Date: Wed, 22 Mar 1995 00:17:18 -0500
From: RWilson556@aol.com
Subject: Hit Point System

My gaming group and I have been experimentingwith a new way of keeping
track of character wound staus.  The system is a Shadowrun (tm)
hybrid.  Each character has a wound status bar on his character  sheet
divided into nine blocks.  It looks something like this: 
    **[ ] unconscious
     *[ ] -2D-2
     *[ ] -2D-1
     *[ ] -2D
      [ ] -1D-2
      [ ] -1D-1
      [ ] -1D
      [ ] -2
      [ ] -1
  The number to the right of the box is subtracted from all skill and
attribute rolls when the character is at that wound level.  The boxes
with an asterisk to the left indicate that the character must make a
STAMINA check to remain conscious.  The first check is easy, then
moderate, then difficult.  The box with two asterisks requires an easy
STAMINA check to avoid outright death.  Remember to subtract the
appropriate penalty from the character's dice.  Damage in excess of
the nine boxes results in immediate death. 

  To determine the damage done to a character use the guidelines below:
  Damage roll is < strength roll = 1 box  (light)
  Damage roll = or > strength roll = 3 boxes (moderate)
  Damage roll 2x strength roll = 6 boxes (serious)
  Damage 3x strength roll = 9 boxes (deadly)

  I have also experimented with the rules about being stunned when
hit.  Light wounds never stun.  Moderate wounds stun the character for
the rest of the round and the character goes last in the next round.
Serious wounds stun the character for the rest of the current round as
well as the following round and the charcter will go last in the round
after that assuming he makes his STAMINA roll to remain conscious. 

  So far my players like the new system.  They feel it gives the
damage system more flexibility.  I welcome your comments or questions
about the system. 
                                                        Rick