On
> Behalf Of Matt the Drifter
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 3:55 PM
> To: deadlands@gamerz.net
> Subject: Re: [DL] Will Someone Stop the Bleedin'?
>
>
> > > Remember that each wound bleeds, not just the
> > highest wound level.
> >
> > Do you have a source for this?  Like wound penalties,
> > my understanding of bleeding is that it's based on the
> > character's highest wound.
> >
> > Marguerite of EMGB, otherwise known as Captain Sydney
>
> The 2nd ed. Player's Guide isn't explicit on this either way. I haven't
> access to my 1st ed. right now. =[ Common sense should dictate
> that it would
> follow the same formula as Wound Penalties (only the highest wound level
> applies). At least that's the way I've always played it.

I disagree.  My sense (common is debatable) dictates that a wound hurts and
distracts, while another, deeper/bigger wound somewhere else on my person
distracts more and I 'forget' about the first injury.  Try stubbing your
toe, immediately followed by your child/spouse/best friend clubbing you in
the head with a heavy object.  You forget about the toe!  (This is the sort
of thing that affects the quality of my 'common sense.' Gotta luv your kids,
right? ;-)  But if I get a slice on my arm it bleeds some, then get a leg
chewed completely off by a wild beast, it bleeds lots, and my arm is still
leaking.  (I haven't actually verified that last part.  That's the part I
used 'common sense' on.)

'Course, having all your limbs spurtin' can lead to lots of math.  Do what
makes for good games for your group.

Jeff Y.