Re: [DL] Decapitation

["Nick Zachariasen" <zacharin@pluto.dsu.edu>]

> Since there are certain abominations that can only be
> killed by cutting off their heads, I was wondering if
> anyone has come up with a mechanic for doing so in
> combat. I've thought of a couple myself, so I'm
> putting them up to see which is considered better. In
> either, one must first make a sucessful fighting roll
> with a called shot to the head using a sufficient
> blade. Now, do you think that decapitation should be
> successful by getting about two or three raises on the
> fighting roll, or make a successful Strength roll
> against a highish TN (about nine or eleven). As a
> possible addition, the blow must also cause x number
> of wounds. What do you think, sirs?

I'd say the called shot, but just simplify it with 5 Wounds
causingdecapitation.  It's simple and it would seem, on the surface, to
work.

Nick Zachariasen
Editor Emeritus
Trojan Times