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ROLL THE BONES!

I’ve recently been reading Tracy Hickman’s Extreme Dungeon Mastery 2 nd edition and he has an
innovative idea. He uses a d20 not just to hit, but for Effect as well. It doesn’t matter if your
character is using a dagger, halberd, or fireball—you toss a d20 and the GM describes what
happens. Instead of using charts or separate damage dice, Hickman simply estimates the
damage inflicted.

I am fascinated with this idea and have mashed it up with the Deathbringer Kill Shots, which
were actually written by Hankerin’ from Runehammer. So now, instead of sorting through all
your dice to find a d8 in a pile of d10s, just roll a d20 and narrate.

Note: this chart is not hard and fast. As Hickman says, this is art, not science. Let me know what
you think and I may add it to Deathbringer Deluxe.

ROLL FOR EFFECT


d20 Vs. MINION d20 Vs. BOSS
1-5 ‘Tis but a scratch. 1-5 Tis but a scratch. Your
Your opponent opponent shakes it off.
loses a single hit
point.
6-10 Mangled. Your 6-10 Light injury. Opponent loses
opponent is 10% of their total hp and is
reduced to a single angry. Could be deadly very
hit point. late in the fight.
11-15 Clean Kill. A 11-15 Solid Hit. Reduce hp by 20%.
decisive attack May finish an opponent late
drops your in the fight.
opponent like a bag
of dirt.
16-19 Splatter & Gore. 16-19 Mangled. Reduce hp to 25%
Your opponent is or creature suffers a
smashed to a pulp, debilitating injury. Late in the
eviscerated, or combat, this is a killing blow.
hewn in two. Opponent may surrunder or
flee.
20 Deathbringer! So 20 Epic Blow! The opponent
powerful is your loses 50% hp, is stunned and
blow, a nearby cannot attack for a round,
enemy is also hit. suffers a debilitating injury,
Enemies who view or may be killed outright—
such a kill are whatever would be most
terrified and dramatic.
intimidated.

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